Jan 27, 2012

The Young Professionals Connection showed last Friday that they could not be off to a better start in the new year.  400+ flooded into People’s after making the decision to begin their weekend at YPC’s Annual Kick-off Party.  I don’t think anyone regretted that decision, this was once again the best “social hour” in town. Mike...

Nov 16, 2011

It is getting to that time of year where we’ll soon be consuming mass quantities of turkey and eventually even some Egg Nog.  This is the time of year when I really appreciate the opportunity to catch up with family and just take a step back from the usual full-steam-ahead world that we live in. It is also the time where many of us take the time to...

Nov 11, 2011

While Des Moines’ startup scene has gained plenty of traction in 2011, it has also gained plenty of curiosity by those asking.. “what is this all about?”  Much of that has been highlighted along the way with great events produced such as Startup Drinks, Techbrew, and ThincIowa, among others that have been open to the public.  Next week will...

Aug 5, 2011

Tomorrow kicks off the newest event that has caught plenty of attention in its last two months of promotion.  Whether the idea has made people inspired, humored, or potentially grossed out, I’m guessing Devour Des Moines will lay the groundwork for another unique aspect within our summer schedule.  The combination of 4-member teams competing in a...

Jan 28, 2011

Most people around Des Moines can recognize the Young Professionals Connection(YPC) pretty easily or are at least familiar with the name by now.  The organization just reached it’s 10th Birthday and has continually held a membership hovered around 500 members here in Des Moines for the time that I’ve known it.  While YPC keeps quite busy with...

Nov 12, 2010

Please find the Friday Guest Blog below, this was written by Shawn Harrington As our Impact Downtown Committee planned to do this fall, we have scheduled our next YPC Morning Meet-up for this coming Wednesday.  For those keeping track, this will mark the 3rd Morning Meet-up as an event series for the young professionals who can’t always make it to the...