Jain Digest 2006 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAINA Executive Committee
meeting at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
HEDQUARTER NEWS
Summary of discussion on this. Few points were raised during long JAINA Executive discussion. There are many committees but there is no Committee meeting committee "Jain centre liaison with JAINA" Individual held at Fort centers will come forward if there is any give and take. Lauderdale, Florida Increase communication and connections with the local pn March 4th, 2006. community. Directors should take active role at local sangh
meetings.
Treasurer's report: Pravinbhai
presented the report. he was presenting Executive Committee members present
the report as of Dec 30th, 2005. On Sept
JAIN CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA were as follows:, Kirit Daftary, Dilip
30th the balance was 338,000.00 and Shah, Lata Champsee, Pravin Mehta,
VERETTIVE
today the balance is 351,000.00. We are Gunvant Shah, Bipin Shah, Deepika
still awaiting for detailed info from some Dalal, Ila Mehta
committees to complete the audit and Directors and Guests: Bindesh
then on to submit the audited account Shah, Jasesh Shah, Jeevan Prabha
to US Govt. to continue our "US Aid" Mehta, (Jain Centre of South Florida)
registration. Fundamentally we are in Rajendra Mehta and Shashikant Shah
good shape. He proposed to hire a paid (Jain Society of Orlando), Kamlesh Shah of Orlando book-keeper to maintain all financial records. This will help
President: Kirit Daftary thanked Jain centre of maintain continuity of data and records. We do not have Southern Florida for hosting the EC meeting. He talked about much in JAINA general fund but we should try and hir his recent trip to India. Young Jain of India had organized a paid book-keeper. Everyone agrred with his idea. youth camp. Dr. Manoj Jain from Tenessee had inspired Convention 2005 report: Kirit Daftary reported that this camp. "Progress through Jain way of life" was the attendance at the convention was 3700 persons. For the theme of the camp. Kiritbhai was a guest speaker at the first time we raised more funds nationally than locally. This camp along with Prem Jain and N. P. Jain. He also attended proves that all centers do support Conventions. Our the inauguration function of Bidada Medical Camp He also accounting is still being done. Total revenue was visited Vardhman nagar near Bhuj. Mr. Pratap Bhogilal of $683,000.00 and total expenses were $580,000.00 This World Jain Confederation had hosted a lunch to meet with gives us the surplus of $103,000.00 of which 50% will go JAINA and other leading Jains. Pratapbhai is working to JAINA, 30% to JCNC and 20% towards 2007 with Indian Post for a memorial stamp for VR Gandhi and Convention seed money. restoring his home in Mahua, Gujarat. JAINA is working Convention 2007 Report: Dilipbhai reported that on NGO status with the help of Dr. Tansukh Salgia. convention 2007 will be at Baltimore Convention Centre. Mahendra Mehta of Ratnanidhi Trust will assist Dr. Salgia.
We are working with Baltimore Centre to finalize the This year JAINA took its yatra to South. JAINA has donated
contract. There are 2-3 hotels in the walking distance of a room in a Manglore Dharamshala .The highlight of the
Convention Centre. He is in constant touch with Mr. Girish vatra was Mahamastak Abhishek. JAINA was able to receive Shah of JCNC for his input in various items related to 86 out of 500 passes (to go on the top of mountain) is a Convention Centre contract. He requested Bipin Shah to credit to JAINA. Singapore has accepted Jainism as one negotiate the food contract since he was involved in of the religion. Parliament of World Religion will have its
negotiating 2005 convention food contract. He talked about next conference in 2009. Naresh Jain is one of the members
multi-sangh Convention. He talked about devising a system in site committee. JAINA should help India in getting next where a centre would acquire an expertise in a particular Parliament conference. Long Range Planning is holding a area of convention like registration, scholar invitations, leadership conference in Chicago during the March 24th
programming etc. Since July 4th 2007 is falls in weekday. Weekend and everyone should try and attend this. We should
EC discussed options of holding convention either weekend figure out a way to involve Directors. There was some
prior or after July 4th.
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