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12th Biennial JAINA convention
July 3-6, 2003, Cincinnati Hosted by: JAIN CENTER OF CINCINNATI & DAYTON
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Jainism...the Art of Living
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Dear Jain Member,
March 8, 2003
Jai Jinendra!
JAINA with host Jain Center of Cincinnati & Dayton is pleased to provide details on Jainism: The Art of Living, 12th Biennial JAINA Convention to be held at the Greater Cincinnati Convention Center from July 3rd -6, 2003. With over a year of planning behind us and only months to go, the preparation is underway at full speed to have the best most memorable convention ever!
CONVENTION BOARD Convener First VP JAINA Anop Vora 585-473-9290 Co-convener Dr. Surendra Singhvi 937-885-7414 Co-convener Soha Shah 937-773-3906 Board Members JAINA President Dr. Bipin Parikh 847-699-1294 Dr. Mahesh Shah 937-836-8080 Keerti Shah 630-837-8716 Samprati Shah 847-524-0463
Some of the highlights of this year's convention are:
* Raas/garba by the Munshi group of Ahmedabad • Live entertainment by Dipalee Somayia • The first ever youth service project, allowing us as Jains to give back to the community • Invited speakers from a wide array of backgrounds including the US, Canada, India & UK
Jain Networking Forum (JNF) activities are also planned for the entire weekend. • A rachna (model) of Shatrunjay Tirth
0 If you are interested in participating in the opening ceremony of the rachna or aarti please contact a member of the temple committee. Mrs. Pushpa Haria, world renowned Ragoli artist from Kenya, will be creating a breathtaking 13' X
13' rangoli. • A one of a kind photographic exhibition by Mahendra Visaria from India * Mouthwatering meals 3 times a day including Western meals and vegan food cooked daily by a team
of chefs who will be in Cincinnati for this event. The souvenir book will be a great memento with very informative articles pertaining to Jainism
JAINA Executive Committee Secretary Kirit Daftary Treasurer Girish Shah VP Canada Lata Champasee VP Southwest Udai Jain VP Midwest Ila Mehta VP West Hasendra Shah VP Southeast Mahendra Mehta VP Northeast Dr. Sushil Jain Past President Dr. Mahendra Pandya
We encourage each and every one of you to take advantage of the registration savings and register now! This will ensure the success of our convention. Please visit our website at www.jainaconvention.org for online registration and up-to-date information about the convention including accommodations, transportation and more details. As you make your travel arrangements, please keep in mind that Delta Airlines is the official airline for Jainism: The Art of Living, JAINA Convention 2003.
We are always open to the comments and suggestions to make this a "must attend" event for the whole family. Please contact any of the committee members listed in this publication.
We cordially invite you all to attend ONE OF THE BEST CONVENTIONS EVER and intend to leave you with a lifetime of pleasant memories!
We look forward to seeing you in Cincinnati!!
Mr. Anop Vora Convener
Dr. Surendra Singhvi Co-Convener
Ms. Soha Shah Co-Convener
Mr. Dilip Punatar Co-Convener
To be a part of this event, please visit our website at www.jainaconvention.org and register now!
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