IANH Updates and Events

Our website has been re-designed with the same content with a more user friendly layout. Please check out the pages which have been proffessionally designed and tested to confirm to the new web standards. We are in the process of converting the old pages to the new layout. Please check out the picture galleries index page. Please feel free to send you feedback to the webmaster .

As part of the Public service ongoing program we had a short but beautiful entertaining program at Arbors of Bedford (assisted nursing home) on April 22, 2007

Education Bees 2007 were held on March 24 and March 31 at the New Hamsphire Technical College in Manchester. View event details, picture galleries and winner list.

Contributions Invited to Samaj Patra

The spring edition of Samaj Patra would be published in the beginning of May, 2007. This edition is timed for distribution to IANH members prior to the IANH Spring 2007 festival. Samaj Patra is the official newsletter of the India Association of New Hampshire. It is published four times a year and each issue is mailed to about 300 member families.

We are inviting your contributions to the spring edition of Samaj Patra in any of the following categories. Please email your contributions to the Associate Editor Manish Manchanda at Manish_ianh@yahoo.com with a copy to the Editor Dr. Tej Dhakar at dhakar@comcast.net by Saturday, April 28, 2007.

Member News (accomplishments, family events, graduations, scholarships, awards, promotions, child births, etc.)
Members Corner (stories, poems, articles, etc. written by the members)
Letters to the Editor (suggestions, ideas, opinions, feedback, etc.)
Contributed Items (interesting information from other sources)
Note: Contributed Items will be published if space is available.

Advertisement Opportunities in Samaj Patra

A limited number of advertisements are available in the upcoming fall edition of Samaj Patra. If you would like to advertise in the Samaj Patra, please email your advertisement to Dr. Tej Dhakar, Secretary secretary@ianh.org by April 27, 2007. The current advertisement rates are given below:

Business card (height 2" x width 3"): $25 per issue, $80 for four issues.
Quarter Page Ad (height 4" x width 3"): $40 per issue, $128 for four issues
Half Page Ad (height 4"x width 7"): $70 per issue, $224 for four issues
Full Page Ad (9"x7" or 7"x 9"): $120 per issue, $384 for four issues
Classified Ad (30 words): $10 per issue, $32 for four issues

Call for volunteers to help out with the Spring Festival May 19

We need volunteers to help out at this event-- ( MCs, Registration Managers, Stage Managers, Event Managers, Audience Managers, Audio Equipment Managers etc.,)-- Please email cultural@ianh.org, stating your area of preference.

Sponsorship Opportunities at the 2007 IANH Spring Festival Saturday May 19, 2007 at Nashua High School North

Spring Festival is the second biggest cultural event for IANH next only to the Diwali Festival. This event gives a chance to the IANH member families to display their cultural talents. Last year, 400 plus people attended the Spring Festival.

On this occasion, we have a few sponsorships available on a first-come-served basis. As a sponsor, you will be recognized at the festival through poster display and stage announcements. You will also receive four free tickets to the festival.

Your sponsorship will help us cover some of the cost of organizing the Spring Festival and will be greatly appreciated. If you would like to sponsor any of the following, please contact Tej Dhakar secretary@ianh.org as soon as possible:

1. General Sponsor                                     $100
2. Spring Festival Brochure                         $100
3. Trophies/Gifts for Performers (Kids)       $200
4. Facility Rental                                         $500
5. Grand Sponsor                                        $1000