The group offers opportunities to network with local community and business leaders for young professionals and the young-at-heart, helping to make Howard County a place where Millennials and Gen Z want to work, play, live, and shop. See Upcoming YPN Events
 

           

About YPN

Benefits of Becoming a Young Professionals Network Member

• Influence public policy at the local and state levels
• Contribute entrepreneurial ideas
• Get recognized with other outstanding business leaders
• Be a voice in your community
• Advance your career

Our Mission

Empowering young professionals to create opportunities that will make each other most successful.

Our Vision

To inspire emerging leaders in the community while enhancing personal and professional growth.

Our Values

1. Service and Participation
2. Innovation and Enthusiasm
3. Principles and Leadership

Join Howard County’s Young Professional Network

YPN membership is free with your Howard County Chamber membership. If your company is not a member, contact Leonardo McClarty, President of the Chamber.

YPN also welcomes area businesses that want to increase their visibility and support this young professionals organization as annual sponsors or event sponsors. For more information about sponsorship  opportunities and benefits, contact the YPN sponsorship committee.
 

YPN Events

Turn Up Tuesday Mixers

Turn Up Tuesdays are YPN’s exclusive networking mixers held six times a year on the first Tuesday of every other month from 5:00- 7:00 PM.

Howard County Chamber Leadership & Impact Program

YPN, in partnership with Howard Community College Training & Development Solutions, offers a 20-hour professional development cohort program designed to help young professionals grow in the following areas: Critical Thinking, Priority Management, Effective Communication, Influencing Up, and Presentation Skills. Learn more here!
 

Thank You to Our YPN Annual Partners: