YP Mentoring Kick Off | Quarterly meeting | Scholarship | Happy Hour | Webinar

The Mentoring Committee had their kickoff meeting on June 16. Mentors and mentees introduced themselves followed by Shelby Hoglund explaining the guidelines of the Mentoring Program. The mentoring pair then started communicating and mentees are well down their road to success in the industry. Shout-out to the Mentoring Committee! Matthew Nesbitt sure is on road to success - driving his truck and attended the meeting at the same time!

Quarterly meeting: 

The YPG quarterly meeting was held on June 29. The meeting was well received, and the attendees discussed what is happening in their organization as well as the upcoming events. If you would like to attend the quarterly meetings and update yourself on what''s happening in the YP front, contact Kristine Ellsworth Steering committee Chair

YP membership scholarship: 

YP scholarship submissions are closed for this year. The YP leaders are working on selecting candidates for the interview. Those of you who have submitted an application, you will receive communication from us soon.

Happy hour: 

 Grab a drink, relax and chit chat with the fun group. YPHH happens every month on the first Thursday from 7-8 p.m. ET. Contact Coryanne Mansell and Leilani Ching to know more about YP happy hour. 

Webinar: 

The first Young Professionals Group Webinar for 2021, "Get Cash, Not Trash," is scheduled for Thursday, July 22 at 12:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will focus on how emerging professionals can acquire investments and manage these funds to grow their composting business. 

Are you ready to get your composting business started? Looking for financing resources? Do not miss this webinar. Hear from one of the speakers, Monique Figueiredo, from Compostable LA sharing her personal experience on "how crowdfunding helped to establish her business."