Boise Young Professionals

Join us for an evening of ballet and conversation about ’s work in our community!

We'll begin with a brief history of ballet, then get the group moving with an introductory ballet class introducing the fundamentals of ballet training with time for Q&A. The class will be geared toward novice students, breaking down the concepts behind the classical ballet technique - all in a fun, light-hearted session.

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🗓️ March 15 | 6-8 pm
📍 Ballet Idaho

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📅 March 15
b|connected: An Evening with Ballet Idaho
Join us for an evening of Ballet and conversation about 's work in our community! We'll begin with a brief history of ballet, then get the group moving with an introductory ballet class introducing the fundamentals of ballet training with time for Q&A. The evening will finish with wine & cheese and other refreshments.

📅 March 16
Mayors YP Round Table (BYP Members Only)
Please join us for our exclusive 2023 edition of the Mayor's Round Table, featuring Lauren McLean, and Planning Director, Tim Keane. This year’s Roundtable will focus on Housing: The upcoming zoning code rewrite, and why young professionals need to get involved in the process.

📅 March 21
BYP 101 Virtual
What is BYP? This brief workshop will review the programs and events put on by the BYP volunteer leadership and . We’ll give you the inside scoop on how to build your network and get the most out of your membership.

📅 March 22
Lunch & Learn - Leading with the Brain in Mind: Neuroscience Secrets
To advance your career, Dr. Steve Robertson will share recent discoveries in neuroscience.
Come for lunch and some time to connect with other BYP members and guests; then, learn these secrets and how to apply them immediately. Leave better able to “Be your best self,” make an impact and advance your career!

📅 March 26
b|involved: Volunteer at Treefort Music Fest: Main Stage + Alefort!
Volunteer with the Community Engagement Team at Alefort! This will be a great opportunity to meet other BYP members, pour some drinks for Treefort attendees, and participate in a fun event in our community. Note: There are only 10 volunteers spots available for this event . Volunteers must be 21 years old to participate in beer pour at Alefort. Volunteers will receive a one day pass to Main stage for a day of their choice between the 22nd-26th.

We'd like to thank our Lunch & Learn panelists, Scott Madison, Maurine Collins, Kate Nelson, and Chris Moeness, for telling us all there is to know about Leadership Boise and how the program made an impact on their lives!

Register now for our next upcoming "Lunch & Learn: Leading with the Brain in Mind: Neuroscience Secrets" on March 22! Click the link in our bio to sign up.

🪴 Look at all those beautiful succulents!

A big thanks goes to for donating the succulents and hosting our b|connected: Succulent Garden Planting event.

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📅 February 15
b|connected: Succulent Garden Planting
Relax, chat, and welcome people who are new to Boise, to BYP and into YOUR circle of influence! We invite you to visit us at Cutting Edge Landscape and connect with other YPs. Come learn how to arrange and plant a succulent garden and design one.

📅 February 21
BYP 101: Virtual
What is BYP? This brief workshop will review the programs and events put on by the BYP volunteer leadership and Boise Metro Chamber. We’ll give you the inside scoop on how to build your network and get the most out of your membership. All are invited!

📅 February 23
Lunch & Learn: The Leadership Boise Experience
Interested in boosting your leadership skills, building a powerful local network, and learning about ways to continue to make the Treasure Valley an amazing place to live, work, and thrive? Leadership Boise is the answer! Join this session to learn everything there is to know about the program from none other than program alumni. Hear the impact the program made on their lives and how to apply for your seat in the 2023 - 2025 Leadership Boise class.

Thank you to everyone that attended our Outreach Work Team Open house! The BYP Outreach Team exists to offer engagement and balance for new members, corporate sponsors, and the community at large.

Interested in learning more about the Outreach team? Reach out to the Outreach Chair, Gillian Horn, at [email protected].

Click here to learn more about our other Work Teams: boiseyp.org/workteams

Start the new year on the right track by signing up for our b|wise Spring Mentoring Program!

b|wise is a structured mentoring experience that matches 2-6 young professionals with a mentor to discuss leadership, and personal, and professional development.

This program is only offered to BYP Members. here to become a BYP Member and to sign up for this beneficial mentoring program: bit.ly/3WzVhGp

b|wise: Spring 2023 Kickoff
📅 January 25 | 5:30 - 7PM
📍Boise Metro Chamber

Check out the amazing mentors we have for the Spring!
- Jennifer Hensley,
- Ken Spencer,
- Brenda Lee, Modig Leadership
- Jim Kinshella, Idaho Trust Bank (retired)
- Mike Murgoitio,

Happy Holidays from Boise Young Professionals! Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us for our year end holiday party! We can't wait to reconnect with everyone in the new year!

We had a magical evening at the Idaho Botanical Garden's Winter Garden aGlow! Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for a fun night of holiday festivities!

