proudly announces
The convention was a successful three day event with a record registration of 297 people. We thank our sponsors for their generous support and the attendees for their whole-hearted participation!
According to many, this convention by far had the largest participation of the younger generation, with 26% of the attendees under 30 years of age. In that regard, we succeeded in our goal of attracting the younger generation in large numbers to this convention. We hope future conventions will attract even more younger attendees!
We were honored by the presence of our Chief Guest, Shri Manoharbab Parrikar, on all three days. He delivered a very eloquent keynote speech and provided thoughtful answers to a variety of questions from the audience. We presented a laser etched crystal glass plaque to Shri Manoharbab as a small token of appreciation and memento to cherish the convention's memories.
We are very pleased to annouce that the next Goan Convention in 2010 will be hosted by Vaishali Sawant, daughter of Nyaneshwar Sawant, from Edison, New Jersey. That is like the baton being handed over from the older to the new younger generation. A great accomplishment indeed! We applaud Vaishali and wish her success in her efforts!
We have created an album to share and preserve the memories
of this convention. It contains photos as well as audio/video clips recorded by various people during the convention.
If you wish to upload and share photos and clips you recorded during the convention, please register first and then login by clicking on the register/login links at the top right corner of the album.
We have video-taped all the convention proceedings. Those DVD’s are now available for purchase here directly from the producer, Atul Vaidya.
Finally, we encourage you to use
the guestbook to share your comments about the convention.