TAIT Mumbai - Annual Events and Plans in 2025

How was the last year? What kind of events and meetings were organized by TAIT?

As per TAIT’s Tradition Last year too, we had a number of TAIT knowledge sessions; generally, we call it TKS. Every time some subject matter experts are invited, who take members through a very informative session and also respond to all queries. Such sessions helps members upskill and  reskill. These events also serves as Networking events for all members, effectively growing the business. 

Since last 10+ years, TAIT has organised the TAIT IT Cricket Cup, which is the most coveted IT Cricket tournament in India; the same was organised on 23rd February, 2025. Here 16 teams participate, and it is a full-day tournament. Winner takes a lot of prizes. Apart from all these activities, TAIT has been arranging one outstation networking meet, which is an overnight program, where we also invite members' spouses. We had one such trip to Silvassa, one to Lonavala, where around 100 to 150 people attended. Entire day we have some product sessions, some entertainment, also magician shows and games, as well as engagements for spouses. Next morning yoga sessions are generally very well attended by members. These trips also proved to be good networking sessions for the members as well as their families.

This year we are planning to have one trip abroad, wherein probably we can visit a few factories. That would add a lot of value to members' businesses.

Also, every year we take our willing members as a group to Taiwan for Asia’s largest IT Show, Computex. TAIT has a special arrangement with the Taiwan government, who provides accommodation for four nights to our members at no cost. Last year we had a one-to-one business meeting event with the Taipei Computer Association here in Mumbai. Some 10 leading manufacturers from Taiwan had come. Interested members met these manufacturers and explored business opportunities for products like motherboards, IoT , storage and so on. This resulted in fruitful new arrangements/new tie-ups for members to expand their business.

Tell us about the upcoming TAIT meetings or events that you are organizing for the members.

Last week we had two events, as I told you. Sunday we had cricket tournament and last week we had launch party—I mean, we can call it a networking meet—wherein all 16 team owners and our members all got together and had some session on basically team building, etc.

Every month we compulsorily will have one program at least. So, in mid-March we will have one more event, the subject of which we are just discussing amongst the board. 

For a long time we had average members of around 350, after COVID, which reduced to around 300, which is now again, I mean at least 160 more people have joined within the last year.

Any challenges members are facing that you want to highlight? 

Members are definitely facing payment problems in a tough market situation. Defaulters are part of the market, but then we have a grievance  committee, which attends to member’s complaints. TAIT  goes all out and makes sure that members’ grievances are  resolved, whether it is warranty, whether it is payment, or any such unfair transaction. TAIT always puts their best foot forward to maintain market hygiene.

In what duration do you conduct your elections? 

TAIT has nine elected directors on board, and three directors are co-opted every year. Every year, one-third of elected Directors retire by rotation, and so TAIT conducts elections every year, wherein three directors would be elected. This happens during AGM in the month of September. At times candidates get elected unopposed, while at times TAIT conducts full-fledged elections when there are multiple candidates filing nominations for the post. Elections are conducted under the observation of neutral election observers.

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