OPEN Event in New York

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The people who are holding an event in SF also have one planned for NewYork. Great place to make contacts.

The Board of Directors of the New York Chapter of Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN) cordially invites you to our upcoming event on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 6PM at the Manhattan Penthouse (80 Fifth Avenue at 14th Street, New York City).

The event will feature prominent executives from the Financial Services sector in a discussion about “Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in the Financial Services Sector”.

Keynote Speaker:

  • Victor Menezes: Senior Vice Chairman, Citigroup

Panelists:

  • Farhan Sharaff: Founder and CEO, Libera Capital (A Wealth Management Advisory Firm); formerly, Chief Investment Office, CIGNA Corporation and Global Chief Investment Officer, Zurich Scudder Investments
  • Archan Basu, CFA: Chairman & Co-Founder, Life Harbor (An Asset Manager Software Firm); formerly, Portfolio Manager, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.
  • Yawar Shah: Executive Vice President, JP Morgan Chase (Channels and Operations executive for the Chase Regional Bank)
  • Atul Khanna: Founder, Rockbay Capital, LLC (a $600 Million + Hedge Fund)

Moderator:

  • Fazle Husain: Managing Member, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners

The agenda for the evening is as follows:
Registration and Networking @ 6:00P – 7:00P
Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech @ 7:00P – 7:30P
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session @ 7:30P – 8:30P
Dinner (catered by Bukhara Grill) @ 8:30P

The evening promises to be a very interesting one. The contribution for the event and the dinner will be $75 for non-members and $50 for 2004 Members of OPEN New York. Contribution at the entrance will be $85. We request that you renew your membership for 2004 by contributing $150 and take advantage of various membership benefits such as discounts at our quarterly events, as well as invitation to our “Members Only” events.

Since the seats are limited, you are strongly encouraged to register for the event before January 31, 2004 by sending a check in the amount of $200 (2004 membership and Feb. 11 Event) or $75 (Feb. 11 Event only) to OPEN NY, C/O Aamar Khwaja, 1 Greene Street, Apt. 113, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
You can also register at the following URL: http://www.myvillage.us/booking/book.asp?Ref=User&EventID=70

For more information, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on Feb. 11.

Shahid Khan
President, OPEN New York

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Something for the finance oriented people:

The Muslim Finance Professionals Association (“MFPA”) cordially invites you to their

First Annual Eid Luncheon

DATE: Saturday February 7th, 2004

Time: 12 Noon - 2:45 PM

Venue: Sapphire Restaurant (Indian Cuisine)

Location: 1845 Broadway, New York, NY (Between 60th & 61st )

COST: $20 dollars

Space is limited to the first 100 respondents. RSVP’s are binding.

Please send name and number of attendees ASAP to:

Dalia Mahmoud at [email protected]

EID MUBARAK!!!

To learn more about MFPA go to:

http://www.muslimfinance.org/about.htm

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damm, i wish they had one in toronto :(

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looks like OPEN is spamming u too hmcq :D

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lol no this wasnt from OPENs listserv... this I got from elsewhere.
But from the events I have been to they are one of the first and probably the best Pakistani business oriented organization. They compare with Tie but at a much much smaller level.

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agreed. i personally know some ppl who r involved with the OPEN silicon valley chapter. most of them r well accomplished career wise and they r trying to make OPEN as professional and helpful for pakistanis as possible.

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Sounds :k:

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Attended the event Wed. night. It was definitely worthwhile going to as I made several contacts in terms of networking. It was also nice to see so many young professionals on a fast career track. Speakers consisted of hedge fund managers and business owners primarily in the financial sectors but even those not in this field could relate to the topics in discussion.

I commuted into Manhattan from NJ just for the event and it did not disappoint. The venue was the top penthouse suite at downtown Fifth Ave. Dinner was catered in from a local desi place, and the overtone of the event was business/professional. I loved it.

An awesome organization if any of you are interested in joining. It is worthwhile and consists mainly of the up-and-coming Pakistanis of our generation. Let me know if you are interested in joining.