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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Young Professionals Regional Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Crestview Area\, Destin\, Greater Fort Walton Beach\, Navarre\, Niceville Valparaiso\, and Walton Area chambers of commerce\, the Young Professionals of NWF Leadership Conference will unite the area's strong Young Professionals groups to tap into the knowledge and expertise of community and business leaders. \n\n\n\nAttendees will enjoy a combination of panels and speakers on leadership\, career management\, community involvement\, and more. The conference begins at 10:30 a.m.\, and ends with a networking social at 4:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n10:00 AM | Check-In & Coffee\n\n \n\n10:30 AM | Welcome \n\n \n\n10:40 AM | Panel #1: Building Your Career Through Community Service\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n	Bernard Johnson\,  FPL Regional External Affairs Manager for Okaloosa and Walton Counties\n	Mel Ponder\, Northwest Florida State College President\n	Neko Stubblefield\, Eglin Federal Credit Union Senior VP of Membership and Community Development\n\n  \n\n11:30 PM | Panel #2: Unlocking Career Growth - How networking & community involvement still give you the edge\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n	Christian Carlee\, First National Bank Market President\n	Julie Cotton\, Northwest Florida State College Chair of Hospitality & Tourism Management\n	Danica LaFaire\, Fish Window Cleaning Franchise Owner\n\n  \n\n12:30 AM | Lunch Buffet\n\n \n\n1:15 PM | Panel #3: Developing In-Demand Skills   Stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job market\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n	Michael Beedie\, WM Gulf Coast Area Senior Manager of Government Affairs\n	Todd Jackson\, HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital CEO\n	Dr. Cristie Kedroski\, Northwest Florida State College Senior Vice President\n\n  \n\n2:15 PM | Cookie Break\n\n \n\n2:30 PM | Panel #4: Developing a Strong Personal Brand   Position yourself as a valuable professional in your industry\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n	Corey Dobridnia\, Walton County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer\n	Cali Hlavac\, Sassy Tangerine Creative Owner & Marketing Strategist\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM | Keynote Speaker: Col. Allison Black\, USAF Retired\n\n\n\n4:15 PM | Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n4:30 PM | Happy Hour Sponsored by Bayou Pub \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPlease find sponsorship opportunities below:\n\n \n\n$1\,200 Table Sponsor (Six Total\, One for Each Chamber) \n\n\n	Table for Eight Guests\n	6-Foot Display Table\n	Ability to Place Marketing Material at All Seats\n	Recognition in Promotions and on Program \n\n  \n\n$500 Gold Sponsor (Twelve Total\, Two for Each Chamber)\n\n\n	Complimentary Entrance for Four Guests\n	Recognition in Promotions and on Program\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR A SPONSORSHIP FORM
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1694/Image/2025YPConferenceSponsors7.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 300px\;" width="600" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Hosted by the Crestview Area\, Destin\, Greater Fort Walton Beach\, Navarre\, Niceville Valparaiso\, and Walton Area chambers of commerce\, the <em><strong>Young Professionals of NWF Leadership Conference</strong></em> will unite the area&#39\;s strong Young Professionals groups to tap into the knowledge and expertise of community and business leaders.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nAttendees will enjoy a combination of panels and speakers on leadership\, career management\, community involvement\, and more.&nbsp\;The conference begins at 10:30 a.m.\, and ends with a networking social at 4:30 p.m. <u><strong><a href="https://navarrechamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/29784"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">REGISTER NOW</span></a></strong></u><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong>AGENDA</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>10:00 AM | Check-In &amp\; Coffee</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>10:30 AM | Welcome&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>10:40 AM | Panel #1: Building Your Career Through Community Service</strong><br />\n<br />\nPanelists:</span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Bernard Johnson\,&nbsp\; FPL Regional External Affairs Manager for Okaloosa and Walton Counties</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Mel Ponder\, Northwest Florida State College President</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Neko Stubblefield\, Eglin Federal Credit Union Senior VP of Membership and Community Development</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>11:30 PM | Panel #2: Unlocking Career Growth - How networking &amp\; community involvement still give you the edge</strong><br />\n<br />\nPanelists:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Christian Carlee\, First National Bank Market President</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Julie Cotton\, Northwest Florida State College Chair of Hospitality &amp\; Tourism Management</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Danica LaFaire\, Fish Window Cleaning Franchise Owner</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>12:30 AM | Lunch Buffet</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>1:15 PM | Panel #3: Developing In-Demand Skills &ndash\; Stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job market</strong><br />\n<br />\nPanelists:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Michael Beedie\, WM Gulf Coast Area Senior Manager of Government Affairs</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Todd Jackson\, HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital CEO</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Dr. Cristie Kedroski\, Northwest Florida State College Senior Vice President</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>2:15 PM | Cookie Break</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>2:30 PM | Panel #4: Developing a Strong Personal Brand &ndash\; Position yourself as a valuable professional in your industry</strong><br />\n<br />\nPanelists:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Corey Dobridnia\, Walton County Sheriff&#39\;s Office Public Information Officer</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Cali Hlavac\, Sassy Tangerine Creative Owner &amp\; Marketing Strategist</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div background-color:="" class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: " ui=""><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>3:30 PM | Keynote Speaker: Col. Allison Black\, USAF Retired</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<div background-color:="" class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: " ui=""><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>4:15 PM | Closing Remarks</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<div background-color:="" class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: " ui=""><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>4:30 PM | Happy Hour Sponsored by Bayou Pub&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></div>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Please find sponsorship opportunities below:</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>$1\,200 Table Sponsor (Six Total\, One for Each Chamber) </strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Table for Eight Guests</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">6-Foot Display Table</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Ability to Place Marketing Material at All Seats</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Recognition in Promotions and on Program </span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>$500 Gold Sponsor (Twelve Total\, Two for Each Chamber)</strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Complimentary Entrance for Four Guests</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Recognition in Promotions and on Program</span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(2\, 2\, 2)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1694/File/2025NWFYPConferenceSponsorships.pdf"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR A SPONSORSHIP FORM</strong></a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="600" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1694/Image/TuesdayApril292025NicevilleCommunityCenter2.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 600px\;" width="600" />
LOCATION:Niceville Community Center
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