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SUMMARY:Investing Offshore
DESCRIPTION:Investing Offshore \nSpeaker:\nDick Mody CEO – Ethical Advisers \nDate: Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Venue: Café Spice Namaste\, 16 Prescot Street\, London E1 8AZ Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm sharp start Cost: £10 members & £15 non-members (under 18 and unwaged Zoroastrians at no cost) • Followed by a networking session where refreshments will be served to • Confirm by email: anup@veracityeducation.com or Tel: 020 7493 0437\nDick Mody gained invaluable investment experience working for top global financial institutions including JP Morgan\, Morgan Stanley\, Deutsche and Raymond James. He has worked in many financial centres such as New York\, San Francisco\, London\, Mumbai and Florida in his capacity as Head of Sales/Executive Director – North America and the UK regions. \nAfter gaining knowledge and experience as an investment adviser to some of the most respected institutional asset managers across India\, the USA\, UK\, Asia and the Middle East\, he now heads up an investment advisory company in Mumbai. \nBook NOW for a great opportunity to combine Business with Pleasure!
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/investing-offshore/
CATEGORIES:UK
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170228T080000
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SUMMARY:Residential Real Estate Investment
DESCRIPTION:the Houston area\, the areas where rental income and property appreciation\ncould be maximized\, how to “run your investment like a business”\, real\nestate do’s and don’ts\, the importance of running credit and criminal\nbackground checks on tenants\, and the risks associated with real estate\ninvestment. \nThe next two speakers were Mr. Pankaj Arora and Mr. Kersi Engineer\, and they\ndiscussed the purchase\, refurbishment and sale of residential properties.\nMr. Arora has been “flipping” homes for the past five years\, whereas Mr.\nEngineer has been a successful real estate investor in Texas and Nevada for\nthe past 30 years. They discussed how to purchase the “right” property\n(which is very important)\, obtaining financing\, contracting strategies for\nhome refurbishment\, risks associated with such investments\, and typical\nreturns that can be expected. They also provided some valuable insights such\nas the need for being hands on and stay on top of the tasks being performed\nby contractors\, the need for having relationships with contractors and\nvendors to obtain low prices for services/materials\, why it is difficult to\nmaximize return on investment if you are flipping homes on a part time\nbasis\, and how buyers focus on the quality of refurbishment of kitchens and\nmaster bedrooms. \nThe seminar was very well received and the number of attendees was amongst\nthe highest at a WZCC-Houston event. The attendees not only had several\nquestions for the speakers after their presentations\, but they also stayed\nafter the event was over to have one-on-one conversations with the speakers.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/residential-real-estate-investment/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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SUMMARY:The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) North American Regional Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WZCC invites you to Houston to participate in an interesting program on Thursday\, April 27\, 2017 (A day before the FEZANA AGM)\, designed for business people\, entrepreneurs\, professionals and anybody with interest in business\, finance\, industry\, etc. Youth is particularly encouraged to attend. \n\nPROGRAM: \n10:00 am to 12:30 pm –  Visit a Zarathushti owned industrial facility\, Coating Industries Inc. – Cll that provides serious corrosion protection for substrate to shipbuilders\, chemical companies\, major oil companies and industrial plants. We will also visit their adjacent J R Manufacturing facility\, a fabricating plant for piping\, skids and packages. (Light refreshment included \nAdvanced reservation required. Cost: FREE \n1:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Panel discussion on financial sources for starting a new business with speakers from academic and  financial institutions \n– Talk on how to grow your business (topic to be finalized) \n  \nFor more information: Rustom Engineer rustom47@hotmail.com
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/the-world-zarathushti-chamber-of-commerce-wzcc-north-american-regional-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161129T080000
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SUMMARY:Find your voice: release your power MINUTES OF THE MEETING
DESCRIPTION:DATE:  SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER\,  2016 \n  \nTIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM \n  \nLOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, 6900 Halifax Street\, BURNABY\, BC \nWe thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the facilities. \n  \nATTENDEES:    Total   26   including Speaker \n  \nThe meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. \nHe updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for a good turnout. \n  \nFirdosh thanked Bella Tata for introducing the speaker to WZCC\, and introduced the speaker. \n  \nNarges Nirumvala is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World\, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book  “Capture the Spotlight” website……… http://www.capturethespotlight.com/ \n  \nA trusted advisor to CEOs\, Narges works with corporate leaders\, association executives\, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV\, Breakfast Television Vancouver\, OMNI Television\, SUCCESS magazine\, the Province\, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. \nHer Company Website:   http://executivespeak.com/ \n  \nNarges is also an influencer\, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. \n  \nPresentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala \n  \nTopic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. \n“In this interactive\, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala took us on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in the world around us. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways\, we were inspired and poised ready to take action.” \nInteractive  Discussions / Questions & Answers. \nNarges also invited a few of us up front to go through a mock interview for learning the tools for proper presentations\, communications and importance of body language. This included Kerman Kasad\, Kayras Irani\, Percy Billimoria\, Sharookh Daroowala and Ashishvang Contractor.                                     \nFirdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Narges and requested Perviz Madon to present Narges a gift of 2 books and a WZCC Pin\, as a token of our appreciation. \n  \nRefreshments: Tea/Coffee\, Pop\, Samosas\, Spanakopita and Banana Cake\, were served. \nWe are very thankful to Rashna Mehta for pick up\, delivery & warm up of the goodies. \n  \nThe meeting continued with INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING \n  \n Total # who attended special meeting = 20\, \n                                                                   which included 15 voting members. \n  \nReview of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and approval of same \nalong with review of annual financial statement was deferred to the full AGM in 2017. \n  \nInterim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon \nInterim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta \nInterim Financial Status as of 31Oct by Treasurer:  Homi Italia \nReport on Discussions during the 19 Nov Global conference call: Homi Italia \nReimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Not required per Chamber Board \n  \nWZCC Vancouver Chapter Treasurer (Homi Italia) mentioned that WZCC Mumbai had \nrequested for an amount of USD 250 for the new WZCC Global website from the \nVancouver Chapter. There was a lot of deliberation. \nFinally\, with the help of a USD 50 donation\, it was agreed that our Chapter will \ncontribute USD 250 for the new website subject to the following conditions: \n  \n– The Vancouver chapter will not contribute 40% of the membership fees for 2016 \n– Vancouver chapter will have a page dedicated to it on the new website\, which will be \nmanaged by the Vancouver Board \n– This is a one-time contribution made by the Chapter and not done as a precedent. \nAny ad-hoc requests in the future will be considered on their own merit by the then \nprevailing Board and Members. \n  \nConcerns were also raised around the on-going maintenance amount for the website \nand the Chapter’s ability to contribute towards this. Further\, it was noted that this \nwebsite is not used by many of our members on a regular basis and there was a \nrecommendation that the website content should be more inclusive considering other \nglobal chapters. \n  \nRaising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: \nThe Board and Members were not in favor of directly contributing to SynergyZ via an \nadvertisement\, considering the financial position of the Chapter. However\, the Board \ndid encourage all the members to solicit advertisements for the SynergyZ Magazine. \n                  \n  Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: \nIt was also noted that the Chapter fees for 2017 would be done at full AGM in 2017. \n  \nNominations to the Board of Directors for the Chapter for 2017: \nPerviz Madon volunteered to be the Nominations Officer and all were requested to \nnominate those who were willing to serve. \n  \nFirdosh announced that he is willing to step down from any position on the Board and \ncontinue to remain a member of the Chapter\, as we need to get new and younger \nmembers to take on the Chapter’s operations. He is willing to mentor and help anyone \nwho requests. \n  \nWith no other business to discuss\, the Meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM. \n  \nWe would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Manochehr for their assistance in \naudio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos. \n  \n  \nMinutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta & Percy Billimoria     Date: 24 Nov. 2016
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/find-your-voice-release-your-power-minutes-of-the-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161116T170000
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SUMMARY:INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF WZCC\,BC
DESCRIPTION:THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD \nAFTER THE SPEAKER AND REFRESHMENT BREAK \nDAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER\, 2016 \nTIME: 3:30 to 4:30 PM \nLOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, \n6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. \nAGENDA FOR INTERIM SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING \nReview of notes of previous meeting along with matters arising and \napproval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 \nReview of annual financial statement along with matters arising and \napproval of same will be differed to the full AGM in 2017 \nInterim Status of Chapter by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon \nInterim Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta [D A] \nInterim Financial Status AS OF 31 OCT by Treasurer: Homi Italia \nReport on Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call: Homi Italia \nDiscuss submission of Chapter Financials to CHAMBER\, Y / N: Homi Italia \nReimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER: Homi Italia/Fariborz Rahnamoon \nDiscuss New Global Web Site & Chapter contribution towards it: Fariborz Rahnamoon \nDiscuss Updates to Chapter Web Site & Chapter expense for it: Fariborz Rahnamoon \nRaising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ: Homi Italia \nConfirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017: Homi Italia\, could be done at full AGM. \nAppoint Nominations receiver for BoDs for 2017: Perviz Madon Volunteered \nFuture program announcements and speaker suggestions. \nAny other business permitted by Chair.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/interim-special-general-meeting-of-wzccbc/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161028T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161028T170000
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SUMMARY:Find your voice: release your power
DESCRIPTION:MEETING OF WORLD  ZARATHUSHTI  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE\nVANCOUVER\, BC CHAPTER \nDAY:   SUNDAY  20th  NOVEMBER\,  2016 \nTIME:   1:00 to 4:30 PM \nLOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, \n                      6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \n                      We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. \n  \nPROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983\, and confirm \nattendance by Thursday 10th November. \n  \n1:00 PM        Arrive and Register \n  \n1:30 PM       Presentation by  Ms. Narges Nirumvala \n  \nSPEAKER: \nNarges is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World\, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book \n“Capture the Spotlight”. \n  \nA trusted advisor to CEOs\, Narges works with corporate leaders\, association executives\, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV\, Breakfast Television Vancouver\, OMNI Television\, SUCCESS magazine\, the Province\, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide. \n  \nNarges is also an influencer\, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. \n  \nTopic: “Find your voice:  release your power”. \n“In this interactive\, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala will take you on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in your world. