Tim Murray, Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, to kick-off the NetIP Conference

The NetIP conference team proudly announces that Tim Murray, the Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will kick off the conference with a keynote address on Saturday, August 30th. Lt. Governor Murray, alongside Governor Deval Patrick have been at the cornerstone of various initiatives creating jobs, improving public education and protecting our environment in Massachusetts.

Throughout his public career, Tim Murray has taken on the tough challenges of economic development, improving public education, protecting the environment and making government more responsive to every citizen.
Prior to his election as Lieutenant Governor, Tim was first elected to the Worcester City Council in 1997 and became mayor in 2001. He served as mayor of Massachusetts’ second largest city for three terms. Under Tim’s leadership, Worcester experienced unprecedented progress, with $1 billion of new economic development projects that are helping to transform an older industrial city into one that is well-positioned to lead and grow in the new economy.
As mayor, Tim chaired the Worcester School Committee and helped make that city’s schools among the best urban school systems in the nation. Tim built community partnerships to lower drop-out rates, launch school-based health initiatives and expand after-school programs to support working families. As Lieutenant Governor, Tim works closely with Governor Patrick on the important issues facing our Commonwealth.

Visit the Lt. Governor's page here

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In addition to the Lt. Governor, the conference boasts over 55 top-notch speakers, a cerative schedule, hands-on workshops and truly unique networking opportunities! Check out the schedule and list of speakers here

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Interested in sponsoring opportunities at the 17th Annual NetIP Conference?

Visit the sponsorship page orcontact the sponsorship chair at sponsorship@netipconference.org for more information

Announcing Rajiv Satyal, "the funny Indian", to entertain at the Boscar themed Gala!

Hot off the press! Rajiv Satyal, the super funny stand-up/MC extraordinaire will be hosting the red carpet gala event at the conference.

Rajiv Satyal is the small, bespectacled Indian guy from Ohio whose witty, universal, and TV-clean act resonates with Middle America by covering everything from racial issues to soap bottles to his favorite topic – himself. This former engineer and P&G marketer has repeatedly opened for Dave Chappelle, Kevin Nealon, and also for Russell Peters in sold-out auditoriums across the U.S.A. Peters recently named Rajiv as 1 of only 2 Indian American “comics to watch.” You can find Rajiv acting in commercials, doing improv, on Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes?, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, co-headlining the Hindu-Muslim comedy tour “Make Chai Not War,” and online managing comedic content for DesiYou.com, admiring himself on his Funny Indian Fan Club on Facebook, or at http://www.myspace.com/funnyindian and http://www.funnyindian.com/.

United Airlines and Amtrak discounts for registrants

We are pleased to announce additional discounts for travellers to Boston for the conference -

Airline : United Airlines
Discount code : 584CI
Discount provided : upto 15%
How to book : Purchase your ticket online at www.united.com and receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable fares. After you link to www.united.com, enter your origin and destination, travel dates. Click on more search options and enter your promotion code number 584CI; then we will display the available flights. There are no fees for booking on line at www.united.com when you use the special promotion code. Code is case sensitive so please use capital letters.

Amtrak Discount
Discount code : X34T-940
Discount provided : 10% off lowest price
How to book : To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent. Conventions cannot be booked via Internet. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Ensure the lowest registration prices and best travel deals by registering today!

Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN & Other Updates

As promised, early bird registration has opened for the member-only 17th Annual NetIP Conference.

These extra special registration prices are only valid for the first 100 registrants. Prices will go up after the initial phase, so avail of these discounts --- REGISTER NOW

Benefits of registering early

• Heavily discounted early bird pricing reserved for the first 100 registrants.
• In addition to these heavily discounted prices, the first 50 people to register will get a complimentary copy of Tarun Khanna's Billions of Entrepreneurs which gives you THE INSIDE STORY About Today's Fiercest Competitors, China & India.
• Make sure you register for the optional events- 'Wine n Greet', Duck Tours, ICA tours. With limited space, these optional events are sure to sell out soon. Register now and get yourself locked in with one of these optional events
• Plan early and get great airfares -- take a look at our exclusive airline discounts

With over 55 excellent speakers, sessions and workshops in addition to a host of quality entertainment and networking options, you cannot afford to miss this conference.

