Young Professionals of Vancouver

October Networking Social

2010-09-21T14:12:00.000-07:00

Where: Charlies Bistro
Address: 1220 Main Street Vancouver
Date: Wednesday October 6th, 2010
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM

YPOV would like to thank our September Nonprofit Sponsor, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity

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October Nonprofit Sponsor: Loaves & Fishes

Since 1970 Loaves & Fishes Centers has provided a nutritional and social lifeline for seniors through 33 meal sites in Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties and Meals-On-Wheels delivery to homebound seniors. With the help of more than 8,200 volunteers, the nonprofit, secular organization now serves 5,000 meals daily and more than 1.25 million meals each year. Loaves & Fishes Centers celebrates 40 years of service to seniors in 2010.

Visit: www.LoavesAndFishesOnline.org.

YPOV's September Networking Social

2010-06-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

Where: Joe's Crab Shack
Address: 101 SE Columbia Way
Date: Wednesday September 1st, 2010
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM

YPOV would like to thank our August Nonprofit Sponsor, YWCA

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September Nonprofit Sponsor:

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity

Golf Invitational - July 30th!

2010-06-15T15:35:00.000-07:00

Don't forget preregistration ends July 2nd!
Register today and take advantage of the low fee of $85.00

June 2010 Networking Social

2010-04-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

June's Networking Social is at the NEW Fireside Cafe!
Address: 63rd Street & Andresen
When: June 2nd, 2010
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM

YPOV would like to thank our May Event Sponsor, Dick Hannah Honda & Dick Hannah Corporate Benefits Program and our Nonprofit Sponsor, Boys and Girls Club of SW Washington!

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June's Event Sponsor: West Coast Bank

June's Nonprofit Sponsor: American Cancer
Society

YPOV's April Networking Social

2010-03-11T11:18:00.000-08:00

April Networking Social is at Brickhouse Bar and Grill.

When: April 7th, 2010

Time: 5:30pm

YPOV wants to thank our April Table Sponsor West Coast Bank... make sure to bring your business cards!! Look forward to seeing you all at the Brickhouse.

A special thank you to our March non-profit sponsor: EOCF (Education Opportunities for Children and Families)

Check out our new Special Events link!! And keep checking YPOV.ORG and the special events for things to come. - Thank you

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YPOV April Non-Profit: Vancouver Volcanoes (Vancouver
s Semi-Pro Basket Ball Team)

(more information to come)

Vancouver Volcanoes Dance Team

YPOV's March Networking Social

2010-02-15T12:11:00.000-08:00

March YPOV Networking Social
at BLACKSTONE American Grill!

Date: March 3rd, 2010
Time: 5:30pm

Location Address: 3200 SE 164th Avenue Vancouver WA

The New Year is really starting to blossom. YPOV has had 60+ attendees at our networking socials. Come join the fun and meet some new faces and make some new contacts!

A special thank you to our February non-profit sponsor, All Gods Children International.

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YPOV Would like to recognize
our March Non-Profit Sponsor:
Education Opportunities for
Children and Families (EOCF).

EOCF operates comprehensive early childhood education and family support programs, serving over 2,000 children and families in Clark, Cowlitz and Pacific Counties. EOCF’s programs provide low-income children and their families with an opportunity to learn and grow on their paths toward self-sufficiency. EOCF's programs include Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program and HotShots Youth Sports.

Be A Lucky Winner!!

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Quarterly Raffle Prizes

Make sure to purchase your raffle tickets at each YPOV Networking event! You could be the next winner of a great gift card from any of the venue locations YPOV has an event at!

Next drawing will be in March!

YPOV's February Networking Social at Big Al's

2010-01-15T13:18:00.000-08:00

Come join us at Big Al's on Wednesday February 3rd, 2010

January's turnout was awesome! We had over 60 people attend the big new year event at Tommy O's in downtown Vancouver. We hope to see you all at Big Al's and bring a friend!

