Young Professionals

In hundreds of communities, chambers have established events and programs to serve large cadres of young professionals. YP entities and their events are often semi-autonomous from the chamber’s regular calendar of programs. Events for young professionals can range from leadership series, happy hours, health and fitness groups and more.

ACCE's Young Professionals Organizers Group

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Contact Tenja Young to be added to the YP GoogleGroup and private Facebook group.

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Recorded Roundtable Calls

• Apr 17, 2018: Attracting and Retaining Young Professionals
• Dec 14, 2017: Young Professional Events
• Sept 26, 2017: Setting Up for Success - Structure and Management of Young Professionals Boards
• Apr 19, 2017: YP Marketing and Communications Discussion
• Jan 18, 2017: YP relevancy discussion
• Nov 30, 2016: Meet & Greet for new group

ACCE Resources

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Chamber Executive

• Music City: A Talent Magnet - by Ben Goldstein (Spring 2017)
• Millennial Matchmaking in the Fox Cities, by Michelle Vegliante(Fall 2016)
• Bridging the Generation Divide: Seize Opportunities with Millennials through Engagement and Communication - by Mark Owens (Spring 2016)
• The Nature of Belonging and Gathering - from the Horizon Initiative: Chambers 2025 issue (Spring 2015)
• Watch the video
• Population Shift - from the Horizon Initiative: Chambers 2025 issue (Spring 2015)
• Watch the video
• See more Chamber Executive magazine articles on Young Professionals

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eCourses, Convention, and Webinars

• Building a Place for Young Professionals - Audio recording (mp3) from the 2018 ACCE Annual Convention
• Attracting and Keeping Millenial Talent - 2016 ACCE Convention eCourse
• Developing Young Professionals in Your Chamber - Presentation handout from Gina Spagnola of the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce (TX), from the 2015 Events Training Conference.
• Leadership Programs That Attract YPs - ACCE University Webinar (March 2016)
• Handout/presentation slides
• Leadership Today: Your Leadership Style and Working with Multiple Generations in Your Organization - Webinar (Sept 2015)
• Presentation slides

Case Studies & Research

• Young Professional Groups in Chambers of Commerce - By Kenneth Lacho, W. J. Boasso Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of New Orleans (2016)
• Jefferson Chamber (LA) Young Professionals: A Case Study - Examines the Jefferson Chamber Young Professional (JCYP) group and their impact in the community; by Kenneth Lacho and Erich N. Brockmann, at the University of New Orleans (2016)

Articles & Blogs

• Accrisoft blog - Adapting Your Chamber For The Millennial Generation (Jan 2015)
• The Associations News Feed
• Speed and Trust: Why Millennials Need Both - By Maddie Grant, SocialFish (Feb 2016)
• More articles on millennials on the Associations News Feed
• Associations Now
• How Associations Can Make a Match with Millennials (Jan 2018)
• More articles on millennials from Associations Now
• The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia: More Than Money: Philly Chamber Reports on 10 Key Practices to Retain Young Talent - blog post (Feb 2018)
• Frank J. Kenny blog
• New Study on Millennials Means Bad News for Chambers
• More blog posts on millennials on the Frank J. Kenny blog
• Weblink International
• Four Challenges Associations Face in Engaging Young Professionals
• #Hashtags and Happy Hours: 44 Fun Ideas to Engage Millennials
• Programs and Events to Keep Your YPs Engaged - webinar (June 2016)

YP Group Examples

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See all Young Professionals Samples

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• Abilene Young Professionals - Abilene Chamber of Commerce (TX)
• 2016 Abilene Young Professional of the Year Nomination Form
• Billings NextGen - Billings Chamber of Commerce (MO)
• The Billings Chamber of Commerce and NextGEN coordinated the 2017 Montana Young Professionals Summit
• HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Engage) - ChamberRVA (VA)
• HYPE (Harnessing Young Professional Energy) - Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber (OH)
• Cincy Next is targeted at 22-30 year old professionals with up to 8 years of work experience.
• C-Change is targeted at emerging leaders between 30 and 40 years of age.
• Young Professionals of Pitt County - Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce (NC)
• Lima Young Professionals - Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce (OH)
• Bylaws of the Lima Young Professionals
• Lima Young Professionals Leadership Board Description (2016)
• Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria - Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce (IL)
• Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria Facebook Page
• TYPROS: Tulsa's Young Professionals - Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce (OK)

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Last updated: 9/14/2018