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Background
The Network of South Asian Professionals of DC (NetSAP-DC) membership and patrons include South Asian American professionals living in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The South Asian community in Washington has typically been recognized for its outstanding professional performance. However, it has not received similar recognition for its commitment to the professional development of the community at large and the professional talents of South Asians often go unrecognized by major business enterprises. The primary mission of this committee for the 2004 calendar year will be to take advantage of the professional diversity of the NetSAP members as well as the community as a whole and create an environment in which to showcase the wide array of professional talents. In addition, this committee will setup events that will promote the further professional development of the South Asian community in the Greater Washington Metropolitan area.

2005 Objectives for the Professional Committee
In order for the NetSAP-DC community to succeed professionally and socially, our members need to understand how Corporate America functions, and to develop both the hard, technical skills and the soft personal skills to create a stronger presence within the professional community. Only then can our members effectively utilize the resources that are available to all of us as Americans.

Proposed Events
The committee will plan for 1-2 large events (100+) &4 monthly events (30-50)- To organize events that allow NetSAP-DC members to improve their professional talents, so as to provide their professions and industries with an invaluable asset, themselves. Our goals include:

	Providing members networking opportunities with other professionals within the NetSAP-DC and greater DC community
	Hosting events that develop professional skills, across all industries, such as the 2002 NetSAP-DC Strategy Conference
	Offering events focused on the development of inter-personal skills
	Developing relationships with other professional organizations within the metropolitan area