Special thank you to our January Corporate Sponsor, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and to our Non-Profit Sponsor, Dream Big Community Center

YPOV would like to recognize our February Non-Profit Sponsor, All God's Children International.

All God's Children International (AGCI), is a licensed international non-profit adoption and orphan care ministry that extends to countries around the world. The ministry was started in 1991 and has served thousands of children and families over the years uniting loving parents with orphaned and abandoned children.

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Raffle Prices!!

Make sure to purchase your raffle tickets at each YPOV Networking event! You could be the next winner of a great gift card from any of the venue locations YPOV has an event at!

Young Professionals of Vancouver January Event - Tommy Os Downtown Vancouver

2009-12-16T10:51:00.001-08:00

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Dream Big Community Center (DBCC) is a brand new non profit community center

in Vancouver, WA. In July of 2007, DBCC became an official tax-exempt 501(c)(3).

DBCC is to serve the needs of teenagers in Vancouver, WA. The purpose of DBCC is

to give all people in the community-although our main focus will be on teenagers- a

place to go to find recourses through our programs and collaborating partnerships to

aid in their aspirations.

Young Professionals of Vancouver - December Event - The Red Lion at the Quay

2009-11-20T09:44:00.000-08:00

Kibbles and Gifts!

Young Professionals of Vancouver Annual Holiday Drive!

Come support our Humane Society at YPOV's December Networking Social

Date: Wednesday December 2nd, 2009
Location: The Quay at the Red Lion Hotel
Time: 5:30pm
Please Bring: Donation or a gift from the wish list!

Thank you!!

Young Professionals of Vancouver - November Event - THE ROCK

2009-10-22T11:27:00.001-07:00

The Young Professionals of Vancouver are heading to THE ROCK.

Date: Wednesday - November 4th, 2009
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: 2420 Columbia House Boulevard

We're going to pack the place with Young Professionals so bring a friend and plenty of business cards!

YPOV's October Networking Event

2009-09-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

The Young Professionals of Vancouver are heading out East to Tommy O's Eastside Grill.

Date: Wednesday - October 7th, 2009
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: 4101 Se 192nd Ave

See you there!!

Are You Accomplished and Under 40?

2009-09-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

Do you know someone else who is? I know we have some in our group. Have YOU been nominated?

The Young Professionals of Vancouver are proud to support the Vancouver Business Journal and their search for those Accomplished 40 & Under in our community.

Nominations are being accepted through October 2nd, 2009. For more information, visit the Accomplished 40 & Under nomination page.

Accepting Nominations for YPOV Board Members

2009-09-16T10:01:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered how you can get more involved in the community, build your resume, meet new business contacts and have fun all at the same time? Come on, you know you have...

As a Young Professionals of Vancouver board member, you can do all those things and more. We're currently accepting nominations for new board members. Now is the time to step up and get involved!

Here are the positions available and their duties:

VP of Special Events - establish a minimum of 4 Social events (i.e. Raft trip, bowling night, paint ball, bbq/picnic, etc) and 2 Educational events (Breakfast of Champions) per year.

VP of Civic Involvement - coordinate with Non Profits and get YPOV involved in charitable events and volunteer work. A minimum of 2 "cause" events (i.e. Relay for Life or Bowl for Kids Sake) and 4 "civic activities" per year (i.e. clean ups, senior care visits). In addition, this person will be a liaison for Non Profits to promote their local activities within the community via our email distribution list.

VP of Monthly Events & Sponsorship - Select venues and schedule monthly events. Events are generally scheduled at least 3 months prior. In addition, generate monthly sponsorship awareness from local businesses and coordinate any raffles or fund generating activities.

VP of Membership - Drive at least 5 people minimum per month to the website to sign up as a new member. Send out personalized "Welcome" emails to new members each month and to compose personalized group emails about special events for the board and its members to distribute and forward on to our business associates.

