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Contact: AHEPA Headquarters Phone: 202.232.6300 E-mail: ahepa@ahepa.org   Monday, July 27th Brothers & Sisters, The 104th AHEPA Supreme Convention in Philadelphia has officially started! We kicked off the convention today with the first day of registration and several District Four events. Tonight the AHEPA Family will officially gather for the opening ceremony of the week, say hello and kick off the convention with a Greek Dance Party featuring the "Sergianni Orchestra." The ceremony will be in Ballroom B/C which is the middle ballroom by the registration desk on the floor labeled "BR." Make sure to wear your badge as it is your ticket for every event. Tomorrow, we will host our America the Beautiful Reception at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Busses for the event will BEGIN to arrive at 5pm. Four busses in total will take guests to the base of the Museum's steps, so please do not all attempt to take the first bus at 5pm. Subsequent busses will arrive and depart before 5:15pm for attendees to gather at the Museum steps at 5:30/45pm. Attendees are welcome to find their own transportation as well. See you all there! Day 1 Philadelphia Convention Re-cap: AHEPA in America's Liberty Town Last night the AHEPA delegates saw a terrific national televised baseball game between the Phillies and the Yankees.   The AHEPA brothers and sisters thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with 45,000 of their friends. The City of Brotherly Love is also recognized as the City of Delegates. It is here the delegates to the Continental Congress voted to declare Independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. Congress formally adopted and approved the text of the declaration on July 4, 1776. It is here that delegates began the official physical signing of the engrossed parchment document on display at the National Archives in Philadelphia on August 2, 1776.  Similarly, AHEPA Family Delegates have been pouring in from all around the AHEPA domain for the AHEPA Celebration of America's 250th Year Anniversary. Monday registration opened for this landmark convention. It also started with a unique diplomatic tour of Independence Hall. Honorary Consul of Panama to Philadelphia Georgia Athanasopulos, organized a special guided tour of Independence Hall through the Philadelphia diplomatic corps, the World Council and the United States Park Service. Honorary Consul Athanasopulos, a dear friend of AHEPA, was awaiting the AHEPA delegation, led by its Supreme President E. Chris Kaitson , his Supreme Lodge members as well as the Board of Trustees through its chair, Nick Aroutzidis.  The leadership sat in the very seats of the Founding Fathers in these hallowed halls. They toured the imposing facility and stood outside where United States Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John Fitzgerald Kennedy stood during their Independence Day speeches to the nation. The Supreme President then led the delegation for a tour of the Nation's symbol of Freedom, The Liberty Bell.  Tomorrow's Schedule Arrival Information Kit Full Week Schedule (Subject to Change) We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia and celebrating 104 years of promoting Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, Family, and Individual Excellence! Fraternally,   Basil Mossaidis Executive Director