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− | |location=[[ | + | |location=[[Pensacola Chamber of Commerce]]<br/>117 West [[Garden Street]]<br/>Pensacola, FL 32502 |
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− | + | |board=[[James Hosman]], ''chairman''<br/>[[Ashley Hodge]], ''vice-chair''<br/>[[ShaLonda Palmer]], ''secretary''<br/>[[Catherine R. Thornton]], ''treasurer'' | |
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+ | |budget=$35,000<ref name="2007report">[http://pensacolayp.com/2007annualreport.pdf 2007 Annual Report]</ref> | ||
|website=[http://www.pensacolayp.com/ PensacolaYP.com] | |website=[http://www.pensacolayp.com/ PensacolaYP.com] | ||
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− | '''Pensacola Young Professionals, Inc.''' (PYP) is a non-profit organization of Pensacolians in their 20s and 30s organized in [[2006]] to provide "networking, education and support services for young professionals"<ref name="incorporation">[http://www.sunbiz.org/COR/2006/0425/20678342.tif Electronic Articles of Incorporation]</ref> and "to showcase the Pensacola Bay Area as a cool place to live, work and play."<ref>[http://pensacolayp.com/OurStory.html About PYP]</ref> | + | '''Pensacola Young Professionals, Inc.''' (PYP) is a non-profit organization of Pensacolians in their 20s and 30s organized in [[2006]] to provide "networking, education and support services for young professionals"<ref name="incorporation">[http://www.sunbiz.org/COR/2006/0425/20678342.tif Electronic Articles of Incorporation]</ref> and "to showcase the Pensacola Bay Area as a cool place to live, work and play."<ref>[http://pensacolayp.com/OurStory.html About PYP]</ref> |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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In March [[2006]] the group elected its initial board of directors, including chairman [[John Hosman]] and co-chair [[Chad McDaniel]], and publicly endorsed the [[Community Maritime Park]] project.<ref>"Make way: New guard to take its turn." ''Pensacola News Journal'', March 26, 2006.</ref> It was officially incorporated on [[April 25]].<ref name="incorporation"/> | In March [[2006]] the group elected its initial board of directors, including chairman [[John Hosman]] and co-chair [[Chad McDaniel]], and publicly endorsed the [[Community Maritime Park]] project.<ref>"Make way: New guard to take its turn." ''Pensacola News Journal'', March 26, 2006.</ref> It was officially incorporated on [[April 25]].<ref name="incorporation"/> | ||
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==Issues and projects== | ==Issues and projects== | ||
PYP has several standing committees as well as ad-hoc committees to respond to immediate interest or needs of the membership. Teams include: | PYP has several standing committees as well as ad-hoc committees to respond to immediate interest or needs of the membership. Teams include: | ||
− | + | Quality of Life | |
− | Quality of Life | + | Governmental Affairs |
− | Governmental Affairs | + | Fundraising |
− | Fundraising | + | Membership |
− | Networking | + | Networking |
− | Economic Development | + | Economic Development |
− | Internship Pensacola | + | Internship Pensacola |
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===Internship Pensacola=== | ===Internship Pensacola=== | ||
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PYP partnered with the [[Studer Group]] in [[2008]] to create the [[Pensacola Professional Development Institute]] (PPDI), a self-sustaining leadership training program designed "to help companies improve employee retention and selection, productivity, and satisfaction."<ref>[http://ppdi.pensacolayp.com/PPDI.pdf PPDI Fact Sheet]</ref> | PYP partnered with the [[Studer Group]] in [[2008]] to create the [[Pensacola Professional Development Institute]] (PPDI), a self-sustaining leadership training program designed "to help companies improve employee retention and selection, productivity, and satisfaction."<ref>[http://ppdi.pensacolayp.com/PPDI.pdf PPDI Fact Sheet]</ref> | ||
− | The | + | The 2008/09 schedule includes four conference dates. [[Quint Studer]] will be one of the speakers. The cost to attend PPDI is $400 for PYP members and $500 for non-members. |
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===Hosted events=== | ===Hosted events=== | ||
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====Pub Club==== | ====Pub Club==== | ||
[[Image:PYP-PubClub.jpg|right|Pub Club]] | [[Image:PYP-PubClub.jpg|right|Pub Club]] | ||
− | "Pub Club" is a bi-monthly social | + | "Pub Club" is a bi-monthly social function, held on the first Thursday of every other month at the [[Fish House Deck]] (or the adjacent [[Atlas Oyster House]] during inclement weather). |
− | == | + | ====Forward Focus==== |
− | + | "Forward Focus" is the name of PYP's bi-monthly general membership meeting. | |
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− | == | + | ==Board of directors and officers, 2007-08== |
− | * | + | *Chair: [[James Hosman]] |
− | * | + | *Vice Chair: [[Ashley Hodge]] |
− | + | *Secretary: [[ShaLonda Palmer]] | |
− | + | *Treasurer: [[Catherine R. Thornton]] | |
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+ | *Fundraising: [[David Sansing]] | ||
+ | *Marketing: [[Natasha Roberts-Sluder]] | ||
+ | *Legal Counsel: [[Ryan Hatler]] | ||
+ | *Immediate Past Chair: [[Jason Crawford]] | ||
+ | *At-Large: [[Jay Overman]] | ||
+ | *Professional Development: [[Kristine Karsten]] CIC | ||
==References== | ==References== |