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AREA YP provides a forum for networking, professional development, and community partnerships.

06/24/2026

What an amazing shoutout! Thank you Grace for serving on the AREA YP Advisory Council, and being such an incredible advocate for young professionals to give their time and talent to organizations in our community. We are so proud of you!!

Watch the clip below and listen to the full AREA Podcast!

06/17/2026

SUMMER SOCIAL NEXT WEEK!!! 😎

We will host our annual Blast Back to School Drive during this social too! Please bring one (or more) of the school items listed below. We will donate these items to Blast Back to School for kids in Story County!

Items we are looking for:

Plastic pocket folders
Spiral notebooks (both college and wide ruled)
24 packs of colored pencils

See you in Huxley next Thursday! https://areayoungprofessionals.com/events/summer-social/

06/11/2026

Ames Home Builders Association is hosting a Bourbon Tasting on the Woodruff Construction patio - and there are extra seats! YPs - it is free to attend and network with AHBA members. Cheers!

05/28/2026

Meet AREA YP!

Isaac Jarnagin is the Creative Lead at Integrity Grove and is also the creative lead behind our AREA YP videos! Isaac loves to meet new members and make them feel welcome. In his free time, you may find him traveling from state to state or traveling from city to city in Iowa capturing content!

Make sure you meet Isaac at our next AREA YP Book Club on Friday, June 12th from 7:30-8:30am at Cafe Diem!

05/27/2026

Summer is here and so is our Summer Social sign-up! ☀️🦋🌷

➡️ https://areayoungprofessionals.com/events/summer-social/

Join us at Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley for a fun evening on Thursday, June 25th from 5-7pm. Drink ticket and appetizers will be provided!

05/21/2026

This morning, we connected with Young Leaders Society - United Way of Story County for the Brain Architecture Game, an interactive activity focused on how adverse childhood experiences can impact development as kids grow older. Did you know 56% of Iowa adults report experiencing at least one adverse childhood experience?

It was a great opportunity to come together, build our “brains” through the activity, and reflect on the important role childhood experiences play in shaping our future.

05/19/2026

We’ve had an incredible start to the year with AREA YP, and we have our sponsors to thank for helping provide these opportunities for young professionals to connect and stay engaged. Thank you for supporting AREA YP and investing in the next generation of leaders!

Chevron Fuels and Renewable Solutions
Hunziker & Associates, REALTORS
Kingland Systems
Ames Ford Lincoln
Schonert's Corporate Catering
Story Construction
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Prairieland Homes
ACI Mechanical, Inc.
Des Moines Area Community College
First National Bank 247
Jennings Real Estate Team
Global State Mortgage, a division of American Pacific Mortgage
Hauswirth Hair Creations
Saltech Systems
Bethany Life
Integrity Grove
Iowa State University Research Park

05/15/2026

Another AREA YP Book Club in the books! 📚

It has been so fun to get together once a month, meet over coffee, and discuss Atomic Habits. We are all in different stages in our professional journeys, but it has been neat to learn from each other.

What new habit will you try to implement this next month?!

05/11/2026

Meet AREA YP!

Meet Vivian Leonard, a great example of a young professional who chose to build her career and community right here in Ames after graduation. The best place to live, work and play!

Vivian works at VisionBank and also serves on the AREA YP Advisory Council, helping create connections and opportunities for other young professionals in our community.

Be sure to meet Vivian tomorrow at the Ames Golf & Country Club Social from 5:00–6:30pm!

05/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Mentorship Coffee Social this morning!

Our mentorship program brings together young professionals and experienced business leaders from across the community to share advice, experiences and career insight through one-on-one connections.

This year, we’re proud to have 34 mentorship pairings and can’t wait to see the impact these relationships will have in the months ahead!

More images can be found online - https://amesalliance.com/news/2026-photo-galleries/

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304 Main Street
Ames, IA
50010

Telephone

+15152322310

Website

https://areayoungprofessionals.com/

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