AGBU FOCUS 2015

Just some of the dedicated AGBU FOCUS 2015 Organizing Committee members!

Perspectives kicked off the weekend festivities with a panel discussion on how young professionals can build the ‘brand’ of being Armenian.

Distinguished panel that included: Henri Arslanian, Sarine Chitilian, Raffi Kassardjian and Alexis Halejian.

Representatives from 10 different YP groups from as far as Lebanon and as close as Toronto attended the YP Assembly Meeting on July 24th at the Shangri-La Hotel.

…But first, a selfie with guest speaker Lina Duque, Social Media Strategist & Coach to Executives.

FOCUS guests enjoyed the many tastes of Toronto –a city that has often been referred to as a “culinary paradise for taste buds.”

Friends from one corner of the globe to the other reconnect: Sarine Karajerjian, Chair of YP Lebanon and Armen Merjanian of Houston, Texas.

YPs exploring Toronto’s Distillery District

Club night held at a multilevel space, Maison Mercer.

Award winning photo journalist Scout Tufankjian shared stories from the campaign trails during the Obama campaign and experiences meeting diasporan Armenians around the world.

Art exhibition attendees proudly displaying Scout’s recently published book, “There Is Only the Earth: Images from the Armenian Diaspora Project.”

Camilio Azzouz, longtime AGBU volunteer speaks to the importance of YPs active involvement in building up Armenia 2.0.

Nerses Adourian and band getting the party started.

FOCUS 2015 Organizing Committee members ready for the start of Gala at the uniquely curated venue, ARD.