Meet local businesses, promote your business, find new employment, develop your current career, obtain referrals or sales leads, improve your social skills, find mentors, collaborate with others to start new endeavors. Opportunities are endless and based on your personal career goals.
Dialogue about the future of the Sarasota-Bradenton region has focused on the role young professionals play in our economy, culture, policies, philanthropy and business. Our two SB2 Rumble teams look more closely at attainable housing, job availability, wages, quality of life, noise ordinances, support networks for young professionals and political engagement in debating whether our region has failed to successfully attract, engage and retain Millennials.
Join our Community Committee at World of Beer - Main Street for another great opportunity to give back, learn about local issues, make an impact and have a voice in the future of Sarasota!
Come join us on Thursday, March 2nd at Sarasota Salvage for the area's largest monthly networking event, YPG After Hours!
Ringling Underground is a series of one night only events combining live music and experiential artworks in the Courtyard. Ringling Underground is always free for college students with a valid college ID. It is an extension of the Art After 5 program held on Thursdays after 5 p.m. After hours discounted admission is $15 for adults; $5 for children 6-17, children 5 and under and Museum Members are free.
Engage in the creative process, experience temporary public art, and celebrate the creative youth in Manatee County.
Committee Chairs Sofie Wachtmeister and Brandon A. McAllister will be helping members to get involved in making YPG a great place for young professionals to grow personally, professionally, and as leaders in the community.
MOXIE Productions: aka: SRQ Arts Presenters
Bringing you original music from local, regional and touring acts.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month..
Live Original Showcase is held at the oldest venue, The Gator Club in Downtown Sarasota.
Young professionals from Manatee, Sarasota, and Lakewood Ranch will meet for great networking on Thursday, March 9th at the Polo Grill and Bar in Lakewood Ranch.
Come celebrate the progress of the Ringling SoundStage construction with us, and network with other artists, art lovers, musicians, and music/entertainment industry professionals from 6-7:30 p.m. Then, stick around for some special performances from a variety of local artists!
If you have always wanted to get involved with YPG Events join Shantel Norman and Leroy Presley and find out how you can get involved. We have lots of events coming up and would definitely appreciate your help.
OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 16, 2017, 5 PM - 7 PM, Free and Open to the Public
Join us every third Saturday where a group of local Artists, Farmers Entertainers, Bakers, Hand crafters, Designers, and Vintage Enthusiasts share their wares and inspiration.
Join us at Hob Nob for tropical backyard luau - a member showcase featuring unique cultural experiences from Chamber member businesses. Looking to join in on the fun? Showcase your business or attend and expand your network to over 400 Sarasotans, elected and business officials.
Enjoy Jamming With Top Local Musicians in a relaxed environment with drink specials, networking, fun, and exciting impromptu jams!!! Performing Artists Enjoy A Free Round!!! $7 Dew and A Brew Special = A shot of Tullamore Dew and a beer!!! Bring your friends and get Groovy!!! Open Jam sign-up begins at 8:30!!!
Get ready! This event IS FILLED with positivity, encouragement, motivation, and built for those who are looking to make a difference! If you are a small business, just starting out in business, a multi-million dollar conglomerate, a career seeker, or just someone trying to be the change they would like to see in Sarasota...then Marketing on Main is a must attend!
The Manatee Millennial Movement's follow-up event to last years #4Progress Millennial Conference. Join us for this FREE event at SCF - State College Of Florida focused on giving Young Professionals and Millennials a voice within their local government.
Come join us on Thursday, April 6th at Asolo Repertory Theatre for the area's largest monthly networking event, YPG After Hours!
A series of one night only events combining live music and experiential artworks in the Courtyard. Ringling Underground is always free for college students with a valid college ID. It is an extension of the Art After 5 program held on Thursdays after 5 p.m. After hours discounted admission is $15 for adults; $5 for children 6-17, children 5 and under and Museum Members are free.
FREE event with music, vendors & a kids zone. From 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., take a trolley tour of the new history markers located along the Newtown Conservation Historic District.
MOXIE Productions: aka: SRQ Arts Presenters
Bringing you original music from local, regional and touring acts.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month..
Live Original Showcase is held at the oldest venue, The Gator Club in Downtown Sarasota.
Join us Thursday, April 13th for our April Sip & Stroll event. Bring a few friends, enjoy wine, sweet treats, food trucks, shopping and so much more! Additional parking across the street in the Westfield Southgate Mall parking lot.
Join us every third Saturday where a group of local Artists, Farmers Entertainers, Bakers, Hand crafters, Designers, and Vintage Enthusiasts share their wares and inspiration.
