Press Coverage: NetSAP Annual Gala - A Classy Affair

NetSAP Annual Gala - A Classy Affair
Ranjani Saigal, Lokvani
11/26/2007

An upscale, elegant night of entertainment, networking, fine dining and dance at the Omni Parker Hotel was a fitting gala to celebrate the accomplishments of NetSAP Boston Chapter which has grown leaps and bounds. “We are proud to announce that NetSAP Boston again has won the best large chapter award. We are proud to have won two years in a row,” said Tushneem Dharmagadda, who is the President of NetSAP Boston.

Professional development, community service, socio-cultural awareness and political awareness are the four pillars of NetSAP and the chapter had worked to improve its work in each one of these areas. The membership of NetSAP Boston has grown to nearly 300 members. “Today we partner with 23 organizations in the New England region, so we are not only bringing professionals together but also the organizations they represent,” said Dharmagadda. Some of the leaders of these organizations including Vineet Nijhawan, Chairman of TIE-Boston and Geeta Ramamurthy, Executive Director were there at the Gala.

The organization has had several themed networking events and they have networked close to 1000 professionals in the Boston area this year through their professional seminars and social networking events. They have also raised more than $3,000 for various causes such as cancer, childrens rights, children's education etc. This is in addition to the 800 hours of labor they provided to local non-profits by taking teams of 20-25 NetSAP members to work on the ground.

At the gala awards were presented to individuals to recognize their contributions. Swarupa Purandare, Shobit Chugh, Renee Sinha, Shiela Rajan, Arindam Chakraborty, Kiran Ganda, Munish Gupta, Usha Govindarajulu, Manoshi Vin, Siddharth Pandit and Pallavi Chabra were given the leadership award. President Tushneem Dharmagadda was recognized for his dedication and hard work which was instrumental in taking NetSAP to the next level.

“NetSAP Boston has come a long way from the time it was founded 10 years ago. NetSAP has been part of my life for the past 10 years and has contributed towards many aspects of my life. I now strive to give back to the organization by volunteering my time as an advisor” said Rajiv Laroia, whose company Laroia Realty was a sponsor at the event.

The national conference for 2008 is going to be hosted in Boston.

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Also read our blog article Thank you for making the Annual Gala a Success!

For pictures from the Gala check visit http://www.netsapboston.org/photos