Madras Metro Round Table # 95 in AREA 2 has a nasty reputation and is nick named as the fellowship table. Its strong bonding and amazing close knitness is the awe of all other tablers. We had been considering for a long time that it was high time that the Table take up some responsibility and prove to the fellow Tablers of Area 2 of the same.
When we initially took up the task it looked like we had undertaken a mammoth task. Had we bitten of much more than what we were capable of chewing? Would we able to deliver? But nevertheless since we had taken the fall we decided to leave no stone unturned ,no avenue un explored to ensure that the tablers of AREA 2 get one hell of an AGM , or later on as some Tablers called it “The mother of all AGM’s ever not only in area 2 but across RTI also.
A huge amount of planning and precise execution of the same was one of the highlights of the whole event. Another commendable feature was the amazing co-ordination and mind boggling TEAM work by all the tablers and h.t’s of MMRT 95.Not one of the 502, yes I repeat 502 guests registered for the two day event had any opportunity to complain. They were all treated to 48 hours of absolute service and royal treatment by the Tablers of MMRT 95.
Now for the details of the event as such
On day one, AGM session started of on 11.00 am. And ware very well attended by the Tablers at The Accord Metropolitan. The National Observer was Tr.Himanshu Gupta, NST and the Chief Guest being our own IPP Tr.Shivkumar Eashwaran. The AGM session was quite long, thanks to the 6 motion being debated by our Area Vice Chairman Tr.Rajesh Gupta. Tablers actively participated in the proceedings of the AGM. AST.Suresh Soni's Secretary Report was well presented with giving details of the achievement of Area 2 during the year. Area Chairman Tr.Giridhar Raj to save time had very smartly handed over his mementos to his conveners as an when their report was brought up. This added a bit more color to the AGM session and also lengthened the proceedings much to the anxiety of the hotel and hosts. But how ever all that begins well ends well the Agm session got over by nearly 3 p.m. with a session of Seargenting by Tr.Shiva & Tr.Sandy taking a good big dig at the Head table of the area and keeping every one in splits .Towards the end the sargeanting sounded more like a stand up comedy show where anywhere found standing was made to bear the brunt of the sergeants.
The Highlight of the AGM was the Informal Night for which the whole Basement of Accord Metropolitan was reserved. The whole place was transformed into a South American "Mardi Gras" festivities street in RIO DE JENIRO. The Night décor ,competitions ,dress codes,party masks and beads all being synonymous with theme of the evening and the AGM it self.
Mardi gras which stands for a celebration of life and celebration of colors was brought out in its true spirits. The hosts MMRT 95 took in great pains and some humongous efforts in ensuring that no stone was unturned, no detail was missed out. From faced painters to stilt walkers to photo shoot props to future readers to masks to beads to exotic cocktails everything was planned.
And to add a feather to an already cap full of accomplishments of the hosts. They had done an unbelievable act, they had actually called a set of three dancers all the way from RIO DE JENIRO.Yes these were the same dancers that had performed at the last MARDI GRAS at Brazil.
And what more these exclusive dancers were ready to pose with the tablers of area 2 in the special photo ops props prepared especially for the event. Instant pictures were available for the benefit of the tablers mounted in a specially designed memorabilia frame.
The Agm hosts had assured as per their theme that this would turn out to be ‘THE AGM OF A LIFE TIME”
And truly to the above words the informal night it self left the tablers waiting for more and more that kept coming as we went on deep into the night .The contest for the tables for the evening "Dance of the world" performances were intercepted by some amazing and hot dance numbers by these foreign dancers and at the same time intercepted by some super fun spot contests by the MC of the evening. We had 8 Tables preparing for over 10 days to perform their dance which represented the theme.
The Competition was really close and the celebrity judges had a hard time judging the best Table. But since every contest needs to have winners almost all teams took home prizes in some category or the other.
Teams were selected based on the dance/costumes/variety/co-ordination/speed etc. While this was going on in one hall of the venue a live band set was ensured in another hall for the not so young tablers.The live band was belting out numbers from the 80’s and quieter drinks and less colorful cocktails added to the pleasure of the tablers in this hall.
Another hall was dedicated to the Twinklers who wanted their own space. Some amazing snacks and entertainment was provided for them. Also the hosts had taken extra care that baby sitter and beds were available for the twinklers of area 2.
The Informal night MARDI GRAS true to its reputation went on into the wee hours in the morning. Tablers were seen enjoying a sumptuous meal only we couldn’t define the same whether it was dinner, supper or breakfast.
