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  Welcome to the home of YP Minot. We're excited about this growing network in Minot! We are a group of young professionals, ages 21-39, living and working in Minot and the surrounding areas. We believe in what this city has to offer and our future looks bright. We believe in making Minot a fun place to live and work and encourage you to join us. If you have any ideas while we grow this network, let us know. We want to engage young people in Minot.

As we go forward, we will be unveiling a NEW LOOK to this website in the late spring of 2008, which will feature information, bios, photos, events and much more!

Our Mission: Creating social and business networking opportunities and community enhancement projects for young professionals in the Minot area.

The YPN consists of 6 core groups whose role is to plan YP functions and iniatives. Find your interest and join one or more today!

Ambassador Team:
Jessica Ackerman - Ackerman-Estvold Engineering, Chair
Candace Brekke - iNet Technologies/Odney Advertising, Co-Chair
The Ambassador Team, through education and outreach, links businesses, the Minot community, and new YPN members into the YPN. They shall plan events and outreach activities that will further connect new YPN members, businesses, and the Minot community into the YP network. Responsibilities of Ambassador Team members shall also include helping to plan and participate in events that welcome new members into the YPN.

Ambassadors are encouraged to bring a new member to each monthly New Member Breakfast and/or After 5's.

Entrepreneurship Team:
Jason Jensen - Bremer Bank, Chair
Fred Beuchler - First Western Bank & Trust, Co-Chair
The Entrepreneurship Team shall inspire entrepreneurial spirit within YPN members and the Minot community.

Professional Development Team:
Alecia Berg - Prime Retail Group, Chair
Carla Williams - Trinity Health, Co-Chair
The Professional Development Team shall promote the professional success of YPN members. The Professional Development Team shall seek to connect YPN members to opportunities that will further enhance their learning, leadership skills, career development, personal and professional growth. The Professional Development Team shall create professional growth opportunities for YPN members that contribute to their career successes by addressing the unique challenges they face. The Professional Development Team shall connect YPN members to professional development opportunities, create business networking opportunities, and expose them to a broad range of community issues.

Service Team:
Jason Zimmerman - Holiday Inn, Chair
Open Seat, Co-Chair
The Service Team shall partner with organizations that provide for the needs of the Minot community. These partnerships shall allow the Service Team to deliver service opportunities to the YPN. The Service Team shall make a difference in the Minot community and in the lives of its citizens.

Social Team:
Michelle Boyeff - Minot Public Schools, Chair
Emily Rodacker - Minot Daily News, Co-Chair
The Social Team shall create environments in which YPN members can socialize while expanding and diversifying their networks. The Social Team shall continually strive to instill energy, fun, and enthusiasm into the YPN. The Social Team shall welcome individuals new to the Minot community by providing them the opportunity to “get plugged in” to the community.

Community Links Team:
Scott Louser - Prudential Preferred Properties, Chair
DelRae Zimmerman - Prudential Preferred Properties, Co-Chair
Community Links will seek opportunities to build ties between the business community and other entities that have a stake in the business community. Specifically, we will initially focus on how YP can help enhance Minot State University’s Vision 2013 by creating relationships and awareness through proposed activities jointly with key members of the University administration and marketing departments. We also will include the University Young Professionals in the Community Links team.

These individual Chairs and Co-Chairs make up the 2008 Leadership Team, along with our current President Jarid Lundeen - Tires Plus, Vice-President Scott Louser - Prudential Preferred Properties and Marketing Chair Candace Brekke - iNet Technologies/Odney Advertising.



Upcoming Events

Thursday
5-9-08
Leadership Team Meeting
Odney Advertising
Noon

Wednesday
5-14-08
Power Hour
Guest: Rod Romine

The Minot Community Bowl
Holiday Inn
Noon
$5 members, $10 nonmembers
Sponsored by MSU

Thursday
5-15-08
New Member Breakfast
Marcos
7:00am

Thursday
5-29-08
Ambassadors Team Meeting
Sammy's
Noon

Thursday
6-12-08
Power Hour
Guest: Greg Gullickson

ND Game and Fish
Holiday Inn
Noon
$5 members, $10 nonmembers
Sponsored by SRT

Thursday
6-19-08
YP Family Picnic/Zoo Night
Roosevelt Park
4:30-8:00

Saturday
7-19-08
Minot Hosts State YP
North Dakota State Fair
Time TBD

Thursday
7-24-08
Ambassadors Team Meeting
TBD
Noon

Thursday
8-28-08
Ambassadors Team Meeting
TBD
Noon

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iNet Technologies

Holiday Inn Riverside

Minot Area Chamber of Commerce

Are you interested in becoming a member of YP Minot? Please contact yp@minotchamber.org or call 852.6000

Special thanks to iNet Technologies for providing this website.