General Newsletter
May YP Focus
May Meeting
Mammoth Site
5:30 PM ~ May 11
6220 Steinbeck Bend Road
If you plan to attend the YP meeting at the Waco Mammoth Site on Tuesday, May 11, we need to receive the $5 entry fee by this Friday, May 7. We have to write one check to the Mammoth Site for the group rate.
You may pay by cash or check (made out to GWCC with YP in the memo) and turn it in to the Chamber at 101 S. 3rd Street, Waco, 76701.
Please help us to have an accurate headcount! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alexis Weaver at (254) 757-5630 or by email: aweaver
wacochamber [dot] com.
Feel free to join other YPs after the meeting at La Fiesta (6500 N. 19th) for further socializing.
Spring Events
Dear Young Professionals,
This Spring we have several different great events for young professionals that involve food, fun, and networking.
May 11- Meeting at the Waco Mammoth Site, 6220 Steinbeck Bend Rd. This will soon be Waco's first National Monument, and the staff are generously opening up after hours for a private YP tour. Cost is $5. Please RSVP on Facebook or via email to wacoyp
yahoo [dot] com by May 9th.*April YP Focus
April Meeting
April 13 ~ 5:30 p.m.
April 22 is the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. In honor of sustainability and the Chamber’s We Do It Green initiative, join us for presentations on green innovations in business. Entrepreneur Chris Gay, founder and CEO of MileMeter Insurance will present about his pay-by-the-mile insurance company. Chris Gubasta with Ford Motor Company will talk about the different sustainability initiatives Ford is undertaking and what ‘green’ lines Ford has on the horizon.
Cooper Room
101 S. 3rd Street
Waco, TX 76701
Light refreshments will be provided.
April Social
Look for a special announcement about our April social at the Slippery Minnow Bar & Grill at the Lake Waco Marina.
March YP Focus
March Meeting
5:30 p.m. • March 9
YP GOLD SPONSOR Providence Healthcare Network will host the March meeting. Kent Keahey, President & CEO of Providence Health Care Network,
will share information on the current state of the health care bill and
how it impacts young professionals in our area as well as an overview of the Providence Network. www.Providence.net
Pavilion Auditorium
6901 Medical Parkway
Waco, TX 76712
Refreshments will be provided.
March Social
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. • March 25
The March social will be held concurrent with the Greater Waco Chamber Business After Hours. This is a great opportunity to mingle with a variety of business professionals in Greater Waco.
February YP Focus
February Meeting
5:30 p.m. • February 9
Join us at the first Green Chamber in America to learn about how
the Chamber operates and ways young professionals can be involved in
Chamber committees and events. The Greater Waco Chamber is a business
leadership organization devoted to economic development and
sustainability. The Waco YP organization is a strategic initiative of
the Chamber designed to “Shape and promote Waco's quality of life to
attract and retain a labor force of educated 25- to 35-year olds.” WacoChamber.com
Greater Waco Chamber
101 S. 3rd St
Waco, TX 76701
The February social will be at Westview Lanes Bowling Alley, 4565 W. Waco Dr.
6:00 p.m. • February 25
