Chamber Young Professionals

About Chamber Young Professionals

Our Young Professionals program empowers the next generation of leaders in London and Laurel County through targeted networking, professional development, and community engagement.

Chamber Young Professionals is a committee of the Chamber, focused on encouraging young professionals in Laurel County to come together and build trust and rapport among their peers and participate in community-based events. Through networking, professional development, and philanthropy, The goal of Chamber Young Professionals is to work to promote the next generation of leaders and improve the quality of life in Laurel County.

The mission of Chamber Young Professionals is to be dedicated to our members’ professional & personal development increasing intellectual, financial, emotional, physical, and well-being through networking and community.

We hold networking events quarterly at different local event spaces to grow our network and expand our knowledge through our guest speakers. We host after hour events to unwind and mingle with our peers throughout the year. There are opportunities to get involved in collective community projects, as well as volunteer opportunities .

If you are interested or want more information, please contact Deanna Herrmann at deanna@londonlaurelchamber.com or 606-864-4789.

Why Join?

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Chamber Young Professionals strives to deliver top-notch presenters and keynote speakers for our events. Helpful training through seminars and workshops has always been an emphasis of our Chamber, and we will strive to determine what our members need most and continuously improve on meeting these needs.

RIBBON CUTTINGS, GRAND OPENINGS & OPEN HOUSES
The Chamber has conducted hundreds of ribbon cuttings, grand openings, open houses, and other special business events for local businesses. Chamber Young Professionals is a part of the London-Laurel Chamber of Commerce, so not only will your audience for these features have the support of the Chamber Young Professionals, but in addition the chamber board and chamber members so more exposure! These statistics speak highly of the opportunity that exists here within our city and county.

SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
As a member of Chamber Young Professionals, there are a number of exclusive sponsorship & advertising offers that are available to you. Members also have the opportunity to sponsor a networking event or fundraiser event to help provide visibility and networking opportunities for your business.

PERSONAL CONTACT FOR BUSINESS START UP & DEVELOPMENT
America’s SBDC-KY is Kentucky’s Small Business Development Center and we have the contact for business planning, business coaching, business training, and business resources. The SBDC is a free service. They have access to all programs and grants that your business is applicable for.

NETWORKING
The Chamber has a number of programs and functions throughout the year that afford members the opportunity to meet other business professionals in the London/Laurel County area. And, guess what? They want to do business with you as much as you want to do business with them! These are typically the “Who’s Who” of businesses locally and we strongly encourage you to get out and meet other Chamber members; we see very positive results coming out of these networking opportunities every day.