Prime Time with NetIP: A new initiative for 2009 members

NetIP successfully launched a new initiative on Feb 15th with the debut of its first teleconference with a guest speaker. The tele-con was open to 4 pilot chapters and provided free to paid 2009 members. With its success, the initiative is well on its way to becoming a regular event brought to you by NetIP NA. Jay Subramanium wrote in “Hi, just wanted to say that I thought the telecast was great. The subject matter is definitely of interest to everyone. Keep up the great work. Thanks, Jay”.

Do you have suggestions for the next set of “Prime Time” topics? Examples include, Immigration Updates, Surviving the Financial Turmoil. Please send your suggestions, preferences or questions to pooja@netip.org

NetIP Web 2.0 – 23 Chapters. 4 Pillars. 1 Vision. Live the Potential.

NetIP Chapter Website Screenshot

NetIP North America is excited to launch an exciting new Initiative for 2009, a model collaboration between the NA Technology Team, External Affairs Team and Chapter Officers.  Our Pittsburgh and New York chapters will be the first to take on the new image in Phase 1 of this Initiative.  As the Technology Team continues to build training resources and refine implementation processes, several more North America chapters will follow.

The chapter websites will be united by the energy of a common look and feel, spanning 23 chapters yet sharing one vision.  What does this mean for our valued NetIP Community? NetIP will offer our website visitors an experience that allows you to:

• Easily find chapter events
• Keep up with news and membership benefits from your local chapter
• See updated announcements from NetIP North America and the Annual Conference
• Feature our generous local and national sponsors
• Network through the NetIP Online Community, Facebook and beyond

And, of course, the new experience will make it easy become a member of your local chapter where you can enjoy member discounts and attend the Annual 2009 Conference.  Look for the new Web 2.0 coming to your chapter in 2009.

NetIP Member Benefits & Discounts

As a paid member of any NetIP chapter for 2009, you can take advantage of a variety of benefits, including discounts on products and services such as the following:

T-Mobile: Get 15% off new activation with our exclusive Sales Rep.

  

Jos A Bank: Enjoy 20% discount with Jos. A. Bank. As a member, you are always guaranteed the best price they have. Discounts are valid on regular priced merchandise at our over 400 stores nationwide, through their direct mail catalog or on-line via their corporate card incentive program available for NetIP members

 

Brooks Brothers: Since 1818, Brooks Brothers has been setting the standard for business dress in America. Brooks Brothers can accommodate your corporate attire to business casual needs with our classic collections for men, women and boys. The Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Program is an exclusive card based program wherein members will be afforded an everyday savings of 15% on all regular and everyday value priced merchandise.

Thanks to Rita Bagai and Som Chivukula of NetIP New York for helping with the Jos. A. Bank and Brooks Brothers partnerships

For more information and to become a NetIP member for 2009, please visit www.netip.org

NetIP & eBay Form Partnership

NetIP is proud to announce that its much anticipated partnership with eBay has been finalized. Utilizing eBay’s dynamic marketplace and its nonprofit program, eBay Giving Works, powered by Mission Fish, NetIP is able to take our fund raising to the next level.  Every dollar received in donations and support is appreciated. We have already started receiving donations through eBay.

 

If you eBay, please consider donating between 10 and 100% of the proceeds to NetIP.  We hope to publish a list of our valued donors by year end.

Click here for our eBay Giving Works page: http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=30222

For information on how to donate click here http://www.ebaygivingworks.com/ns/sell-supportcause.html

NetIP Goes Beyond Student Life at Boston University

On February 28th, 2009, Sundip Arora, VP of External Affairs for NetIP North America, spoke at the third annual Youth Leadership Symposium hosted by the Boston University Chapter of the US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC). Arora was invited to be on the “Beyond Student Life” panel, and to talk specifically about his experiences with NetIP.

On The Red Carpet with NetSAP DC

NetSAP DC hosted its Oscar themed Third Thursday event on February 19^th, 2009. Third Thursday is the chapter’s monthly networking event and included a creatively crafted menu of 5 mixed drinks named after the best movie nominees, a Red Carpet, and Oscar ballots which were used to enter into a drawing for 2 tickets to AMC Theaters.

NetSAP DC members Kamana Sharma, Vinod Belani, and Purti Bali were featured and interviewed in a segment produced by Voice of America. Members were asked to comment about the success of Slumdog Millionaire in the U.S. and to share their Oscar predictions. The interview was done by Voice of America correspondent, Aunshuman Apte and the segment was also aired on Zee TV the same weekend in India. Please click here to view the segment

Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of 134 million people.