The Network for Springfield's Young Professionals

With a new year comes new leadership for The Network! We're excited to welcome six new members to our Leadership Council, and our 2021 Chair, Jessica Harmison Olson & Vice Chair, Dee King! We know they'll do amazing things for YPs and our community, so join us in welcoming them!

Hey YPs! Our January newsletter went out this morning and ICYMI, our company spotlight this month featured a new business to Springfield as of August 2020, Paddio! As an "online mortgage lender on a mission to reimagine homebuying", we are excited to have them in the community. Read more about them here: https://thenetworkspringfield.com//5fe21fe7526cc4290cecd35a

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays SGF YPs! We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday. We'll see you in 2021!

It's been over a month since SGForum and we are still feeling excited and inspired from the day! We talked all about storytelling and how a mosaic of perspectives creates one beautiful picture of our community. If you didn't tune in, you missed out! But lucky for you, we recorded it, so head over to our website to watch the full event or individual sessions: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/sgf-forum

Happy New Year SGF YPs! We don't know what this year will bring, but we know we'll have our fellow YPs by our side and a supportive community to get us through whatever comes our way. We can't wait to continue doing what we love-connecting YPs to the community and to each other, and sharing the story of why we love living in SGF. Cheers to 2021!

Hey YPs! Whether you're in the office this week or at home taking a break, take some to check out our upcoming events in 2021! From hearing about our new leaders, to providing input on the future of our community and touring a local gem, we've got you covered! Find more here: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar

As we reflect on 2020, we still have a lot to be grateful for! One thing are our sponsors! We have continued to offer quality programming (which you can find re-caps of here: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/news), and that is in part due to their continued support, so thanks for a great year! Here's a brief stroll down memory lane of some of our events in 2020 after the pandemic hit...

ICYMI, our 2020 Chair, Ryan Sivill, shared a message with our members today thanking them for a great year and encouraging YPs to keep moving forward. (Check it out below!) Join us in thanking him for leading us so well in this difficult year!

Happy Friday SGF YPs! #SGForum20 is just around the corner, and today we want to highlight our afterparty! In an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible, we won't be hosting a typical party, but we'll still have some fun! For those tuning in virtually, jump on a Zoom call, grab your favorite snack or drink and join your fellow attendees to network and talk about what you learned. We'll also get to hear a special message from Afterparty Sponsor, Paul Mueller Company, so don't miss out!

Hey YPs! Our next event is Monday, November 2 and we hope you're planning to join! At this virtual event, we'll get to hear from a few leaders in the arts community about how we can best support them now & in 2021, and how they have banded together to get through the pandemic. Save your spot today! https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar And shoutout to our Annual Program Sponsors! You have stuck with us through thick and think-we appreciate you!

Hey YPs! Today’s outdoor event has been rescheduled due to weather, so be sure to join us next Thursday, November 5, when the weather is supposed to be a little nicer! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/november-social-get-outside-ti

Happy Wednesday YPs! We have several events scheduled for January & February you don't want to miss. One is a tour of the History Museum on the Square! We were supposed to do this in 2020, so since we had to cancel, we still wanted to take the opportunity to check out this SGF gem! Join us! Find more here: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar

Happy Monday YPs! ICYMI, we added a new event to the calendar you do not want to miss. Join us virtually on January 20 for an opportunity to provide input on the Grant Avenue Parkway Project! Find out more about the project here: https://grantavenueparkway.com/ It is crucial to have the input of YPs on this exciting development, so save your spot today! (Network members only!) https://bit.ly/2KjHnbb

Today The Network's Leadership Council had their biannual roundtable with City Council & staff members from City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF! YPs have access to key leaders, & these opportunities are proof. YP voices are highly valuable in our community, so get involved & be a part shaping our future!

Happy Friday YPs! We're officially less than a month from #SGForum20, so we're excited to share the full agenda! See below! We cannot wait to stream this event for all YPs (or YPs at heart) that wants to tune in, so mark your calendar for November 19 & be a part of the story! THANK YOU to the City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF for their Presenting Sponsorship, and to all of our sponsors for making this exciting and impactful day possible!

And that’s a wrap! It’s so encouraging for SGF YPs to have access to key leaders even in these unique times. We are fortunate to have leaders like John McQueary who bring game-changing projects to our community, like Hotel Vandivort! Thanks for hosting us today!

Happy Thursday YPs! We are so excited to hear from Hotel Vandivort owner and founder today, John McQueary, and we know you are too! We'll see you soon! Thanks to our CEO Series Sponsor, BKD CPAs & Advisors and our Annual Program Sponsors for making all of our events possible!

