EKAL
NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
2023

September 22-24, 2023
Atlanta, Georgia

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Event Details

Date
September 22-24, 2023

Venue
Holiday Inn
909 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
Phone: (770) 817-1414

Contact
If you need additional information, please send an email to Ranjani Saigal - ranjani.saigal@ekal.org.

Hotel Booking

Hotel booking deadline for the discounted rate is 11:59 PM EST on September 5, 2023

  • Make reservations directly at 770-817-1414 or (toll free) at 877-817-1414 and ask for "Ekal Conference block".
  • Use this Group Booking Tool (Ekal Conference) , which has the group code and discounted rate/breakfast already applied. Guests only need to apply their check in and check out dates to make their reservation.
  • Kindly make reservations before the deadline to take advantage of this special rate. After that, the group block will drop into general inventory for sale.
  • Hotel is 25 Miles from the airport. The hotel does not have airport shuttle service. Uber cost is approximate $40-45.

Highlights

  • Virtual tour of IVD
  • Progress Reports from Ekal India
  • Gala on Saturday Night
  • Chapter Presidents , Volunteers and Regional Presidents to Speak about their efforts for Ekal (We will reach out with templates)
  • Learn how to build a strong chapter
  • Learn how to cultivate donors and expand the base
  • 2024 Event Planning
  • Entertainment -
    1. Friday night by Ekal Volunteers - If you have a talent we would love for you to share it. Please email eventusa@ekal.org
    2. Saturday night - Gala Entertainment

Event Schedule

  • TIME - DATE
    SESSION TOPIC
  • Friday, September 22, 2023
  • 8:30 AM - 5 PM
    Board Meeting
  • 2 PM
    Registration Opens
  • CONFERENCE BEGINS FRIDAY Sept 22 6:00 PM
  • 6 PM - 7 PM
    Dinner
  • 7 PM - 7:15 PM
    Welcome
  • 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
    RP Presentations (includes Canada) - 10 min ONLY RPS to present - Content - 1. Present Achievements 2. Introduce of name of CP (CP will stand with RP for the speech, but CP does not speak) 3. Expected Income this year vs past year 4. Issues
  • 8:45 PM - 9:00 PM
    Honor Veena Gandhi ji (Plaque to me made - Ranjani)
  • 9:00 PM Onwards
    Social Hour -- People present their talents (Let team know about their desire to perform)
  • Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • 7 AM - 7:30 AM
    Pick up Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    Virtual visit to projects via Zoom? - 1 IVD All Aspects Showcased - Bhaskar ji Maumita ji Schools while people can continue to have Breakfast and chai
  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    State of the State of Ekal - Fundraising - Where are the new projects we need to fund raise for -- Subra Dravida / Kamlesh Shah
  • 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
    AFI - Rakesh Gupta , Ramesh Maheshwari
  • 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
    EGF - Naresh Jain , Lalan Sharma
  • 9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
    Panel with Kamlesh ji, Rakesh ji, India Visitors - Subra ji to Moderate
  • 10:00 AM - 10: 15 AM
    Tea
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
    Catalyst Team
  • 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    Understanding Ekal - Ranjani Saigal
  • 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
    Building a Strong Chapter - Pratibha Goyal (Built San Diego Chapter up from scratch)
  • 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
    1. CPs presentation (2-5 min - depending on attendance) - Ideas for fundraising in their chapter - No repeat from RP presentation - include any support they need from Ekal Central 2.
  • 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    Asha and Adish Jain - IVD Presentation
  • 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    Ekal Schools - Ashok Arora
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    Summary and Q/A
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
    Lunch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
    Brainstorming - Chapter Strengthening / Fundraising
  • 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
    Vandana Tilak - Volunteer Training - Pitch / Organization of the second event / Cultivate
  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
    Technology Update - Suresh Iyer
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
    Office and Financials - Pooja Shah, Rashmi, Subhash ji
  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
    Tea
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Event Discussion/SM
  • 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
    Board Update / Future Plans for Ekal
  • 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
    Open time
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Atlanta Gala - Dinner/ Any speeches
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Entertainment
  • 10:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 24, 2023
  • 7 AM - 8:30 AM
    Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM - 9 AM
    Ekal Youth - Prajna Khisty
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Townhall - Open Q/A
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Concluding Message / Vote of Thanks
  • 11:00 AM - 2 PM
    Lunch & Local Donor meeting

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