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways\, you will leave inspired and ready to take action.” \n2:15  PM   Interactive  Discussions\, Questions & Answers. \n  \n2:45   PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. \n  \n3:00  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee and snacks   (No charge ) \n  \n3:30  PM    Chapter Members Meeting \n  \nPresent Status by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon \nReport by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta \nPresent Status by Treasurer:  Homi Italia\, Financials AS OF 31 OCT \n& Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call. \nDiscuss new Web Site and Chapter contribution towards it. \nReimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER and \nConfirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017 \nRaising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ \n                    Future program announcements and speaker selections \n  \n4:15  PM     Adjourn meeting. Networking and refreshments. \n  \nCurrent Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 \nFariborz Rahnamoon  Chair \nHomi Italia  Treasurer \nFirdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator \nPerviz Madon \nPercy Billimoria \nNevill Bhagat \n  \nEven if you cannot make it to the meeting\, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983 \n  \nPlease let us know: \n\nWould you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?\nWould you be willing to work on the Board or a committee of this Chapter?\n\n  \nFor more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net \nThank you for your interest in WZCC. \nFirdosh Mehta \nWZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/find-your-voice-release-your-power/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161025T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231025T170000
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SUMMARY:Business after Brexit
DESCRIPTION:The speaker for the event is Stephen Fry CEO – Hounslow Chamber of Commerce
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/business-after-brexit/
CATEGORIES:UK
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160917T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231227T170000
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SUMMARY:WZCC BC Chapter Meeting Notes
DESCRIPTION:MINUTES OF THE MEETING\nDATE: 11th SEPT\, 2016 TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 PM \nLOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, 6900 Halifax Street\, BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for use of the facilities. \nATTENDEES: Total 42 including Speakers \nThe meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. \nHe updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for the unusually large turnout. \nMeeting started with a Presentation by: Mr. Andrew Peck \nFirdosh thanked Piroj Amrolia for introducing the speaker to WZCC. He proceeded to introduce the speaker. Piroj Amrolia gave us a background on her professional connections and knowing Andrew for many years. Andrew Peck is President-Elect of CREA for 2016\, having served on the Board of Directors for the past six years.  Andrew is a fourth-generation British Columbian who has spent his entire career as a REALTOR® in the Metro Vancouver area. First licensed in 1983\, Andrew became a managing broker in 1987. In 1996\, he merged several companies to form Royal Pacific Realty Group – serving Metro Vancouver. Andrew is now the broker owner\, vice-president and general manager\, overseeing over 1\,200 licensed REALTORS® and a staff of 30. Since 2001\, Andrew has been a part of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver\, first becoming a director\, then vice-president in 2003 and president in 2004.  \nIn 2007\, Andrew was elected president of the BC Real Estate Association. \nAndrew gave us an update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada with some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area. He explained the system of Realtors’ testing and exams and the recent withdrawal of Professional Status of realtors for neglect in self-regulation and member discipline. He also explained the issues of market pressures due to large influx of “Foreign Buyers”\, that is those who do not have residency status for Income Tax purposes. This has led to the implementation of a new tax on those buyers. He also discussed some agencies who indulged in Flipping of not just the properties\, but the sales agreements to multiple tiers of buyers without the additional gain to sellers\, with increased profiteering by Sales Agents. \nFirdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Andrew as a token of our appreciation. \nRefreshments were served to all of Tea/Coffee\, Pop\, Samosas\, Jalaybees & assorted fruits. \nWe are very thankful to Piroj Amrolia for bringing Sandwiches and Cake. \nThe meeting continued with a presentation by: Mr. Rob Gawthrop\, CFP\, CLU\, EPC \nof Gawthrop Financial Group Inc. and Customplan Financial Advisors Inc. \nFirdosh introduced the speaker with an exhibit of the book to be discussed. \nTopic: Important Financial and Life Lessons learned from “The Richest Man In Babylon” \nTaking some of the valuable lessons from this best-selling book “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason\, Rob explained how the right knowledge\, guidance and actions along with personal determination\, can help you develop sound financial plans for your business\, yourself and your family. He stressed on what the book promoted as the discipline of SAVING and then making wise investments with those savings. Rob did this by explaining the importance of systematic savings\, asset accumulation\, access to capital\, minimizing taxation\, protecting what you have\, and leaving a legacy for your family and causes that were dear to you. He guides his clients towards successful financial decisions. \nRob also introduced and briefly reviewed his new book titled\, “PAY CHEQUES & PLAY CHEQUES: RETIREMENT INCOME SOLUTIONS FOR CANADIANS.” He proceeded to give that book to Homi as appreciation for introducing him to WZCC. Homi requested that the book should be included in the ZSBC Library for all to read. Thanks a lot\, Homi. \n  \nFirdosh summarized the talk with insight into one of the unusual investments mentioned in the book that involved the simple knowledge of heat transfer as imperative understanding for that investment. \nHe highly recommended that all should read this book. \nHe offered a Vote of Thanks to Rob with a Speaker appreciation gift. \nFirdosh thanked the Speakers and all who attended. The attendees were requested to further partake of the refreshments and encouraged to engage in networking. \nWith no other business to discuss\, the Meeting was adjourned at 5 PM. \nWe request those who have not paid membership fees for 2016 year yet\, to please do so. \nWe welcome new members and request others to join. \nWe would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Kayras for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos. \nWe have an excellent speaker lined up for the next meeting on 20 NOVEMBER 2016. \nPlease note this meeting will also be our Chapter AGM. Announcement to follow. \nMinutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta Date: 24 SEPT 2016
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/wzcc-bc-chapter-meeting-notes/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160914T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240914T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T124857
