YPW Professional Development Series Feat. Todd Ramsey

Todd Ramsey, with the Greteman Group, spoke to an audience of 30 about the new media options that are creating incredible opportunities for organizations that are willing to engage and, more importantly, enter into relationships with their customers. Here is a snippet of his presentation:

Want to go to Germany?

Rotary club members of West Sedgwick County- Sunrise are seeking four outstanding professionals to visit Germany between May 13 and June 12, 2010 as part of the Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Through the program, teams of young professionals from two different countries exchange visits. For four weeks, team members experience the way of life, customs, and vocational practices of another country, while sharing information about their homeland.

The purpose of the Group Study Exchange program is to promote international understanding and goodwill through personal connection. While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians’ homes and have the opportunity to meet their professional counterparts. They also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country.

The Rotary Foundation pays for round-trip airfare, and Rotary club members in the host country provide meals, lodging, and group travel in their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses. All participants will need approval from their employer in order to take a leave from their workplace to participate.

Young adults between the ages of 25 and 40 who are interested in applying should be employed full-time in a business or profession. Applicants must live or be employed in Southwest Kansas or the Oklahoma panhandle area. Applications are due no later than November 1, 2009.

For more information , please contact Armida Hight at 794- 8186.

New website!

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The Visioneering Recreation Alliance has launched a new website: www.GoPlayKansas.com . Check it out!

Go to www.GoPlayKansas.com to find interactive maps and more information about how to locate bike paths, parks with playgrounds and even where to go play disc golf. In addition, you can read blogs written by local recreation enthusiasts, post comments and sign up to receive more information.

In celebration of this new launch, you are invited to join Visioneering tonight (8/11/09) at 6:30pm in central riverside park, by the rocket, to ride your bikes to old town for gelato. Come celebrate the launch of goPLAYkansas, as we goPLAY! (they would love to buy, but hey... it's a non profit... so bring some change for your gelato!)

Downtown News Flash

Check out the latest in Downtown news from the Wichita Downtown Development Corp:


FINALISTS FOR DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN SELECTED
Four firms, from Thirty-Two responses, have been selected as finalists for the Downtown Master Plan. These firms will provide public presentations September 22nd & 23rd, at the historic Scottish Rite Theatre, 332 E. First Street. The presentations will commence at 5:30 p.m. each evening so the public may attend.

The four finalists have extensive experience with developing downtown master plans that have resulted in significant private sector investment. Each of the finalists demonstrate an outstanding understanding of Wichita and innovative approaches to connecting existing downtown nodes of development with private sector infill development projects; streetscape and waterfront improvements; and transit system improvements. All finalists have committed to direct, hands-on involvement with the Master Plan by the highest level staff in the firm. The firms also bring together a multi-disciplinary team of partners that excel in developing plans that identify market-based opportunities for redevelopment and have a proven record of successful implementation of those plans.

The firms are:

Chan Krieger Sieniewicz - www.chankrieger.com

Crandall Arambula - www.ca-city.com

Goody Clancy - www.goodyclancy.com

Looney Ricks Kiss - www.lrk.com



WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORTION TO LAUNCH NEW WEBSITEThe Wichita Downtown Development Corporation is officially launching a new website, tomorrow Friday, July 31st. Through this email you are invited to take a first look at the site. The site will offer pertinent information regarding all the opportunities available in Downtown Wichita. We will continue to add new information and services to the site. In the development section there is great information regarding the Downtown Master Plan. You will want to bookmark this site to keep informed of upcoming meetings on the Master Plan.

In September the site will offer Google based mapping for parking, restaurants, shopping, events, etc.

Make this a site you visit often to see breaking news and pertinent information.




WARREN OLD TOWN THEATRE RENOVATIONS COMPLETE
The renovations are complete at the Warren Old Town Theatre. Now open is the only ALL DIGITAL THEATRE GRILLE venue in the country. The facility offers seven auditoriums offering the best in movie sight and sound together with a full menu dining experience to every seat in the house.


Be sure to sign up for the YPW IMG Showcase: Special Effects and Technology in Wichita event coming up on August 26th. Try out the new Grille by ordering from your seat! Click here for more information or to register for this event.