The 2nd Annual Great Expectations Award and dinner will be celebrated this October. Boy Scouts of America and Madison County Young Professionals Group are working together to salute two individuals for their significant role in professional and personal involvement in Madison County.

A candidate must show the following qualifications to be considered for the award:

1. Must live and work within Madison County.

2. Show leadership within their professional and personal endeavors in a way that would make them a good role model for Madison County residents.

3. As this is an award meant to honor a young professional, the individual must be age 40 or younger at the time of nomination for the current year.

If you work with or know someone who fits these qualifications, we encourage you to fill out the nomination form below and submit it to Matt Bender by August 5, 2011.

Click here to download nomination form

National data show a steep drop-off in Gen-X’s charitable involvement, including serving on nonprofit boards. This could lead to a “leadership gap” if potential future leaders go untapped.

If you are a young professional interested in becoming more involved in local charities, or if you are a board member or executive director of a nonprofit seeking young talent to add a fresh perspective to your organization, then this is the event for you.

Join us on June 28th at 11:30 at The Edge, 519 Golf Club Road in Edgewood to learn more about this potential leadership gap, what motivates Gen-X and Millennials, and what Madison County can do to attract and retain the next generation of leaders.

This event includes lunch, lively discussion and time to network.

To register, please click here

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1. the art of effectively dancing your way through a business social event with or without background music.

Join Kyle Morey, CEO of Madison County Chamber, on April 27, 2011 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Flagship Enterprise Center for a brown bag lunch as he demonstrates the right (and a few decidedly not so right … see picture to the left) ways to work a room that produce results. Caution: You may want to tap your foot!

Free registration online but limited seating to 50. RSVP today!