Athens, GA Young Professionals Network

February 2012 Meeting @ Your Pie Downtown

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Your Pie’s award winning pizza, cold drinks, live music, & one of Athens’ own young entrepreneurs as our speaker. Drew French, founder of the fast growing Your Pie franchise, is hosting us at the downtown Your Pie and will share his story on growing Your Pie from a one location pizzeria to an expanding franchise. See you Thursday!

January 2012 YPN Meeting

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Come kick the New Year off right with your favorite Athens Young Professionals
Thursday, January 5th @ 6:00pm at The Tap Room
$10 cover – includes 2 drink tickets & appetizers

YPN Christmas Party | Square One Fish Co.

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The YPN Christmas Party is a must attend event every year and this year will be no exception.

Thursday, December 8th @ 6:00p at Square One Fish Co.

Cover Charge is $15

YPN Trivia Night | November 3, 2011

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Know all the state capitals? How about 80′s rock band anthems? Star Trek quotes? Bring all your so called “useless” knowledge, your friends, and an appetite for cold beer, good food, and great networking to the YPN Trivia night on November 3, 2011 @ Buffalos Cafe. $10. See you there!

Welcome to Athens YPN

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Welcome to the Athens, GA Young Professionals Network. An extension of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, we are a collection of the younger work population in the great city of Athens!

The group meets on the first Thursday of each month at varying locations at 6PM. There are no annual dues to pay, but each event costs $10 per person. This money is used to pay for beverages, food, and a meeting location. The group is a great way for the younger, working population of Athens to mix, mingle, and network with one another.

October Meeting @ Barberitos

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Come support the Susan G. Komen Pink Thursday, October 6th from 5:30-8:00 PM at the Barberitos office at 1090 South Milledge Avenu. A $10 donation will get you an evening of life music fromCarl Lindbery from Grogus, Barberitos food, pink margaritas and even pink chips!

Parking will be available at the Barberitos Franchising Office and along Oakland Ave. Additional parking will be available across the street at Hawthorne House, the Delta Delta Delta sorority house and 1045 South Milledge Ave.

September Meeting @ Shane’s Eastside

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BBQ sliders, peach cobbler, chicken fingers & great young professionals to network with! Sept 1. 6-8pm. $10 gets you food and a drink ticket.Eastside Shanes Rib Shack. Hungry yet?

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Time: 6:00p
Location: Shane’s Rib Shack – Eastside
Price: $10
RSVP: Contact Lindsay Brannen

August 2011 – Loco’s Eastside

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Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011
Time: 6:00
Location: Loco’s Eastside
Price: $10
Info: First ever YPN event on the east-side of Athens!
RSVP: Contact Lindsay Brannen

July 2011 – Happy Fourth!

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June 2011 – Cine

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Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time: 6:00
Location: Cine
Price: $10
Info: Featuring special guest, Mayor Nancy Denson, in this super-hip venue
RSVP: Contact Lindsay Brannen

May 2011 – YPN Wine Tasting @ Shiraz

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Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time: 6:00
Location: Shiraz Wine & Gourmet
Price: $20
Info: Annual YPN Wine Tasting Event
RSVP: Contact Lindsay Brannen

February 2011 – Charity Low Country Boil & Oyster Roast

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January 2011 – Allen’s

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December 2010 – Christmas Party at the Botanical Gardens

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November 2010 – NONA

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October 2010 – Square One

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September 2010 – Harry’s Pig Shop

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June 2010 – Kingpins

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May 2010 – Terrapin Brewery

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April 2010 – Hilltop Grill

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This month’s meeting coincided with the first night of Hilltop Grill’s “music on the patio” series and we took full advantage of the opportunity to host our April meeting there.

March 2010: The Athens Country Club

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We were proud to host Sherri Goggin, former Mrs. America, and avid philanthropist, at The Athens Country Club.

February 2010 – Transmetropolitan

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Athens YPN hosted a wine tasting at Transmetropolitan and featured wine from Prestige Wines Wholesale and souvenir cards from Five Points Bottle Shop.

January 2010: $3,000 donated to The Cottage

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Though the weather was less than favorable outside, the turn-out was still good for our January meeting. Josh Brooks, the Director of Football Operations for UGA, was our guest speaker. We were able to present a $3000 check to The Cottage from our Christmas Party proceeds.

December 2009: Christmas Party

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Date: December 2, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM
Location: Rialto Club at the Hotel Indigo (500 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601)
Price: $15/person
RSVP: Contact Lindsay Brannen

Celebrating the end of the year, YPN will host its annual Christmas Party at the recently opened Hotel Indigo in downtown Athens. There will be a live bank, plenty of raffles, good food, and a DJ, ensuring a good time for all! All young professionals in the area are invited to attend. The event will benefit The Cottage, a local charity. Information on The Cottage is below:

The Cottage provides adult support services for victims impacted by sexual violence: 24-hour crisis hotline, medical advocacy/emotional support for survivors during medical exams and follow-up treatment, legal advocacy, emergency financial assistance for basic needs, individual and family counseling referrals, and groups for adult survivors of incest, date, and acquaintance rape. The Cottage served 95 adults in 2008.

Support services for children between the ages 3-17 include 24-hour crisis hotline, forensic interviews, multidisciplinary team reviews to enhance the response to suspected abuse cases, individual and family counseling referrals, and a free support and activity group for children who are healing from sexual abuse called Heroes Great & Small. The Cottage served 177 children in 2008 which involved 1,845 different services.

The Cottage also provides a 24 hour, 7 day a week hotline. Many services are provided to survivors through the contact made when they use the hotline. Services may include crisis counseling, victim information/referral, and nonvictim information. In 2008, there were 483 hotline calls.

November 2009 – Mellow Mushroom

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October 2009 – Carrabba’s

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September 2009 – Gnat’s Landing

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August 2009 – Terrapin Brewery

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July 2009 – Ashford Manor Concert on the Lawn

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June 2009 – Harry’s Pig Shop

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May 2009 – Casa Mia

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April 2009 – Transmetropolitan

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March 2009 – Mama’s Boy

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