Connections 2020: 30 Meets, 8 Stage Budget Plan, 8 Million Sponsorship Target, 10% To Medical Fund

10% of sponsorship collection will go to IIMCAA Medical Assistance Fund in FY 2020-21 and 50,000 INR to IIMCAA Scholarships 2020.

IIMCAA had hosted 23 Connections 2019 meets in 22 cities across India and abroad- Delhi, Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Singapore, Dhaka, Kochi, Aizawl, Dubai and Kathmandu.

It is trying to start annual meets in Chennai, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA and China next year, adding these 8 new cities/ countries in Connections 2020 meets calendar.

It was suggested by the CC that chapters should raise funds and contribute in the expenditure of the Annual Alumni Meets.

Stage 1- Sponsorship Collections 3 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks

Stage 2- Sponsorship Collections 3.5 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
3 Connections Meets @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai with Two Central Representatives

Stage 3- Sponsorship Collections 4 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
8 Connections Meets @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur and Kolkata with Two Central Representatives

Stage 4- Sponsorship Collections 4.5 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
13 Connection Meets @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Chandigarh with Two Central Representatives

Stage 5- Sponsorship Collections 5 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
17 Chapter Connections @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Singapore and Dhaka with Two Central Representatives

Stage 6- Sponsorship Collections 6 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
22 Chapter Connections @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Singapore, Dhaka, Chennai, Kochi, Aizawl, Dubai and Kathmandu with Two Central and One Cross Chapter Representatives

Stage 7- Sponsorship Collections 7 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
26 Chapter Connections @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Singapore, Dhaka, Chennai, Kochi, Aizawl, Dubai, Kathmandu, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Germany and Canada with Two Central and One Cross Chapter Representatives

Stage 8- Sponsorship Collections 8 Million INR
National Connections, Delhi + IIMCAA Awards 2020 + Annual Souvenir + Snacks
29 Chapter Connections @ Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Singapore, Dhaka, Chennai, Kochi, Aizawl, Dubai, Kathmandu, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA and China with Two Central and One Cross Chapter Representatives

2. CC has finalised a set of dates for Connections meets in cities across India and abroad. Chapters are being consulted to finalise dates. Dates for chapter meets are 15th February, 16th February, 22nd February, 23rd February, 29th February, 1st March, 7th March, 8th March, 14th March, 15th March, 21st March, 22nd March, 4th April, 5th April, 11th April & 12th April.

3. CC will host jury meets for IIMCAA Awards 2020 on 12th and 19th January, 2020.

4. CC has constituted following committees.
Sponsorship– Mr. Nitin Pradhan, Mr. Ritesh Verma, Ms. Deeksha Saksena, Ms. Gargi Bhardwaj and Mr. Muni Shankar Pandey
IIMCAA Awards– Ms. Simrat Gulati, Mr. Anand Bhushan, Mr. Animesh Biswas, Ms. Sadhna Arya, Md. Afzal Alam
Souvenir– Mr. Pankaj Jha, Mr. Mihir Ranjan, Mr. Vijay Pandey, Ms. Sneha Bhattacharjee, Ms. Puja Mishra
Logistics– Mr. Prabhat Upadhyay, Mr. Shreesh Chandra Singh, Mr. Atul Gupta, Mr. Komal Badodekar, Md. Jaseem Ul Haque

Thanks & Regards,
Harshendra Singh Verdhan
General Secretary
IIMC Alumni Association