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SUMMARY:Successful Even if in the Worst of Times
DESCRIPTION:Pradeep Anand is no stranger to the Houston Business and Cultural Scene. He also happens to have many friends from our Zoroastrian Community. For over 30 years\, he has helped executives at more than 60 industrial and technology companies develop strategies and tactics that swiftly accelerate revenue and margin growth. His work experience ranges from High-Tech to No-Tech industries: in Oil & Gas\, Engineering\, manufacturing\, Software\, Technology and Services. He has published many papers on Oil & Gas\, Career Development\, Outsourcing\, Business Growth/Marketing\, India\, etc.\nPradeep is President and founder of Seeta Resources\, Adjunct Faculty at Rice University MBA program; Mentor to Startups/NextGen Employees\, etc. He is an Alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and also the author of the book An Indian in Cowboy Country with stories from an Immigrant’s life that many of us are so close to. WZCC Houston Chapter invites you to attend this very interesting talk. \nClick here for more information
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/successful-even-if-in-the-worst-of-times/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160809T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160809T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T124857
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SUMMARY:Career Conversation
DESCRIPTION:WZCC – Houston Chapter hosted a Career Conversation session at the Z Camp Texas 2016 held on July 29-31\, 2016 at the Zarathushti Heritage and Culture Center in Houston. Participants from various parts of the state of Texas were in attendance. The interactive session was specially designed to help high school and college level students. It was very well received and was a big success. \nThree speakers\, Dr. Benafsha Irani\, Ms. Anahita Nariman and Ms. Mitra Khambatta shared their educational and professional experiences with the enthusiastic audience. \nDr. Benafsha Irani practices Family Medicine in Houston\, Ms. Anahita Nariman practices Corporate Law and Litigation and Ms. Mitra Khambatta is a practicing accountant. The youth got some good learning from the three young professionals on staying committed to their dreams\, open to change and studying smart. After the discussion\, youth teams presented their views on medical practices of the future\, ideas ranging from hologram emergency medicine to bio-engineered orthopedic solutions. \nWZCC – Houston Chapter is very thankful to the three speakers for providing firsthand information to the young and eager audience and looks forward to hosting another session next year at the Z Camp Texas 2017.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/career-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160715T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231227T170000
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SUMMARY:An update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada and some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area
DESCRIPTION:DAY:   Sunday 11th September\,  2016  \nTIME:   1:00 to 5:00 PM \nLOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\,              \n                         6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. \n  \nPROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983\, and confirm \nattendance by Friday 26th AUGUST\, 2016. \n  \n1:00 PM     Arrive and Register \n  \n1:30 PM     Presentation  by:    Mr. Andrew Peck   \n  \n                   Andrew Peck is President-Elect of CREA for 2016 having served on the Board of Directors for the past six years.  Andrew is a fourth-generation British Columbian who has spent his entire career as a REALTOR® in the Metro Vancouver area. First licensed in 1983\, Andrew became a managing broker in 1987. In 1996\, he merged several companies to form Royal Pacific Realty Group – serving Metro Vancouver. Andrew is now the broker owner\, vice-president and general manager\, overseeing over 1\,200 licensed REALTORS® and a staff of 30. Since 2001\, Andrew has been a part of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver\, first becoming a director\, serving on task forces and committees\, then vice-president in 2003 and president in 2004.  In 2007\, Andrew was elected president of the BC Real Estate Association. Andrew enjoys assisting Boards with progressive governance\, teaching leadership courses for CREA and mentoring YPN members. \n  \nTopic :  “An update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada and some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area.” \n                                          \n2:30  to 2:45  PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n  \n2:45  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee         No charge for refreshments \n  \n3:15  PM     Presentation  by:  Mr.  Rob Gawthrop\, CFP\, CLU\, EPC \nGawthrop Financial Group Inc. \nCustomplan Financial Advisors Inc. \n  \nTopic:   Important Financial and Life Lessons learned from \n“The Richest Man In Babylon” \n  \nTaking some of the valuable lessons from the best-selling book “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George Clason\, Rob will discuss and explain how the right knowledge\, guidance and actions along with personal determination\, can help you develop sound financial plans for your business\, yourself and your family. \n  \nRob will also explain the importance of systematic savings\, asset accumulation\, access to capital\, minimizing taxation\, protecting what you have\, and leaving a legacy. \n  \n4:15  to 4:30  PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n  \n4:30  PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. \n  \n4:45  PM     Future program announcements and speaker selections \n  \n5:00  PM     Adjourn meeting \n  \nCurrent Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 \nFariborz Rahnamoon  Chair \nHomi Italia  Treasurer \nFirdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator \nPerviz Madon \nPercy Billimoria \nNevill Bhagat \n  \nEven if you cannot make it to the meeting\, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983 \n  \nPlease let us know: \n\nWould you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?\nWould you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?\n\n  \nFor more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net \nThank you for your interest in WZCC. \nFirdosh Mehta \nWZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/an-update-on-what-is-happening-in-the-real-estate-markets-across-canada-and-some-highlights-about-the-market-in-the-greater-vancouver-area/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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SUMMARY:When Fridays became Skill Days
