Believe it or not, the Manila Hotel was actually the residence of General Douglas MacArthur from 1935 to 1941.^[6] Participants of the 2009 Global Peace Convention will be staying at the world famous Manila Hotel in Manila, Philippines! Check out the Manila Hotel.

You won’t want to miss out on this electrifying event coming up in December!

Remember: For DISCOUNTED RATES make sure you register by October 10.

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When the Commonwealth of the Philippines achieved semi-independent status in 1935, President Manuel L. Quezon asked General MacArthur to supervise the creation of a Philippine Army. As a general, MacArthur elected not to retire and remained on the active list as a major general, and with President Roosevelt's approval, MacArthur accepted the assignment. It was decided to house MacArthur in a suite at the Manila Hotel, then owned by the Philippine government.^[1] The hotel was on Manila Bay across the park from the Army and Navy Club, MacArthur's favorite haunt, and also conveniently near the United States embassy. Government accountants decided that the best way to handle the cost of the suite was to make MacArthur a hotel employee entitled to housing. MacArthur was given the honorary title of "General Manager." However, MacArthur ignored the figurehead status, instead taking control of hotel management while he lived there. The MacArthur Suite still exists in the hotel.^[4] It has a large formal dining room, a spacious parlor, kitchen, study which includes some of the general's books, pictures of his family and mementos of the war, plus a terrace facing Manila Bay.^[6]

^{[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_hotel]}

Date:               December 10-14, 2009

Location:        Manila, Philippines

Theme:          “Peacebuilding for the 21^st Century: Interfaith, Service and Family”

Register at:    www.globalpeaceconvention.org.

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Complete convention packages are available, that include registration, hotel accommodations and meals.

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We invite proposals for programs from all persons, groups, communities and organizations for presentation at the Convention.