WALTHAM, MA—We are looking forward to welcoming you at the black-tie New England Choice Awards gala on Friday, Oct. 28 at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA. Here is a quick guide to plan your evening:
When: Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.
Where: Westin Hotel, 70 3rd Ave, Waltham, MA 02451.
Parking: Free parking.
Dress code: Black-tie or formal Indian.
What: Celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of our community pillars: Jaishree and Desh Deshpande with the Lifetime Achievement Award and honoring the following with 2016 New England Choice Awards: Puran Dang, Vijay Kumar, Gautam Narula, Dr. Dinesh Patel, Amar Sawhney, Jothi Raghavan, Venkat Srinivasan, LearnQuest Academy of Music and Saheli-Boston.
Tentative Schedule:
- Registration and cocktail reception: 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm.
- Grand Ball room opens: 6:45 pm
- Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony starts: 7:00 pm
- Choice Awards ceremony starts: 7:45 pm
- Gourmet Indian Dinner: 8:45 pm by Gourmet India
- Dance floor opens at 9:30 pm
Please note that the program includes the following:
- Speech by Chief Guest: Massachusetts State Treasures Deb Goldberg
- Keynote Speaker: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care CEO Eric Schultz
- Speech by Jaishree and Desh Deshpande
- Audio-Visual introduction of award recipients
- Masters of ceremony: Anu Chitrapu and Anupendra Sharma.
New England Choice Awards gala is presented by INE MultiMedia in collaboration with INDIA New England News, the region’s oldest and largest online, print and video magazine serving the South Asian community.
These articles might be helpful. Please click on the links below to read the full articles:
Philanthropists Jaishree and Desh Deshpande Will Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
New England Choice Award Winners Announced, Will be Honored at Oct. 28 Awards Gala
Masters of Ceremonies Announced for New England Choice Awards Gala
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg Will be the Chief Guest at New England Choice Awards Gala
Harvard Pilgrim CEO Eric Schultz to Keynote New England Choice Awards Gala
Mouli Pal to Perform “Surya: Glittering Rays of Optimism” at New England Choice Awards
Meet Singer Shilpa Ananth, Featured Performer at New England Choice Awards Gala
Professor of Strategy Mohan Subramaniam to Sing at New England Choice Awards Gala
