{"id":23791,"date":"2018-09-24T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T15:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=23791"},"modified":"2018-10-18T11:50:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:50:51","slug":"iacc-recognizes-leaders-celebrates-success-at-9th-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/iacc-recognizes-leaders-celebrates-success-at-9th-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"IACC Recognizes Leaders, Celebrates Success at 9th Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Distinguished guests and a year of growth were recognized Saturday at the Indian American Chamber of Commerce\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Awards Gala.<\/p>\n<p>IACC President Yog Melwani addressed more than 300 entrepreneurs and business managers gathered in Orlando International Airport\u2019s Intermodal Terminal Facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIACC continues to experience extraordinary growth in 2018, while building a strong presence in Orlando,\u201d Melwani said.<\/p>\n<p>The event\u2019s keynote speaker was the University of Central Florida\u2019s new president Dr. Dale Whittaker. Whittaker praised the IACC\u2019s focus on building community connections, and listed The India Center at UCF as an example.<\/p>\n<p>The India Center focuses not only on India&#8217;s role in the global arena, but it also develops partnerships with universities, companies, and governmental cultural organizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCentral Florida, UCF and India are all on the same trajectory; we are all rising in excellence and impact. Our region \u2014 and nation \u2014 needs a center to address issues and identify opportunities important to both India and the U.S. UCF\u2019s alignment with India\u2019s growth and our strengths in technology, politics, security, medicine, and more, along with our numerous and talented faculty across UCF\u2019s many disciplines make us well-positioned to lead this effort,\u201d Whittaker said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distinguished guests and a year of growth were recognized Saturday at the Indian American Chamber of Commerce\u2019s 9th Annual Awards Gala. 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