ATA to Host Matrimony Meet During Baltimore Conference

Baltimore: The American Telugu Association (ATA) will organise a two-day matrimony programme as part of its 19th ATA Conference and Youth Convention, scheduled to be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland from July 31 to August 2, 2026.

The ATA Matrimony sessions will be conducted on August 1 and 2 in Room No. 327 of the convention centre from 3 pm to 5 pm. Registration for the programme is free, according to the organisers.

The initiative is intended to provide a structured platform for prospective brides and grooms, as well as their families, to meet and explore matrimonial alliances within the Telugu community. It will form part of the broader conference programme aimed at bringing together Telugu families and youth from across the United States.

The three-day conference will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, located at 1 W Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. The convention is expected to feature cultural programmes, youth activities, community interactions and other events reflecting ATA’s motto, “Passion for Our Culture, Compassion for Our People.”

Those interested in attending the matrimonial sessions have been asked to register through the dedicated matrimonial registration page on the conference website. A QR code has also been provided on the event announcement to facilitate online registration.

The matrimony committee is headed by Anitha Muthoju, who may be contacted at (516) 850-8949. Lakshmi Purushothaman and Sudha Kondapu are serving as co-chairs. The committee members include Janakiram Reddy, Swapna Reddy and Venu Bandi, while Kavita Challa, Ramesh Nallavolu and Sridhar Tirupathi are serving as advisers.

The conference core committee is led by ATA president Jayanth Challa. Sridhar Banala is the convener, Ravi Challa the coordinator, Sharath Vemula the national coordinator and Sudhir Damidi the director.

Other members of the conference team include Zeenath Kundur as co-coordinator, Arvind Muppidi as co-convener, Koushik Sanna as co-national coordinator, Thirumal Reddy Munukunthla as conference regional coordinator and Kiran Ala as co-director.

Further details about the conference are available at ataconference.org, while matrimonial registrations can be completed through the registration section of the website.