Thursday, April 4, 2013

5 Years, 5 Events

I'm pretty excited. YNPN's Advisory Board and Committee members are excited too. Why are we so excited? Because... 

YNPN San Diego is turning 5!

We're celebrating our fifth birthday with five events throughout the month of April. 
At this milestone, we're reflecting on the past five years and thoughtfully planning where we're going next. Your feedback from my last message, at our events, and through our social media is helping us to assess where we are and to chart the course ahead.

Many of you have told us you're in a similar situation of figuring out the next steps for your career, so we've put together a slate of events this month to provide the tools, skills and connections you need to advance professionally.
  • At our Book Club on April 10, we'll be thinking about the obstacles to success and how to overcome them (there's a free, short, and thought-provoking article as well for the book-averse).
  • The next night, April 11, we're having fun running around San Diego together on a scavenger hunt with a free beer from Stone. Join our team, make new connections, and have a blast. The first 25 to sign up get a free YNPN shirt!
  • For our Professional Development Workshop  Leveraging LinkedIn on the 18th, we've tapped emerging leader and LinkedIn fanatic Brandon Buzbee to share how we can best use this tool to grow professionally.
  • Our capstone event is our first-ever Saturday Meet & Greet on April 27. This free and fun event is a great time to mix and mingle with colleagues and friends, new and old. We are also thrilled to have Novak Photos shooting themost affordable professional headshots in town. Photo sittings are limited, so RSVP quickly!
  • Finally, closing out the month on the 30th, we'll have an informal networking breakfast with details to come soon. 
Whether you're new to YNPN or have been with us from the start, I hope you'll join us in celebrating our history and our next chapter as you each write your own

Sincerely and excitedly yours,
Lauren Grattan
Chair
YNPN San Diego