2012 American Federation of Ramallah Palestine Convention in Orlando Florida.
Held at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando Florida the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine Convention this year was full of amazingness, amazing people, vendors and sponsors, not to mention the amazing views from all around!
If you have never been to the Waldorf in Orlando, have a look at the view:
Complete with a golf course on site and a lazy river. The Waldorf is attached to the Hilton so, there were most definitely two pools and a ton of great things to do. The property is also located on Disney property so that's just even more to do while you are there. Now that you have been familiarized with the area, here is a little bit about Ramallah, Palestine, including the history. Ramallah, built on 19,000 dunums of land and located 16 kilometres north of Jerusalem, was known as “Ramalie” in 1186, when the king-consort of Jerusalem, Guy de Lusignan, offered this little village in trust to the German hospital in return for a one-year loan.
The name Ramallah is composed of “ram,” an Aramaic word that means “hill” and “Allah,” the Arabic word for God. Thus it means “the hill of God.” Most probably it was originally called “Ram” and, only after the Arab conquest of the area, the word “Allah” was added. Another possible explanation of the word
Ramallah is “God-willing” or “God wished” or “wanted,” as “rama” means “wanted” in Arabic, though the first explanation is more likely. And Ramallah today, Al-Manara Square is an important landmark of the city. It took its name when, between 1930 and 1940, the power station that provided Ramallah with electricity was fixed in the centre of Al-Manara. The man in charge of lighting the city used to switch on the lights of the main streets and the few nearby houses in the evening. Things changed later when the Jerusalem Electric Company was founded.
Ramallah was incorporated as a city in the year 1908, with Elias Audi as its first mayor. Since then 26 mayors have been in charge of the municipality. The twenty-fourth mayor was an Israeli who was appointed by the Israeli military governor. In 1994, the Palestinian Authority took over and, later, Dr. Issa Ziadeh was appointed mayor of the city. After he passed away, Mr. Ayoub Rabah took over until a new election was held. At present, Janet Michael is the city’s mayor.
Ramallah has expanded in all directions, especially to the west where thousands of new houses and buildings cover the al-Tireh area and surroundings. Ramallah today is not only the home of its inhabitants but also the temporary administrative capital of Palestine. People here enjoy openness, tolerance, and a multitude of cultural and educational activities. 
So, back to the convention, a gathering of some of the nicest people I have ever in my life met. It was so much fun to work at and see all my clients and meet some new ones as well. From July 5th through the 7th there were plenty of great images captured at a multitude of events. From comedians to fashion shows to a grand finale banquet, which ended with fireworks, here is a little look at just some of the great events.
The first day of the convention saw a very long line for registration for all the guests, followed by a kick off party, Monte Carlo Night, in which every guest was given some gambling dollars and let loose to play at the slots or the tables, all the stops were pulled out for this event, and all of the events. Not to mention a fabulous lunch on day one by one of the sponsors, the Bank of Palestine. Day two highlights included a fashion show by one of the sponsors, Chi, in which all the attending guests were given a nice gift bag stocked with amazing Chi products, including Chi fragrances. Performing artist Jennifer Jajeh entertained a full crowd of guests later in the day with her one women show, including my favorite part, ask a Palestine.
The finale banquet was exquisiteness down to the very last detail. The convention coordinators and chair members really did a perfect job planning everything. They thought of everything, including having child care available on site for all the guests.
To see all the images from the convention you can visit the link below and check out the gallery! You can even purchase images from the convention at the link or even grab a DVD of all the images for only $35. The convention was a great time! Next years convention is going to be in Detroit, Michigan and I am so excited for it!!
Above is the link that takes you to the gallery to view all the images from the convention. This includes images from all the events and the posed family shots. If you have any questions about the gallery or DVD purchase you can contact Unobstructed Studios at contact@unobstructedstudios.com at any time and we will be glad to answer any questions you may have.
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