________________ aina 2009 lint - The Jamo JAINA CONVENTION 2009 : KEY NOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Gary Francione is Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. His primary area of research involves animal ethics and he is the author of numerous books. As a strict vegetarian based on the principle of Ahimsa, he rejects the use of all animal cts. His animal rights website is at www.AbolitionistApproach.com. Topic Synopsis: Dr. Francione will discuss why Jain doctrines concerning Ahimsa and ecology militate in favor of strict vegetarianism and not wearing or using animal products as a general matter. Dr. Dipak C. Jain is the Sandy and Morton Goldman Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies and a Professor of Marketing and Dean at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. His areas of research include marketing, product diffusion; and forecasting models. He has published numerous articles and books. Topic Synopsis: "Jainism Principles: The Ladder of Leadership". Core Jain principles (Ahimsa, Anekanta, and Aparigraha) and the "three jewels" (ratnatraya - proper faith, proper knowledge, and proper conduct) can serve as a valuable framework to cultivate enlightened leadership to address a range of global issues: economic, environmental, political and others. Dr. Jagdish (Jag) N. Sheth is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Decatur, GA. Dr. Sheth is well known for his scholarly contributions in consumer behavior, relationship marketing, competitive strategy and geopolitical analysis. He is the author of many best seller books. Topic Synopsis: Following his recent visit to India, Dr. Sheth will talk about India in the 21st Century. ROO S805 JAINA CONVENTION 2009 : ART GALLERY SHEELA BHANDARI Sheela started painting at the age of 12. She attended acherekar famous classes in Mumbal. Her painting career in USA began in 1985. She has completed 50 paintings in oil medium - some of which were sold and others distributed to friends as a gift. Her other interests include music and writing, Sheela's book, originally published in Marathi, has been translated into Gujarati and is entitled Soneri Lagani. ALKA DALAL, MA., MS Alka Dalal has been painting for over 20 years. She is a professional artist and also operates a business in Internet marketing. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous art shows and she has sold paintings USA. She has created original artwork in all media - canvas, paper and other surfaces; and expanded her medium to include water color, acrylic, oil, mixed media, mono print and collage. Alka's forte is in developing novel ideas for art and challenging art techniques. Alka donates her artwork to support special causes. Some of her original artwork can now be purchased as prints which look identical to the original art. r SULOCHANA TRIVEDI, MD Dr. Sulochana Trivedi is a Pathologist in Paramount, CA for the past 35 years. She is interested in arts, music, and Gujarati literature and traveling. Within last five years she has made significant progress in pottery, ceramic painting, glass fusion and music. Sulochana makes pottery on a wheel by hand and does ceramic paintings on prepared plates and vases. These items are fired in a klin, glazed, and fired one more time to create the final article. Glass fusion is created by cutting glass pieces to make a design. The glass pieces are slumped in a mold and fired to get the desired shape.
