 The Barton County Young Professionals group is a program of the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development, designed to foster business and social networking among working individuals in the Barton County area. Anyone who lives in the Barton County area between the ages of 21 and 40(ish) is welcome and encouraged to participate. Members enjoy a variety of monthly events, which rotate between sponsored mixer events, business networking and leadership development luncheons, and social events.
In addition to the numerous networking opportunities, members also enjoy exclusive perks. Perks Include:
- Half-price rental of Chamber meeting rooms
- Professional leadership training
- Discounts and freebies from local businesses
- Exclusive invitations to mixers and networking events
- Opportunities to give back to the community
- First year of membership is FREE!
- AND, it'll look great on your resume!
What We're About:
- Fostering business and social networking
- Providing
opportunities to give back to the community
- Developing young leaders in today's workforce
Young professionals are encouraged to provide their contact information to Mawhirter if they would like to become involved. Membership in the group will be entirely voluntary, and no outside time commitment will be required. Anyone interested in receiving invitations to Young Professionals events should email their contact information to Chamber Marketing Coordinator Rachel Mawhirter, rmawhirter@greatbend.org or call 620-792-2401.
Young Professionals Events
Tuesday, December 13th - UGLY SWEATER XMAS PARTY
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party - Chamber Office, 7 p.m.
Bring a canned food item for the food bank.
Tuesday, January 10th - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LUNCH
Chamber Office, 12 p.m.
Topic: "Visioning for our Communities"
Friday, February 24th - MIXER
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Annex
1809 24th Street, 5-7 p.m.
March 2012 - MARCH MADNESS GAME
Details TBA as Schedule of Games is Released
Home of Kristy Straub-Hogan, 656 W. Barton Co. Rd.
Thursday, April 12th - MINGLE
Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo Beer Garden
Great Bend Expo Complex (Fairgrounds), 5-7 p.m.
Friday, May 11th - MIXER
Great Bend Regional Hospital
514 Cleveland, 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12th - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LUNCH
Chamber Office, 12 p.m.
Topic: "How to Identify the Problem"
July 2012 - POOL PARTY
Date & Details TBA
Home of Roy & Marcia Westhoff, 4500 Quail Creek, 5 p.m.
Friday, August 2nd - MIXER
Nex-Tech of Great Bend
3705 10th Street, 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5th - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LUNCH
Chamber Office, 12 p.m.
Topic: "How to be Effective in Meetings"
Saturday, October 13th - FALL FEST
Brining Farms, 4-8 p.m.
November 2012 - MIXER
Date & Details TBA
Sponsored by Community Bank, 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 11th
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party - Chamber Office, 7 p.m.
Bring a canned food item for the food bank.
2012 Program Sponsors:
 Straub International
214 SW 40 Avenue
Great Bend, KS
620-792-5256
www.straubint.com
 Community Bank
2220 Broadway
Great Bend, KS
620-792-5111
www.communitybankmidwest.com
 CPI Qualified Plan Consultants
1809 24th Street, Great Bend, KS
620-793-8473, www.cpiqpc.com
 Great Bend Regional Hospital
514 Cleveland Street, Great Bend, KS
620-792-8333, www.gbregional.com
 Nex-Tech, Inc.
3705 10th Street, Great Bend, KS
620-792-3908, www.nex-tech.com
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