MEDIA RELEASE :
For Immediate Release:
Friday, July 16, 2010

Contact Person:
Amy Smolik
605.373.2054

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Network will hold a press conference at 11 a.m.on Tuesday, July 20 to announce a new project called Plug-In Sioux Falls. The YPN received a grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation to start this project.

Plug-In Sioux Falls is an initiative to engage and give voice to all young professionals in our community. Successful engagement in civic activism depends on raising the level of awareness by communicating accurate information. A new website and a dedicated group of volunteers will work to spread the message about getting involved, voting, being informed and "plugging in" to Sioux Falls. Attend this press conference to learn more about the initiative.

Press Conference:

• Tuesday, July 20, 2010
• 11 a.m.
• Sioux Falls Development Foundation Briefing Center (in the Commerce Center at 200 N. Phillips Ave., Suite 101
  **** Please note the intersection of 8th Street and Phillips Avenue is currently under construction; you can enter the Chamber parking lot by taking 6th Street.

 Attendees:

• Nate Welch, Farmers Union Insurance, YPN Steering Committee Member and Plug-In Task Force Member
• Candy Hanson, President of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
• Brian Jans, Jans Corporation, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member
• Plug-In Sioux Falls Task Force Members
• YPN Steering Committee Members

About the YPN:

The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network is a resource, forum and voice in the community. The YPN exists to create business opportunities, support civic involvement and promote an overall investment in the future of the community. It is designed to provide opportunities for young professionals to develop the skills they need to succeed in their chosen profession or occupation and to engage and introduce young professionals to the region's resources and possibilities. Membership is open to any young professional, ages 21-39, working/residing in Sioux Falls or a surrounding community. For more information, visit www.siouxfallsypn.com.

   
As the leading Sioux Falls area business advocate, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce represents its members by working to advance and promote the economic health and quality of life of the region. For more information about the Chamber and its programs, call 605.336.1620, email sfacc@siouxfalls.com or look online at www.siouxfalls.com.

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