MARG ProperTies is sponsoring an event called ‘FETNA Tamil Vizha 2010’ in North America. FETNA is an umbrella organization of Tamil Sangams that function within the North American Continent. FeTNA is a registered, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization. It was founded in 1987 by five Tamil Sangams: Tamil Association of Delaware Valley, Tamil Sangam of Washington & Baltimore, New York Tamil Sangam, Ilankai Tamil Sangam and Harrisburg Tamil Sangam. An assembly of over 400 Tamils near Philadelphia celebrated the inauguration in the spring of 1988. Since then the Federation (FeTNA for abbreviation) has organized an annual convention each of the subsequent years.

1988 – Broomall, Pennsylvania
1989 – Washington, Washington DC
1990 – Staten Island, New York
1991 – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
1992 – College Park, Maryland
1993 – Kenosha, Wisconsin
1994 – Somerset, New Jersey
1995 – Toledo, Ohio
1996 – Stamford, Connecticut
1997 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998 – Edwardsville, Illinois
1999 – Atlantic City, New Jersey
2000 – Tampa, Florida
2001 – Southfield, Michigan
2002 – University Park, Illinois
2003 – Trenton, New Jersey
2004 – Baltimore, Maryland
2005 – Dallas, Texas
2006 – New York, New York

2007 – Raleigh, North Carolina

2008 – Orlando, Florida

2009 – Atlanta, Georgia

Now the annual convention is going to happen in Waterbury sponsored by Marg Properties. The Tamils are spread over the entire country. A few well-organized Tamil Sangams are present in large metropolitan areas where there is sufficient number of Tamils present to obtain a sense of Tamil togetherness. By and large, most Tamil Sangams consist of less than 100 active families. These are too small to form active communities and develop community features and resources, and fragile enough to fall prey to factionalism. Networking with other Sangams offer the possibilities of connectivity, stability, and increased resources. FeTNA meets this need. FeTNA provides for developing connectivity among the Tamil Communities in North America. Its primary objective is the preservation and growth of Tamil Language, Culture, and Community.