What is NetIP-KC? 

NetIP-KC is the Kansas City chapter of the Network of Indian Professionals – North America. The Network of Indian Professionals is a not for profit organization dedicated to the professional and cultural development, community service, philanthropy and the overall advancement of South Asian-Americans and the communities in which we work and live. Founded in Chicago in 1990 NetIP has grown from one chapter to over 26 chapters and almost 6000 members across North America.  We have recently expanded into Canada and plans are being made to open chapters in England and Australia, gradually transforming us into a truly global association. 

• Setup an North American Scholarship Foundation for Education
• Provide Continent wide support of both South Asian and non-south Asian charitable Organizations
• Develop a large scale recruiting engine for members and sponsors
• Expand to Great Britain and Australia
• Increase our current membership base
• Become the information channel to, and for South Asians across the globe
• Help out various South Asian and non-South Asian relief organizations to help fight issues such as; hunger, illiteracy, homelessness, terminal disease, domestic violence and poverty in North America and overseas and various other subsets and combinations of these goals and objectives.

Access to a national chain of professional and social networks.

A 20% discount off of future NetIP-KC events and be the first to be contacted about them.

Participation in events held exclusively for members.

A free event for members at the end of the year

Opportunity to be actively involved in the development of the association. 

NetIP-NA has 6000 active members across North America. Our members are integral parts of Fortune 500 companies in North America. Our membership includes successful Indian-American professionals in: Financial Services, Accounting, Law, Medicine, Commercial and Investment Banking, Systems/Information Technology, Engineering, Management Consulting, Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Government, Education and Fine Arts. NetIP-KC currently has over 80 paid members. The membership base is comprised of Indian professionals in Kansas City metro area. 

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It is the age of information. Knowledge and information are the catalysts to success in one’s profession. The fastest way to grow professionally is to possess more info & knowledge. NetIP KC will facilitate the process of Networking and bring people together to exchange ideas, thereby allowing them to acquire information & knowledge that can be used to further their professional & social goals. With the tremendous growth of the Kansas City Indian community we can all benefit from an association that offers us these advantages. With the pace at which the professional environment is evolving we cannot afford to let go of opportunities to gain more information. NetIP KC will provide you the ideal medium and platform in which to test your professional ideas. Why would you let go of such an opportunity ? Who benefits?  Ambitious professionals that are eager to be successful

Key benefits :

• Opportunity to meet with people, network & exchange information thereby furthering your professional and social goals
• Access to a national chain of professional and social networks - can send and receive information continent wide (via national listserv) on issues of importance to members
• Participation in events held exclusively for members – such as business card exchanges, restaurant critics club
• Opportunity to be actively involved in the development of the association – we will develop ideas that members bring forth for events and meetings
• Email about events, discounts, news, goes out only to members – you may miss the opportunity to meet someone at an event, someone  that may be your future business partner, employer, employee, associate or even life partner – why let go of this opportunity
• A 20% discount off of future NetIP KC events & be the first to be contacted about them

Yes. Companies like Sprint, All State Insurance, Applebees Corporation, Kansas City Wizards and other local business and restaurants have provided us support by offering sponsorship on past and future events. We look forward to continue building our relationship with these and other organizations so that one day we can become the hub of information linking the Corporate World with our Professional membership base. 

Print out and mail the membership form from here

There are no hidden costs. Annual membership is $10 for individuals and $15 for couples. form

Please visit our past events page

Please visit our future events page 

Contact one of the board members for additional information or email NetIP-KC at NetIP_KC@yahoo.com.