President’s Note
Maheshwari Global Convention and Expo took place in Jodhpur India from 4th to 7th January 2019.
From MMUK President Mr Ramnaresh Sonee, Secretary Ms Sanjana Karnani, Ex-President Mr Dilip Pungalia, Youth & IT Coordinator Mr Arvind Maheshwari, Mr Abhinav Gattani, Mr Amol Malpani, Mrs Priyanka Mohta and Mr Praveen Maheshwari (Scotland) attended MGC.
It was claimed that MGC was the biggest event organised by a single community in India. The event was attended by 40,000+ Maheshwaris and it was truly Global Convention as Maheshwari’s attended from across the globe such as US, UK, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, UAE, Kenya, etc. There was 8,00,000 square feet of new carpet laid on the ground, 6 domes for expo (trade fair) accommodating 450+ stands put up by Maheshwari business owners, a seminar hall with seating capacity of 5000 people and main convention hall with seating capacity of 22,000 people at a time and everything was in same ground with elephants, camels, hand made replica of Statue of Liberty and the Lord Shiva’s temple built onsite.
The adjoining food courts where roughly 200k+ hot meals were served on 5th and 6th January with volunteers encouraging no food waste policy.
MMUK representatives interacted with ABMMS Leadership team Mr Shyam Sunder Soni (President), Mr Sandeep Kabra (General Secretary), Mr R L Kabra (Treasurer), Mr Ram Pal Soni (Ex-President), Mr Vikas Bhutada from US (MMNA President), Mr Kamal Bhutada from Australia and NRIs from other countries, Group A Officers and Industrialists during welcome dinner on 4th January.
The distinguished community members with extra ordinary accomplishment shared their experience in the field of industries, business, corporate, politics, social and community services, civil services, armed forces, sports and entertainment industry during 4 days.
Ms Sanjana Karnani, Secretary, MMUK also shared the stage with Mr Manish Maheshwari CEO, Network18 Digital and Mr Mekin Maheshwari to speak on the subject of Online Marketing and she has been given a Token of Appreciation by MGC.
Mr Amol Malpani, MMUK Member, was one of the Exhibitor at MGC Expo, presenting next generation Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Software Cloudaeon.
There was a cultural programme every evening with Ravidrums performing in the opening and closing ceremonies on 4th and 7th January. A “Kavi Sammelan” on 5th January with Actor Kiku Sharda and Actor Shailesh Lodha entertaining the 20,000+ audience and an extra ordinary cultural programme on 6th January put together by Jodhpur Maheshwari Samaj.
There was a Samaj Sandesh Yatra in the morning on 5th January where the representatives from different regional Maheshwari Samaj participated and demonstrated how our community has spread across different states in India and how deeply we have indulged into regional culture whilst maintaining strong bonding with our own community.
Govt. of India Cabinet Ministers Mr Piyush Goyal, Mr Nitin Gadkari, Mr Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs Sumitra Mahajan and Maharastra’s CM Mr Devendra Fadnavis also shared their affiliations with Maheshwari community.
This programme would not have been possible without the huge undertaking by Mr Shyam Sunder Soni, Mr Sandeep Kabra and rest of ABMMS leadership team, MGC organising committee, Jodhpur Jila Maheshwari Samaj and Paschimi Rajasthan Pradeshik Maheshwari Samaj. Special thanks to Mr Shiv Soni, Mr Anurag Lohiya, Mr Amit Lohiya, Mr Mayur Maheshwari, Mr Pawan Boob, Mr Ajay Mundra, Mr Saurabh Rathi, Mr Mahesh Rathi and Mr Arpit Dhoot for their help and support during MGC.
Their coordination and organisational skills were experienced by all the attendees who were well assisted by young community members from the arrival in Jodhpur till the departure and felt like Jodhpur belongs to Maheshwaris as MGC banners were visible everywhere in the city.
The true success of MGC exhibited in the way organising team engaged and mobilised young community members who worked tirelessly for months and were in touch with all attendees individually via whats app and phone.
MGC’19 was once in a lifetime experience, every attendee went back home with the community pride and gratitude for the volunteers who made it happen.
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