Chapter Spotlight: NetIP LA-OC 2010 Kick-off Event

On Saturday, January 23rd, the Network Of Indian Professionals Los Angles – Orange County Chapter held a record breaking kick-off event for 2010! Though it rained constantly all week leading up to the event, the only thing flooded that Saturday night where the brand new members signing up and mingling happily on floor of O-bar in downtown Los Angeles.

(L-R) A new NetIP LA/OC Member, 2009 NetIP LA/OC President Vamshi Gumalapuram & NetIP LA/OC Technology Chair Aliz Raksi

The first 50 new members who signed up on the spot received 2 free drinks, a good way to give a “shot” of happiness to kick-start the new year. Even after all the free drink tickets were passed out, another 55 new members joined, giving NetIP LA-OC a record breaking 105 new members in just one night! To top it off, some members even won comedy tickets to Comedy Night at Comedy Zen and 10 free downloads of Bollywood tunes!

In total over 250 South Asian Professionals were enjoying themselves within two and a half hours of the doors opening! According to NetIP La-OC’s Communications Chair Kalina Angell “This is only the beginning of a bigger and better year to come in Los Angeles and Orange County, stay tuned!”

Edited by Latha Nehru, VP of External Affairs, NetIP NA

NetIP LA/OC 2010 Kick-off Event at O-Bar in Downtown LA