Please forward this
e-mail to a
friend.
Gregory Galant
President
Brandon Singer
Vice President
Devangi Shah
Treasurer
Ron Lazar
Chairman
Linda Mitchell
Executive Director
Young
Professionals Chamber of Commerce
631 423-6100
info@ypchamber.com
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| Young Professionals Newsletter |
Welcome to the new Young Professionals
Chamber of Commerce Newsletter. We will keep you updated with the latest news
and upcoming events of our organization.
You have
been added to this list because you have been involved in the YPCC or have been
referred to us as someone who might be interested in this group. To be removed
from this list or to refer a friend who would be interested, simply reply to
this e-mail.
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| Next Event |
Seminar Meeting
| Date: |
Thursday, January 9th,
2003 |
| Time: |
6 - 8 PM |
| Place: |
Smith Barney's new
office
Reckson Executive Park
58 South Service Road, 4th floor
Melville
[view map] |
Speaker topics:
- "Be Credit Savvy" (Young People and
Credit Cards)
- "Get Money Smart" (Investing 101)
- "Don't Get Caught Off Guard" (business
and personal legal documents)
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| President's Letter |
This has been a great year for the Young
Professionals. Our seminars and networking events have allowed many students to
see how the business world works and interact in a professional environment.
These events have also allowed businesspeople and community activists to learn
of the concerns of the youths who will be Long Island's future leaders... if we
can prepare and convince them to pursue their careers on Long Island.
The second Entrepreneurial Workshop was another
powerful experience. Facilitated by Bill Barrett (the course creator) and
myself, ten students over five summer weeks had the opportunity to explore the
inner workings of business creation and operation. This year's class was
particularly interesting since many of the participants had already started a
business of some sort, and leveraged their experience to gain a much deeper
understanding of entrepreneurship. Their accomplishments in the workshop were
documented in an extensive article in the New York
Times.
I have been particularly impressed by
how well high schoolers, college students and business people have worked
together on our committees. Once such committee has planned our upcoming
business competition. Students who usually participate in similar competitions
have taken the lead and written the criteria for ours. Our involved
businesspeople then worked with them to bring industry concerns into the
equation. This truly shows how well Long Islanders of all generations can work
together to build a challenging and rewarding business environment that will
invigorate the Island's youngest professionals.
I
would like to thank all of our members and supporters who have done much to
help us over the past year. Linda Mitchell, our Executive Director, has worked
tirelessly to make this organization what it is. Ron Lazar, our Chairman, has
provided us with the support and counsel that has guided the YPCC so well.
Finally, Dennis Sneden and the Chamber of Commerce staff have given our group
the backbone to pull off everything we did.
If
you're not already a member, please contact Linda or myself to join and get
involved in one of our committees. If you're already a part of the YPCC, please
bring a friend or associate with you to our next meeting.
Happy New Year!
Gregory
Galant
Founding President
Young Professionals Chamber of
Commerce
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