Networking Night for Young Professionals: Back to Business Bash!

Registration is available on our website, and at the door.

http://bostonypa.com/events/backtobusinessbash

It’s a new year, and we are kicking it off with our biggest Back to Business Bash yet - and including incredible speakers, door prizes, and resources to help you launch your year. We’ve been told several times by attendees that this was the best networking event of the year, or that they had ever attended, and we can’t wait to do it all again!

Join us at the W Boston’s Ballroom to launch your year! Meet other young professionals like yourself to collaborate, exchange ideas, find clients or referrals, learn about a job opening, and most importantly build your network. Complimentary for BostonYPA Members, guests welcome!

What’s Included at the Event:

• Door Prizes to help launch your year: (5) $100 Uber Eats, (2) $50 Starbucks, (1) $100 Amazon, (1) Apple Airpods
• Reserve time for a Professional Head shot - receive your new photo by Friday to look polished on LinkedIn!
• Option to be matched with an Accountability Partner or Mentor, with programing provided by BostonYPA to support your success.
• Hot Appetizers
• Concurrent with the networking session, experts from our community will be hosting “office hours”. Attend a 20-30 minute session to learn topics important to young professionals. (schedule below)
• Swag items from our Sponsors.
• Stop by the tables of our partners and event sponsors to learn about discounts and resources available through BostonYPA.
• Pre-printed name tags with your occupation and company indicated. Colored ribbons available to help you stand out if you're hiring or #opentowork
• Digital Event Guide: connect with mentors, speakers, reference the job openings our attendees had to share, access community discounts.

Workshops and Presentations:

6:15: Engage in Small Talk in 5 Easy Steps!

Attending a networking event with people you know and others you want to get to know better can be daunting. Jayne Mattson, Boston Young Professional Association Career Coach Member will walk you through five steps on how you can engage in small talk that can lead to a longer conversation and relationships. Then take your new skills into the Ballroom to Network like a pro!

6:50 Cyber Security and Protecting your Business

Doug Garabedian of Duffy Insurance will discuss something we’ve all worried about but aren’t always sure how to take action - protecting our business. If you’re self employed, own a business, or thinking about starting one, this session is for you.

7:20 Work Life Balance: 30 Minute Workshop

Anyone else have ‘always-on’ syndrome - feeling like you’re logged on all day? Rather than getting run over by another year of craziness, let’s start 2022 together with you getting back in the driver’s seat of your life.

Join life coach Alexa Martin for this Work Life Balance session where you will get actionable tools to not only create better balance in your life, but also to do so while STILL crushing it at your job. It’s not an either-or, you CAN have both.

Let 2022 be the year of FINALLY living with intention and no longer staying stuck in the cycle of telling yourself, “this time things will be different.

This is the right event for you if you want to:

• Find New Clients or Referrals, or meet other professionals to align with
• Increase your visibility in the Boston Community
• Meet with recruiters to learn about their job openings, or network with candidates and job seekers.
• Launch 2022 with great resources and new connections in your city!
• Connect with key members of BostonYPA and learn more about the Boston Young Professionals Association.

Interested in speaking, sponsoring, or offering a discount to our community? Email events@bostonypa.com to learn more.