Saginaw County Young Professionals Network -YPN

📩You've got mail! The monthly edition of the YPNavigator arrived earlier today.

Here's the link if you don't see it: https://conta.cc/3Ca8HUl

Do we have any YPs out there who work in human resources? If so, keep reading!

📅 Mark your calendars!

🌟 Small Business Development Program: What’s in Your AI for HR Toolbox?

Join us on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 7:30 - 9 a.m. at Trillium Banquet Center for an insightful session on how Artificial Intelligence is transforming human resources. 🧠🤖

Our featured speaker, Elizabeth Williams, Principal of HR Solutions at Rehmann, will guide us through the dos and don'ts of AI in HR. From recruitment to employee engagement, AI has the potential to revolutionize processes—but with great power comes great responsibility! Williams will help us navigate the advantages and potential pitfalls, touching on:

✅ Leveraging AI effectively
⚠️ Addressing bias
🔒 Ensuring data privacy
🗣️ Communicating these challenges transparently

Whether you're just starting to explore AI or already integrating it into your business, this session will equip you with the tools you need to make informed, ethical decisions.

🗓️ When: November 19, 2024 | 7:30 - 9 a.m.
🍽️ Includes breakfast
📍 Where: Trillium Banquet Center, 6415 State Street, Saginaw, MI 48603
🎫https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/Small-Business-Development-Program-Whats-in-Your-AI-for-HR-Toolbox-16693/details

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with other professionals! 🙌

The clock is ticking!🕰

It's the final day to nominate a talented young professional in the Great Lakes Bay Region for the 20th Annual RUBY Award!

Submit your nomination here: https://www.1ststate.bank/about-us/ruby-award/ruby-award-nomination-form/

We're a week away from Books & Brews! There's still time to read the book and join us at Saginaw Old Town Junction.

📗Just make sure you register: https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/Books-Brews-at-Saginaw-Old-Town-Junction-18164/details

💻Do you manage remote workers?

Here are some tips on managing them effectively: https://smallbiztrends.com/managing-remote-workers/

Our friends at MYPros (Midland Young Professionals) have invited us to this event!

🎾Learn more here: https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/Regional-YPN-Luncheon-at-the-Dow-Tennis-Classic-18195/details

FYI, if you register, you will be rerouted to the MYPros website.

We're loving the rave reviews we're getting about this year's 🔴Fright Night: Blood Red Ball🔴

The YPN Steering Committee and Chamber staff worked countless hours to plan and prepare for the event, including setting up all the decorations at The Temple Theatre Ballroom. We love showing our community how Saginaw County is a great place to live, work and play!

We're less than a month away from Business After Hours at MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw!

YPs are encouraged to join Chamber Members on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 5 - 7 p.m. for this 🆓 networking event. There's also a ribbon cutting at 4:50 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE, the evening's festivities are located in the Health Education Center, which is north of the main entrance.

🔗https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/November-Business-After-Hours-16488/details

MyMichigan Health

☕Don't miss out on the best breakfast get-together of the year!

Our 4th Annual Networking Breakfast is happening in 3️⃣ weeks at Fuzzy's Restaurant, 1924 Court Street.

Be sure to register so we save enough seating for everyone. This is truly a great way to start your day -- before heading into work.

🔗https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/YPN-Before-5-4th-Annual-Networking-Breakfast-18152/details

Our next Percolator Breakfast is 2️⃣ weeks away!

Join us on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 7:30 - 9 a.m. at Horizons Conference Center. Tim Dempsey, senior vice president of Saginaw Future Inc., will share insight about Saginaw County's Workforce Housing Challenge.

☕Be sure to register! Go here: https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/November-Percolator-Breakfast-16503/details

If you'd like some background information on part of the challenge, check out our recent edition of the Business Advocate: https://digital.harborhouse.com/sba/July-September-2024/a/

This is a great follow-up read after our NextGen Brand: Shaping Your Professional Image event!

🔗https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/how-to-be-unapologetically-you-and-why-it-matters/480685

🗣Calling all young professionals!

Are you passionate about making an impact in our community? Want to help shape the future of the Saginaw County Young Professionals Network (YPN)?

📢 We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 YPN Steering Committee! This is your chance to lead, collaborate, and create engaging programming and events for fellow YPs in Saginaw County.

✨ What you'll do:
✅ Help shape YPN programming and initiatives
✅ Network with like-minded leaders
✅ Grow personally and professionally

💡 Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become a part of something bigger!

🌐 Email Sam Tany at [email protected] to get an application.

With well over a thousand lifetime YPN Members, it's not hard to find young professionals who are proud of their time with the organization! One of those Members is Neil Combs, physician office coordinator for Covenant HealthCare Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Get to know more about his experience as a YP in this 🎂SWEET 16🎂 feature. ICYMI: the Saginaw County YPN has been offering programming for 16 years!

1️⃣Why did you join the Saginaw County YPN?
▶️I recently moved into town from Texas in May of 2014 due to my wife being in residency with CMU Medicine and I did not have a job at the time. The YPN was a terrific opportunity for me to meet new people and network as much as possible.

2️⃣Tell us about your most memorable moment as a Member of the YPN.
▶️I have three memorable moments. The first is when I initially joined the YPN I learned to play golf for the first time in my life in the YPN golf league. I never knew how important golf was to me until I played with friends from the YPN. The second was winning the YPN bowling league in 2022 with my team. Finally, my last memorable moment was working on the YPN steering committee. So many important and lasting decisions are made by this committee.

3️⃣The YPN's mission is to support the attraction and retention of young talent to the Saginaw Valley and Great Lakes Bay Region while developing the next generation of leaders. Tell us about how the YPN fulfills this mission, in your opinion.
▶️If I had not joined the YPN when I moved to Michigan, there is no guarantee that I would still be living in Saginaw. Getting involved with the YPN gave me access to the social pipeline of the area and I still have close friends today because of being a member. This is only one of the countless ways the YPN fulfills their mission of keeping young talent in the area.

4️⃣What wishes do you have for the YPN as it moves into its next 16 years?
▶️I only wish that other YPN members such as myself have the same positive experiences. Now that I have lived here for over 10 years, I have discovered that many transplants move to this area from all over the US and even the world. The YPN truly gives people in the area an opportunity to meet new people and create great relationships along the way.

Saginaw Valley State University is offering the public an opportunity to hear from the candidates vying to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional District🗳

It's happening tomorrow evening. Tickets are FREE but required. Go here for all the details: https://web.saginawchamber.org/news/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleid=16307

Our next Books & Brews get-together will be at Saginaw Old Town Junction. Have you ever been there?

Here's a quick look at what they offer. Of course, be sure to check out their page for more.

And don't forget to register if you're joining us: https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/Books-Brews-at-Saginaw-Old-Town-Junction-18164/details

We’re dying this see you at Fright Night: Blood Red Ball🔴

Tennis, anyone?🎾🎾🎾

Let's join our regional friends at the Dow Tennis Classic Luncheon. You will be re-routed to the MYPros (Midland Young Professionals) website to purchase tickets.

🎟https://web.saginawchamber.org/events/Regional-YPN-Luncheon-at-the-Dow-Tennis-Classic-18195/details

Are you a lifelong learner? If you're not, you might want to pick up a book or take an online course soon.

🔗https://www.peoplematters.in/article/skilling/how-continuous-learning-is-reshaping-the-workforce-41958