MARCH
March 5 - BYP Monthly Luncheon
Featured Topic: Boise Watershed Project
Speaker: featuring the Donna-Marie Hayes, Boise WaterShed Project
Each month BYP will host a luncheon designed to connect its members and provide opportunities to learn about upcoming events and happenings in the Boise area. These events are a great way to meet other local young professionals, have a great meal, and learn about what’s happening with BYP!
Donna-Marie Hayes is a Boise City Public Works Commissioner, with 35 years of community service and board experience. She is the founding president and acting executive director of Boise WaterShed Exhibits, Inc. and currently serves on the Saint Alphonsus Foundation and the Sawtooth Society; is past board member of Boise Junior League, Boise Art Museum and FUNDSY; and founding board member of Child Abuse Law Mentors (CALM).
The Boise WaterShed project is a partnership between the government and the people to save our water. Boise City is building the $2.5 million teaching facility (now under construction and scheduled to open in May 2008) and BWE has raised $865,000 for the interactive exhibits. Designed by CH2M Hill, the exhibits are amazing, sort of a blend of Discovery Center, Game Boy and the nationally touring Gross-ology exhibits. The facility also features a resource Library for adults and teachers wanting all manner of water information.
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March 6 - Lounging Series with Mark Rivers, Developer of BoDo
Date: March 6, 2008
Location: Lush (a lounge) - 760 Main St., Boise
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm. (Note the time change)
Cost: $10 - BYP members only!
Seating Capacity:75
Don't miss this exciting and exclusive BYP opportunity! BYP is launching a new series designed to connect, empower and engage area young professionals. Each event will feature a prominent figure in Idaho and will allow BYP members to ask questions in an open forum for discussion.
The "Lounging Series" will be held 10-11 times each year on the first Thursday of each month. Appetizers and one drink will be provided.
Mark Rivers is a Boise-based developer, whose companies specialize in mixed-use urban development in the Western US and corporate real estate services.
Rivers was the developer of the award-winning BoDo project in downtown Boise, which transformed a declining warehouse district and brownfield site into a vibrant urban neighborhood. In April, Rivers will debut the "WaterCooler" in downtown Boise, the city's first-ever small business incubator and, the world's only business development center crafted specifically for the growth of the creative economy. Located at 1401 W. Idaho Street, Rivers' development initiative includes the participation of public and private-sector stakeholders, including the City of Boise, Capital City Development Corporation, Boise State University, Idaho TechConnect and, a number of unique entrepreneurs and community leaders. The facility will house emerging businesses and, feature a myriad of educational programs. Its goal is to create new economic activity and employment in the field of innovation and, spark a new wave of urban renewal.
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March 8 - BYP Tubing Day at Bogus Basin
Come enjoy the outdoors with other young professionals. BYP has reserved the Bogus Basin tubing hill. A shuttle bus will take you to and from the tubing hill. The bus only holds 55 people, so get your tickets now!
Location: Bogus shuttle lot at 30th & Fairview
Time: Pick up at 3:00 p.m. / Tubing from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 for BYP Members/$30 for Non BYP Members
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8th - BYP Discount Night: Opera Idaho, Elixir of Love
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March 18 - For the Love of Politics Six young, politically involved panelists will discuss how they got into politics and how young professionals can get involved. The focus is on involvement in politics, rather than debating specific political issues.
Date: Tuesday, March 18th
Time: 5:30 p.m. social
6:00 - 7:00 panel
7:00 - social and informal Q&A
Location: Linen Building in the Linen District, No-Host Bar by Modern Bar
Cost: Free to BYP Members / $10 for Non Members
Late Registration: On March 14th cost goes up to $5 for BYP Members / $15 for Non Members
Panelists:
· Representative Branden Durst - District 18 (South and Southeast Boise)
· Representative Raul Labrador - District 14 (Eagle, Star, Northwest Boise and North Meridian)
· Amber Pence - Chief of Staff, Idaho House Democratic Office
· TJ Thomson - Community Organizer - Obama Campaign, Suicide Prevention, Ada County Democrats District 20 Chair
· Travis Jones - Executive Director, Idaho Grain Producers Association· Adrean Casper - Director of Government Affairs, American Heart Association
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