Largest Gathering of Young Indian Professionals in U.S. to Assemble in Atlanta for 2005 Conference; 2005 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Olympic Medalist among Conference's Keynote Speakers.ATLANTA -- The Network of Indian Professionals Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. The Network of Indian Professionals of North America (NetIP) is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the overall achievement and advancement of South Asian professionals. (NetIP), the leading organization for Indian American For American Indians, see Native Americans in the United States or Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Indian Americans are citizens of the United States who claim ancestry originating in India. The U.S. professionals, today announced it will gather the most well-educated, upwardly mobile and influential Indian Americans The following is a list of Indian Americans who are famous, have made significant contributions to the American culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news numerous times: Academic World renowned fiction writer and journalist Suketu Mehta Suketu Mehta (born 1963) is an acclaimed writer based in New York City. He was born in Calcutta, India, and raised in Mumbai where he lived until his family moved to the New York area in 1977. He has attended New York University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. will be one of the Conference's featured speakers. Mehta's first book, 'Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found' won the Kiriyama Prize, and was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize Any of a series of annual prizes awarded by Columbia University for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters, and music. Fellowships are also awarded. . Mehta's work has been published in the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Magazine, National Geographic, Granta, Harper's, Time, Conde Nast Traveler, and The Village Voice. "The NetIP Conference represents a unique opportunity for Indians in America to convene, connect, and swim into the mainstream of American opportunity while retaining the best of what is Indian in them," said Mehta. Also speaking at the conference will be other highly successful Indians including Olympic Medalist An Olympic medalist is the winner of a medal in one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze. Some countries, besides supporting all their Olympic athletes, pay sums of money and gifts to medal winners depending on the classes and number of Mohini Bhardwaj, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. World Nusrat Durrani, Fashion Model Saira Mohan and Vibha Rishi rishi (rēˑ·shē), n in Sanskrit, one who possesses knowledge. who manages Global Marketing for PepsiCo. Indians represent the fastest growing Asian segment in the U.S., with the highest average income and education level of any minority group in the U.S. The 2005 Conference theme, Emerge - Influence - Lead, will focus on the growing success and visibility of Indian professionals across a variety of industries here in the U.S. and across the global stage. "People of Indian origin that reside in the U.S. are now part of this Country's great fabric and are joining the mainstream - whether in the media, in corporate America, or in athletics," said Ashish Mistry, Chairman of the 2005 NetIP National Conference. "This year's conference brings together leading Indian professionals to discuss our emergence and, more specifically, to build our professional and social networks to further our efforts collectively." The 2005 gathering in Atlanta marks the Conference's fourteenth year, and more than 1000 attendees are expected to attend. More details regarding the 2005 NetIP National Conference including pre-registration information, conference schedule, corporate sponsorship information and other details are available online at www.netipconference.org. About NetIP The Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Indian Americans through professional development, political participation, cultural enrichment, community service, and social interaction. NetIP has become a leading international organization for Indian professionals - one that has been recognized by political, civic and community leaders around the country. NetIP has become the unequivocal voice for the emerging and confident Indian American professional. For more information about NetIP and the 2005 Conference, please visit www.netipconference.org. |
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