The Evening Chairman’s Banquet the next day was a glittering one of the Taj corromandal ball room. Every Tabler & Circler dressed to the best formal clothing. The stage being one of the biggest with a sitting for over 16 heads and in addition it had a ramp so that every award winner or tabler being recognized for his services to the movement would walk the walk of life in the spotlight in front of his fellow Tablers for a longer and better viewed perspective . The presentation of awards was done very uniquely with each winner being crowned and being dressed up in royal robes before he would come forward to receive the award. This added to the formal setting and the color of the event as such. The stage it self was set up in a unique décor that added to the mood and the setting for the formal clothes and the occasion of the CHAIRMANS Banquet to culminate a fine year in the history of tabling in area 2 RTI.
The respective Area Convener was called forward to present the awards and the Winners when they took the ramp were crowned and robed before receiving the award each awardee was welcomed onto the stage with a specially lit spotlight focused on him and aptly chosen lead music.
The moment of the AGM was when the Change of jewel took place. We had 21 past Area Chairman Standing together and are the jewels were past from one past Chairman to the next and in the end we had Chairman Giridhar Raj hand over the jewel to Tr.Rajesh Gupta .
This moment when all the Area Chairman were together on stage was the highlight which will be cherished for ever. The change of jewel almost had the crowd and the ex area chairmen on the word of tears at this historic juncture in the GOLDEN jubilee year of RTI in India. Truly these were golden moments that will be remembered by all present in the years to come.
Area Chairman in his opening speech Tr.Rajesh bowed to the floor, introduced his TEAM, and appointed the conveners, Honorary Tablers for the year. He addressed the floor and announced his theme for the year "ROAD TO FRIENDSHIP" by presenting a film and He unveiled his pin for the year.
We then had RTI President "Tr.Ajay Handa" address the gathering. National observer NST Tr.Himanshu Gupta was very pleased with the proceedings of the AGM and then our very own IPP Tr.Shivkumar Eashwaran also gave his usual motivating speech.
With this the formal part of the AGM was over but the party continued again as every one was ready to wear in their dancing shoes and party late into the night.
Probably winners were celebrating their victories and performers’ were heaving a sigh of relief and letting their hair loose after a year full of work. And most important the organizers the hosts MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE were finally able to party with the mood of celebration that they had accomplished a huge mega ,memorable and fantastic” MARDI GRAS –An agm of a life time”
I am sure the reports from the Area Chairman current and past and the AST ‘s current and past were bear witness to the above and sufficient testimonials would be available to call this the biggest and the best ever AGM witnessed not only by area 2 but I am sure by all area across RTI.
All the above thanks to the super co-ordination and team work by a motivated and determined, humble yet proud performing ,meticulous yet stylish, fellow shippers yet performers and one of the best ever TEAM of MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE 95 Chennai Area 2.
Punit Sampat.,
Agm Convenor
28th AGM AREA 2
MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE 95.
When we initially took up the task it looked like we had undertaken a mammoth task. Had we bitten of much more than what we were capable of chewing? Would we able to deliver? But nevertheless since we had taken the fall we decided to leave no stone unturned ,no avenue un explored to ensure that the tablers of AREA 2 get one hell of an AGM , or later on as some Tablers called it “The mother of all AGM’s ever not only in area 2 but across RTI also.
A huge amount of planning and precise execution of the same was one of the highlights of the whole event. Another commendable feature was the amazing co-ordination and mind boggling TEAM work by all the tablers and h.t’s of MMRT 95.Not one of the 502, yes I repeat 502 guests registered for the two day event had any opportunity to complain. They were all treated to 48 hours of absolute service and royal treatment by the Tablers of MMRT 95.
Now for the details of the event as such
On day one, AGM session started of on 11.00 am. And ware very well attended by the Tablers at The Accord Metropolitan. The National Observer was Tr.Himanshu Gupta, NST and the Chief Guest being our own IPP Tr.Shivkumar Eashwaran. The AGM session was quite long, thanks to the 6 motion being debated by our Area Vice Chairman Tr.Rajesh Gupta. Tablers actively participated in the proceedings of the AGM. AST.Suresh Soni's Secretary Report was well presented with giving details of the achievement of Area 2 during the year. Area Chairman Tr.Giridhar Raj to save time had very smartly handed over his mementos to his conveners as an when their report was brought up. This added a bit more color to the AGM session and also lengthened the proceedings much to the anxiety of the hotel and hosts. But how ever all that begins well ends well the Agm session got over by nearly 3 p.m. with a session of Seargenting by Tr.Shiva & Tr.Sandy taking a good big dig at the Head table of the area and keeping every one in splits .Towards the end the sargeanting sounded more like a stand up comedy show where anywhere found standing was made to bear the brunt of the sergeants.
The Highlight of the AGM was the Informal Night for which the whole Basement of Accord Metropolitan was reserved. The whole place was transformed into a South American "Mardi Gras" festivities street in RIO DE JENIRO. The Night décor ,competitions ,dress codes,party masks and beads all being synonymous with theme of the evening and the AGM it self.
