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AGBU Young Professionals of Chicago Draw Crowds from All Over the Midwest PDF Print E-mail

Chicago, IL - (February 13, 2010) – Young Armenian Professionals from Wisconsin, Michigan, as well as Illinois attended the Poon Paregentan Pre-party organized by the AGBU Young Professionals of Chicago on February 12, 2010. The event presented an opportunity for young professionals to network among their peers a day before the annual Poon Paregentan event held by the Midwest churches.

The festivities presented the second opportunity for the newly formed Young Professionals group to bring together Armenians from the greater Chicagoland area.  Following the very successful inaugural event last November, the group has seen interest among the ranks of the Young Professionals increase as evident by the growth of the group’s email list.  Attendees to the event even drew Armenian Young Professionals from as far away states as Texas.  “We are very pleased with the rapid growth in the level of interest the Young Professionals of Chicago have garnered from the greater community”, said Arina Babajanian, Chairwoman of the Young Professionals of Chicago. “We are excited about the growth prospects of our group and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community” added Babajanian.

Photos from the event as well as announcements of future events can be found on the group’s website at http://YP.AGBUChicago.org.

About AGBU YP Chicago

YP Chicago is part of a growing network of YP groups and supporters around the world who are committed to preserving and promoting the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural, and humanitarian programs for young Armenians between the ages of 22 to 40. For additional information or to join YP Chicago’s e-mail list, visit their website http://yp.agbuchicago.org/.

 
 
AGBU YP Chicago Kick-Off Event PDF Print E-mail

Chicago, IL (November 21, 2009) - The newly-formed AGBU YP Chicago held its kick-off event at NAHA restaurant, owned by the Nahabedian family. With over 50 young Armenian professionals in attendance, the event was tremendously successful and a testament to the community in Chicago waiting to be formed.

This past July, the central ABGU YP held a weekend-long networking event that drew Armenians from all over the globe to the Windy City. As a result of the excitement surrounding the weekend, several local Chicagoans came together to form a chapter for young professionals in the area. The committee met for the first time in August and is currently headed by Arina Babajanian, Susan Cholakian, Yuliya Dosova, Talin Hitik, Lorena Kurtjian, Harry Madanyan, Danny Mantis, Avo Mavilian, Arpi Paylan, Linda Sultanian and Georganna Yessaian.

Guests mingled while enjoying seasonal hors d'œuvre prepared by NAHA restaurant. Those in attendance were “excited about an Armenian organization aimed to bring their age group together”. Additionally, they were inspired by Kim Yacoubian,central AGBU YP liason, who supported the event by attending and giving the guests an explanation of AGBU’s mission and vision for Armenian communities all over the globe. The committee also prepared a raffle for guests with small prizes offered by local businesses that graciously sponsored the event. The committee chair, Arina Babajanian, offered her thanks to the guests and pledged to coordinate additional events in the early part of 2010.

The committee would like to thank all of the sponsors for the evening: NAHA, Great Business Websites, Chicago Apartment Seekers, Sayat Nova, TommyGun Motorsports, Edward Simonian, Inc. and V & O Style Jewelers.

The event garnered a great sense of energy and excitement from all involved and promises to set a standard for an active chapter in Chicago.

About AGBU YP Chicago

YP Chicago is part of a growing network of YP groups and supporters around the world who are committed to preserving and promoting the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural, and humanitarian programs for young Armenians between the ages of 22 to 40. For additional information or to join YP Chicago’s e-mail list, visit their website http://yp.agbuchicago.org/.
 


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