GRYP December E-Newsletter

December 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Good to Great Leadership Presentation

📅Date: Wednesday December 3, 2025

⏰Time: 5:30 – 7:30PM

🏢Venue: Phoenix Theatres 3195 28th St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Join GRYP for an evening at the Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall location. This will be an opportunity to learn about how they became a successful theatre chain through their presentation "Good to Great". If you are interested in learning more about business and entrepreneurship and how to apply principles that can take you to the next level of success, this event is for you! Dinner will also be served and each person who attends the event will be given two free movie tickets.

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December Holiday Unwind

📅Date: Thursday December 18, 2025

⏰Time: 5:30 – 7:30PM

🏢Venue: The B.O.B 20 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Join GRYP for our holiday unwind at The B.O.B.! Enjoy great drinks and company in an awesome downtown venue. You might even walk away with a new career or business connection. To get in the holiday spirit, we will have an Ugly Sweater Contest! We hope to see you for some holiday cheer. 🎅🎄

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Volunteer Opportunities!

If you have ideas for community service opportunities please contact Creighton Biddick at ckbiddick@ft.newyorklife.com

GRYP Board Openings!

Interested in joining the GRYP Board? We are interviewing for the following positions:

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Professional Development

Social Media

If you are interested in interviewing please fill out this survey and email your resume to youngprofessionals.gr@gmail.com. We are hoping to interview interested candidates at our board meeting on December 8th.

Sponsorship Opportunities!

If your company is interested in sponsoring events, or the monthly newsletter we would love to work with you. Let us know! GRYP can help generate interest in your brand through advertising opportunities to our 5,000+ members and can also provide face to face marketing opportunities with West Michigan young professionals at our monthly unwinds. Please contact us at youngprofessionals.gr@gmail.com!

ENLIGHTEN at Frederik Meijer Gardens!

Looking for something fun to do this month? Check out ENLIGHTEN at Frederik Meijer Gardens. There are innovative light displays, enchanting music, and sculptures! Learn more here.

Grand Rapids Young Professionals

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