Hey Everyone! I thought I would be able to make it to Leadership tonight, but my schedule is just crazy this week. I just wanted to share a few thoughts.
First, I think that we should work with the Atchison Chamber to establish this group. We would need to have a discussion with the Chamber about its mission and how it fits in with our vision. There are obvious benefits to housing this group within the Chamber--staff support, financial support, marketing, access to mailing lists/list serves, opportunity to start a column in the newsletter, etc. This is something we should seriously consider.
Here's a couple of links to check out:
http://www.fastforwardtopeka.org/
Topeka's YP group is called Fast Forward Topeka. It is associated with the Topeka Chamber of Commerce. I think they could be a great resource for us.
http://www.ypkansas.com/program/
Fast Forward hosted last year's YP Summit, which is a state-wide gathering for young professionals. I know some people who went last year who were really energized by the program. I don't think their website is up to date, but it has some great programming ideas that we could tap into for the professional development portion of our group.
I haven't come up with a good name, but I think it needs to be something that will appeal to a broad spectrum of people. I'll be looking forward to hearing what you come up with.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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