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.
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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. On 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. In 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. He 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. Dr. 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. “WZCC (Houston) helps members succeed as entrepreneurs and professionals through career enhancement, better financial management, and enrichment of their personal lives.”
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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. Pradeep 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. Click here for more information |
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Dear Member, Many Members have fond memories of WZCC programs which were held on earlier occasions at Leslie Sawhny Training Centre, Deolali. Since there is an increasing demand from the Members to have such a program once again, WZCC India Region has decided to hold an event at the Centre. This event will be held at the same venue covering two days, Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28th April 2024. The overnight stay includes a visit to the award-winning Gargoti Museum, the only Museum in India that displays the mineral treasures of the earth (details attached). The program “Operation Tekchem” will be expounded by Maj. Gen. Cyrus Pithawalla, AC, VSM, a former General officer of the Indian Army. He was awarded India's highest peacetime decoration for gallantry, the Ashok Chakra, in 1981, and by virtue of this, he is one of the most decorated flag officers in the history of the Indian Armed Forces. His session will be a first-hand account of action of neutralizing nine hard core insurgents in Manipur. This is a tale of leadership, discipline & decision making. Itinerary Saturday, 27 th April, 2024 - 6.30 a.m. sharp - Members will leave Sethna Agiary, Tardeo, (opp.Bhatia Hospital) (Members will need to assemble at the coach site 15 minutes prior to departure) - 6.50 a.m. sharp - At Dadar (opp. Dadar Parsi Gymkhana) (Members will need to assemble at the coach site 15 minutes prior to departure) 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Visit to Gargoti Museium (on Nashik-Shirdi Highway) - 1.30 p.m. Reach Leslie Sawhny Training Centre, Deolali. - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Lunch - 3 p.m. onwards members get free time - 7.15 p.m. onwards - Assemble in the Leslie Sawny Training Centre garden for networking and dinner. Sunday, 28 th March 2024 - 8.00 a.m. – Breakfast - 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. – Program “Operation Tekchem” (Coffee break 11.15 a.m. to 11.35 a.m.) - 1.15 p.m.to 2.15 p.m. - Lunch - 3.00 p.m. – Departure for Mumbai. The cost for this trip will be Rs. 5000/- - per head (Rs 5600/- for Non-Members) which will include full lodging/ boarding at the Leslie Sawhny Centre, Deolali, (including Tea/Coffee, one Breakfast, two lunches, one Dinner) to & fro transportation by A/C bus, visit to Gargoti Museum and packed breakfast and mineral water on the bus on 27 th April, 2024. The cheque for the same can be made in favour of “WZCC - India” or you can send the payment by NEFT as per details given below:- Beneficiary Name: - WZCC – India Account No: - 50100344822970 Bank Name: - HDFC Bank Ltd. Branch: - Tardeo, Wadia Street IFSC Code: - HDFC0000544 Please inform after you have completed the payment by NEFT. Please note that since the Leslie Sawny Centre has limited lodging facilities, only a total of 25 persons can be accommodated on a first come first served basis, (double & Triple sharing Non-A/c rooms). Do NOT miss this opportunity. Do inform us at the time of making the payment whether you are Veg or Non-Veg. All members are requested to confirm their participation with Mr Ronnie Shrof on 9619165444 / 23532522, email. wzcc@wzcc.org and arrange to make payment latest by 15 th April, 2024. Only after making payment your name will be registered. Warm regards, Sincerely, Behroze Daruwalla President – India Region The Gargoti Museum is a museum in the town Sinnar near Nashik Maharashtra that houses a collection of natural mineral and gem specimens collected by K. C. Pandey over 40 years. The word "goti" refers to a Marathi word meaning stone or pebble. This is India's first and only gem, mineral, and fossil museum. It also houses the largest and finest collection of Indian zeolite minerals and crystals in the world. The Gargoti Museum houses the largest & the finest collection of Indian zeolite minerals and crystals in the world. It is divided into two galleries namely Deccan Plateau Gallery and Prestige Gallery. There are 2 floors in the museum and has vast collection of minerals and crystals. It is located 32 km from Nashik on Nashik-Shirdi highway in a town named Sinnar. The museum's displays include: ⚫ Natural Crystals ⚫ Zeolites, Minerals ⚫ Gem Stones ⚫ Precious Stones & Metals ⚫ Semi-Precious Stones & Metals ⚫ Fossils ⚫ Statues ⚫ Handicrafts Deccan Plateau Gallery This section displays zeolite minerals and crystals excavated from the Deccan region of India, mainly Maharashtra and surroundings states. Exhibits include: 1. Zeolite, mineral, and crystal specimens 2. Fossils of shells, extinct dinosaurs, and mammoths 3. Finest quality of statues carved out of precious/semi-precious stones 4. The fluorescent mineral display Prestige Gallery This section displays rare finds from India and around the world. This includes - 1. Gem, precious/semi-precious stones 2. Precious/semi-precious metals 3. Rocks from Moon and Mars 4. The best of Indian zeolite minerals The Prestige Gallery, designs are inspired by the Indian Parliament & Monument and showcases a glimpse of the spell bounding treasures of Nature. |
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