ypB E-NewsApril 2008
In this month's issue...
♦ Space Coast Business magazine's "100 Most Influential" - ypB members are "up and coming" on the Space Coast
♦ YP Fast Track - new leadership program just for YPs - Register today!
♦ April networking event at Conch Key Grille April 24
♦ Leadership After Hours April 22 - Connect with Brevard's business leaders
♦ ypB members turn out to volunteer at annual Strawberry Festival
♦ ypB welcomes its newest members - Plus, who's renewed? We let you know!
♦ Go, Do, See! What's happening around Brevard
Meet the ypB members who made Space Coast Business magazine's "100 Most Influential" list
Space Coast Business magazine's April issue celebrates the publication's second anniversary and, as a special feature, highlights the "100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Brevard" and several ypB members made the list as both established and "up and coming" leaders. This is a testament to the type of people that make up our next generation of leaders on the Space Coast, as well as to the quality individuals that are part of ypB!
When see them around town, give them kudos and let them know you appreciate their contributions to making Brevard a great place to live, work and play...
Jason Breitfeller - 2008 Leadership Brevard Graduate, 2008 LEAD Brevard Treasurer-elect, ypB Oversight Committee
Erik Eavenson - 2008 4 Under 40 recipient, ypB member
Dawn Hamilton - 2007 4 Under 40 recipient, LEAD Brevard Board of Directors, ypB Chairman
Shannon Meyer - 2008 Leadership Brevard Graduate, 2008 4 Under 40 recipient, ypB Oversight Committee
Travis Proctor - 2006 Leadership Brevard Graduate, 2008 4 Under 40 recipient, ypB member
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Put your future on the FAST TRACK - LEAD Brevard's newest program begins May 8
Time and seats are running out for YP Fast Track registration! If you haven't yet registered for this incredible leadership and professional/personal development program, do it today!
LEAD Brevard, the Space Coast’s leadership and community development organization has a program that gives you the foundation to build on, from leadership development and professional skills, to personal growth and community service opportunities.
“YP Fast Track creates a network of young professional leaders who are self aware, have a definition of leadership for themselves, and develop and leverage their own leadership style to become a more valuable member of their own organization’s leadership team.”
Setting the course for your future is important. Having the tools to chart that course and succeed in today’s highly competitive job market is essential. Developed with input from fellow young professionals, YP Fast Track is five, day-long sessions that feature a blend of keynotes and speakers, group exercises and seminar options that will provide you with hands-on, interactive learning experiences, insights from established and successful professionals, a glimpse into your leadership style and how to best use it, and an overview of what makes Brevard County a great place to live, work, and play!
" YP Fast Track will give you the foundation to move your career into high gear, while also helping you to connect to your community and finding your “sense of place” among your friends and neighbors in Brevard."
Talk to your supervisor or HR department and let them know that you’re willing to do what it takes to become a more valuable member of your team and the community. Let them know you’re willing to get on the Fast Track!
CLICK HERE for a YP Fast Track curriculum outline and enrollment form. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 321-632-8222 or email Erin Puzel, ypB program manager at Erin@LEADBrevard.org.
We look forward to welcoming you to one of the most dynamic programs of its kind. Join YP Fast Track today!
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Great Views and Good Times - Join us for April networking at the world famous Conch Key Grille & Tiki Bar
Join our good friends Richard and Mari McTaggert as they welcome ypB to their place on the beautiful Indian River. Conch Key Grille and Tiki Bar - 6533 S. U.S. Hwy. 1 in Rockledge is the site of our next ypB networking event on Thursday, April 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Join over 100 of your closest friends as we take in the view and some great food, all in the tropical atmospheres of one of Brevard's best getaways! You could also win one of our "almost famous" door prizes.
Admission is free, as always, for ypB members and $5.00 for nonmembers. Hors d'oeuvres are compliments of Conch Key Grille and a cash bar will be available. There's nothing like the cool breezes and good times at the Conch Key Grille and Tiki Bar. We'll see you there!
CLICK HERE for a map.
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Join business and community leaders for the next Leadership After Hours April 22
Put Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 pm on your calendar and join ypB members and established area business and community leaders for Leadership After Hours at the Brevard Art Museum - 1520 Highland Ave., in the historic Eau Gallie section of Melbourne. Meet new people and expand your professional and social network.
Sponsored by Florida Institute of Technology and hosted by Stottler Stagg & Associates, the event provides Leadership Brevard graduates and alumni members, business and community leaders, and area young professionals with an opportunity to network, make new contacts, and build professional relationships while learning about key institutions that enhance our community’s quality of life.
The special guest speaker for the event will be Shellie Williams, executive director of the Brevard Cultural Alliance.
Admission is $10.00 for ypB members and $15.00 for nonmembers. Admission includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Reservations for Leadership After Hours are required. CLICK HERE to make your reservation or call LEAD Brevard at 321-632-8222.
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ypB turns out in numbers to support Strawberry Festival
Thanks to our Volunteer and Community Service Committee, chaired by Brandon Percy and Kim Carpenter and the over 30 ypB members who volunteered their time and talents to support the 20th annual Melbourne Strawberry Festival, benefitting Habitat for Humanity on March 1 at the Wickham Park Pavilion.
We appreciate that so many of our members are committed to helping our community and thank them for their efforts!
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Welcome ypB's newest members and "thanks" to our renewing members
ypB welcomes the following new members and thanks our current members for renewing their commitment to our program during the month of February:
New Members
Lisa Chancery - Chance Encounters Pet Services; Paul Mackey - Unifirst; Lori Nelson; Alain Nageonoblestang – Stottler-Stag and Associates; Harold Melle – Select Window Fashions; Anne Solomon – American Cancer Society; and Jason Wilcutt - Solunet.
Renewing Members
Paul Matchett – RE/MAX Olympic Realty; Lizzy Farray – Lifestyle Homes Builders, Inc.; Theo Spanos – United Space Alliance; Melissa Stockstill - WCN Interactive Marketing & Technology Group; Nikki Matchett - Bridges; Grady Marshall – The Bank Brevard; and Tiffany Nail – NASA/KSC.
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What's going on around town and on the Space Coast? Visit ypB Go! Do! See!
Visit ypB's Go! Do! See! page for a list of events, activities and programs that are of interest to YPs. There's never a shortage of things to do on the Space Coast!
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