DESCRIPTION:The WZCCME organized an Essential Skills Program spread over 2 weekends in May 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn\, Al Mina. The Program organized on 13th and 27th May had 4 sessions where eminent speakers enlightened the crowd\, which comprised of entrepreneurs\, professionals and budding businessmen and women.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 1st day saw Mr. Fadi Akel\, founder of the OCD Group share his views on Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He engaged the audience with some great insights on human behavior and how ‘Entrepreneurship is about Idea Driven Enterprises’. He suggested an Inside Out approach to managing business and shared a Holistic approach to build a successful enterprise.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis session was followed by a very informative session by Mrs. Kashmira Kotwal\, Director Knowledge Quotient who gave us tips on Understanding and Managing Finance. This number crunching session told us what figures we need to watch (I mean numbers …not the one you imagined) and how to leverage our assets and minimize liabilities. The simplistic approach made the session easy to understand for the uninitiated and provided some much needed answers to how to manage our business finances better.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 of the Skill Program took things to a very personal and social level.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 1st session had Mr. Jean Oosthuizen\, founder of Blue Dot sharing his experiences on Art of Winning Business and Networking. This session was an eye opener on how the simplest of tricks can have the best impact. He shared with us the importance of ‘Knowing yourself’ and having an elevator pitch ready. The need for a story and having a strong agenda for every meeting was brought to the fore. He also stressed on how any relationship is built on being a good conversationalist and a generally ‘happy person’ to be around.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf the 1st session was about being personal\, the 2nd one was all about being social to build business. Mr Hameed Yousuf\, an entrepreneur and social media guru at BPG Maxus told us how Social Media was taking over lives and business today. His session gave us some startling facts – UAE residents spend over 3 hours on social media everyday\, the mobile is our constant companion and so many more. The growing impact of social media and the basics of each platform were also covered\, the case studies he shared inspired many attendees to consider using social media to further their business.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll in all\, the 2 Fridays were a great opportunity to learn\, network and also enjoy some great snacks while adding on new skills to our repertoire. Here is to Fridays well spent and many more such sessions in the future
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/when-fridays-became-skill-days/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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SUMMARY:Essential Skills Building Program
DESCRIPTION:WZCCME organized the Essential Skills Building Program on 13th May 2016\, at the Hilton Garden Inn\, from 2.00 p.m to 6.30 p.m. Topics covered were: “Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Understanding & Managing Finance.” \nPart II of the Program was organised on 27th May 2016 at the same venue and same time. Topics covered were – “Art of winning business and networking” and “How to effectively use social media for business development.” \n\nclick here for more details
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/essential-skills-building-program/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160526T080000
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SUMMARY:Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages
DESCRIPTION:MEETING OF WORLD  ZARATHUSHTI  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE \nVANCOUVER\, BC CHAPTER \nDAY:   Sunday 5th  JUNE\, 2016  \nTIME:   1:00 to 5:00 PM \nLOCATION:   Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\,  6900 Halifax Ave.  BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. \n  \nPROGRAM:   Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca  or call 604-544-8983\, and confirm \nattendance by Friday 20th May 2016. \n1:00 PM     Arrive and Register \n1:30 PM     Presentation  by    Capt.  KHUSHRU  IRANI \n  \nTopic :  “Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages”. \n                                          \nHe has over 44 years experience in shipping industry worldwide and is currently working as a senior marine inspector with Transport Canada\, Vancouver. \nHe started his career on the seas at the age of 17 as a cadet/apprentice on board a training ship. At 30 years of age\, he got his Masters license and got his first command on board a cargo ship in France. Over the next 6 years he commanded over various types of ocean going ships like Bulk Carriers\, Container ships. He later moved to a shore based job as a marine surveyor in Bombay working for Ericson & Richards and three years later was appointed as an Executive Director with Pandi Correspondents Pvt. Limited representing 6 international shipping insurance companies. \nHe immigrated to Canada in 2001 with his family and worked briefly with BC Ferries as Chief Officer/Master on the central coast of BC before joining Transport Canada Marine Safety in 2004. Since then he has various responsibilities such as Port State Control officer\, Pollution and Accident investigator\, Chief examiner of Nautical Officers\, Pleasure Craft Safety inspector and Instructor for Transport Canada National Training Program. \n  \n  \n2:30  to 2:45  PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n2:45  PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee  (No charge for members & speakers\, $ 3 for Non-Members per person) \n3:00  PM    Update on NA WZCC AGM in Michigan by Fariborz and   request from SYNERGY by Meher Bhesania ME Chapter. \n3:15 PM     Presentation  by  ASPI  USTAD   Account Manager \nVancity Savings Credit Union\, Fairview Community Branch\nTopic:   Ten Things a Lender looks for in a Business Plan \n   \nSome items covered will be – \n\nBusiness Plan Top Ten\nVarious sources of Capital to support business growth\nMost effective use of your start-up capital\nThe value of cash flow planning in attracting financing\nInsider tips on what drives investor return expectations\n\n4:15  to 4:30  PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n4:30  PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. \n4:45  PM     Future program announcements \n5:00  PM     Adjourn meeting \n  \nPlease attend and participate in this educational and informative sessions. \nCurrent Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 \nFariborz Rahnamoon  Chair  \nHomi Italia  Treasurer \nFirdosh Mehta  Secretary & Program Coordinator \nPerviz Madon \nPercy Billimoria \nNevill Bhagat \nPlease let us know: \n\nWould you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?\nWould you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?\n\nFor more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit  www.wzcc.net \nThank you for your interest in WZCC.\nFirdosh Mehta\nWZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/shipping-as-a-career-advantages-and-disadvantages/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160429T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231227T170000
