Get Involved - Lunch & Learn Series

The Lunch & Learn series consists of monthly one-hour lunch sessions featuring a presentation on professional development, educational growth, personal development and/or community involvement. These sessions occur the second Tuesday of every month.

Your company can gain valuable exposure and build relationships with a group of highly engaged local young professionals by supporting a Lunch & Learn event. There are three ways you can get involved:

Become a presenter: Share your knowledge and expertise with the members of Young Professionals by giving a 15-20 minute presentation on a topic in one of the following four areas: Professional Development, Educational Growth, Personal Development or Community Involvement. First preference will be given to proposals submitted by members of Young Professionals (ages 21-40); however, it is not a requirement that speakers belong to the group or fall within this age range. For presentation guidelines and proposal submission instructions, click here.

Become a sponsor: Lunch & Learn sponsors are heavily promoted in a wide variety of Chamber communications, including the Chamber website, Chamber Weekly E-News, Young Professionals message board, Young Professionals group e-mails, and more. Exclusive sponsorship for a Lunch & Learn event in 2008 costs just $1,000. To review a sample sponsorship contract, click here. To become a Lunch & Learn sponsor, contact Beth Milligan at beth@tcchamber.org.

Provide a venue: Do you have a meeting space, conference room or other venue suitable for hosting 100+ participants? Gain valuable exposure for your business by providing a location for an hour-long Lunch & Learn event. To host an upcoming Lunch & Learn session, contact Beth Milligan at beth@tcchamber.org.

Upcoming Lunch & Learn Events

Tuesday, November 11 - "Lunch & Learn"
Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Location: The Children's House (Montessori School)
Cost: Free for Chamber members, or $10 for non-members
For the November YP Lunch & Learn, join us at The Children's House (Montessori school) for an inside look at alternative education and early childhood development in Traverse City.

Michele Shane, Head of School, will discuss the Montessori philosophy and approach to education, and Kerry Lenaghan-Baughman, Great Start Coordinator for Grand Traverse County, will talk about the region's early childhood development initiatives. Enjoy a free lunch and networking in The Children's House's beautiful facility! Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.

Special note: Beginning in November, we will be collecting non-perishables at the door of each Lunch & Learn for the Northwest Michigan Food Coalition. Bring a canned good or non-perishable item, or donate $1 at the door, in order to be entered into the door prize drawing at each Lunch & Learn event!

The November Lunch & Learn is made possible by:
The Traverse Bay Intermediate School District