Mardi gras which stands for a celebration of life and celebration of colors was brought out in its true spirits. The hosts MMRT 95 took in great pains and some humongous efforts in ensuring that no stone was unturned, no detail was missed out. From faced painters to stilt walkers to photo shoot props to future readers to masks to beads to exotic cocktails everything was planned.
And to add a feather to an already cap full of accomplishments of the hosts. They had done an unbelievable act, they had actually called a set of three dancers all the way from RIO DE JENIRO.Yes these were the same dancers that had performed at the last MARDI GRAS at Brazil.
And what more these exclusive dancers were ready to pose with the tablers of area 2 in the special photo ops props prepared especially for the event. Instant pictures were available for the benefit of the tablers mounted in a specially designed memorabilia frame.
The Agm hosts had assured as per their theme that this would turn out to be ‘THE AGM OF A LIFE TIME”
And truly to the above words the informal night it self left the tablers waiting for more and more that kept coming as we went on deep into the night .The contest for the tables for the evening "Dance of the world" performances were intercepted by some amazing and hot dance numbers by these foreign dancers and at the same time intercepted by some super fun spot contests by the MC of the evening. We had 8 Tables preparing for over 10 days to perform their dance which represented the theme.
The Competition was really close and the celebrity judges had a hard time judging the best Table. But since every contest needs to have winners almost all teams took home prizes in some category or the other.
Teams were selected based on the dance/costumes/variety/co-ordination/speed etc. While this was going on in one hall of the venue a live band set was ensured in another hall for the not so young tablers.The live band was belting out numbers from the 80’s and quieter drinks and less colorful cocktails added to the pleasure of the tablers in this hall.
Another hall was dedicated to the Twinklers who wanted their own space. Some amazing snacks and entertainment was provided for them. Also the hosts had taken extra care that baby sitter and beds were available for the twinklers of area 2.
The Informal night MARDI GRAS true to its reputation went on into the wee hours in the morning. Tablers were seen enjoying a sumptuous meal only we couldn’t define the same whether it was dinner, supper or breakfast.
The Evening Chairman’s Banquet the next day was a glittering one of the Taj corromandal ball room. Every Tabler & Circler dressed to the best formal clothing. The stage being one of the biggest with a sitting for over 16 heads and in addition it had a ramp so that every award winner or tabler being recognized for his services to the movement would walk the walk of life in the spotlight in front of his fellow Tablers for a longer and better viewed perspective . The presentation of awards was done very uniquely with each winner being crowned and being dressed up in royal robes before he would come forward to receive the award. This added to the formal setting and the color of the event as such. The stage it self was set up in a unique décor that added to the mood and the setting for the formal clothes and the occasion of the CHAIRMANS Banquet to culminate a fine year in the history of tabling in area 2 RTI.
The respective Area Convener was called forward to present the awards and the Winners when they took the ramp were crowned and robed before receiving the award each awardee was welcomed onto the stage with a specially lit spotlight focused on him and aptly chosen lead music.
The moment of the AGM was when the Change of jewel took place. We had 21 past Area Chairman Standing together and are the jewels were past from one past Chairman to the next and in the end we had Chairman Giridhar Raj hand over the jewel to Tr.Rajesh Gupta .
This moment when all the Area Chairman were together on stage was the highlight which will be cherished for ever. The change of jewel almost had the crowd and the ex area chairmen on the word of tears at this historic juncture in the GOLDEN jubilee year of RTI in India. Truly these were golden moments that will be remembered by all present in the years to come.
Area Chairman in his opening speech Tr.Rajesh bowed to the floor, introduced his TEAM, and appointed the conveners, Honorary Tablers for the year. He addressed the floor and announced his theme for the year "ROAD TO FRIENDSHIP" by presenting a film and He unveiled his pin for the year.
We then had RTI President "Tr.Ajay Handa" address the gathering. National observer NST Tr.Himanshu Gupta was very pleased with the proceedings of the AGM and then our very own IPP Tr.Shivkumar Eashwaran also gave his usual motivating speech.
With this the formal part of the AGM was over but the party continued again as every one was ready to wear in their dancing shoes and party late into the night.
Probably winners were celebrating their victories and performers’ were heaving a sigh of relief and letting their hair loose after a year full of work. And most important the organizers the hosts MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE were finally able to party with the mood of celebration that they had accomplished a huge mega ,memorable and fantastic” MARDI GRAS –An agm of a life time”
I am sure the reports from the Area Chairman current and past and the AST ‘s current and past were bear witness to the above and sufficient testimonials would be available to call this the biggest and the best ever AGM witnessed not only by area 2 but I am sure by all area across RTI.
All the above thanks to the super co-ordination and team work by a motivated and determined, humble yet proud performing ,meticulous yet stylish, fellow shippers yet performers and one of the best ever TEAM of MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE 95 Chennai Area 2.
Punit Sampat.,
Agm Convenor
28th AGM AREA 2
MADRAS METRO ROUND TABLE 95.
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