Who is going to Paramendra Bhagat's own Nepali convention? - http://nepaliconvention.blogspot.com/2006/12/frequently-asked-questions.html Who is organzing this convention? This is a business project launched by Paramendra Bhagat. We hope to bring the costs per guest down drastically by doing this as a for profit project. We will offer superior management. We will offer efficiency, innovation. We will offer razzmatazz. Is this a regional convention? We expect more than 60% our guests to be local from the tri-state area. But this is not a regional convention. We expect it to be national, rather international. We will surely have guests from Nepal. How many guests do you expect? About 5,000. This was first advertised as the April Convention. Is this something to do with the April Revolution in Nepal? Yes and no. This is primarily a festival. There will be specfic forums and programs to honor the April Revolution, sure, since it was unique to world history. But there will be aspects of the convention that will appeal to all our guests. What role will organizations have? A big role. We will devolve much power to the participating organizations. They will get voting rights for some major decisions. So hurry up and register. How much will it cost me? We were planning on a flat $35 registration fee that would cover all. But we are required to sell tickets for the three evening events. We have no choice. It is something to do with the city's Fire Marshall. So we have a compulsory registration fee of $35. And it will be $10 for each evening event separate. What if I just want to show up for the concert or the cultural program? Then I pay just $10? No. Everyone pays $35. Then you pay an additional $10 for each of the three evening events. Where will I eat while there? We will have food stalls on location. Nepali and Desi food will be offered. You buy your own food, of course. Where will I sleep? There are over 35,000 Nepalis in the city. If you don't live in the city, see if you can find someone local. If not, there are always motels and hotels nearby. We will have more info later. We might even launch a guest program at this site later to hook you up with willing hosts. Do I get to do sightseeing in the city? That is a big part of the idea. You will have all of Saturday and Sunday mornings for that. Where will the convention happen exactly? Queens College, Flushing, Queens. Flushing is "the largest urban area" in Queens. Queens is the most diverse borough in New York City. NYC, you must know, is the most diverse city in the world. What if I am not affiliated with any organization but would like to host a forum? Write to us. Try us out. What if I want to perform at the cultural program, but I don't live in the city? You don't have to be in the city to participate. Write to us. Maybe you will send us a video sample of your work over YouTube. Are there unlimited number of tickets available? No, not at all. Register early, register now, register online. Secure your slots. More FAQs to be added later. Chairperson: Paramendra Bhagat (Photo, Video, Homepage) General qualifications if you are interested: A high comfort level with Writely (that can be accessed through your Gmail account; look in the top left corner), Blogger and Google Talk. Looking for individuals who will take care of these departments. Inauguration Ceremony Sports Forums Participating Organizations Cultural Program Concert Each needs a team leader, and a few team members, as necessary. Please write to Paramendra for details. Our Goal To emerge the largest, most vibrant annual Nepali event outside Nepal To celebrate NYC's central place in the Nepali diaspora To connect the Nepali diaspora in the US to the motherland To keep the costs down per guest To nurture and recognize the Nepali organizations across America To recognize the success stories in the diaspora To become the top ethnic event in New York City in terms of quality Team Leaders (3-6% of the profits) Tek Gurung (Video) (Organizations In NYC) Yagya Lal Shrestha (Sports) Kamala Parsai (Organizations Outside NYC) Ticket Sellers $5 per ticket when sold by individuals offline. Those on the management team and leaders of organizations get priority. $10 per ticket when sold by organizations.