VIDEO PRESENTATIONS 2003

FEBRUARY 2003

The following presentations were video taped in presence of a live audience of about 50 persons on February 2, 2003 at Mogul Banquet Hall in Markham, Ontario. The Toronto Chapter of the National Indo-Canadian Council assisted in co-ordinating this session. 

Segment 1:

A seminar on “Investing Successfully in Current Markets”. 

The following speakers presented their views on the above topic : 1) Mr. Gitu Parikh, Chartered Accountant, Toronto, 2) Mr. Kumar Chari, Regional Manager, Estate & Financial Planning Services, Clarica, Toronto, 3) Mr. Nandakumaran, Senior Vice President, Operations, State Bank of India (Canada), Toronto, and 4) Mr. Madan Kulkarni, Executive Vice President, Polo Group, Chicago.

PLEASE NOTE THAT VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE TORONTO CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL INDO-CANADIAN COUNCIL, MERCHANT & ASSOCIATES, OR WWW.NRI-LINK.COM. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR FINANCIAL PLANNER, TAX ADVISOR, ACCOUNTANT, AND/OR LAWYER BEFORE MAKING YOUR DECISIONS. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO RECOMMEND SOME TO YOU, IF YOU DESIRE.

a) For discussion between Rajen Merchant (Secretary, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Jagan Nath, (Owner, Mogul Banquet Hall) as well as Introduction and Welcome, please click here.

b) For discussion between James Kumar (Treasurer, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Gitu Parikh, please click here.

c) For discussion between Vishin Uttamchandani (Exec. Comm. Member, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Kumar Chari, please click here.

d) For discussion between Kumara Rachamalla (President, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Nandakumaran PART I, please click here.

e) For discussion between Kumara Rachamalla (President, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Nandakumaran PART II, please click here.

f) For discussion between Rekha Merchant (Past President, NICC Toronto Chapter) and  Mr. Madan Kulkarni, please click here.

More will be presented in near future. 

Segment 2:  

A farewell to Mr. T. D. Singh, the retiring Director, Tourism India, Toronto.

a) For comments by Rajen Merchant (Partner, Merchant & Associates, Toronto),  Ram Kolipakam (Manager, Air India, Toronto), Rukshana Sarkari (SOTC Tours and on behalf of Niloufer Mama, Tradewind Associates, Toronto),  and  K R Arya, (Regionl Director for Americas, Tourism India, New York), please click here.

b) For comments by Dama Subhash ( Director, Tourism India, Los Angeles),  please click here.

c) For comments by T. D. Singh ( Retiring Director, Tourism India, Toronto),  please click here.

AUGUST 2003

A reception luncheon for Hon. Anil Patel, Minister for Industry, Mines, and Tourism, Government of Gujarat, India was organized by Indo-Overseas Management Group and Merchant & Associates on Thursday, August 14, 2003. The Minister and delegates made an informative presentation and invited everyone to participate in Global Investors' Summit 2003 to be held from September 28-30, 2003. 

This event was organized in co-operation with the Consulate General of India, Toronto and was sponsored by Indo Overseas Management Group, Toronto.

The following presentations were video taped in presence of a live audience of about 70 persons present at the reception held at the Moghul Banquet Hall in Markham, Ontario. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF MERCHANT & ASSOCIATES OR WWW.NRI-LINK.COM. 

a) For presentations by Asha Luthra (Vice President, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, Toronto) and Romesh Sharma (with long nails), please click here.

b) For presentations by Basil Daniel (Manager, Human Resources, Indo Overseas Management Group) and two Magicians, please click here.

c) For presentations by two Magicians and Niloufer Mama (President, Tradewind Associates, Toronto), please click here.

d) For presentation by Shaukat Darsot (President, Best Travel & Tours, Toronto), please click here.

e) For presentation (Part 1) by Kishor Patel (President & CEO, Indo-Overseas Management Group, Toronto), please click here.

f) For presentation (Part 2) by Kishor Patel (President & CEO, Indo-Overseas Management Group, Toronto), please click here.

g) For presentation (Part 3) by Kishor Patel (President & CEO, Indo-Overseas Management Group, Toronto), please click here.

h) For presentation by Hon. Anilbhai Patel (Minister for Industry, Mines and Tourism, Government of Gujarat), please click here.

i) For presentation by MP Jim Karygiannis (Member of Parliament, Scarborough-Agincourt, Government of Canada), please click here.

j) For presentation on "VIBRANT GUJARAT" by S. A. Dula (Chief General Manager, International Business, Industrial Extension Bureau, A Government of Gujarat Organisation), please click here.

SEPTEMBER 2003

The Global Investors' Summit 2003 has been organized from September 28th to September 30th in Ahmedabad as part of the Navratri Festival. On this occasion, we present Gujarat Unlimited - a special presentation provided to us by Mr. Dula at the seminar organized in Markham, Ontario in co-operation with the Consulate General of India in Toronto.

For Part 1, please click here.

For Part 2, please click here.

NOVEMBER 2003

The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and FICCI (Feceration of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry are partnering once again to celebrate the Second Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from January 9-11, 2004 at New Delhi. For details, please contact the closest Indian Mission or visit www. indiaday.org or click here.