Ethio LA3 Committee:
Fassil Abebe --- Dallol
Feleke Teka --- Dallol
Abebe Asefa --- Dallol
Samson Mulugeta --- Stars
Abera Gebre --- Stars
Tariku Tilimo --- Stars
Million G/Yesus --- Bekila
Meshesha Biru --- Bekila
Samson Mulugeta --- Bekila
Local Organizing Committee:
Ethio LA3 is working with local Ethiopian community representatives. These members that make up Ethio LA3's larger committee come from business associations, church groups, restaurants, political, community activists, children's activities and more...
ESFNA - 2006 BOOKLET
Mar 28, 2006
The 2006 ESFNA Booklet is ready to go into publication soon, we invite all to read below:
Dear Advertisers:
Every year ESFNA prepares a Tournament Brochure filled with pertinent information on the Federation, the upcoming tournament, events surrounding the tournament and advertisements on businesses in the host city.
The Atlanta 2005 Tournament Brochure was printed on a 4.5 x 11 full-color booklet. A sample of its content includes: Letter from the President of ESFNA, Dawit Agonafer, Message from the Mayor of Atlanta, the Honorable Shirley Franklin, 2005 Game Schedule and a number of advertisements from Atlanta’s business establishments.
ESFNA is preparing to publish the ESFNA 2006 LA Tournament Brochure. The Federation is contacting businesses in the LA area to invite them to participate by advertising in the booklet. Businesses interested in exposing their establishments to tens of thousand potential customers throughout the United States, please feel free to contact ESFNA.
The Benefits of Advertising on ESFNA 2006 LA Brochure:
- The ESFNA Tournament Brochure will be published by first week of May 2006 and will be distributed for free throughout the United States introducing your business long before tournament attendees arrive in LA;
- The Brochure will continue circulating for free to the thousands of tournament attendees during the tournament giving them access to your advertisement throughout the week;
- Due to the Brochure’s quality of work and souvenir value, your advertisement will continue as reference long after ESFNA 2006;
- In Addition to the ESFNA Tournament Brochure, a driving direction to your business will be placed on the Federation’s website (www.esfna.org);
- ESFNA plans to print up to 20,000 copies of the brochure which will give your business unprecedented exposure;
- And More….
How Much Does It Cost to Advertise?
- A Full-Page Ad (4.5 x 11) will cost $700.00
- A Half-Page Ad (4.5 x 6.5) will cost $500.00
- A Quarter-Page Ad (2.25 x 3.25) will cost $400.00
Is Advertising Limited to LA Area Businesses?
ESFNA Tournament Brochure advertisement is open to everyone.
When Is the Deadline?
May 20, 2006 is the last day we will accept payment and details of your advertisement.
For more information, please contact the Federation’s Public Relations Director Mr. Zecharias Getachew at 612-685-7705 or public.relation@esfna.org
ESFNA EC VISITS LA3 & LOCAL ORGANIZORS
Apr 8, 2006

Photo (left to right): Tamirat Mamo, Tournament Coordinator; Zecharias Getachew, Public Relations; Haile Tefera, Business Manager; Dawit Agonafer, President; Fassil Abebe, Dallol (LA3); Abera Gebre, LA Stars (LA3); Million G/Yesus, Abebe Bikila (La3)
ESFNA Executive Members - President Dawit Agonafer, Business Manager Haile Tefera, Public Relations Zecharias Getachew and Tournament Coordinator Tamirat Mamo visited Los Angeles over the weekend at the Hilton LAX. On Saturday April 8, 2006 their meeting with the local ESFNA 2006 Organizing Committee and LA3 members for a 3 hour meeting to address progress so far and chart what needs to be done in the next 80 days to make ESFNA 2006 a standout.

Photo (left to right): Feleke Teka , Dallol (LA3) Martha Negash, of EAAG; Ethiopian Advocacy Group; Fekadu "Jimmy" G Yohannes, Dallol (La3)
The 4 Executive Committee Members apart from holding the meeting on Saturday, April 8th looked to and addressed issues with the Los Angeles 2006 event. The EC members met with local Ethiopian Business Owners, met with Coliseum officials to review the booth layouts and handled other various events.

Photo (left to right): ESFNA EC, LA3 Representatives, Meshesha Biru, Abebe Bikila (LA3), Mekonen, Deluxe Limousine, & Local Organizing member.
The EC Committee also announced the Food Booth will have a lottery pick held in Los Angeles on the weekend of April 29th. Stay tuned here for exact time and location of the lottery pick.
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