NetIP Austin Celebrates One Year
By Smitha Murthy, Cultural Awareness Director, NetIP Austin
Spring. A time of renewal. Rebirth. Fresh starts. And NetIP Austin. The premier South Asian network for professionals in Austin not only celebrated good times with good people at the 2010 Spring Party, but this month marked the one year anniversary for this crew. From humble beginnings with a dedicated board consisting of Kotecha’s 7, who were determined to revive the mission of NetIP in the community, the organization is now 13 board members strong.
But an organization is nothing without its members. And what better way to celebrate members, current and prospective ones, than with a party?
With President Sonia Kotecha at the helm, Vice President Pinki Modi and Marketing Director Sambhav Puri worked tirelessly in planning, organizing, networking, and ultimately steering their efforts and the efforts and contributions of the board to the culmination of a very successful 2010 Spring Party on Friday, April 9th.
The beats of Bollywood, bhangra, and hip hop reverberated from Submerged, the oceanic themed hipster lounge located on the corner of 2nd and Trinity in downtown Austin. As guys and gals flowed in, NetIP board members were there to greet them and DJ Daze (aka Sambhav Puri) spun tunes with artistic precision all night long.
Amidst the meeting and mingling, there were raffle prizes to be won, and Starbucks gift cards, NetIP Austin bags, and sporty water bottles were among the coveted loot. Seventy five party attendees navigated the social currents of the club as introductions, conversations, dancing, and laughter infused the night.
There were a sea of new faces, pools of familiar faces, faces from Austin and as far as from San Antonio. Regardless, ALL the faces were happy ones. There were those who had come to their first Netip event, those who were interested in upcoming events, and those who wanted to become more involved.
It just goes to show, the Network of Indian Professionals Austin is back, and we’re here to stay.
For more information about NetIP Austin and upcoming events visit www.NetIPAustin.org or www.Facebook.com/NetIPAustin
