|
For those of you not familiar with the organization, YEP (Young Emporia Professionals) was created to foster community awareness and networking, targeting those between the ages of 21 to 45. The goal is to get the younger portion of the working population in Emporia educated and involved in the community. Our mission is to promote and offer innovative ways for young professionals to expand their professional horizons by addressing the unique challenges that younger individuals face in forming career and social connections in the Emporia Area. As a long-term goal, we want employers and the community in general to utilize the group as a way to introduce prospective, new, and current employees and residents to Emporia. The objectives of YEP are to create and cultivate our future leaders, provide education and professional development opportunities, providing understanding of the community while working to keep our young professionals in Emporia, creating networking opportunities, providing an outlet for volunteer information and opportunities and building awareness of governmental processes and issues.
For example, YEP assisted Mary Shivley at Emporia State University with the Leadership program in February of 2008. A number of YEP members volunteered to be on a panel discussing and fielding questions from the Leadership class on various aspects of the “real world” for someone just out of college. Other YEP Educational presentations from 2008 were Melissa Windsor from the Emporia Arts Council, Doug Ford with the Granada Theatre, ESU Basketball Coach's and Blake Davis from the Emporia State University Foundation. Social events from 2008 included bowling at Flinthills Lanes, 9 holes of golf at the Emporia Country Club, drinks at Town Royal and a Thanksgiving feast.
YEP Educational and Social events are held each month. For dates, times and locations watch your email for an Evite if you are already a YEP member and for non YEP members look for the YEP article with event listings in the monthly Chamber newsletter, or check out YEP's Facebook page. A listing of YEP events is also at the bottom of this page.
Membership is open to any employee age 21 to 45 and is open to both Chamber members and non members. Annual dues are $30 for Chamber members and $50 for non chamber members. Corporate memberships are alos available at $120 for Chamber member businesses and $200 for non Chamber member businesses. A corporate membership is a flat rate that covers membership dues for all employees/members of your business/organization.
Just come to one of the the educational or social events to see if you would like to join the Young Emporia Professionals.
If you would like more information on YEP please conatct, Mike Crouch/YEP Chair at mcrouch@fhtc.edu or Jessica Leeds with the Chamber at jleeds@emporiakschamber.org.
Go to http://emporiaks.usachamber.com/custom2.asp?pageid=5501 to view the YEP March 2010 newsletter.
_______________________________________________________________________________
YEP Upcoming Events:
EDUCATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE 2010:
SEPTEMBER 8 - Noon - Tour of KVOE radio station, 1420 C of E Dr, #400.
OCTOBER 13 - Noon - Learn more about your local Amercian Red Cross, 904 E 6th Ave.
NOVEMBER 10 - Noon - Tour new Emporia Arts Council.
DECEMBER 8 - Noon - Jeanine McKenna will present Chamber 101, 719 Commercial.
SOCIAL EVENT SCHEDULE 2010:
SEPTEMBER 17 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Golf at the Emporia Country Club, 1801 Rural.
OCTOBER 22 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Octoberfest at Candlewood Suites, 2602 Candlewood Dr. This event is sponsored by Mussatto Bros., Inc.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER - Enjoy your Holiday Season and we will see you in 2011!!!
If your business would like to sponsor or host a YEP event please contact Tabatha Tafoya/YEP Events Planning Chair at ttafoya@the-arnold-group.com or 620-342-0700.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2010-2011 YEP Executive Board:
Chair - Mike Crouch, Flint Hills Tech College Foundation
Chair Elect - Stephanie Hernandez, S&S Oil and Propane
Immediate Past Chair - Tracy Edwards, Ameriprise Financial
Secretary/Treasure - Kathleen Centlivre, Agler & Gaeddert, Chtd.
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Rep - Jessica Leeds
Communications Chair - Melissa Ogleby, Agler & Gaeddert, Chtd.
Event Planning Chair - Tabatha Tafoya, The Arnold Group
Membership Chair - Nicole Mortensen, Pool & Wright, Chtd.
.....Back
|
