On behalf of the World Newah Organization (WNO), we thank you for coming together on 25th-27th March, 2016 to make the Second World Newah Convention a grand success. We hope you found the conference in Baltimore as informative and worthwhile as we did. The primary goal of this meeting was to gather Newah people from around the world into one place to unite in supporting our language, culture, and identity—and we definitely met that goal!

Our diverse and dynamic group of presenters provided great insights on a wide range of relevant topics, and we had a good time while enjoying an amazing array of events—from the opening procession to the closing ceremony, from the cultural program, fashion show, and film show to the Newah bhoye, meditation retreat, and exhibits, all the time networking and meeting amazing people from around the globe. Your presence made this event memorable and a huge success, and your enthusiasm and positive spirit kept our time together productive and fun.

The success of this convention was thanks to the efforts of many different organizations and individuals. We are especially appreciative of local co-hosts Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye – NPPA (Mrs. Saroj Prajapati, president and the team) and Newah Organization of America – NOA  (Mr. Ram Shrestha, president and the team) for their sincere dedication in planning the event. We thank the families involved in those groups for attending and joining us to help everything run smoothly.

We applaud the contributions of the many volunteers, presenters, performers, attendees, media and guests. It is impossible to adequately thank all of the countless supporters of the convention. However, we would like to recognize and extend heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations:

Hall decoration: Mr. Baikuntha Man Shrestha and Mr. Bikrant Shrestha
Fashion Show choreography: Mrs. Rajesh Lal Shrestha and Mrs. Sunita Shrestha
Fashion Designer/co-ordinator: Rajesh Dhakhwa
Cultural Program coordination: Mr. Mahindra Pradhan, Mr. Yagya Man Shakya, Mr. Sushil Lal Shrestha
Sound system: Mr. Dinesh Gurung
Bhoye coordination: Mr. Ram Malakar, Mr. Buddha Maharjan, Mr. Ravi Pradhan, and Mr. Divakar Dhaubhadel
Registration coordination: Mr. Manohar Shrestha, Mr. Alan Maharjan, and Mr. Rajesh Lal Shrestha
Pooja coordination: Mrs. Meena Pradhan, Mrs. Beena Baidya, Mrs. Bishnu Malakar, and Mrs. Nirmala Rajbhandari
Bhoye catering: Mr. Bijaya Shrestha of Himalayan House Restaurant
Fundraising coordination committee: Mrs. Beena Baidya, Mrs. Meena Pradhan, and Mrs. Magan Shrestha
Souvenir publishing committee: Mr. Daya Shakya, Mr. Subhash Prajapati, Mr. Keshar Man Tamrakar, Mr. Prabin Tamrakar, Mr. Sanyukta Shrestha, Mr. Pushkar Prajapati, and Mrs. Shanti Shrestha
Live broadcasting committee: Mr. Subhash Prajapati, Mr. Pushkar Prajapati, Mr. Raju Joshee, Mr. Neeraj Man Shrestha and Mr. Ravin Manandhar

WNO is grateful for the financial support of: Air Zone Travel (Mr. Rajesh L. Shrestha and Mrs. Sunita Shrestha; name tag and fashion show sponsor); Aero Nepal Travels (Mr. Rakesh Tuladhar; program booklet sponsor); Katmandu Kitchen (Mr. Sundar Rajbhandari and Mr. Kiran Panta; lunch sponsor); Mt. Everest Restaurant (Mr. Prakash Maharjan; lunch sponsor); UPS Store (Mr. Kiran Shrestha; brochure sponsor); Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye (NPPA) and Newah Organization of America (NOA) – Newah Bhoe Sponsors, all friendly staffs at Hotel Sheraton Baltimore North and numerous individuals.

In order to make our regional and international conferences even more successful, we request that you share your feedback using the post-event survey available here: http://bit.ly/22WJuDT . We thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions, which we know will be very helpful as we plan future meetings and events.

Last but not least, we would like to thank immediate past President Dr. Bal Gopal Shrestha, Vice President and convention coordinator Mr. Daya Shakya, and the WNO executive committee (NS 1132–1136) for leading the organization and bringing it to this level. We are excited to continue their work to strengthen WNO and the international Newah community over the next three years.

Thank you.

Season Shrestha,
President

Subhash Ram Prajapati
General Secretary

April 5, 2016