What is YPN?

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a group organized by the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce. The YPN strives to retain and advance the young workforce in Searcy by providing them with professional development, social activities and service opportunities.

“I enjoy being a part of the YPN in Searcy,” Alex Behel, loan officer with First Security Bank, said. “We are an enthusiastic, powerful and diverse organization that helps young professionals in our area discover new business relations, strengthen existing contacts and ultimately get excited about working in such a great city.”

“The Young Professionals Network is one of the most exciting committees,” Tara Cathy, Vice President of the Chamber, said. “We feel that the YPN will help our area attract and retain young professionals in our workforce and will help strengthen the community as a whole.”
To become a YPN member, the participant or the business that he or she works for must be a member of the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce.

“I am excited to develop an organization that creates an infrastructure for young Searcy professionals,” Behel said. “As the YPN continues to evolve, we hope each and every Searcy professional will consider joining both the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce and the YPN.”

For more information concerning the Young Professionals Network, contact the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce at (501) 268-2458.