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Business Professionals Learn Best Practices for Retaining and Attracting Young Professionals
For Immediate Release
May 30, 2008
(DAVENPORT, Iowa) – Area business professionals will learn what efforts are being made to retain and attract young professionals to build the workforce in our region at the next DavenportOne Chamber of Commerce Toast & Topics program on Tuesday, June 3, at the Bettendorf Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Registration and breakfast begin at 7:15 a.m. The program will run from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Rep. Elesha Gayman and Generation Iowa Commission member Emelia Martin will present the best practices guidelines for employers to attract the retain young professionals. The Generation Iowa Commission, appointed by Gov. Culver, was established to advise and assist the Iowa Department of Economic Development in activities designed to retain and attract the young adult population.
The cost is $10 paid in advance or $15 at the door for chamber members; $20 for non-members. A continental breakfast is included. For advance registration, call the reservation hotline at (563) 823-3693 or visit www.DavenportOne.com and click on Calendar of Events.
The “Toast & Topics” Series Sponsor is MidWestOne Bank and the June program is being co-hosted by YPN/neXt Professionals.
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Founded in 2000, DavenportOne is the largest membership organization in the region dedicated to building the success of Quad-City businesses. The organization comprises three divisions: the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and the Downtown Partnership. DavenportOne is committed to creating a community where existing industry prospers, new industries want to locate, tourists want to visit and residents are proud to call home.
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