As we wrap up this year, we want to give a special shoutout and thank you to our 2020 Leadership Council! They have done so much work to ensure #SGFYPs stayed engaged through the pandemic and we are so grateful for their service. This of course would not be possible without the fearless leadership of our 2020 Chair, Ryan Sivill, so thank you for leading us well! And to Amie Davis, Megan Short, Paden Wilcox & Craig Wright whose term ends this year-it has been an honor serving with you & you'll be missed!

Hey YPs! We had a great time getting outside last week at the Dickerson Park Zoo, so join us for another opportunity to get outside as we walk a trail next Tuesday and hear from Ozark Greenways, Inc. Executive Director, Mary Kromrey! Save your spot: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar

Tonight we thanked our Leadership Council members that are rolling off, as well as our 2020 Chair, Ryan Sivill! (Ryan seriously did an incredible job this year!) While not all of them could join us in person, we’re so grateful for their service the past three years! Here’s to 2021!

Hey Network members! The deadline to apply for Leadership Council is this Thursday, October 22, so if you are interested in applying, head to The Network website now! https://thenetworkspringfield.com/about/leadership-council

We can hardly believe it, but tonight is our last event of 2020! We'll talk about the highs and lows of this year, recognize our Leadership Council members that are rolling off, and look to 2021 to share all we hope to accomplish. Thank you to our sponsors for their constant support this year! We have been able to continue offering valuable programming to our members, and that would not be possible without you!

Happy Monday YPs! We added another event to our calendar and we want to make sure you don't miss it! Join us for a virtual Living in SGF on November 2 as we talk about how to support our arts community right now. We'll hear from a few leaders in the arts, and talk about how we can best support them, what areas they have been able to collaborate, how they've come up with creative solutions and what we can look forward to in 2021. Save your spot today! https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar Thanks to City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF for being our Living in SGF series sponsor!

And that’s a wrap on our final New to The Network of 2020! It was so great seeing many new faces and talking about how to best utilize your membership. Thanks again to TLC Properties for their sponsorship and providing a fun giveaway!

Happy Friday YPs! We're excited to share our third and final mini session for #SGForum20 with you: "Once upon a time in SGF: Using storytelling to connect and persuade." We'll get to hear from two wonderful storytellers in our community, so come ready to learn! Thank you to the City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF for their support of this event the past two years! We are grateful for you! And thanks to all of our sponsors for making this event happen, even in different circumstances!

We are looking forward to hosting our final edition of New to The Network for this year later today! Members will get to network with their fellow YPs, learn how to get involved and more. We appreciate the support of TLC Properties, who is our series sponsor! See you then!

We are so excited for our tour this afternoon with the Dickerson Park Zoo! It's the perfect day to get outside with our fellow YPs and check out a local gem, so come ready to love and appreciate our community even more. Thanks to our Annual Program Sponsors for their constant support!

Happy Tuesday YPs! ICYMI, we have set the date for our annual kickoff event, New Year, New Leaders! Join us at the Double Tree on January 14 to hear from 2021 Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, Logan Aguirre & 2021 Network Committee Chair, Jessica Harmison Olson! https://bit.ly/37PAN4t

Thank you to all that joined us for our virtual trivia today! It was so refreshing to have a little fun over lunch and learn some facts about SGF and the holidays. We of course had to start and end the trivia hearing why our YPs #LoveSGF.

Last month we gave you a preview of a new resource we created for college students, and today we're excited to share it with you! The Network & Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce are passionate about retaining more college students and we think CampuSGF is going to help us do just that. CampuSGF is an insider guide to Springfield for college students. This guide features fun facts about the community, how to explore the outdoors, where to eat, drink and shop in our distinct... districts and opportunities for employment. Check out the virtual edition of the guide here: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/our-community And a video of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Talent Retention Coordinator, Katie Jones, going through the guide can be found here: https://youtu.be/r-Iw2Bp0jE4

Hotel Vandivort is a an amazing asset for SGF YPs and our community as a whole, so join us next Thursday for our October CEO Series to hear from owner and founder, John McQueary! This is our last CEO Series of 2020, so don't miss it! https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar Thanks BKD CPAs & Advisors for your constant support of this series! And special thank you to Hotel Vandivort for hosting us!

Hey YPs! We have some events coming up this month you don't want to miss: Virtual Trivia, Virtual New to The Network, and our Holiday Soirée! Head over to our website to save your spot today: https://thenetworkspringfield.com/calendar Thank you to our 2020 Annual Program Sponsors for their support and ensuring YPs continue to have access to quality programming!