Join us for Southwest Florida's biggest and best food and craft beer festival, celebrating the sights, sounds and tastes of hometowns across the USA. Enjoy free samples of regional food favorites prepared by more than 40 of the area's finest restaurants, plus free samples of more than 60 different craft beers from around the country!
Teams of 4 will compete to find landmarks throughout downtown Sarasota using the official Q Dash Clue Book to earn points. The team with the most points will win a grand prize package! Registration opens February 20th. Stay tuned for additional details and registration details. Gather your friends, family, corporate team, or alumni group, and show your hometown pride!
Even if you can’t vote in the Sarasota city elections, the chance are you work, eat, and/or network here are high- and the chance that the decisions made by the City Commission impact you now and in the future are even higher! So whether you can cast a vote or not, cast your voice so that your thoughts and ideas can be heard by the people who need to hear them the most!
Get ready! This event IS FILLED with positivity, encouragement, motivation, and built for those who are looking to make a difference! If you are a small business, just starting out in business, a multi-million dollar conglomerate, a career seeker, or just someone trying to be the change they would like to see in Sarasota...then Marketing on Main is a must attend!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 29 2017! Share ~ Learn ~ Grow. Every attendee – no matter how old or young – has a story to tell and an expertise to share. Special display opportunities available! Click for more info.
Paradise Portraits is a series of oil-based portraits with a portion of the profits going directly toward helping homeless individuals through a foundation here in Sarasota. These portraits will take a while to complete, so in the meantime come see a few Paradise Portrait t-shirt designs to help get the project started.
With an average of 80-100 young professionals gathering on the first Thursday of each month you're guaranteed to make new friends, secure new clients, and learn more about what Sarasota has to offer.
Pickin' Picnic combines regional live bands, top-rated area food trucks, and local craft beers into one big, FREE, family-friendly celebration. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and pets on a leash to enjoy this fantastic day on the Riverwalk overlooking the Manatee River.
Come snag a copy of the album Doppelganger and party the night away like you walked into a 90's MTV music party. 90's dress attire isn't necessary but totally welcomed!
Get Groovy in a Relaxed Free Flowing Jam With A Rotating Cast Of Local Musicians!!! House Band This Week Constists of The Elusive Jack Berry On Bass, Zen Seraphine World-class Electric Violin, David Smash Extra-Terrestrial Guitarist, & Sammy 'Barefoot' Warren on the Drums!!!
MOXIE Productions: aka: SRQ Arts Presenters
Bringing you original music from local, regional and touring acts.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month..
Live Original Showcase is held at the oldest venue, The Gator Club in Downtown Sarasota.
Harvey Milk Festival’s art exhibit this year, “HOPE WILL NEVER BE SILENT,” will feature both established and young emerging artists that promote LGBTQIA human experiences through their work, which is to be presented as a collective transmedia art exhibit on Thursday, May 1th 2017 in Downtown Sarasota, Florida.
Pioneer Winter is a Miami-based choreographer, and director of the Pioneer Winter Collective – invested in physical theatre, contemporary dance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and transmedia. His Collective provides a platform for risk-taking, progressive, and experimental projects by democratizing performance through unexpected bodies, unexpected places, and unexpected social change.
The 8th Annual Harvey Milk Festival (HMF) will take place May 11-13, 2017, culminating in a 10-band concert at Five Points Park in historic downtown Sarasota, Florida. Three days of theatre, performance art, and music that embrace equality and bring the community together. Find out how you can be a part of this magical event.
The “Pop-Up” series is an initiative designed to offer area-based high school and college students the opportunity to take their art to a higher level. This program came into fruition as a response to young artists who reached out to Art Center Sarasota for exhibition opportunities. Our exhibition staff works with them to develop their projects and give them exhibit space and an audience. For many, it’s the first time they’ve worked directly with a professional art space or gallery. This is a real learning experience for them.
Join us every third Saturday where a group of local Artists, Farmers Entertainers, Bakers, Hand crafters, Designers, and Vintage Enthusiasts share their wares and inspiration.
Flagship Romance - National touring harmonic alternative folk duo, consisting of real-life-lovers, singers, and songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackso. In today’s music market, where more and more avid listeners are clamoring for something honest and real, Flagship Romance plans to take that honesty, chemistry, and “real-ness” to new heights.
Kristopher James - Touring folk/soul songwriter, calls Bradenton home. "Who is a kindred musical spirit to artists like Gavin DeGraw and Amos Lee."