YPro Newsletter

October 2018

Professional Development Opportunity

Deadline Extended for YPro Committee Applications! Due October 15 Applications for the 2019 Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce's YPro Committee are still being accepted! This committee will help you build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development and high quality of living or working in the Saint Paul/East Metro area. Learn more and download the application Click here to learn about the current YPro Committee Members

Event Highlight

YPro Executive Panel Wednesday, October 24 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Summit Brewing Company - Ratskeller When learning how to succeed, there’s no better source than those who have achieved success themselves! This is your chance to be a part of a firsthand discussion with some top of the class executives from various industries around the Twin Cities.

Confirmed Panelists include: Kelly Larson, Chief Financial Officer, Summit Brewing Leo Lopez, Vice President of Commercial and Nonprofit Banking, Bremer Bank

Thank you to our YPro Sponsors!

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Contributing Anchor Paper Company | Minnesota Wild

Meet the YPro Committee

Bergit Nerheim, R.F. Moeller Jeweler

Q: What is your favorite part of being on the SPACC YPro Committee? A: I love brainstorming innovative event ideas for YPro! It’s fun to work with the events team to think up ideas that we haven’t tried before and incorporate SPACC member companies that you wouldn’t always think of for networking events. (Like a cooking school!) Q: What is an interesting fact about you? A: I love to sing! I sing in a professional choir called MPLS (imPulse) that a good college friend of mine started 5 years ago. We perform in unique venues (like a planetarium, a pool, and a distillery!). I guess that’s a theme with me…I enjoy things that get me trying out new places!

Q: Who inspires you professionally and why? A: One of my good friends from Gustavus is an incredible advocate for herself – both her career needs and work/life balance needs. Her roles have been tailored to the type of work she wants to be doing and the work schedule and location that works best for her family. She’s also an incredible networker and is great at making connections. When I was looking for a new job 6 years ago, she was one of the first people I went to for advice. Q: Any tips for networking? A: There’s a great Dale Carnegie principle of “Become genuinely interested in other people.” I think the key to networking is listening and having genuine responses to what you hear (no “Oh yeah.. Uh huh…” while eyeing the room to see who else to talk to.) It’s amazing how impactful a “Tell me more about…” follow up sentence can be! Click here to see the full list of YPro Committee Members

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SPACC Member Highlight

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Member Announcement

The Landmark Center and the Minnesota Music Coalition have extended discount tickets to Landmark LIVE: American Housewife concert on Friday, October 19! Redeem your discount using code DOWNTOWN. Doors open at 7 PM with cocktail hour and concert begins at 8 PM. Click here to purchase tickets

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