Think Beyond Pensacola hosts at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 13 a forum on two reports that were released this summer on this area’s quality of life. The forum, titled “Moving Pensacola…
Tag: Pensacola Young Professionals
Hayward announces own Quality of Life survey
Since 2007, Mason-Dixon Polling has conducted a survey to measure the attitudes of voters in the city of Pensacola and Escambia County on Quality of Life issues. Quint Studer formed the non-profit…
PYP Summer Internship program seeking employers
In an effort to attract and retain young talent in Greater Pensacola, the Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP), the Greater Pensacola Chamber and the University of West Florida College of Business (UWF) are…
PYP affirms support of maritime stadium
Press Release: Pensacola Young Professionals today affirmed a decision made in 2006 to support the Community Maritime Park. Kristine Karsten, President of Pensacola Young Professionals, met with vice-presidents, team chairs and members…
Charter votes
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reports that 7,990 ballots have been received by his office, about 1,600 today alone. He believes that about 14,000 votes will be cast, a 37-percent turnout. A…
More PEDC notes
The meeting was heavily attended. All PEDC members were present: Gene Valentino, Sam Hall, Century Mayor Freddie McCall, Comm. Kevin White, Councilwoman Maren DeWeese, Mort O’Sullivan, Collier Merrill, and Rhette Anderson. Blaise…
Internship Pensacola
Internship Pensacola is currently seeking local business partners for our program’s Summer 2009 session. We encourage businesses from all sectors to participate in this outstanding program. The IP program is an extremely…
Real estate seminar a success
Over 75 people attended our first-ever housing seminar last night. The seminar, “Pre-contract to Post-Closing”, was co-sponsored by Escambia-Santa Rosa Real Estate Council, Pensacola Young Professionals and the Independent News. The speakers…
Will PYP wake up for Charter review?
The Pensacola city council is looking to diversify its Charter review commission. Council members have been asked to nominate and eventually appoint a black male, a female, and a white male as…
IN Your Head Radio 5.20
Because it takes them nearly a 1,000 years to biodegrade, many cities across the globe, including San Francisco, Oakland and soon Paris and all of China, have banned retailers from giving customers…
PYP, LEAP win on curbside recycling
The Pensacola Young Professionals and Leadership Pensacola Class of 2008 won big yesterday when the ECUA board voted for a compromise measure that would allow voluntary curbside recycling. It wasn’t complete victory…
Open thread: PYP
The press release by the Pensacola Young Professionals on their upcoming meet-and-greet with elected officials/city administration generated several comments. What is going on with PYP? What are they doing right? In what…