yep news

The Professional Leadership and Development Committee will host its first Executive Coffee Talk of the year at Eriez Magnetics.  Come get a chance to hear from Eriez Vice President of Sales Charlie Ingram to learn how he's risen to his current position, what he's learned along the way, and what the future holds for this booming Erie-based manufacturer.  The talk will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Please contact Julia Nene with any questions.

Co-hosted by Fourth River Development and the Economic Development Corporation our February Social Hour will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd.

Attendees will be treated to complimentary beer, wine and appetizers provided by Fourth River Development and Karen Clark, Director of Public Finance at the Economic Development Corporation will be giving a presentation on state and local financing programs including the EDC's own Enterprise Development Fund which helps finance commercial properties for small business-development in and around town.

There will be a staged condo available to tour and the remaining available units will also be open to walk through.

We will also be collecting non-perishable items for the Second Harvest Food Bank at this event.  A list of their most needed items is available online.

This networking event is open to non yep! members as well.  Anyone who is interested in learning more about yep!, what it has to offer, meeting current members, and inquire about joining a committee is welcome to attend, so feel free to bring someone with you.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Where: The Brewerie at Union Station
Lite appetizers will be provided.

• Are you new to the Young Erie Professional's (yep!)?
• Are you in need of a refresher on how you can get more involved with yep!?
• Do you have friends or colleagues on the fence about joining yep!?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, bring yourself and your indecisive colleagues and join us for Membership Matters:

Get Involved with yep! This is a more intimate opportunity to network and learn about all the great things yep! is doing in our community every day!

                  

 

The Annual yep! Ski Tip will be held February 18th.  This year will once again be a bus trip to Holiday Valley in beautiful Ellicottville, NY.  There will bagels on the bus courtesy of Joe’s Brooklyn Bagel and beverages from our friends at Erie Beer Company. 

The bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from Calamari's for Ellicottville.  Once we arrive lift tickets and rental vouchers will be purchased and distributed.  After a full day of fun we will meet at the bus at 4:00 p.m. to head back to Erie for an after party at Calamari's.

For those of you who are not skiers, there are plenty of off-mountain activities to do.  You can go tubing, ride the brand new Sky High Mountain Coaster or explore all the unique shops and other establishments in the Village of Ellicottville.

The cost is only $85 for yep! members and includes the transportation, your lift ticket, on bus beverages and snacks as well as the after party.  If you choose not to ski the cost is only $35 for the bus trip.  Hope you can make it!

yep! Member - $85

Non yep! Member - $95

Bus Only - $35

Dear yep! members:

Since 2002, Young Erie Professionals! (yep!) has been working to make Erie a better place to live, work, and play. Through the commitment and leadership of countless volunteers in our organization, yep! has helped to energize and empower hundreds of individuals to help make a difference.

This year marks a highlight in the history of our organization as we will be celebrating our ten year anniversary. A lot has changed since Keith Overfield and Julie Groenendal founded yep! They should be proud that the organization they started has been growing exponentially in its effectiveness and reach with every new member. Look for several events throughout the year commemorating this milestone.

The New Year also brings to yep! new beginnings, including a fresh, motivated and ambitious cast of new leaders within our yep! ranks. Unfortunately, that also means we have to say goodbye to several cornerstones of yep!’s recent progress. I would like to thank outgoing Community Involvement Chair Shannon Morton and Membership Co-Chair Britney Cerrie for the untold amount of time they volunteered to yep!

I look forward to working with our newly appointed Co-Chairs of the Membership Committee, Honey Stempka and Ben Pratt, new Community Involvement Chair Cynthia Lillis, and our Policy Chair, Paul Bowman Root IV, who join the rest of the yep! Steering Committee in what is shaping up to be another great year for our organization. Together, we will continue to provide the social, professional and philanthropic opportunities that everyone has come to expect from yep!

In the last year, yep! members have raised and donated thousands of dollars to local non-profits, as a result of our Kickball for Kids Tournament and our Annual Bachelor & Bachelorette Auction; we collected hundreds of toys and canned goods to help the less fortunate; we’ve established a working relationship with the Erie Community Foundation to manage the Next-Gen Fund; we’ve also updated our website; added scores of new members; and volunteered countless hours within the community. yep! also highlighted the amazing accomplishments of some of our peers through our Generation-E Awards.

The mission of yep! and my personal goal as President is clear. To empower individuals to make the Erie region a better place to live, work, and play. Through our social and professional events, philanthropy within the community, and development of a more diverse group of members, we are making our mission a reality. 

I encourage you, as recipient of this newsletter, to think about how you can help us make a difference in this New Year. Please consider becoming more involved with yep! so we can all succeed together. All of our committees are always open to new members and we need your skills and ideas to help in moving yep! forward.

Thank you in advance for your support and if you have any questions or comments about the organization, please, do not hesitate to send me an email. 

Sincerely,

 

R. Jason Wieczorek, AIA
yep! President
rjw@r-arch.com

Saturday, January 28th, at the Rotunda of the Brewerie at Union Station.  This year's auction will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).

The evening will begin at 6:00pm where attendees will have the chance to mingle with the nights auctionees.  The auction will begin promptly at 7:30pm with a post-auction party to follow.  The night will also include a silent auction, complimentary hors d’ oeuvres, cash bar and live sounds by DJ Bill Page.  The cost is $15 for yep! members and $20 for the general public.

The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.  LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.  LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.

yep! would like to thank the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,  Connoisseur Media, WSEE TV and the Brewerie at Union Station for all the support they have given to this event. 

yep! is also still in search of donations (items, gift certificates, gift baskets) for the silent auction as well as the date packages that will be offered with those that are being auctioned off that evening.  If you are interested in making a donation please contact Felicia Kerecman at the contact information above.

yep! Member Price - $15

Non Member Price - $20

Thursday, January 12, 2012
Docksider Bar
5:30pm until 7:30pm

If you haven't had a chance already, come check out the newly renovated Docksider Bar for the Young Erie Professionals January Social Networking Hour.

Those in attendance will enjoy some light appetizers as well as $2.50 Magic Hat beers and a drink special for our yep! attendees (TBD).

This networking event is open to non yep! members as well. Anyone who is interested in learning more about yep!, what it has to offer, meeting current members, and inquire about joining a committee is welcome to attend, so feel free to bring someone with you.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

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Kick off this year's holiday festivities with yep!'s December Social Hour and Ninth Annual Gift Wrapping Party! Join yep!, Erie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Young Advisors Team , and the United Way Young Leaders Club on December 13th at the Erie Maennerchor Club beginning at 6:00 PM located at 1607 State Street. Attendees are also asked to come to the party in their Ugliest Sweater or Holiday Attire to add to the festive theme of the event. Prizes will be available for those that represent the finest Clark Griswold or Cousin Eddie Outfits!

Click Here for more information and registration.

Wednesday, November 16th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

U Pick 6 Tap House
333 State Street (corner of 4th and State)

If you haven't had a chance to check out the new U Pick 6 Tap House, now's your chance at the Young Erie Professionals November Social Hour.

Those in attendance will enjoy some light appetizers as well as the Tap House's daily Happy Hour special - half off all drafts and appetizers until 7pm.

This networking event is open to non yep! members as well. Anyone who is interested in learning more about yep!, what it has to offer, and meeting some current members is welcome to attend, so feel free to bring someone with you.

We look forward to seeing everyone!