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CREATED:20231227T111635Z
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SUMMARY:Minutes Of Meeting for WZCC BC Chapter
DESCRIPTION:DATE: 24th April\, 2016 TIME: 1:30 to 4:30 PM \nLOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, 6900 Halifax Street\, BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation BC for use of the facilities. \nATTENDEES: Total 22\, including Speakers (M) = Members \nDr. Farah Shroff (SPEAKER) \n(M) Murzban Eruch Chinvala (SPEAKER) \nLorelei Tolosa (SPEAKER) \n(M) Nevill Bhagat \n(M) Fariborz Rahnamoon \n(M) Firdosh Mehta \n(M) Behramsha Mizan \n(M) Rostam Sasani \n(M) Arian Sasani \n(M) Kayras Irani \n(M) Homi Italia \n(M) Perviz Madon \n(M) Pesi Balsara \n(M) Percy Billimoria \n(M) Aubtin Yazdgardian \n(M) Farah Mistry \n(M) Kerman Kasad \n(M) Ruzbeh Lalkaka \n(M) Kersasp Bharucha \nAnd other non-members. \nThe meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta. \nFirdosh recapped the previous meeting issues and invited younger members Kayras Irani\, Aubtin Yazdgardian and Farah Mistry\, to introduce and present gifts of appreciation to the speakers. \n1:45 PM Presentation by Dr. Farah Shroff\, PhD. \nDr Shroff\, is the principal of Shroff Consulting\, and a part time faculty member at the UBC Department of Family Practice and School of Population and Public Health. She is also a teacher of yoga\, dance and other movement arts. Her passions are about making the world a healthier place and her consulting and teaching emphasize the limitless possibilities for mind-body wellness. She has recently started a project to improve infant and maternal health in India. \nFarah’s Consulting firm has worked in the area of public health\, social and educational issues\, focusing on research\, writing\, facilitation\, training and more. She gave us an overview of her early days growing up in a Parsi Colony in Mumbai. She talked about how Shroff Consulting emerged around the time of birth of her son Zubin\, and how working from home as a mother helped care for her children\, as well as consulting and part time university professor. We heard about the benefits of being self-employed and the rewards of self-marketing\, as well as how to cope with the challenges of the feast and famine days in life. She discussed her latest ventures into real estate investing and shared how opportunities can be found. She talked about the applications of various Social Media\, such as LinkedIn and others\, and how they can be utilized in her work from home. \n2:30 PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee\, Pop\, Spanakopitas\, Chicken Nuggets\, Cake and Coconut \nmacroons. Rashna Mehta looked after the procuring and preparation of the refreshments. \n2:45 PM    Presentation by Murzban Eruch Chinvala \n\nMurzban’s power point presentation was on “Mortgages – An insider’s viewpoint & all you need to know about it”. He provided insights on how one can save money and avoid making costly mistakes on our biggest debt\, usually in homes. \nBeing a mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centers’ Clear Trust Mortgages\, with access to various sources of funding from big banks\, monolines and private lenders\, Murzban explained the pros & cons of various funds. Murzban was Finance Controller of Canada’s largest private post-secondary education group before migrating to Canada\, \nMurzban was Head of Finance & Member of the Board of Directors of GlobeOp Financial Services (I) Pvt. Ltd.\, a leading fund administrator co-headquartered out of London & New York\, having USD 190 billion of assets globally. Prior to that he was Head of Finance for Yahoo in India having been employed with the company since its initial stages. He was also instrumental in playing a lead role in the incorporation and registration of Yahoo’s global Software Development Center in Bangalore\, India. \nMurzban explained how he became a licensed mortgage broker with certification from University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. In addition\, he is a Commerce graduate\, has an MBA with specialization in finance from Australia and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He presented various scenarios of mortgage funding with charts and some hands-on activities\, weighing different parameters applicable to mortgage funds. \n3:45 PM Presentation by Ms. Lorelei Tolosa \nHer background has been in the entertainment and film industry where she spent 10 years as a production coordinator. \nAn event led her to go the entrepreneurial route\, a decision she’s very happy to have taken. Lorelei shared her story about her journey as an independent distributor of a personal franchise system in areas of whole-food nutrition and wellness\, which is being marketed in 60 countries and discussed opportunities available to our members wishing to pursue this either full-time or on a part-time basis and create residual income. \nShe helped us understand the over-all health benefits of using a unique plant based product from South East Asia and many other parts of the world. Brochures and her cards we made available to all. \nAs an independent distributor\, Lorelei’s business excelled quickly qualifying her for the award program in just a few months. She gave us an insight into her role as a major leader and trainer\, building and supporting distribution teams globally. \nThere were 5 new memberships added for FY 2016 at this meeting\, to bring the TOTAL so far to 16 Individual + 1 Student. We would appreciate some Corporate memberships also. \nThe following will be the newly elected Board of BC Chapter for 2016: \nHomi Italia Fariborz Rahnamoon \nPerviz Madon Firdosh Mehta \nPercy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat \nAnd the following will continue as the executive for 2016: \nFariborz Rahnamoon (Chairman) Homi Italia (Treasurer) \nFirdosh Mehta (Secretary & Program Coordinator) \nFirdosh informed those present about the upcoming WZCC North American AGM\, \non 29 APR 2016\, in Michigan\, in conjunction with FEZANA AGM. \nChapter Chair Fariborz Rahnamoon is scheduled to attend. Further details available next meeting. \n4:45 PM    Firdosh thanked the Speakers and all who attended for their support. \nThe meeting was adjourned and attendees were requested to further partake of the \nrefreshments served\, and encouraged to engage in networking. \nFee Structure for 2016 year is : \nCorporate (Business\, with 2 individual members)…. $ 50 \nIndividual  (1 each)……………………………………………..$ 25 \nStudent [Full Time] (1 each) …….…………………………$ 10 \nThis was our second meeting for 2016. The next meeting is scheduled for 5 June 2016. \nMinutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta Date: 27 April 2016 \n  \nHere are some photos of the meeting which we hope you will enjoy.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/minutes-of-meeting-for-wzcc-bc-chapter/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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SUMMARY:All you need to know about Crowd Funding and Peer-to-Peer Lending!
