Sandy Pell and Dan Gamble are Public Relations professionals in Vancouver, BC. They've spent long evenings and countless dollars participating in networking events for their industry's professionals. It was at one of these formal events when Sandy met Dan following the event's formal agenda. They saw their peers open up to share their war stories, key learnings, and tips with each other. The most
valuable conversations of the evening were happening after the formal agenda wrapped up. In 2013, Dan and Sandy formalized the approach to host casual dinner discussions where they invited public relations professionals across various industries, sectors, and career levels to meet. Their network grew to over 50 peers by December 2013. Members all agreed with the informal networking style with others in their profession. In January 2014, Sandy and Dan founded YVRPR. The networking group welcomes Vancouver's top PR professionals to host monthly round-table discussions. Events happen in different places each month, hosted by a member of the group. The host leads the group by sharing their brand's war stories, goals, and challenges. Conversations foster collaboration, confidence, and the knowledge to empower those within our industry. Join us on Slack: yvrprgroup.slack.com