We're looking for those of you who want to get involved in taking YPOV (and yourselves) to the next level in our community. If you think you're a good fit for one of these positions, we encourage you to fill out the nomination information below and email it back to us for consideration. Yes, it's OK to nominate yourself! If you know someone else who may be a good fit, feel free to forward this info to them. We would greatly appreciate it.

Nomination Information:

Name:
Email:
Phone #:
Current profession:
Number of YPOV events attended:
Board position requested:
Why would this be a good fit for you?

Send your nomination back to us at info@ypov.org. If we feel you're a good fit, we will contact you and arrange a meeting where we can make a final decision.

Thanks for your time,

Your 2009 YPOV Board

YPOV's Day at the Park!

2009-09-09T13:46:00.000-07:00

The Young Professionals of Vancouver invite you to our first family friendly networking event - YPOV’s Day at the Park!

Date: Saturday - September 19th, 2009
Time: Noon
Location: Marshall Community Park - 1015 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, WA

Bring your entire family along with your favorite foods, beverages, and park activities! Softball/kickball games start at 1pm-ish.

See you there!!

YPOV's September Networking Event at TGI Friday's

2009-08-19T15:26:00.000-07:00

In September, the Young Professionals of Vancouver are meeting at T.G.I. Friday's for our after hours networking event.

Date:	Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Time:	5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:	TGI Friday's
Street:	8220 NE Vancouver Plaza Drive Vancouver, WA 98662

We'll have a designated area in the bar just for us. If you're feeling adventurous, stick around for the goldfish races. It's sure to be a blast!

YPOV Monthly Networking Event at Gray's at the Park

2009-07-15T09:50:00.000-07:00

In August, the Young Professionals of Vancouver are meeting at Gray's at the Park for after hours networking.

Date:	Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Time:	5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:	Gray's at the Park
Street:	301 West 6th Street

We'll be out on the back patio area networking the night away. Join us!

YPOV's Hitting the Rapids

2009-07-14T20:31:00.000-07:00

That's right, it's time once again for the yearly Young Professionals of Vancouver rafting trip guided by Wet Planet Whitewater on the White Salmon river. If you've been on this trip with us before, you know it's an epic adventure not for the faint of heart. It's roughly a 4 hour trip with class 3-4 rapids all leading up to the (optional) plunge at the end.

Here's the deal:
Where: Wet Planet Whitewater - Directions HERE

When: Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 9:00am sharp (show up at 8:30)
Why: See below:

As always, the guides from Wet Planet Whitewater will be providing the entertainment during your float and all gear (helmet, wet suit, paddle jacket) is included in the cost of the trip. To finish off the day, we will be having an awesome BBQ lunch alongside the river, provided by Wet Planet Whitewater.

The cost of this trip is $69.55 including tax. Guaranteed the best $69.55 you'll spend all summer!

To register for the trip call 1-800-306-1673

*Important - during registration make sure you mention you're with YPOV to receive the group discount and BBQ pricing.

If you have any questions not answered here, feel free to email us at info@ypov.org.

YPOV Monthly Networking Event at Joe's Crab Shack

2009-06-29T15:41:00.000-07:00

In July, the Young Professionals of Vancouver are heading to Joe's Crab Shack for our monthly networking event.

YPOV at Joe's Crab Shack
101 East Columbia Way
Vancouver, WA 98660
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join YPOV at Joe's Crab Shack where we'll be holding a raffle for a $50 gift card. $1 per ticket, with all proceeds going to future YPOV events.

Special Event - Breakfast of Champions

2009-05-07T21:06:00.000-07:00

Join the Young Professionals of Vancouver for our special Breakfast of Champions educational seminar:

Leveraging the Power of Social Media Marketing

When: Thursday June 4th, 2009

Where: American Family Insurance Conference Room
5101 NE 82nd Ave Vancouver, WA 98662

Time: 7:30am - 9:00am

Presenter: Jeff Bernheisel, Marketing Coordinator, Inman News

Topic: How to best integrate some of today's hottest social media tools, including twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn into your current marketing plan.

