Erica Taylor is the 2012 Metro EDGE Communications Committee Vice Chair. She was recently given the opportunity to contribute to the Sacrmanento Metro Chamber’s Spring 2012 Metro Buisness Quarterly publication, writing about how Metro EDGE is working to ensure a positive future for the region and the region’s young professionals. Read the full article below. Skin in the Game :: Metro EDGE members work to ensure young professionals have…
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Archive for the ‘Engage’ Category
Skin in the Game
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Passion, Culture and Sports: A Vote for the Underdog
Monday, February 27th, 2012Erika Bjork, co-chair of Metro EDGE’s Regional Action Committee shares the #1 reason you need to be at next Tuesday’s City Council Meeting – more than just a new entertainment and sports complex is on the line. ** UPDATE: Sign the petition to vote YES here One doesn’t have to be a sports fan to understand that the March 6 Sacramento City Council vote has broader…
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Regional Action Update :: Strong Mayor 2.0 or No?
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012The Regional Action Committee is the political arm of Metro EDGE. The goal of the committee is to keep Metro EDGE members informed and engaged in current issues affecting the Sacramento region and more specifically the lives of young professionals and future business leaders. Read below to be kept in the know! On January 20, two public policy professors came together at the Metro…
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Notes From the New Orleans Study Mission :: Believe it, Live it
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Ryan Porter, 2012 Metro EDGE Vice Chair, participated in the Sacramento Metro Chamber Study Mission in New Orleans last fall. Here he shares some of the key ideas and lessons he left with and how they can apply to the future of Sacramento. In each of the past 13 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce has sent some of the best and brightest our region…
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Highlights from Executive Insight
Friday, November 18th, 2011Metro EDGE members are still buzzing about the 2011 Executive Insight Event at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. Phrases like “best EDGE event ever!” and “Inspirational!” are even being thrown around. To be honest, we couldn’t agree more! The amazing group of executives shared their valuable time and profound insight with sincerity and lots of good humor. (“Why am I holding my mic like a rapper!”)…
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Sneak Peek into the 2011 Executive Insight
Friday, November 11th, 2011The Executive Insight will bring together our region’s most influential leaders with our “future” leaders, yes that’s you EDGErs. Its a great opportunity to get a peek into the minds of our region’s leaders. We have lined up 10 CEOs you’ll definitely want to meet: James Beckwith, CEO, Five Star Bank Steve Childs, Publisher, Sactown Magazine Chris Delfino, Partner, Downey Brand Attorneys, LLP Mike Heller,…
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Annual Metro EDGE Survey
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011We Want Your Feedback! As we prepare for the upcoming year we want to get your feedback on your experience with Metro EDGE so far, and learn more about your areas of interest for 2012 as it pertains to our region. Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey. It will only take a few minutes to complete and your thoughts would be…
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We Want Your Feedback :: Fall Poll
Monday, October 3rd, 2011What makes Sacramento a fun, affordable city? As a Sacramentan, you know the joys of living in our great city. The wealth of restaurants, entertainment options, activities and affordable housing give Sacramento an advantage over our big city counterparts in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco suffering from the high price of city living. So it’s no shock to us that Sacramento was recently…
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We’re Giving Away 3 Tickets to Perspectives
Monday, September 19th, 2011The Metro Chamber has given us a few tickets for the upcoming “Perspectives” event featuring former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone and 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres. We will be giving away a ticket to two lucky winners who comment on this blog post. Tell us in your comment why you want to go and which speaker you’re most interested in.…
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In The Mix – Downtown Revitalization (Re-Cap)
Monday, July 11th, 2011Metro EDGE member MacKenzie Woodard talks about her experience at June’s “In the Mix” event. I don’t live in Downtown Sacramento. I don’t even work in Downtown Sacramento. But like anyone else who lives and works beyond the downtown grid, I know that Downtown Sac is the place to play. It’s the area that determines the future of the region. And it’s the only place…
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