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SUMMARY:2024 - Young Professionals Council Meeting - Open Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first meeting of 2024 with the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Council (YPC)\, where boundless opportunities await to turbocharge your career and ignite your network of connections!\n\n	 \n\n	*Shape the Future: Be the driving force behind the Chamber's vision for tomorrow. Our 2024 Advisory Committee\, composed of 20 carefully selected young professionals\, is geared up to influence the chamber's priorities and initiatives\, especially those related to workforce development and the next generation of business leaders.\n\n	\n\n	*Connect and Conquer: At YPC\, we don't just network. Our platform brings together a dynamic community of young professionals\, both members and non-members\, giving you a chance to build meaningful relationships that can fuel your career trajectory.  \n\n	\n\n	*Fuel Your Expertise: Your journey to professional greatness starts here. Immerse yourself in our curated lineup of events\, mentorship programs\, and educational workshops. We're committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach your full potential.  \n\n	\n\n	APRIL OPEN FORUM: \n\n	\n\n	Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, Regional Economist at UNCW's Swain Center\, will provide an update on Wilmington's economic performance as compared to other areas in the state. He will provide an outlook on our local and regional economy\, cost of living versus cost of labor and other trends impacting our area.\n\n	 \n\n	Agenda\n\n	5:00-5:10pm   Welcome and Introductions\n\n	5:10-5:40pm   Presentation\n\n	5:40-6:00pm   Q&A and dialogue with Dr. Guettabi and Young Professionals\n\n	6:00-6:30pm   Networking\n\n	 \n\n	Light bites and sips will be provided. Please register!\n\n	\n\n	PARKING & BUILDING ENTRANCE\n\n	\n\n	Our guests are welcome to park in our parking lot or at the Wilmington Convention Center parking deck. If you park in the deck\, please let a chamber staffer know so we can provide you with a complimentary parking voucher.\n\n	 \n\n	Our building's main entrance faces the Cape Fear River and is accessed by passing through the gate to our building's left.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<ul class="cms-widgets" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">\n	<li class="cms-widget published " contentid="670534" contenttypeid="6" order="1" pageareaid="Main" style="box-sizing: border-box\; list-style-type: none !important\; padding: 0px !important\; list-style-image: none !important\; border: none !important\;">\n	<div class="cms-design-panel" id="content-670534" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n	<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us for the first meeting of 2024 with the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce&#39\;s Young Professionals Council (YPC)\, where boundless opportunities await to turbocharge your career and ignite your network of connections!<br />\n	&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">*Shape the Future: Be the driving force behind the Chamber&#39\;s vision for tomorrow. Our 2024</span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;Advisory Committee\, composed of 20</span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;carefully selected young professionals\, is geared up to influence the chamber&#39\;s priorities and initiatives\, especially those related to workforce development and the next generation of business leaders.</span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">*Connect and Conquer: At YPC\, we don&#39\;t just network. Our platform brings together a dynamic community of young professionals\, both members and non-members\, giving you a chance to build meaningful relationships that can fuel your career trajectory. &nbsp\;<br />\n	<br />\n	*Fuel Your Expertise: Your journey to professional greatness starts here. Immerse yourself in our curated lineup of events\, mentorship programs\, and educational workshops. We&#39\;re committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach your full potential. &nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>APRIL OPEN FORUM:&nbsp\;</strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi\, Regional Economist at UNCW&#39\;s Swain Center\, will provide an update on Wilmington&#39\;s economic performance</span></span></span> as compared to other areas in the state. He will provide an outlook on our local and regional economy\, cost of living versus cost of labor and other trends impacting our area.<br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">Agenda</span></span></u><br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">5:00-5:10pm &ndash\; Welcome and Introductions</span></span><br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">5:10-5:40pm &ndash\; Presentation</span></span><br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">5:40-6:00pm &ndash\; Q&amp\;A and dialogue with Dr. Guettabi and Young Professionals</span></span><br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">6:00-6:30pm &ndash\; Networking</span></span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#212121\;">Light bites and sips will be provided. Please register!</span></span></span></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; font-weight: bolder\;">PARKING &amp\; BUILDING ENTRANCE</span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Our guests are welcome to park in our parking&nbsp\;lot or at the Wilmington Convention Center parking&nbsp\;deck. If you park in the deck\, please let a chamber staffer know so we can provide you with a complimentary parking&nbsp\;voucher.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;" />\n	<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Fira Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\;" />\n	<span style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Our building&#39\;s main entrance faces the Cape Fear River and is accessed by passing through the gate to our building&#39\;s left.</span></p>\n	</div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 1 Estell Lee Place Wilmington\, NC 28401
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URL:https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/events/details/2024-young-professionals-council-meeting-open-forum-3127
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