The American Telugu Association (ATA) successfully convened its Board Meeting and Selected the Baltimore Convention Center for the 19 th ATA Conference and Youth Convention.

The American Telugu Association (ATA) held its Board Meeting on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at
the APA Hotel Woodbridge in New Jersey. The event began with a devotional prayer song,
followed by graceful classical dance performances. The board discussed recently conducted
events, upcoming priorities, and partnerships, and approved the site and dates for the 19 th ATA
Conference.

Activities: During the board meeting, President Jayanth Challa highlighted several impactful
initiatives that ATA has recently undertaken. These include a strategic collaboration with IIT
Hyderabad to develop educational programs for students, as well as the celebration of
Mother’s Day and Women’s Day across 12 U.S. cities. He also emphasized ATA’s focus on
community engagement through events such as ATA Days, sports activities, 5K runs, yoga
sessions, and community clean-up drives. Additionally, ATA has hosted a series of webinars
addressing student concerns, health awareness, and immigration issues. Further initiatives
include the launch of SAT preparation courses, IT training programs, and plans to expand
health and fitness activities across multiple cities. Looking ahead, ATA will host Start-up
Cubes competitions in six major cities to promote innovation and help transform promising
ideas into successful ventures. ATA is also advancing support for small businesses and
women entrepreneurs, especially in the non-IT sector, through a series of awareness
seminars that will guide participants from business setup to scalable operations. Further
strengthening its service efforts, ATA is partnering on clean water projects to empower NRIs to
support development initiatives in their hometowns and villages across Telugu-speaking states.
In addition, A presentation was given on Krishivaas, an AI-based mobile app developed by
Agribridge, which aims to assist rural farmers in improving agricultural productivity while
enabling NRIs to contribute toward enhancing farmer livelihoods.

Secretary and Treasurer Reports: Secretary Sainath Boyapalli and Treasurer Srikanth
Gudipati presented their respective reports, along with updates from various standing and
special committees. The Treasurer report showcased the tradition of providing full transparency
on ATA finances.

ATA Vedukalu: Seva Days in ATA President-Elect Satish Reddy announced the launch of “ATA
Seva Days” in December 2025, which will culminate in the ATA Vedukalu Grand Finale on
December 27, 2025, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad.
ATA 19 the Conference and Youth Convention: The ATA Board unanimously approved the plan
to host the 19th ATA Conference & Youth Convention from July 31 to August 2, 2026, at the
Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Board members emphasized that
Baltimore’s central location in the northeastern corridor makes it an ideal choice for the
convention. The event will take place under the leadership of ATA President Jayanth Challa.
The ATA Board also reviewed and approved the budget for the upcoming national conference.
Appreciation to the NJ Team: The meeting concluded with warm appreciation for the New
Jersey team for their excellent coordination and hospitality. ATA members and Board of
Trustees from across the country participated in the event.

Attendees: The meeting was attended by President Jayanth Challa. President-Elect Satish
Reddy, Secretary Sainath Boyapalli, Treasurer Srikanth Gudipati, Joint Secretary Sharada
Singireddy, Joint Treasurer Vijay Reddy Thupally, Executive Director Narsi Reddy
Gaddikoppula, along with members of the Board of Trustees, Kashivishwanath Kotha, Kishore
Guduru, Maheedhar Muskula, Narsimha Reddy Dhyasani, Raghuveer Maripeddi, Raju
Kakkerla, Ram Mattapalli, Ramakrishna Reddy Ala, RV Reddy, Santosh Koram, Sreedhar
Kanchanakuntla, Sridhar Banala, Srinivas Dargula, Sudheer Bandaru, Venkatram Reddy Ravi,
Vijay Kundoor, Vinod Koduru, Vishnu Madhavaram, Regional Coordinators, Standing
Committee Members, Advisors and Past Presidents from various cities, who have been actively
serving the community participated in large numbers.

Next Board Meeting: It was decided to conduct the next board meeting in Baltimore on October
25 th , 2025.

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