The 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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Archive for the ‘Engage’ Category
Regional Action Update :: Strong Mayor 2.0 or No?
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Notes 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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Building Your Personal Brand EDGEucational Forum Event Re-Cap
Monday, June 6th, 2011What is a personal brand? What does the term mean? Why does it matter? What can you do to manage it? All of these questions and more were tackled at the latest EDGEucational Forum Event :: Building Your Personal Brand. It turns out “personal branding” is more than just a buzzword used by people to whom words like “synergy” and “outside the box” are part of the…
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Raffle Prize Basket Bonanza
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Our event team has put together some amazing raffle prize baskets for you, each valued at over $200. Just another enticing bonus for everyone who comes out for Young Leaders Connect this Thursday. You will be able to earn free raffle tickets by networking (what a shame) and participating in a few activities. You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets to increase your…
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