It is a pleasure and honor to welcome you all to the 23rd Annual Convention of ANMA being held on May 29 – 30, 2004 at Radisson Inn Worthington, Worthington, Ohio hosted by the Nepali-American Organization of Ohio (NAOO). As always, the Convention Committee has been working very hard for the past few months to make this a spectacular and memorable weekend and has assembled a very stimulating and interesting program for your active participation and enjoyment.

The theme of this year's Convention focuses on "Bringing Our Cultures Together". Let us, collectively, discuss the ways and options to bring our cultures together, plan our action for the future, make new friends, reestablish old ties, fully participate and enjoy the various socio-cultural events and take home the memories for years to come.