REMEMBER: Registration prices will go up after the first 100 early bird registrants! Don't miss the huge discount --- REGISTER NOW

Get FREE Conference Registrations and Hotel Stays

Registration for one of the most anticipated NetIP Conference ever will be opening soon! Check our website and continue to monitor our blog for the latest updates.


Want COMPLIMENTARY registrations and hotel stays in Boston?

You can get one FREE registration and two nights hotel OR two FREE registrations by helping out with the conference.

Simply help us secure a Silver or higher sponsor for the 2008 Conference and your registration and hotel stay is on us! You can get all the information on conference sponsorship options at http://www.netipconference.org/sponsors.php. Reach out to the sponsorship team NOW at sponsorship@netipconference.org

Airline discounts established for conference registrants

We are pleased to announce that we've established relationships with major airlines for discounts to conference registrants. Details below -

Airline : American Airlines
Discount code : A5288AX
Discount provided : 5%
How to book : http://www.aa.com/ or by phone: 1-800-433-1790

Airline : Continental
Discount codes : Refer to Z Code ZEFW and Agreement Code AHBFTY if booking through a travel professional or MeetingWorks OR insert ZEFWAHBFTY in the Offer Code box if booking on http://www.continental.com/
Discount provided : 2% - 15%
How to book : Call your travel professional or Continental MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022 for reservations. Save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at http://www.continental.com/. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZEFWAHBFTY in the Offer Code box

Our goal is to get pricing discounts from other major airlines such as Delta, Northwest, United, etc. as well. We will publish those as soon as they are arranged. Book your travel early!
Thanks to Arvind Raghavan and the sponsorship team for spearheading this effort.

Conference registration opens on Thursday, June 12th! Be sure to avail of very special and limited early bird pricing and complimentary copies of "Billions of Entrepreneurs" by Tarun Khanna . Come back on June 12th and register early to avail of all these benefits.

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Thanking our Sponsors & Partners so far...

With less than three months to go to the "Best NetIP Conference ever", I wanted to take a moment to thank sponsors and partners that have signed up so far to support our cause. Sponsoring the NetIP conference is a great way to show your support for the strong South Asian professional community in America and benefit from the visibility gained throughout the year.

Silver Sponsors:

Bharat Matrimony

BharatMatrimony.com, the world’s leading matrimony portal, has a network to over 10 million registered members around the globe including the US, India, Dubai, Canada and the UK. The company won a place in the Limca Book of Records for arranging the highest number of marriages online. Beyond matrimony, the BharatMatrimony.com group also operates clickjobs.com, Indianproperty.com, Indianautomobile.com, Indialist.com and Bharatbloodbank.com.

August Properties Pvt. Ltd

Based in Bangalore, India, August Properties offers premier properties exhibiting high levels of quality, detailing and comfort. Their developments are distinguished by good workmanship, timely construction and modern features.

August Ventures Pvt. Ltd is part of a business group with interest in Coffee plantations, Beverages, Hospitality etc..., in addition to causes like Education. This company under this group will focus on property development. The company is based at Bangalore.

Media Partner:

Sahara One

Sahara One provides the best in South Asian entertainment (Filmy, Samay), reaching over 100,000 households worldwide. Sahara One featuring programming of all types including non-fiction, mega events, children’s shows and feature films. It also broadcasts special programs such as Health & Fitness, community-based news and sports. Sahara One is available 24 hours a day in the US, Canada and Europe.

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More Sponsorship Packages Available! If you would like to support the organization and have your company or product marketed to over 500,000 patrons, please visit the official conference sponsorship webpage for more details or write to sponsorship@netipconference.org. The NetIP Conference represents the largest gathering of young South Asian Professionals in America. Don't miss this opportunity - BE THERE!