Cost: $15 per person - includes breakfast.

Only 50 seats are available for what is sure to be a very informational seminar. Reserve your seat by purchasing your ticket online.

Click HERE to reserve your seat today!

Young Professionals of Vancouver - Networking Event Location for June

2009-05-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

In June, the Young Professionals of Vancouver are heading to 1220 Main Restaurant & Bar, downtown Vancouver, WA.

YPOV at 1220 Main
1220 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98660
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join YPOV at 1220 Main for some after hours social networking, door prizes, and more!

Sponsored by:

Young Professionals of Vancouver - Networking Event Location for May

2009-04-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

YPOV at Top Shelf
600 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98660
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join YPOV at Top Shelf for some after hours social networking!

It's Not Working, it's Networking - YPOV Style!

2009-03-23T17:32:00.000-07:00

Grab your sombrero and join the Young Professionals of Vancouver for after-hours networking at Catedral Tapatia Mexican Restaurant and Cantina.(map here)

April 1st, 2009 - Wednesday
5:30pm to 7:30pm

See you there!

Young Professionals of Vancouver - Special Event: Indoor Paintball Fun Night!

2009-01-31T14:50:00.001-08:00

YPOV Special Event: Indoor Paint Ball Fun Night!

Date: Saturday, March 21^st, 2009

Time: 5pm-8pm

Where: Xtremez Indoor Paintball

1212 W Fourth Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98660

Cost: $25.00 per person. This includes gun, goggles, entry, unlimited air and a small amount of paint. Additional paint will need to be purchased separately at the field.

AFTER HOURS: Stay after - we are planning for a night cap happy hour style at Dublin Down Pub!

Update 3/18/09 - You will need to bring cash if you haven't already pre-paid for this event.

Reach for the Stars Event a HUGE Success!

2008-11-18T16:12:00.000-08:00

Our "Reach for the Stars Scholarship Fundraiser" was a HUGE success. We raised just over $8000 during the course of the event for our two scholarship recipients. Special thanks goes out to all of our partners, sponsors, and contributors. We couldn't have pulled this off without your help. Our success is your success!

Here's a slideshow of images from the event:

Thanks to Boone at GabrielBoone Photography. As always, he took some awesome pictures of the event.

Also, don't forget December's networking event is our 3rd annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Fruit Valley Elementary School. Details can be found here.

Announcing the 1st Annual Reach for the Stars Scholarship Fundraiser

2008-09-08T23:15:00.000-07:00

The Young Professionals of Vancouver are excited to host the first annual Reach for the Stars scholarship fundraiser with proceeds going to deserving participants in the SW Washington Workforce Development Council’s 2008 youth program. Our aim is to alleviate the financial burden of paying for post-secondary education for two deserving students.

In order to do so, we need to raise a minimum of $10,000 at this black tie event.

The Reach for the Stars dinner and silent auction will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 with a cocktail hour starting at 6pm at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton. Please help us spread the word.

~~Tickets are $50 a seat and may be purchased online using our secure paypal link below.~~
Dinner tickets are no longer available for purchase.

As young professionals and future business leaders of Southwest Washington, our organization is committed to continued growth and development of the Vancouver workforce. We hope you’ll join us in this endeavor to provide much needed educational and career development opportunities for those in our community.

For more information contact Tina Vlachos - President - tinavlachos@aol.com

Frequently Asked Questions

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YPOV FAQ's

What does YPOV stand for?
YPOV stands for Young Professionals of Vancouver.

Is there a fee for joining YPOV?
There are no fees for joining YPOV. The only payment required would be for fees associated with signing up for one of our special events.

How are members informed of upcoming events?
1. Our weekly email newsletter (sign up form at http://www.ypov.org/)
2. Our website

What are the ages of your current members?
Most of our 700+ members are in the 24 - 35 range. We don't care how old you are, as long as you're passionate about business and our community you're welcome to join. Most events are held at 21+ venues.

