T he Telugu Association of North America (TANA) will host its 17th biennia convention at Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont a northside suburb of Chicago for three days, beginning July 2
The theme of the convention is "Technological Innovation and Cultural Celebration" and the organizers have pledged that all activities of interest to members – including technology, business and entertainment, as well as social, spiritual and religious issues – will be covered
Kasi Paturi, chairman of TANA's public relation committee, told reporters here the organizers expect close to 7,000 people of all ages to attend the convention that would include top-ranking personalities in the areas of technology, banking, finance, politics, art, culture, film and youth
He said among those expected to attend are telecom guru Sam Pitroda, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation, Indian Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi, Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar, Indian Consul General in Chicago Ashok Kumar Attri,
Indian Consul general in San Francisco Susmita G. Thomas, Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister Galla Aruna, Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer I.V. Subbarao, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and a number of academicians, acclaimed singers like S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and other film personalities
Some highlights of the convention would include: – A continuing medical education (CME) seminar under the leadership of Dr. Suren Avula, with speakers Dr. Bhaskar Rao Bollineni, CEO of KITS, Dr. P.V
Rao, chief of diabetology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, and Dr.
Nagarjunakumar Yarlagadda
– The arts and crafts committee headed by Padma Shri S.V
Ramarao would host a painting exhibition. Participating artists would be given mementos
– Prasad Yelamanchi, who heads the spiritual committee, said, for the first time, the convention would host Sri Venkateshwara Kalyanam and Sita Ram Kalyanam performed by priests from Sri Balaji Temple and the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. "I would really want the public at large to go through our speakers' list and judge by themselves if the lectures and spiritual discourse would be intellectually and spiritually stimulating or
not," Yelamanchi said
– Subbarao Parvataneni, a cochairperson of the registration committee, said a separate miniconvention would be held for young people at which Bharat Matrimony would host its "One Minute Dating" program for singles
There would be tour of Navy Pier for the young attendees
– Business seminars would be addressed by experts like Dr
Krishna Ella, founder of Bharat Biotech; Dr. Jasti Venkat, CEO of Suven Life Sciences; Jayadev Galla, of Amara Raja Batteries; Hari Suapanei, CEO and president of Solar Semiconductors; Anil Chalamasetty, MD of
Greenco group; Sri Dasari, of Brigade Corporation; Ramu Yalamanchi, CEO of HI5; Anu Bhardwaj, CEO of VENCAT, Dr
D. Ramanaidu, film producer; Bala Rajasekharuni, producer and director; Ratna Yalamanchili, CEO of Himalaya Enterprises; C. Prasanna, director of GMR Group; and R.V
Seshan, executive vice president of GMR Group
A delegation of the Andhra Pradesh government would also attend and provide briefings
One-on-one meetings with trade delegations and attendees are scheduled
Noted playback singer S.P
Balasubrahmanyam will be honored with a lifetime achievement award, he and his team of singers – Sailaja, Kalpana and Srikrishna – will entertain the audience. The movie stars who are attending the conference include Murali Mohan, Anushka, Bhoomika, Naresh and Swami
Among the notable literary figures are Medasani Mohan, who will organize the rare literary feat of "Ashtavadhanam," and Rallabandi Kavita Prasad
For more information and registration, contact Kasi Paturi at 1-312-226-6582 or visit www.tana09.com or www.tana.org
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T he Telugu Association of North America (TANA) will host its 17th biennia convention at Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont a northside suburb of Chicago for three days, beginning July 2
The theme of the convention is "Technological Innovation and Cultural Celebration" and the organizers have pledged that all activities of interest to members – including technology, business and entertainment, as well as social, spiritual and religious issues – will be covered
Kasi Paturi, chairman of TANA's public relation committee, told reporters here the organizers expect close to 7,000 people of all ages to attend the convention that would include top-ranking personalities in the areas of technology, banking, finance, politics, art, culture, film and youth
He said among those expected to attend are telecom guru Sam Pitroda, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation, Indian Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi, Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar, Indian Consul General in Chicago Ashok Kumar Attri,
Indian Consul general in San Francisco Susmita G. Thomas, Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister Galla Aruna, Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer I.V. Subbarao, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and a number of academicians, acclaimed singers like S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and other film personalities
Some highlights of the convention would include: – A continuing medical education (CME) seminar under the leadership of Dr. Suren Avula, with speakers Dr. Bhaskar Rao Bollineni, CEO of KITS, Dr. P.V
Rao, chief of diabetology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, and Dr.
Nagarjunakumar Yarlagadda
– The arts and crafts committee headed by Padma Shri S.V
Ramarao would host a painting exhibition. Participating artists would be given mementos
– Prasad Yelamanchi, who heads the spiritual committee, said, for the first time, the convention would host Sri Venkateshwara Kalyanam and Sita Ram Kalyanam performed by priests from Sri Balaji Temple and the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. "I would really want the public at large to go through our speakers' list and judge by themselves if the lectures and spiritual discourse would be intellectually and spiritually stimulating or
not," Yelamanchi said
– Subbarao Parvataneni, a cochairperson of the registration committee, said a separate miniconvention would be held for young people at which Bharat Matrimony would host its "One Minute Dating" program for singles
There would be tour of Navy Pier for the young attendees
– Business seminars would be addressed by experts like Dr
Krishna Ella, founder of Bharat Biotech; Dr. Jasti Venkat, CEO of Suven Life Sciences; Jayadev Galla, of Amara Raja Batteries; Hari Suapanei, CEO and president of Solar Semiconductors; Anil Chalamasetty, MD of
Greenco group; Sri Dasari, of Brigade Corporation; Ramu Yalamanchi, CEO of HI5; Anu Bhardwaj, CEO of VENCAT, Dr
D. Ramanaidu, film producer; Bala Rajasekharuni, producer and director; Ratna Yalamanchili, CEO of Himalaya Enterprises; C. Prasanna, director of GMR Group; and R.V
Seshan, executive vice president of GMR Group
A delegation of the Andhra Pradesh government would also attend and provide briefings
One-on-one meetings with trade delegations and attendees are scheduled
Noted playback singer S.P
Balasubrahmanyam will be honored with a lifetime achievement award, he and his team of singers – Sailaja, Kalpana and Srikrishna – will entertain the audience. The movie stars who are attending the conference include Murali Mohan, Anushka, Bhoomika, Naresh and Swami
Among the notable literary figures are Medasani Mohan, who will organize the rare literary feat of "Ashtavadhanam," and Rallabandi Kavita Prasad
For more information and registration, contact Kasi Paturi at 1-312-226-6582 or visit www.tana09.com or www.tana.org