Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Chattahoochee River Club for Cocktails & Company, presented by Synovus, with Columbus Chief of Police Stoney Mathis.
Register Here: 2024 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - May (columbusgachamber.com)
Come hang out with us after work and play some games at Bytes & Brews. No registration required.
Join us for an exciting Leadership Edge event on Thursday, April 18th, featuring Joanne Cogle, District 7 City Councilor and Owner of CrossFit CSG!
Register NOW to secure your seat at this inspiring luncheon.
Lunch will be provided.
RSVP Here: 2024 Young Professionals Leadership Edge - April (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP on April 2nd at 5:30 PM for an Adulting 101 after-work conversation with TSYS-Global Payments Director Reggie Lewis. We will be discussing dressing for success in any situation. This after-hours reception-style panel discussion event will cover what to know when choosing what to wear for an event.
Register Here: 2024 Young Professionals Adulting 101 - April (columbusgachamber.com)
Drop by on Thursday, March 28th between 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM to get an exclusive first look at the museum renovations ahead of the grand reopening.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for the first Cocktails & Company event of the year featuring Chamber President and CEO Jerald Mitchell.
Register Here: 2024 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - March (columbusgachamber.com)
Cure Violence Columbus (CVC) and Columbus Parks and Rec invite you to take part in their first Family Fun and Resource Day event on Saturday, March 16th from 12 pm to 5pm at Frank D. Chester Rec Center (1441 Benning Dr, Columbus, GA 31903). CVC's goal of the community events is to establish trust, relationships, and build cohesion within the community.
Join us by volunteering to supervise the fun family activities.
Volunteer Tasks
Set up event
Assist with serving food
Supervise games & activities (cornhole, face painting, etc)
Cleaning up/Break down of event
Contact Brandy Tolbert to sign up to volunteer HERE.
Come hang out with us at Mix Market. No registration required.
Join YP for a fun, family-friendly night at the Columbus Ice Rink.
RSVP Here: 2024 Young Professionals Health and Wellness Event - February (columbusgachamber.com)
Mark your calendars for the Columbus Georgia Young Professionals 2024 Kickoff! You'll learn what the program has to offer as well as mingle with area organizations looking for new board members while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Hosted by the CSU Leadership Institute, this is sure to be a fun and informative evening.
Register Here: 2024 YP Kickoff (columbusgachamber.com)
Limited spots available, so waste no time! Register now and secure your place at this exclusive event.
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - November (columbusgachamber.com)
Join us at Ride On Bikes for their Tuesday Night Ride on Nov. 7th at 6PM. Bring your own bike or rent one from Ride On Bikes HERE.
RSVP Here: 2023 Young Professionals Health and Wellness Event - Ride On Bikes (columbusgachamber.com)
Join us for an exciting Leadership Edge event on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, featuring Ben MacMinn, Executive Director of StartUP Columbus! Discover how they are revolutionizing the startup landscape and tour the startup incubator.
Register NOW to secure your seat at this inspiring luncheon. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn, grow, and support entrepreneurship in the Chattahoochee Valley Region.
Lunch will be provided. Get ready for an event that will ignite your entrepreneurial spirit!
RSVP Here: 2023 Young Professionals Leadership Edge - October (columbusgachamber.com)
Get ready for an extraordinary evening at Cocktails & Company, featuring CEO of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, Melody Trimble! Join us as Melody takes us through her remarkable career, from entering the healthcare field as a nurse to becoming the CEO of St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in February 2020.
Discover the invaluable lessons Melody has learned along the way and the pearls of wisdom she's eager to share with all of us. Expand your horizons, network with like-minded individuals, and soak in the captivating stories of success from this exceptional healthcare leader.
Mark your calendars for the date you won't want to miss: Thursday, September 14th, 2023, at 5:30 PM at the Country Club of Columbus. Limited spots available, so waste no time! Register now and secure your place at this exclusive event.
Seats are limited and will fill quickly, so sign up today!
RSVP Here: 2023 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - September (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP for a Leadership Edge breakfast with Keyla Cabret-Lewis, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Aflac. She will share her thoughts on why DEI in the workplace is so important and what we can do to learn, grow, and support these kinds of efforts.
Register NOW to sit in on the session. Breakfast will be provided.
RSVP Here: 2023 Young Professionals Leadership Edge - August (columbusgachamber.com)
Come out and unwind with YP at Scofflaw August 3rd,
Join YP on July 27th at 12:00 PM for an Adulting 101 lunch-hour conversation with Synovus Financial Advisor Ryne Stokes. We will be talking about Finance 101, including savings (in a world with high inflation and recession planning, investing, and 401ks/retirement.