Any questions this list doesn't cover, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org

Young Professionals of Vancouver Board Members

2008-09-08T13:00:00.000-07:00

2010 YPOV Board Members:

President: Joe Ridinger, Ameriprise joseph.d.ridinger@ampf.com

Secretary Sara Scheetz, At Your Place Sarascheetz@yahoo.com

Treasurer Marci White, Peterson & Associates marci@vancouvercpa.com

Advisors: Jeff Bernheisel, HomeQuest jeff@pdxhomequest.com and
Tina Vlachos, American Family Insurance tvlachos@amfam.com

VP of Sponsorship: Erik Larsen, West Coast Bank LarsenE@wcb.com

VP of Special Events Teresa Didier, Columbia Credit Union TeresaD@columbiacu.org

VP of Civic Involvement John Davis, Schwabe, Williams, and Wyatt JCDavis@SCHWABE.com

VP of Membership Phoebe Krueger, EOCF (Education Opportunities for Children and Families) phoebekrueger@yahoo.com

VP of Recruitment Jason Reid, Southwest Office Systems Jason@swofficesystems.com

VP of Marketing Chanel Schonert, MediClean chanel@medicleanonline.com

VP of Monthly Events Chris Kocalis, A.L. Insurance Group ckocalis@alinsure.com

Greeters: Amanda Houghton, Life's a Party lifesapartyevents@q.com and
Veronique Johnson, vjohnson2122@hotmail.com

2009 YPOV Board Members:

Tina Vlachos - President - tvlachos@amfam.com, American Family Insurance

Chanel Broersma - VP of Special Events - chanel@medicleanonline.com, MediClean

Jason Reid - VP of Recruitment - jason@swofficesystems.com, Southwest Office Systems

Marci White - VP of Membership - marci@vancouvercpa.com, Peterson & Associates

Joe Ridinger - VP of Civic Involvement/Events - joseph.d.ridinger@ampf.com, Ameriprise

Sara Scheetz - Secretary - sarascheetz@yahoo.com, At Your Place

Noah Steinberg - VP of Sponsorship - noahcsteinberg@gmail.com

Erik Larsen - VP of Sponsorship - larsene@wcb.com, West Coast Bank

Jeff Bernheisel - Founder/Board Advisor - jeff@inman.com, Inman News

Welcome Young Professionals of Vancouver

2008-09-05T20:42:00.000-07:00

This is the official blog of The Young Professionals of Vancouver (USA).

The Young Professionals of Vancouver was established in 2006 to provide a place where young professionals can connect with other young professionals.

There will be no sales pitches and no boring seminars.
This will be a time to meet other young professionals that are interested in meeting new people and furthering their careers.
Young Professionals of Vancouver meets every month at a local hot spot.
Our meeting schedule is: First Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
There are over 610 people in the YPOV distribution list and we generally see 60 - 70 people at each event.

How old is young? We don't really care, but if you are active and passionate about business then you should swing by for a drink or two!

There is no membership fee of any sort. This is just social.

There is no structured format for these events. Come as you are and enjoy.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org

YPOV's December 2008 Meeting Location:

2008-09-01T14:54:00.000-07:00

Big Al's

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Don't forget this is YPOV's 3rd Annual Toy Drive to benefit Fruit Valley Elementary School:

We ask that people attending bring a small toy, or basic need item to donate to the "Santa Store" at Fruit Valley.

Fruit Valley has over 200 children, with 84% eligible for free and reduced lunch. They have a ''Santa Store'' for parents to come visit, where they put out any donations that come in so the most-in-need parents can discretely come by and ''shop" (for free) for an item or two for their little ones. It means a lot to them when they have enough donations to do that. Let's make sure they do again this year!

Here's a list of generally needed items: Books, Hats and mittens, Coats, Games, Personal hygiene things that food stamps can't purchase: toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, fun soaps/shower gel, laundry detergent and of course TOYS!

As you can see, some of these are just basic needs things, but will absolutely mean the world to kids and their families.

See you there!