DESCRIPTION:WZCCUK has organised an event about Crowd Funding and Peer-to-Peer Lending on 26th April 2016\, at the Café Spice Namaste. Speakers for the event are Jonathan Hill and Ruby Sayed \n  \n  \nClick Here to know more
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/all-you-need-to-know-about-crowd-funding-and-peer-to-peer-lending/
CATEGORIES:UK
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160405T080000
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CREATED:20231222T140134Z
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SUMMARY:A Event On Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Chapter of WZCC holds dinner events for its members several times a year featuring distinguished speakers from various disciplines. The speakers are carefully chosen for their expertise in topics that help our members in their profession\, business\, or personal lives. \nOn March 10\, 2016 the Houston Chapter of WZCC presented Dr. Bahadur Sarkari\, M.D.\, a distinguished psychiatrist with a long and successful clinical practice in London and the U.S. Dr. Sarkari is double Board Certified − in Adult Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. \nIn his one-hour presentation titled: “All You Wanted to Know About Mental Health But Were Afraid to Ask”\, Dr. Sarkari kept the audience totally engaged with fascinating myths\, facts\, and actual cases of the wide variety of disorders that make up mental illness. In a very well organized talk\, Bahadur Sarkari exposed the myths and wrong attitudes people have towards mental disorders. The spectrum of disorders that psychiatrists have to deal with ranges from anxiety\, the most common problem\, to schizophrenia\, the most devastating mental illness. For each of eight different disorders\, Dr. Sarkari covered its cardinal features and symptoms\, along with the treatment and medications that help alleviate them. Particular attention was paid to Alzheimer’s disease and the special problems that mental health creates in the work place. \nHe presented alarming statistics that highlighted the widespread and serious consequences of mental illness\, leading to poor job performance\, dysfunctional family life\, and sometimes even suicide. Typical cases of mental illness that Dr. Sarkari encountered in his practice often brought humorous and astonishing reactions from the audience. \nDr. Sarkari’s presentation was very well received\, as evident from the animated discussions and questions that followed. WZCC (Houston) is grateful to Dr. Bahadur Sarkari for taking the time to share his knowledge with our members. \n“WZCC (Houston) helps members succeed as entrepreneurs and professionals through career enhancement\, better financial management\, and enrichment of their personal lives.”
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/a-event-on-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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SUMMARY:ANNOUNCEMENT for the WZCC BC Chapter meeting
DESCRIPTION:DAY: Sunday 24th  APRIL 2016 \nTIME: 1:00 to 4:00 PM \nLOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr\, \n6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY\, BC V5B 2R5 \nWe thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC. \nPROGRAM:  Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983\, and confirm \nattendance by Friday 15th April 2016. \n1:00 PM   Arrive and Register \n1:15 PM Presentation by Dr. Farah Shroff PhD. \nDr Shroff\, is the principle of Shroff Consulting\, and a part time faculty member at the UBC Department of Family Practice and School of Population and Public Health. She is also a teacher of yoga\, dance and other movement arts. Her passions are about making the world a healthier place and her consulting and teaching emphasize tthe limitless possibilities for mind-body wellness. She has recently started a project to improve infant and maternal health in India. Trent University awarded her the Spirit of Trent Award in 2015 for her contributions to society. \nTopic: Since 1997\, Shroff Consulting has worked in the area of public health\, social and educational issues\, focusing on research\, writing\, facilitation\, training and more. Discussion on how Shroff Consulting emerged around the time of birth of Zubin\, and how working from home as a mother helped care for her children\, as well as consulting and part time university professor. Hear about the bonuses of being self-employed and the fun of self-marketing as well as the challenges of the feast and famine life. We will also discuss her latest ventures into real estate investing and the wonderful opportunities that can be had. Social Media like LinkedIn and others will also be part of her talk. \n2:00 to 2:15 PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n2:15 PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee \n(No charge for members & speakers\, $ 3 for Non-Members per person) \n2:30 PM    Presentation by Murzban Eruch Chinvala\nTopic: Mortgages – An insider’s viewpoint & all you need to know about it. \nMurzban will provide pointers on how you can save money and avoid making costly mistakes on your biggest debt! This is one presentation you do not want to miss. He is a mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centers’ Clear Trust Mortgages with access to various sources of funding from big banks\, monolines and private lenders. \nMurzban is a licensed mortgage broker with certification from University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He is also Commerce graduate\, has an MBA with specialization in finance from Australia and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. \nHe has had an extensive career in Corporate Finance & Accounting in senior management capacity with multinational corporations. He was the Finance Controller or Canada’s largest private post-secondary education group\, Head of Finance of GlobeOp Financial Services Pvt. Ltd and Head of Finance of Yahoo in India. He was also instrumental in playing a lead role in the incorporation and registration of Yahoo’s global Software Development Center in Bangalore\, India. \nPresentation by Lorelei Tolosa \nTopic: Presenting a distribution opportunity in Health & Wellness Marketing \nHer background has been in the entertainment and film industry where she spent 10 years as a production coordinator. \nAn event led her to go the entrepreneurial route\, a decision she’s very happy to have taken. Lorelei will share her story about this journey as an independent distributor of a personal franchise system in the whole-food nutrition and wellness space\, being marketed in 60 countries and discuss opportunities available to our members wishing to pursue this either full-time or on a part-time basis and create residual income. \nAs an independent distributor\, Lorelei’s business excelled quickly qualifying her for the Company’s free Mercedes Benz program in just 5 months. She is a major leader and trainer\, building and supporting distribution teams globally. \n3:30 PM   Q/A\, Discussions \n3:45 PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation. \n3:50 PM     Future program announcements and speaker selections \n4:00 PM     Adjourn meeting \nPlease attend and participate in this educational and informative sessions. \nCurrent Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016 \nFariborz Rahnamoon Chair \nHomi Italia Treasurer \nFirdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator \nPerviz Madon \nPercy Billimoria \nNevill Bhagat \nEven if you cannot make it to the meeting\, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983 \nPlease let us know: \n\nWould you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?