August 2013
Monthly Newsletter
Upcoming Events
August YEP Olympics Recap
It was great seeing everyone who attended the YEP Olympics. Mini Golf and Fun Bowl were a hit! Here is a photo of our winners! Look for more on the Facebook page soon:

YEP Olympic Winners
 
September - YEPresent
Location: Il Palio in Shelton
Date: September 12th 5:30-7:30pm

It's time once again for our monthly YEPresent! This month features a fabulous joint effort between YEP, Il Palio, and the Valley United Way's Corporate Volunteer Council's (CVC) benefiting the Harvest House project! THIS IS GOING TO BE A PACKED HOUSE, and surely a great time! 

We'll be "stuffing the truck" to support the ongoing needs of several of the Valley's non-profits. Please bring non perishable foods!

You can learn more about Harvest House by clicking here. 

Canned goods donation will get you free entry to the event. We hope to see you there!! Click here to register now!

Annual Membership in YEP is $30 for Chamber member companies and $40 for everyone else (must be in your 20s or 30s to join).
 
CEO Speaks
Location: All-Star Driving 
Date: September 17th 12-1pm
 
Registration is now open for the next CEO Speaks. Two local celebrities... Brandon Dufour of All Star Driver and his fianc�, newscaster, Good Morning CT and CT Style host for Channel 8, Teresa LaBarbera! 

We're very excited for this event, to be held at the All-Star Driving facility located in the Sports Center of CT in Shelton on September 17th at noon. Lunch will be provided! 

This is a members only event. Not a YEP member? Please contact the Chamber of Commerce to join! Membership is $30 for Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce members and $40 for all others. Sign up by going to CTYEP.com. You can also contact the Chamber at (203) 925-4981. 
 
October - Pinktoberfest
Location: Molto Bene
Date: October 10th

The Young Emerging Professionals will once again be hosting their annual Pinktoberfest this October. The event will be held at Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen in Ansonia from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 10th. Pinktoberfest is the biggest fundraising event of the year for YEP with over 100 people expected to attend. Tickets are $35 per person can be purchased online here

The Young Emerging Professionals (YEP), a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, has hosted this event for the past three years, expanding and growing with each passing year. Held the second Thursday of October each year, the 2013 event will feature a photo booth, DJ, beer and wine tastings, food, raffle, great networking opportunities, and more. 

Kayleigh Apicerno, current YEP Secretary and Pinktoberfest Committee Co-Chair, shares her view, "Being involved in the community is one of our core values, so supporting Griffin Hospital and being able to raise awareness of breast cancer aligns perfectly with what we stand for. Breast cancer has affected our area more than most. It is an honor and a privilege to be a small part of the fight for a solution."

Pinktoberfest is one of the many events that will take place as part of The Valley Goes Pink, which is a grassroots, community-wide effort throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley to: create awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection; support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital; and showcase partnering organizations. 

To learn more about YEP, Pinktoberfest, see photos from previous years, and to obtain tickets to this year's event, please click here. For questions and sponsorship opportunities, contact us by email or call  (203) 925-4981. 

The Young Emerging Professionals (YEP) is a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. YEP's mission.... YEP's mission is to connect and engage emerging leaders in their 20's & 30's in activities that support our community and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce while making the Lower Naugatuck Valley region and its surrounding communities a more energetic, exciting and active place to work and live.

 Member Spotlight
Robert VanEgghen
DRS Seismic Consultants, LLC
 
Member Spotlight: Robert VanEgghen  

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of the current Member Spotlight
 In The Community 
Back to School, Fill A Backpack
We have presented Jayden with his back to school back pack that we were able to fill thanks to donations from you, our amazing members and future members.  

 

Next up is our YEPresent, which will be a part of the Stuff a Truck event being held at Il Palio Restaurant. Read more about this event above. 
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YEP's lively after hour events make it easy for area young professionals (in their 20's & 30's) to build their professional and social network that both natives and transplants can instantly engage in.  

 

Is it your time to emerge?

Are you new to a career and don't know where to turn? Do you want to grow your business, but don't know where to do it? Do you want to meet great new business contacts but don't know where to start? This is an ongoing problem for young professionals in today's market place. That is why the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce formed Young Emerging Professionals (YEP) for individuals in their 20's and 30's in the region.

 

 

 

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