🏐Exciting Events for the Young Professionals at the Lake😎

August is going to be an exciting and busy month for the Young Professionals at the Lake, a branch of the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This group of young entrepreneurs, business owners, and business associates come together to help support the goals of the Lake Area Chamber while strengthening the involvement with the chamber with the younger generation. There are three exciting events happening this month for our YPL group and we're going to help keep you in the loop in this week's blog. Don't miss out on these awesome Young Professionals at the Lake events this month!


About Young Professionals at the Lake:

Member business owners or employees of area businesses that are aged 21-45 can join our Young Professionals at the Lake and take advantage of the professional development offered by the group. Connecting young professionals to foster community engagement, exchange ideas and support the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission and activities. The Young Professionals meet every other month and host a variety of events throughout the year! This organization is a great way to meet other young professionals in the area. It can be beneficial for you to network with like-minded individuals at the Lake of the Ozarks. Feel free to join YPL at one of the upcoming socials or meetings to see what the group is all about! We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your business.

THREE Exciting YPL Events:

YPL Membership Meeting

Please join us for our next YPL Membership Meeting on Wednesday, August 7th at Willmore Lodge from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Enjoy lunch and networking with your peers. The speaker pannel at this meeting will be focusing on small business loans and how they can be of a benefit for area businesses. Attendees MUST RSVP to dborrett@lakeareachamber.com by Friday, July 26th to attend this luncheon. Lunch will be $12.00 per person and will be catered by Hy-Vee. Looking forward to seeing everyone then!


YPL Sand Volleyball Tournament

Young Professionals at the Lake is excited to announce our inaugural volleyball tournament at The Sand at Old Kinderhook on August 10th! We are looking for teams and sponsors to help make our first event great. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Special Olympics. Courts open at 8:30 a.m. and the tournament begins at 9 a.m. So far we have 8 teams registered for this tournament. It's going to be a fun day of sand volleyball! We're looking for volunteers to help pull off our inaugural event. Referees and other volunteers are needed. If you are able to pitch in, please contact the Lake Area Chamber at 573-964-1008 or info@lakeareachamber.com.

YPL Social and Membership Drive

The Young Professionals Group will be hosting their annual Membership Drive for new members. Join us on Tuesday, August 20th at Dog Days Bar and Grill to learn more about the YPL Group and how to get involved with your local community. We're excited to celebrate another fantastic year with YPL. If you're interested in joining, be sure to visit during our membership drive to join at half price during the event!

Join the Lake Area Chamber's Young Professionals at the Lake:

Now that you know all about the fun and busy month that's ahead for the Young Professionals at the Lake, you're ready to get involved. Whether you're coming to attend your first meeting or looking for a fun way to get involved and give back, our group of young professionals at the Lake of the Ozarks is here for you!




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