\nWould you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?\n\nFor more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net \nThank you for your interest in WZCC. \nFirdosh Mehta \nWZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/day-sunday-24th-april-2016-time-100-to-400-pm-location-arbab-rostam-guiv-dar-e-mehr-6900-halifax-ave-burnaby-bc-v5b-2r5-we-thank-zsbc-board-of-directors-trustees-of-arbab-rostam-guiv-da/
CATEGORIES:Vancouver
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CREATED:20231227T101352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T101353Z
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SUMMARY:Talk Show On Wills & Probate
DESCRIPTION:WZCCME has arranged a Talk Show on 23rd April 2016\, at the Park Regis Hotel\, Dubai. The topic is WILLS and PROBATE including attestation of WILLS at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)\, a new facility for expatriates. \n  \nSenior Advocate Bindu Chettur\, Mohamed Salman Advocates and Legal Consultants\, Kamkshi Mehlwal\, Advocate Supreme Court of India along with two other judges will speak on significant aspects of succession and inheritance laws in the emirate and provide guidance to expatriates  on how they can register their Wills at DIFC.  All members are cordially invited to the meeting from 5.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m\, which will be followed by refreshments \n\nclick here for more details
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/talk-show-on-wills-probate/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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CREATED:20231227T101250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T101250Z
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SUMMARY:AN EVENING WHERE ME (MIDDLE EAST) BECAME ‘WE’
DESCRIPTION:AN EVENING WHERE ME (MIDDLE EAST) BECAME ‘WE’\n\n\n\nWZCCME arranged a Member’s meeting on 12th February 2016 at the Dubai Creek Club\, to introduce the Super Six – the new WZCCME Team. Mr. Alan Gordon (Head of Marketing\, Majid Alfuttaim) was invited as a speaker. He amazed the audience by showcasing how Dubai will grow in the next few years and how mega events have played a major role in fueling the growth story of Dubai. RJ Vineet Sharma of Suno 102.4 FM gave an entertaining twist to the evening by taking the audience on a musical journey of 100 years of Bollywood. \n\nclick here for more details
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/an-evening-where-me-middle-east-became-we-2/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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SUMMARY:Talk on Property Market
DESCRIPTION:Talk on Property Market – Mr.Trevor Evans\, Vice President Exhibition and Events\, Damac Properties.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/talk-on-property-market/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T101439Z
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SUMMARY:Interviewing skills program.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/interviewing-skills-program/
CATEGORIES:Middle East
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SUMMARY:Save the Date-Feb 26
DESCRIPTION:World Zarathusthi Chamber of Commerce\, Pune invites you to a networking evening on Friday Feb 26\, 2016 at the Poona Club\, Bund Garden Road.     More details to follow!   Look forward to seeing you all. The WZCC Pune Committee
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/save-the-date-feb-26/
CATEGORIES:Pune
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SUMMARY:It’s all about supporting your business growth and career ambition
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday 8th October 2015\nVenue: Assado\n157 Waterloo Road\, London SE1 8XA\n(Tube/rail: Waterloo/Southwark – 5 min walk)\nwww.assado.co.uk\nTime: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start\nCost: £10 for WZCC members\, £15 for guests (free for those under 18\, students and unwaged Zoroastrians). \nSpeaker: Sir Bob Reid \n\nSir Bob Reid is Chairman of ICE Futures and ICE Clear Europe. He is a Director of Intercontinental Exchange Inc.\, Diligenta Limited (TATA Group)\, Jubilant Energy and EEA Helicopter Operations. He is also Chairman of the Foundation for Young Musicians\, Learning through Landscapes and the Edinburgh Business School.\nHe joined Shell in 1956 and spent much of his career overseas\, including posts in Brunei\, Nigeria\, Thailand and Australia. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of Shell UK Limited from 1985 until he retired in 1990. He was also Chairman of British Rail and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland until he retired in 2004. \nConfirm by email: anup@veracityeducation.com or ph: 020 7629 8786
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/its-all-about-supporting-your-business-growth-and-career-ambition/
CATEGORIES:UK
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150826T080000
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SUMMARY:Commercial Real Estate Investing
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Nadir Dhanani presented a topic on Commercial Real Estate Investing\, at a WZCC Houston Chapter event on August 26\, 2015. About 30 years ago\, Mr. Dhanani started as a cashier at a gas station and worked his way to becoming a very successful real estate investor. He has invested in gas station/fast food combination locations\, shopping strips\, and commercial buildings\, and is currently developing two hotel properties. He provided very detailed insights into different types of commercial real estate investments such as medical facilities\, shopping strips\, buildings\, hotels\, land\, etc. and he discussed the return on investment that can be expected for the various investments. He also discussed how to obtain bank loans\, the business entities that can be set up for partnerships\, the typical items that should be included in tenant leases\, and the types of expenses that can be incurred by the property owners. He also compared commercial real estate investing to residential property investments and Real Estate Investment Trusts. The presentation was very well received by the attendees with a long Q&A session.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/commercial-real-estate-investing/
CATEGORIES:SouthernCalifornia
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