A light lunch will also be provided.
RSVP Here: 2023 Young Professionals Adulting 101 - July (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP on June 29th at 5:30 PM for an after-hours reception-style panel discussion event with Kat Cannella from Coldwell Banker Kennon, Parker, Duncan, and Davis.
Topic: What to know when considering buying a house.
Refreshments will also be provided.
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Adulting 101 - June (columbusgachamber.com)
This event will be rescheduled in the Fall.
Join YP at the Town Hall at Old Town for a meet and greet with new St. Francis health & wellness providers. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn about various issues, from women's health to sports medicine.
Refreshments will be provided.
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Health and Wellness Event - June (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP on May 25th at 12:00 PM for a lunchtime reception-style panel discussion event with MercyMed Chief Development Officer Billy Holbrook.
Topics covered will include what to know about healthy eating & fresh food prep, MercyMed services available, and ways to get involved.
A light lunch will also be provided.
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Adulting 101 - May (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP on May 11th at 5:30 PM for an exclusive opportunity to hear from Former GA Representative Calvin Smyre on the Heard Stage at the RiverCenter. Seats are limited and will fill quickly, so sign up today!
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - May (columbusgachamber.com)
Join us Thursday, April 27th, 2023 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at CORTA.
We will learn about some of the great things CORTA does in our community and how YOU can join in the fun!
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals CORTA Health and Wellness Event (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP for Leadership Edge with Jay Cannon from The Family Center. He will share with us what The Family Center does, the impact they have on the community, and what you can do to help.
Register NOW to sit in on the session. Lunch will be provided.
Register Here: https://columbusgachamber.com/get-involved/attend-an-event/calendar-of-events/#id=12165&cid=323&wid=801
Join YP and Leadership Columbus on March 30th at 6:00 PM for an exclusive opportunity to meet Fort Benning's Commanding General Curtis Buzzard and other leaders at the General's residence. Seats are limited and will fill quickly, so sign up today!
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Cocktails and Company - March (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP and Kim Golden with NeighborWorks at Chattabrewchee, March 2 at 5:30 PM.
We will be discussing topics we can all learn from like financial literacy, Neighborworks mission, home-buying and mortgage best practices, and more!
Register Here: Young Professionals Adulting 101 - March (columbusgachamber.com)
Join YP for the first Leadership Edge of 2023 with Betsy Covington from The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley. She will share her thoughts on how to become a catalyst for change in our community.
Register NOW to sit in on the session. Breakfast will be provided.
Register Here: 2023 Young Professionals Leadership Edge - February (columbusgachamber.com)
Mark your calendars for the Columbus Georgia Young Professionals 2023 Kickoff! You'll learn what the program has to offer while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and drinks from Parker's Pantry and Stirrup Trouble. Hosted at the W.C. Bradley Company Museum, this is sure to be a fun and informative evening.
Join or Renew your Young Professionals Membership by February 2nd in order to receive a FREE headshot at the event. (A $150 value!)
Memberships are only $100 for a full year of professional development and networking opportunities!
*Must be 21-40 years old to participate.
You MUST register for this event.
Register Here: https://columbusgachamber.com/get-involved/attend-an-event/calendar-of-events/#id=12137&cid=323&wid=801
Join us for our next Leadership Edge presented by Georgia Power. This will be a lunch and learn style event on Tuesday, July 19th featuring Lorrie Watt. Lorrie will cover the skill of people management.
Please be sure to register for this event as their is a limited capacity. Lunch will be provided.
Synovus presents a special summer edition Cocktails & Company with Robert Landers. This event will be held at Columbus Civic Center’s Presidential Suite on Friday, June 10th and will be followed by complimentary entry to the Columbus Lions game at 7:00pm, for YP participants. You must register to attend!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Learn more about our impressive speaker below.
“Rob” is the Director of The Columbus Civic Center and a CCG professional. He holds more than 10 years’ experience in large scale events & venue management and has brought renewed momentum to Columbus community events. Rob is an enthusiastic leader of the Columbus community and devotes much of his time to different organizations and causes. He is an immense proponent of mentorship and offers Young Professionals a unique insight to professional mentoring.
Register for this event to learn more about Rob.
Spots are limited! Grab yours now!
Our next Business After Hours event is June 9th from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. presented by Legacy Reserve at Old Town. This is one of our premier networking events which features complimentary registration for Columbus Chamber members. We look forward to seeing you there!
YPs are invited at no charge! Sign up today!
Young Professionals of Columbus, GA is a program of the Greater Columbus, Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
