When research from the Visioneering Wichita process revealed that each young adult who leaves the Wichita area costs $300,000 in lost investment, Chamber staff realized the pressing need to immediately enter the fierce, global competition for young professionals in our community. Young Professionals of Wichita was launched in June 2005, with a vision of making Wichita the Heartland's destination for young intellectual capital. With membership of nearly 2,000 and growing, this organization is comprised of bright, energetic "YPs" who promise to be extremely instrumental in the growth of Wichita over the coming years. Who are the YP's? Young Professionals of Wichita is a membership-based organization geared towards Wichitans between 21 and 39. "YPs" are ambitious, educated, and wired; those ready to work hard, play hard, and make a difference in their community. YPW's goals are simple. The number one aspiration is brain gain for Wichita by:
What are the benefits of joining? YPW members receive great benefits:
How do I join? Joining Young Professionals of Wichita is quick and easy.
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Airbus North America Engineering, Inc.
Ambassador Hotel Wichita
Apex Engineering International, LLC
Armstrong Chamberlin
AT&T
Berry Companies, Inc.
BG Products, Inc.
BKD, LLPBoeing Defense, Space & Security - Wichita
Building Trades Council of Central & Western Kansas
Butler Community College
Capital Enterprises, Inc.
Cargill Meat Solutions
Case New HollandCHOOSE Networks, Inc.
Clear Channel Media + EntertainmentColeman Company Inc.
Conco ConstructionConsolidated Holdings, Inc.
Cornejo & Sons
Cox Machine, Inc.
Davis-Moore Automotive, Inc.
Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc.
Dillon Food Stores
Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company Inc.Douglass Wealth Management
Eby Construction Co. Envision, Inc.
Eyster Properties LLC
Friends University
GLMV Architecture, Inc.
Go Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau
House of SchwanHigh Touch Technologies
Hyatt Regency Wichita
IBEW L.U. 271 - Electrical Workers
IMA, Inc. Johnson ControlsKAKE-TV
Kansas Health Foundation
Kennedy and Coe, LLC
Key Construction, Inc.
Law Company Inc.
LawKingdon Architecture
LDF CompaniesLegacy BankLubrication Engineers, Inc.
Marketplace Properties, LLC
Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Bauer, L.L.P.
Metro Courier, Inc.
MKEC Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Murfin Drilling Company Inc.
NCRI -- National Catastrophe Restoration Inc.
Newman University
Occidental Management, Inc.
Pioneer Balloon Company
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 441
Poet Ethanol Products
Preferred Health Systems, a Coventry Health Care Plan
Range Oil Company, Inc.
Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
Rusty Eck Ford
Sasnak Management Corporation
Security 1st Title LLC
Slawson Real Estate Company
Star Lumber & Supply Co. Inc.TCK - The Trust Company of Kansas
TECT Aerospace
UCI
United Way of the Plains
Wescon Controls CompanyWichita Area Assn. of Realtors
Wichita Area Technical College (WATC)
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Community Foundation
Wichita Downtown Development Corporation
Wichita State UniversityWichita Surgical Specialists, P.A.Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Inc.Yingling Aviation Allen Gibbs & HoulikBeechcraft CorporationBlack Hills EnergyBombardier LearjetCapitol Federal Savings BankCommerce BankEquity BankFoulston SiefkinGrant ThorntonHutton Construction CorporationKansas Gas ServiceMeritrust Credit UnionProfessional Engineering ConsultantsSullivan Higdon & SinkWal-Mart Stores Inc. - EastWestar EnergyWichita Eagle |
