Grants Pass Young Professionals Network

08/17/2026

🚀 Young Professionals Network Lunch-and-Learn – Tomorrow!

Ready to turn “playing nice with others” into a career-boosting superpower? Join us for “Work Well With Others: Your Secret Weapon for Getting Ahead,” a high-energy professional-development session led by Charlotte Hintz, PHR, CSHM.

📅 Tuesday, August 18
🕚 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM (arrive a few minutes early to grab a seat!)
📍 RE/MAX Integrity, 1830 NE 7th St., Grants Pass

Why attend?

Discover the insider tips HR managers wish every rising leader knew
Learn practical strategies to collaborate, communicate, and stand out
Network with the region’s most driven 21-40-somethings over lunch

🎟 RSVP now to secure your spot: head to the Chamber events calendar at grantspasschamber.org/events

08/10/2026

Awesome networking opportunity this Thursday!

Join us for Business After Hours!

The Hivve & Crash & C Mac Productions are co-hosting at The Hivve on August 13th from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Business After Hours is an opportunity for business minded professionals to gather for casual networking. This event will include food and beverages. Please bring a business card.

FREE to attend, Invite a friend!

For planning purposes, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
https://www.grantspasschamber.org/event-detail/OWa6bwZhHTYAlh0IiRJayw2/business-after-hours

08/06/2026

Operation Hot Garbage Has Been Cancelled!!!!! No quarterly trash pickup today.

08/06/2026

Update: Today’s trash cleanup is cancelled!

We’re cleaning up our community tomorrow! 🧤🗑️

Join the Young Professionals Network tomorrow at 5:00 PM as we team up for our quarterly trash pickup, starting at Weekend Beer Company.

The more volunteers we have, the faster we’ll finish—which means less work, less time in the heat, and more time connecting afterward! ☀️➡️🍻

As a thank you, Weekend Beer Company will provide a complimentary beverage for volunteers once the cleanup is complete.

Bring a friend, wear comfortable shoes, and help us make a positive impact in our community. We hope to see you there!

📍 Meet at: Weekend Beer Company
🕔 Time: Tomorrow August 6th at 5:00 PM

08/03/2026

We would like to take a moment to recognize our incredible YPN Committee.

This dedicated group of business and community-minded professionals plays a vital role in making our network thrive. Their ideas, leadership, and connections help us continue to deliver meaningful programming and relevant content for our members. We truly appreciate their time, passion, and commitment to helping Young Professionals Network succeed!

06/26/2026

06/20/2026

Community in action! 🎉
This week the Chamber’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) stepped up at the Josephine County Food Bank, sorting dry goods, breads & pears into boxes that will nourish 21,000 local residents every month. 💪

Huge thanks to Weekend Beer Company for the post-shift pints, Blaze-N-Monkey’s for the delicious eats, and a sweet surprise from The Wildflower Pantry with their assortment of Whoopie Pies. Your support kept our volunteers fueled and smiling all day!

Want to make an impact next time? YPN welcomes professionals 21-40 for networking, leadership, and annual service projects like this one. Join us and be part of next year’s volunteer crew! 💚

06/16/2026

Don't forget to register for this event on the Chamber Event Calendar here -->

https://business.grantspasschamber.org/events/details/ypn-volunteer-project-joco-food-bank-59950?calendarMonth=2026-06-01

Come help out, eat food from Blaze-N-Monkey’s and drink beverages from Weekend Beer Company!

06/09/2026

Check out the queen of YPN, Christie Swafford showing all the sass on the red carpet cat walk. Meeeeooooowwww….

05/21/2026

🎓 Big congrats to our 2026 YPN Scholarship recipients!

The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) proudly awarded two $1,000 scholarships this week, one to a standout senior at Grants Pass High School and one to an equally impressive student at North Valley High School. While our North Valley recipient is recovering from a medical procedure, her proud mom took the stage on her behalf, arms full of the many scholarships her daughter earned. 💙

Being in the room on scholarship night, surrounded by hopeful graduates, beaming families, and community partners, reminds us why we do what we do. These students already exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit we champion, and their next steps will shape the future of the Grants Pass business community.

👉 Help us cheer them on! Drop a note of encouragement below and follow to see how our young professionals continue to lift Southern Oregon.