Armenian National Committee – Professional Network
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.3500 Fax: 818.246.7353
info@ancpn.com
PRESS RELEASE
Friday, October 7, 2005
Contact: Lerna Kayserian
Tel: (818) 500-3500
ANC Professional Network Dinner Dance Draws over 600 Young
Professionals
GLENDALE, CA- The Armenian National Committee – Professional Network
(ANC-PN) hosted their 2nd Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, October 1,
2005 at the Homenetmen Glendale `Ararat’ Chapter’s
Baghdasarian-Shahinian Banquet Hall. The sold out event featured an
opportunity for attendees to meet and network with other young
professionals. The incomparable Harout Pamboukjian kept the audience
energized into the late hours of the night with his electric brand of
Armenian pop music.
`We are very proud of the ANC-PN for energizing the young Armenian
professionals of southern California with such a successful event,’
said Armen Martin, Armenian National Committee of America-Western
Region (ANCA-WR) Board Member. `We view the ANC-PN as the bridge
which will get the next generation of Armenian American leaders
involved in the betterment of our community, and successful events
such as the dinner dance demonstrate that their message is being
heard.’
Proceeds from the event will be used to support the ANCA’s effort to
pass the Armenian Genocide resolution forward in the House of
Representatives. Attendees of the dinner dance were encouraged to
sign petitions urging Speaker Hastert to bring up the Armenian
Genocide resolution to the floor of the House of Representatives. Last
month, the House International Relations Committee overwhelmingly
approved legislation properly recognizing the Genocide. During the
course of a three-hour meeting, 21 Representatives on this 50-member
panel spoke in favor of H.Res.316 and H.Con.Res.195, which were
adopted by bipartisan majorities of 40 to 7 and 35 to 11,
respectively.
`We are excited about honoring our commitments with the proceeds from
the event. We had a capacity crowd. Anytime we can bring so many young
Armenian American professionals together, it could be considered
nothing but a success,’ said Boghos Patatian, ANC-PN Executive
Committee member.
`The dinner dance surpassed my expectations. It was remarkable that we
even drew young professionals from San Diego’, said Lena Benneian. `I
am honored to be a new member of the ANC-PN Executive Committee and
look forward to many more successful events.’
Individuals interested in learning more about the ANC-PN are
encouraged to visit the organization’s website at
The mission of the ANC-PN is to develop the next generation of
Armenian American leaders. Our vision is to encourage the emergence of
an educated and politically active community of Armenian American
professionals who participate at the local, state and federal
decision-making levels to advance the Armenian Cause. The ANC-PN seeks
to accomplish its mission by offering educational and leadership
development programs and services, and social activities that promote
the growth of participants as effective professionals and strong
leaders.
Editor’s Note: Photos attached.