Sept 6th brought the UCANA Orlando to a conclusion. The CME was followed by a very interactive business meeting. Dr. Umesh Choudhry gave the President’s Address, outlining the activities of the year and plans for future. The concerns of the members were discussed and addressed. Plans of action put forth. Biggest concerns being continued involvement of the younger alumni. Class representative model was proposed and adopted for expansion of the alumni. Ultimate goal being enrollment of ALL of the alumni residing in USA CANADA. Beautiful certificates of recognition were given to all the life members who attended and will be mailed to those who were not present. Highlights of parting gifts were A conference bag with UCANA logo , Personalized UCANA Etched Glencairn glasses , UCANA Chef’s Apron , The evening Saw the Grand Gala in the stately setting of the Citrus Ball Room of the Gaylord Palms Resort. This included: KeyNote Address by HIs Execellency, the Counsel General of India in Atlanta, Mr. Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan.
A spirited performance by Aaina Bhatheja.
The conclusion of the UCANA 2025 conference was brought in by music and dance that went into late hours of the night.
Members were given a warm farewell with a healthy breakfast on Sunday morning.
Near Universal messages of congratulations and embraces were given to the organizing committee, including Dr. Umesh, Choudhry , Dr Sudhir Bhaskar, Dr Ved Aggarwal, Dr. Rajinder Singh, and Prof. Vivek Kaul. A special thank you went to the spouses of the organizing committee. The committee however, was immensely grateful and thankful to the attendees who raised the bar even further above the Atlanta inaugural meeting. Shouts of UC!! UC !! UC !!! will continue to resonate in those halls for many days.