The year-before-last, Rebecca Ryan spoke at EDAWN’s Directions an did a very eloquent job of outlining the need for social communities in the 20s/30s professionals for a healthy and dynamic economy. She was dead on and EDAWN obviously took her advice seriously.
The RT-YPN evolved from a regional economic development planning process led by EDAWN and involving community to create an organization with a mission to cultivate an informed and involved young professional community. Why? Retention. Businesses (like Twelve Horses) can’t grow if we don’t have access to a large pool of qualified young professionals to help grow our businesses. This is one (of many) reason why I am also so passionate about Holland Project and the Reno Bike Project and why Twelve Horses helped found a local AIGA chapter. Kids. Energy. Creativity. Fun. Parties. It’s a healthy mix for a vibrant economy.
Anyway, the Truckee Meadows needs to retain and attract young and diverse talent and YPN is a great step in that direction. If you’d like to hear more, Robert and Josh interviewed Erin Kuo on the Horsepower Podcast. It’s an excellent listen.
For more information and to RSVP please visit
www.renotahoeypn.com
or call (775) 829-3779
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