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Asian American Engineers of New York-New Jersey

Annual Gala Dinner

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000

5:30-6:45: Open Bar and appetizers

6:45-7: Welcome speech by Kamal Kishore, Deputy Chief Engineer, NYC Dept. of Transport -- Bridges

7: Introduction of guests by Ajay Singh, Chief of Internal Control & Special Projects, Capital programs of MTA Transit

7-7:30: Talk by Keynote Speaker Sreenath Sreenivasan
Columbia University
South Asian Journalists Association

8-9: Dinner/buffet

9-9:15: Raffle

Utsav Insian Restuarant
1185 Ave of the Americas
Manhattan


Sreenath Sreenivasan, keynote speaker at first annual dinner of the group


Above: co-founder Ajay Singh (left) and fellow member look on; below: scenes from the evening. More to come.



Sree discussed the importance of building networks in the US and how groups like this association of engineers can make a difference for Asian Americans and South Asians in this country.

He also read out his Top 10 list about Indian Americans and the White House.

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