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Click here to read the December 2009 Generation Iowa Newsletter.

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Why you should know him: Jones is the new president of Young Professionals Connection. He blogs about life in central Iowa at desmoinesisnotboring.com. (The blog is also featured at dmJuice.com.)

My favorite experience (so far) with YPC was: The initial Do More Village at the first 80/35 Music Festival. Amy Jennings and I planned that area and it was great to see it all come together and see the power of volunteers in Des Moines.

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Kara Popp receives accolades for her efforts with the Young Professionals of Dubuque and from NICC, where she works.

Volunteers will soon fan out across the Ames business community to gather information for a business survey unlike any that has been done here for several years, according to officials for the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Ames Economic Development Commission.

 The target audiences for the survey will be local entrepreneurs in retail and service businesses, and the city’s convention- and tourism-based hospitality industry.

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The November 2009 Generation Iowa newsletter letter is available on our Web site at http://www.generationiowa.com/newsletters/200911/

Attached please find YPN's November 2009 Newsletter.

Don’t miss Third Thursday at the “Upper Deck” of the Button Factory this week (11/19/09)! 

The 2010 Membership Drive is underway! Join us as we continue to network, share common interests, and contribute to the Muscatine community. Please see page 2 for details regarding membership.

We are continually looking for ways to enhance communication with YPN members and the community. Another step along this path is the development of a YPN Muscatine Facebook page. Become a fan today! 

Thank you to everyone who has been involved in community activities this year! The Community and Professional Development Committee just wrapped up the fourth annual Share the Warmth Coat Drive.  Check out the recap on page 3.  

If you have any questions or would like more information about YPN Muscatine, please contact Nick Gow, YPN Chairperson, or Amanda Landers-Each, YPN’s GMCCI Liaison.

Gubernatorial hopeful addresses Eagle Grove Chamber of Commerce Monday

WC HYPE offers young adults an opportunity to serve
 

This December, YPC will recognize an individual with the third annual “Amy Jennings Young Professional of the Year” award. 2007 was the inaugural year for the Amy Jennings YP of the Year Award when it was presented by the YPC board of directors to Amy Jennings after she completed her fourth year of service on the board. The award is given annually to a young professional who demonstrates the mission of YPC through leadership in professional development, civic, charitable, and social endeavors in Greater Des Moines.

To be considered for the Amy Jennings YP of the Year Award, an individual must be nominated by someone other than him/herself and should display the YPC spirit of civic involvement, charitable giving, social activity and professional development. The winner of the award will be announced December 10th at YPC’s annual meeting.

To nominate someone for the Amy Jennings Young Professional of the Year, please click here to download the nomination form. Forms can be returned via fax to 515-286-4974 or emailed to Jessica Maldonado.

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LE MARS, Iowa -- Dozens of young professionals in the Le Mars area are on the GO.

Actually, their new organization is called HYPER -- Helping Young Professionals Energize the Region. But they were inspired by Sioux City Growth Organization, or GO, and share much the same mission: creating a group to provide a social and professional network for young professionals in town, do a variety of service for their community and lend a social richness to life that will help communities retain the young professionals who come to work there.

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Dubuque-area work-force development officials step up the campaign to retain young, skilled workers.

The Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber (Jaycees), ranked the best overall Junior Chamber chapter in the nation in 2008, continues its momentum in 2009.  During the first half of 2009 the Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber hosted 52 activities for the community and its members. 

A new endeavor in Clarke County will make today’s young adults tomorrow’s leaders.

Clarke County Development Corporation is sponsoring a program which will teach young adults how to become a community leader.

The idea for the program came to Bill Trickey, executive director of Development Corporation of Clarke County, after he was nominated for a similar program. He said instead of the same older adults accepting leadership positions, he would like to see more young people take over these roles in the community.

Siouxland is seeing its fair share of “boomerangs” return.