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09/27/2006

Young Professionals Address the Leadership Gap

September 29 & 30, 135 leaders of Young Professionals Organizations (YPO’s) representing over 46,000 young professionals will gather for the Third Annual YP Summit at the UW Fluno Center in Madison, WI. Young Professionals Organizations (YPOs) from Montana to Bermuda will attend this one-of-a-kind event. The footprint of the next generation is already reflected by their growing influence.

09/26/2006

Lifestyle, Not Jobs, Top Draw for Talent

Lifestyle, not jobs, top draw for talentArea leaders work to attract, keep young professionalsBY KEVIN HARTERPioneer Press - Thursday, September 21, 2006Keeping the best and the brightest in western Wisconsin, and attracting other top young talent, will require more than decent jobs and pay, a Madison-based marketing consultant told a gathering of region leaders Wednesday.About 300 people — including educators, merchants, civic and elected officials — took part in the annual Synergy Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Stout to hear how the region can appeal to what the late famed management guru Peter Drucker called "knowledge workers." Look at lifestyle issues that attract young professionals, they were told.

09/02/2006

New Shop Just One Sign of Progress

(Reprinted from the Akron Beacon Journal)When Michael Litt, a former management consultant, decided to open a coffee shop on West Market Street, he was following his dream. He’s always wanted to run his own business, and he saw reopening the defunct Coco’s Coffee Bar as the right opportunity. It was a chance not only to fulfill his professional vision, but also to contribute to the community he calls home.