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by Bill Wood, 2018 Chamber Chairman and Partner at Foulston Siefkin LLPThe formation of a new community vision process, Project Wichita, was announced at the Chamber's Chairman's Luncheon on February 1. Since that time the organizers have received ...

Eight-time World Cup Medalist and Paralympic Snowboarder Nicole Roundy is the keynote speaker for the Kansas YP Summit.The inspirational theme of the 2017 Kansas Young Professionals (YP) Summit is Ad Astra – a Latin phrase meaning “to ...

Please join us in congratulating the 25 area young professionals who have been selected to participate in the 2017 Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) Leadership Academy, a leadership development program for young professionals who are interested ...

by Barry SchwanOwner, House of Schwan, Inc.2016 Chairman of the Board for the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce Barry Schwan 2016 Chamber ChairmanLyndsey Edwards has opted to stay in Wichita after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Communication at ...

Promoting the community is one of the Chamber’s four focus areas, directly aligning with the #ILoveWichita movement. The campaign was inspired by our Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) leadership and has been gaining momentum over the last ...

Early-bird registration deadline extended to March 24What is there to like about the month of April? The blooming trees? Fresh flowers and sunny days? Famous Kansas thunderstorms?How about it being the month the Kansas YP Summit is held? This is the ...

Twenty-five area young professionals have been selected to participate in the 2016 Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) Leadership Academy, a leadership development program for young professionals who are interested in growing their leadership ...

YPW Staffers Suzy Finn & Meg ForemanWe could not be more proud to congratulate Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) as they celebrate their 10th anniversary this week. As Wichita Eagle reporter Bryan Horwarth put it in a recent article on the ...

Formed in 2005, Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) is celebrating their tenth year of providing innovative ways for young professionals in the Wichita area to socialize, expand their professional horizons, and immerse themselves in the Wichita ...

We are pleased to congratulate the 25 young professionals who graduated from Young Professionals of Wichita’s Leadership Academy yesterday evening. Over the course of six weeks, they participated in interactive exercises, issue exploration, ...

Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) recently announced some changes to their leadership roles. Ian Worrell of INTRUST Bank is now serving as the 2014 Chair. Originally slated to serve as chair-elect in 2014, he accepted this position change when ...

Internships. What are they? Why are they important? Why should I create an internship program? How can I make the intern’s experience a positive, educational one? How much do I have to pay them? Where can I find them?These were the questions ...

Part four of a four-part series on Young Professionals of WichitaBy Suzy FinnExecutive Director Suzy Finn (pictured) joined Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) staff in 2013. As an active member of YPW for several years, Finn served as an ...

Part three of a four-part series on Young Professionals of WichitaBy Suzy FinnExecutive Director Suzy Finn (pictured) joined Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) staff in 2013. As an active member of YPW for several years, Finn served as an ...

Part two of a four-part series on Young Professionals of WichitaBy Suzy FinnExecutive Director Suzy Finn (pictured) joined Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) staff in 2013. As an active member of YPW for several years, Finn served as an Ambassador ...