Officials with the fifth World Acadian Congress (WAC) will announce on Jan. 5 the names of the first 60 families awarded the honor of hosting a family reunion in Acadia of the Lands and Forests during the huge two and a half week celebration coming to the region in August 2014.
The families will be revealed during a press conference at the University of Moncton campus in Edmundston, New Brunswick in the multi-purpose room of the Simon LaRouche Building on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 2:30 p.m. local time, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
According to 2014 WAC officials, the family reunions hosted during the World Acadian Congress each attract hundreds and thousands of participants and are key to drawing the more than 50,000 visitors who attend the event held every five years; the economic impact for the 2014 event to the international region is expected to exceed $55 million.
At the press conference, the names of the families awarded reunions after this first round will be announced, as well as the sector of the region (Maine, New Brunswick or Quebec) where the gatherings will be held in 2014. Details will also be given on the second call for applications for families, family associations, municipalities and other entities interested in hosting a family reunion during the 2014 World Acadian Congress.
