Greetings, Bay area enthusiasts! Welcome to BMM 2024 convention! 

Over the years, BMM has earned  an enviable reputation of providing a platform to local talent as well as to global talent. The 4-day long BMM Convention scheduled between June 27 and – June 30, 2024 needs to start with a big bang! This is our chance to make the BMM Opening Ceremony a grand affair that matches the reputation of BMM in the Bay area. We want to make a wonderful impression on the honorable chief guests, dignitaries, delegates, and through them on the entire world for years to come! It will also set the tone for the remainder of the Convention.  

Are you ready to showcase your sublime talent in any of the many forms of the performing arts that will tug at the heartstrings of every Marathi soul? Are you ready to create an everlasting legacy with BMM 2024? You too can participate in the BMM Opening Ceremony festivities by submitting your proposals.  

Please refer to the guidelines and form for more details. 

Guidelines for filling out Request For Proposal (“RFP”)

The BMM 2024 Programs Committee (‘Committee’) is in charge of selecting and managing all cultural programs at the Convention. The program selection process is briefly described below. All program applications will be reviewed by the Committee, and all trials will be judged by duly appointed individuals (‘Team’). The Committee will forward its program selections to the BMM2024 Executive Committee (‘EC’), and the decision of the EC shall always be final including with respect to any programs.

  • Interested participants must respond to the RFP.
  • The Opening Show Team will review the submitted questionnaire and permitted attachments (if any), and fill in the assessment matrix.
  • The Team will then schedule a time with duly appointed individuals to whom the program concept and the program itself needs to be presented.
  • The Team will then complete its assessment and Provide its findings and recommendations to the “EC”.
  • Upon receiving the EC’s decision the Committee will update and publish the names of the selected programs on the Committee’s web page to notify all of the programs that have been selected.
  • The main and principal language of all programs should be Marathi interspersed possibly with other supporting languages (e.g., Hindi, English, etc.).
  • The Opening Show Presentation needs to be fully hosted, created, and performed by local talent from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The San Francisco Bay Area of California has been defined to include locations within its nine surrounding counties, namely, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Any response from outside these nine California counties but from their nearby counties may be considered at the sole discretion of the Committee.
  • The maximum duration of the show should be 90 minutes.
  • One person or /group can submit only one RFP.
  • All Entries are final and no amendments of any kind will be allowed to the proposal upon submission.   
  • Fully and properly completed RFP Questionnaire responses are due by August 15 2023.
  • The program concept should be pleasing and unique. Vulgarity in any form will be rejected.
  • The presentation should welcome the attendees to the Bay Area and set the tone for the Convention.
  • The presentation should utilize as many types of performing Arts as possible.
  • Elements of Grandeur, or ‘wow’ factors would be a plus.
  • Provide as much audio- visual material as possible.
  • Review the Questionnaire before submitting.
Process
  • Interested participants must respond to the RFP.
  • The Opening Show Team will review the submitted questionnaire and permitted attachments (if any), and fill in the assessment matrix.
  • The Team will then schedule a time with duly appointed individuals to whom the program concept and the program itself needs to be presented.
  • The Team will then complete its assessment and Provide its findings and recommendations to the “EC”.
  • Upon receiving the EC’s decision the Committee will update and publish the names of the selected programs on the Committee’s web page to notify all of the programs that have been selected.
Program Guidelines
  • The main and principal language of all programs should be Marathi interspersed possibly with other supporting languages (e.g., Hindi, English, etc.).
  • The Opening Show Presentation needs to be fully hosted, created, and performed by local talent from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The San Francisco Bay Area of California has been defined to include locations within its nine surrounding counties, namely, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Any response from outside these nine California counties but from their nearby counties may be considered at the sole discretion of the Committee.
  • The maximum duration of the show should be 90 minutes.
  • One person or /group can submit only one RFP.
  • All Entries are final and no amendments of any kind will be allowed to the proposal upon submission.   
  • Fully and properly completed RFP Questionnaire responses are due by August 15 2023.
Recommendations / Suggestions
  • The program concept should be pleasing and unique. Vulgarity in any form will be rejected.
  • The presentation should welcome the attendees to the Bay Area and set the tone for the Convention.
  • The presentation should utilize as many types of performing Arts as possible.
  • Elements of Grandeur, or ‘wow’ factors would be a plus.
  • Provide as much audio- visual material as possible.
  • Review the Questionnaire before submitting.

Proceed to submit your entry

Request for proposal

Get ready to ignite the stage and leave the audience spellbound at BMM 2024!

For any concerns or queries regarding the RFP questionnaire, please reach out to:

1. Tejas Kanetkar tejaskanetkar@gmail.com
2. Shailesh Powdwal shailesh_powdwal@hotmail.com
3. Shruti Mane shrutipm16@gmail.com

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