WELCOME 2012!!! 2011 was an exciting year with many new friends, adventures and stories.  Come join us in 2012 for more exciting events!!

We kicked off the year with our first networking mixer at UP restaurant. NetIP Houston brings you our annual event For The Love Of Food (FTLOF). This event celebrates the love affair that South Asians have with food. We combined our love for food and our desire for a good cause by inviting none other than CNN HERO 2010, NARAYANAN KRISHNAN, chef turned social worker to come all the way from India to be the Chief Guest at our event. If you do not know who Narayanan Krishnan is, please check out this powerful CNN video We trust you will be as impressed by his cause as we were. Please check out his personal invitation to Houstonians over here

THE IRON THALI COOKING COMPETITION

The cook off is at restaurant Madras Pavilion in Sugarland (16260 Kensington Dr Sugar Land, TX ) on Sunday March 11th from 2 - 5 pm.

Cost to enter the cooking competition is $25.

First place winner will receive $150, second place winner will receive $100 and third place winner will receive $50.

Spectators can come be a part of this unique event with an opportunity to walk away with some amazing prizes themselves. The nominal fee to pre-register for the event is $10. The cost at the door will be $15.

Our cook off promises to be a fun filled event for the entire family. CNN HERO 2010 NARAYANAN KRISHNAN will be the Chief Guest at the event and will perform a cooking demo there as well! We will also have many more important guests, exciting speakers and entertaining activities planned for all.

In addition to being the Chief Guest at our event, For The Love of Food: The Iron Thali Competition, at Mardas Pavilion in Sugarland on March 11th from 2-5 pm, Mr. Krishnan has agreed to do an intimate dinner with local Houstonians at Roots Bistro! We realize this is very last minute but we strongly believe that Houston will show it's support and make it out to this once in a life time opportunity to have dinner with a CNN HERO!

Dinner will be at the brand new trendy Roots Bistro in the Montrose area which boasts a communal vibe with a strong focus on health and going green. Dinner is on Saturday, March 10th and starts at 7:30 PM. Dinner for individuals will be $100 and $150 for couples

Reserve your spot here for the dinner

All the money raised will go towards Mr. Krishnan’s foundation the Akshaya Trust