It's manufacturing week! YPN Community Connections Tours provides the opportunity to get an inside look at a local business. On this tour, you will view the behind the scenes of P&M Steel Company. Registration is required. Limited to the first 25 to register. Please add it to your calendar if you do register.
Join other YPN members for networking while getting your morning (coffee) buzz. Morning-minded young professionals are invited to come to enjoy coffee and conversation with other YPN members. This Morning Buzz is being hosted by First PREMIER Bank & PREMIER Bankcard.
A Sit Down is a unique opportunity for YPN members to have a question and answer session with members of South Dakota’s federal delegation and is limited to 30 number of YPN members. In order to attend this event, you must also register and attend Inside Washington, held after this event. Senator Mike Rounds will participate in a conversation with Chamber members about activity in our nation’s capital city and will discuss current federal legislation and issues of importance to our local business community. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions. Moderator to be announced. This event will begin at 11:15AM and includes a plated lunch at the Inside Washington event. A YPN Sit Down is open to YPN members only. Cost =$40.00 You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Join us for the September "Off the Clock." In true YPN fashion, you will have a chance to make new friends and business connections by networking in a relaxed setting. No registration required – just show up and encourage other young professionals or colleagues to join you. This "Off the Clock" will be hosted at the Great Plains Zoo
Research says one of the best ways to improve your productivity at work is to take a lunch break. So check out of the office (or your home office) for the noon hour and enjoy lunch with us! We do ask that you RSVP in advance so we can monitor space requirements. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Join us for a seat at the table with City of Sioux Falls Chief of Staff, Erica Beck. A Seat at the Table is reserved for YPN Members only. You must register in advance. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Join us for a seat at the table with Mile Beacom, Chief Executive Officer of PREMIER Bankcard. Under Beacom's leadership, PREMIER Bankcard has grown to employee over 1500 people in South Dakota serving more than 4 million customers nationwide, making the company the 14th largest issuer of Mastercard credit cards in the country. Beacom has served on the Board of Directors for numerous organizations, including Sanford Health International, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, United Way, Dakota State University, Catholic Diocese Foundation, the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota, and the Freedom Scholarship Board. Beacom is a graduate of Dakota State University and has provided three gifts to DSU for the construction of academic, research and athletic facilities. In 2009, the University of South Dakota dedicated the Beacom School of Business in his honor. A Seat at the Table is reserved for YPN Members only. You must register in advance. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Research says one of the best ways to improve your productivity at work is to take a lunch break. So check out of the office (or your home office) for the noon hour and enjoy lunch with us! We do ask that you RSVP in advance so we can monitor space requirements. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Join other YPN members for networking while getting your morning (coffee) buzz. Morning-minded young professionals are invited to come to enjoy coffee and conversation with other YPN members. This Morning Buzz is being hosted by The Sampson House.
Discover the story of the Teddy Bear Den—delve into its history, explore the range of services offered, and take a tour of their facility. Join us to learn and engage! Registration is required. Limited to the first 15 to register. Please add it to your calendar if you do register. You will need to click “Login” on the top right to register for the event. Click “Forgot Password” to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Join us for a seat at the table with Lisa Romkema, CEO of Sioux Empire United Way. Lisa was originally born and raised on a farm near Springfield, South Dakota and her very first job was destasseling corn for a few weeks one summer! She went on to earn a degree in Business/Marketing from Dakota State University. After graduation, she worked for Target as an Executive Team Leader, relocating from Watertown, SD to Fargo, ND, and eventually the Twin Cities, before deciding to move back closer to home. Lisa is well-acquainted with SEUW, having previously served as Campaign Director from 2010 to 2015. She has a successful track record of annual giving campaigns, major giving, and planned giving, with nearly 14 years of experience in fundraising and nonprofit leadership. Now as the CEO, Lisa will be responsible for the overall strategic vision and leadership to a talented professional team, as well as to a dedicated board, community volunteers, agency partners, and organizational stakeholders. According to Lisa, she is thrilled and "excited does even scratch the surface!" A Seat at the Table is reserved for YPN Members only. You must register in advance. You will need to click "Login" on the top right to register for the event. Click "Forgot Password" to set up a password (make sure you use the email address associated with the Chamber). After that you should then be able to register.
Party planners and extroverts, this team is for you! The Social Action Team plans all of the YPN networking and fun social events such as Off the Clock, Morning Buzz, Power Lunch, and many others.
