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FeedYP Summit
On March 4th, hundreds of young professionals, community and business leaders gathered at the Qwest Center for the 2010 Young Professionals Summit. The event was mixed with networking events, breakout sessions and speakers.
More than 830 young professionals attended breakout session on topics such as engaging in politics, building your résumé through social media, and eliminating poverty and homelessness in Omaha.
A crowd of 1,260 was inspired by luncheon speaker, Blake Mycoskie, who is founder and chief shoe giver at TOMS Shoes. Mycoskie told of how he established a for-profit company to give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes sold.
Sponsored by Bellevue University, HDR, Inc. and TD AMERITRADE, this year’s theme was “Your Seat at the Table.” Ideas from “Your Omaha 2020,” a unified vision for Omaha’s growth and development, were incorporated into the event.
The summit’s opening speaker was Patricia Martin, CEO and founder, LitLamp Communications and author of “Renaissance Generation.” Closing speaker was William Taylor, entrepreneur and founding editor of “Fast Company.”
The Omaha Public Power District received the annual Young Professionals Choice Award for their efforts to attract, retain and develop young professionals. The award was sponsored by Koley Jessen Attorneys.
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