12/7 Lunch & Learn - How you can improve your company culture as a young professional:
Anne Olow will discuss ways you can impact and influence your company culture. From understanding what drives company culture to identifying areas where you can participate in creating your company culture, Anne will provide real world examples she has seen at Balsam Brands.

12/7 b|balanced - BYP at Winter Garden aGlow:
Please join us for a magical evening at the Idaho Botanical Garden's Winter Garden aGlow! Look for the BYP table outside the main entrance to check in with our group, we will walk through the lights together. Your ticket includes entry to the event, LED glasses, and hot cocoa upon arrival.

12/12 b|connected - Boise Young Professionals Holiday Party!
Join us for our annual Boise Young Professionals Holiday Party! In partnership with the Downtown Boise Association (DBA), we're excited to host this year's event - complete with delicious drinks and good company. Wear your holiday best (sparkles or ugly sweaters encouraged) for our end-of-year celebration. Meet new friends over a toast to the wins of your 2022 year. You'll have the chance to win DBA prizes as we close out this great year.

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A big thank you to Sophie Sestero and Autumn Kersey for discussing with us ways to be an effective marketer at our Lunch & Learn!

BYP is excited to offer deeply discounted headshots from the very talented , along with snacks, networking, and a live concert at the end!

This headshot event is going to take place at Boise Entrepreneur Week.

Click here to sign up: bit.ly/3esU96J

Night 1 of b|voting was a success! Thank you to local journalists Hayat Norimine and Christina Lords for walking us through every race on the ballot.

Join us at Boise Brewing on October 18 at 5:30 p.m. for b|voting Night Two for an Ada County Commissioner forum moderated by BoiseDev journalist Margaret Carmel.

See something you might be interested in?! We are looking forward to meeting you at our next event!

To register click below:

Lunch & Learn: https://www.boiseyp.org/events/lunch-and-learn-marketingandcommunication

b|voting: https://www.boiseyp.org/events/2022-bvoting-nightone

b|connected: https://www.boiseyp.org/events/barbarianbrewing

Thank you to those who attended our recent Lunch & Learn, and thank you to Paul Fleming for giving us an insight to what the contributes to the Treasure Valley and why BYP was started!

Thank you for coming and speaking about what the city is planning for in regards to transportation and mobility efforts in the City of Boise! One topic of discussion was the efforts to bring back the passenger rail system between Boise and Salt Lake City.

It was a wonderful night at the zoo celebrating our young leaders in the community! Thank you to everyone that joined us and congratulations to the young professionals of the year!

- Young Citizen of the Year: Gabriel Moreno
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Jonathan Russell
- Young Leader of the Year: Chris Dwyer
- Next-Generation Workplace: Smith & Malek Attorneys
- Young Professional of the Year: Brad Mosell
- BYP Member of the Year: Ben Burnham

Our fall b|wise program has kicked off to a great start! We love seeing young professionals connect, empower, and engage with industry leading mentors.

Join us tomorrow, August 10th, for a virtual event hosted in partnership with the Boise Metro Chamber and IDAHO ED NEWS featuring the candidates running for the four seats on the Boise School Board.

You can watch the livestream through our media partners Facebook live streams.

Thank you to the young professionals that joined on a new trail construction on the Hawkins Range Reserve in collaboration with and ! The creation of this new trail will be open to hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians!

b|wise registration for the Fall is now open! Check out these mentor profiles and register for the mentor series today.

Fall 2022 Mentors:
- Karen Sander - HDR Engineering, Inc.
- Sayoko Kuwahara - Sageway Coaching & Consulting LLC
- Skylor Lenz - IRI Information Resources Inc.
- Kathy Holland - Albertsons
- Neva Geisler - City Club of Boise & The Neva Collective

🔗 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3oSKPuv

We enjoyed a nice shady spot on a hot day at the Great Garden Escape: Jackie Venson event at the Idaho Botanical Garden!

It was a great evening spent with friends and great music!

ATTENTION MEMBERS!! Today is the LAST DAY to purchase tickets at the early bird pricing level for our Young Professional Award Celebration. Tickets for members will increase to $45 Aug, 2nd.

To get more info or purchase tickets click here: https://www.boiseyp.org/events/2022/9/7/boise-young-professionals-celebration-a-night-at-the-zoo

We have a busy last week of July! Come check out one of our unique events next week and meet some incredible young professionals while doing it!

To register for these events click here: https://www.boiseyp.org/events?view=calendar&month=07-2022

We had 28 young professionals who decided to brave the heat and the bench hill to learn more about city zoning code during our “Love Where You Live” event last night!

Special recognition to our community engagement work team for their creative thinking and planning this event to get young people involved on important issues.

Our mentorship series is kicking off for the fall on August 24th! We have 5 incredible mentors from a wide range of industries. Limited spots available and they are going fast!
Click here to see this season's mentors and register for the event today: https://buff.ly/3yLXB2p