The dawn arrives...

Day 1:

The much awaited dawn "Abhyudaya 2008" finally arrived today and the sun rose with all new colors, vigor and passion. There was an air of excitement all around right from the morning which still lasts as I write this blog. The IFMRians as well as the participants were bubbling with exuberance right from the start. The campus was glittering with embellishments all around and it was a scene no less than a great B-School wedding. The campus looked absolutely spectacular to each and every eye present at the occasion. We could feel the warmth and the aroma of freshness the new dawn had brought for us.

The opening ceremony kicked-off with the welcoming of our chief guest Mr. P.S. Saminathan, MD of Pyramid Saimira Group. He lighted the lamp and with the name of the almighty we began our two days journey where a lot of hidden treasure was going to be unleashed. Mr Saminathan enlightened the students with some pearls of wisdom in the area of business and particularly in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions, which is also the theme of our event 'Abhyudaya'. After the inauguration was the showtime where the battle of brains was going to set forth.
Soon the events followed and all the participants moved to their respective halls. We could see some eagerness on their faces with a tinge of nervousness of course.

While some were taking each other head-on in operations simulation, others were busy displaying their creativity in the advertising contest in front of some eminent judges from the industry. On one side, where a complex HR issue was being discussed, the other side had a great deal of fun playing the 1st LAN party though they did scratch their heads at times.

As the day progressed and the winners were announced one by one, ecstasy for some was perfectly balanced by disappointments for others who fought hard to reach this juncture but failed to climb the final ladder.

Participants scribbled some beautiful comments on the feedback sheet and it was apparent that they enjoyed being a part of this mega fest at IFMR and learned some good lessons at the end of the day!!

If I had to describe the event in just two words, I would say "Abhyudaya rocked!!!" and it will continue to rock for ever.....