The Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (YPE) committee of Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) held its kickoff event Mix and Mingle at 3 Brewers in downtown Toronto on Wednesday October 7. The event was attended by an unprecedented number of youngsters from different spheres. The reconstituted YPE committee had proactively worked to make the event a grand success, and their efforts were paid off handsomely when over a hundred guests showed up.
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| YPE team with ICCC President |
Guests at the YPE event |
Sanjay Makkar, ICCC President, in his remarks emphasized the role of the younger generation into the making of the future of any organization, and especially so for organizations such as ICCC which combine the elements of being a business, community, and diaspora organization. “You are the future of the organization, you should take more proactive interest in the Chamber’s affairs,” he observed.
Mr. Makkar said that the ICCC had refocused its priorities on reaching out in a meaningful manner to unrepresented constituents from the Indo-Canadian community. He said that such efforts were bearing results as was evident in the turnout for the program. "We must not lose the momentum, and build steadily on the support base to make the Chamber strong and well represented," the ICCC President added.
Sameer Sharma, the chair of the YPE committee, in his informal address expressed immense satisfaction that the committee’s effort had borne fruit and that so many interested participants had congregated at the get together. “We have ambitious plans for the coming year, and we are hoping to take the functioning of the committee to an altogether different plane,” he said.
The Young Professional and Entrepreneurs (YPE) committee has traditionally set the agenda for the Chamber’s programming by providing ideas and volunteers for the major theme-based programs that the Chamber organizes as part of its events calendar.
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