>> Minutes of  Executive Meeting June 2004:  

Date:                             June 26th, 2004

Venue:                          James Allen Center, Evanston, IL 60208

Members present:          Sharda Thapa, Surendra Choudhary, David Seaman, Rabin Pradhan, Reuban Gurung, and Sanjay Shrestha

 

  1. Formation of Chicagoland Nepali Pariwar (CNP) as a non-profit organization:

We reached a consensus that CNP would be registered on the week of July 5th with the IL Secretary of State as a non-profit organization.  The following executive members have been appointed as part of the “interim committee”:

        President: Rabin Pradhan

        Gen Secretary: Sanjay Shrestha

        Treasurer: David Seaman

Sharda Thapa and Rajeev Dahal will take the initiatives in preparing the documents for registration.  Once completed, Sanjay Shrestha will register with the IL Secretary of State. 

Once this process is completed, David Seaman and Sanjay Shrestha will open a bank account on behalf of CNP – both will have authority to sign checks on behalf of CNP.

All present members agreed that CNP will aggressively scout for prospective members and exec members.  CNP will also consist of various sub-committees with specialized focus & tasks:

                        External Affairs Committee

                        Cultural & Social Committee

                        Sports Committee

                        Student Affairs Committee

                        Immigration / Legal Committee

                        Business & Employment Committee

                        Fundraising Committee

These are some of the committees we have in mind, and will evolve over time –     depending on the needs of CNP members.  The objective of these various sub-committees is to help Nepalis in Chicagoland, as well as Nepalis back home. 

CNP is actively seeking out to members who would be interested in being part of CNP by adding value in the various areas:

                                Website maintenance

                                Events Coordinator

                                Executive Committee

                                Sub-committees  

  1. Hosting SurSudha Concert

a)       CNP on behalf of NAC has agreed to host the SurSudha Concert in Chicago on July 31st,    2004.  The issues were addressed as follows: 

b)       Tickets:

600 tickets were printed on June 26th - designed by Rabin Pradhan.  Tickets will be sold       by individual members as well as thru designated sales centers (Mt. Everest Restaurant, Himalayan Restaurant, Al Mansoor Video, Atlantic Video, Dollar Buy Plus).

c)       Sound System:

To be arranged by David Seaman.

d)       Volunteers:

We are seeking volunteers to help with Ticket checking, Seat assignments, and reception – roughly about 12 volunteers required.

e)       Parking:

Parking will be available to general audience at a discounted rate - location and rate to be   determined soon.  Rabin Pradhan will finalize it soon

f)        Snacks & beverage:

Our CNP member, Rahi Gurung has accepted to host the Snack & Beverage booth –            which will consists of authentic Nepali appetizers: Momo, Aloo-achar, etc.  Beverages will be limited to soda and wine.

**Second CNP Meeting will be held in the second week of July – an email will be sent to finalize the date & venue.

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