PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Jewelers Association, East Coast USA,
968 Preakness Avenue,
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel. 973 790 0076
ARMENIAN JEWELERS ASSOCIATION EAST COAST U.S.A.
GEENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTION OF A NEW?EXECUTIVE? AND ADVISORY BOARD
History will confirm that AJA East Coast USA, besides working hard,
the executive board, together with the advisory board made a huge leap
forward when on Monday Sept. 8, 2008 gathered its members for a
general assembly to report about about past three years activities and
to elect a new executive and advisory board.
Calling the meeting to order, the president of the past Executive
Board Mr. Berge Abajian,?reported about the accomplishments of his
team.
To recall a summary of the huge activities:16 town hall meetings of
members and guest speakers, publication of newsletters, Christmas
dinners in New York, Boston and a romantic cruise on the Hudson,
gatherings on the occasion of New York and Las Vegas Jewelry Shows,
establishing close relations?and meetings?with AJA?West Coast USA
Board,establishing chapters in Boston and Detroit, starting to build
an interactive international website, hosting?the president of Nagorno
Karabagh and his delegation with the Ambassador of Armenia in
Washington by a organizing a public forum and dinner recemption and
last not the least starting to prepare an applicable By Law for AJA
USA and ultimately for AJA worldwide.
The treasurer, Mr. Paul Minoyan presented a report and in
conclusion?declared that at this time the organization has $20,548.00.
Both reports were applauded, approved and highly appreciated.
An election committee invited the members to vote for an executive
board and an advisory board.
With 41 votes on the ballot, followings were elected members (in
alphabetic order) of executive board for the next two years:
Abajian Berge, Baghdadlian Hagop,Chopjian Onnig (representing
Detroit), Gokberg Berc, Gumuchian Myriam, Hajjarian Serge, Maserejian
Souren (representing Boston), Minnetian Ani, Minoyan Paul, Puskul
Kamer, Tashjian Maria.
The following nine members (in alphabetical order) were elected for
the advisory board: Arslanian Varujan, Baharian Varoujan, Barmakian
Ara (Boston), Esenian Nadia, Kazanjian Garbis, Kebadjian Chris
(Boston), Minassian Levon, Nakashian Joseph, Vanklian Minas.