YGL-B 1st Happy Hour of the Summer!

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June 25, 2012 Newsletter

  • 1st YGL-B Happy Hour of the Summer (6/27)
  • YGL-National and YGL-Bethesda Support the Nationals (7/18)
  • NextGen Summit--Early Bird Deadline (6/30)

Links of Interest

6/18 Boston.com: How to Make the Best of Summer Social Gatherings
6/20 Forbes: 10 Things I've Learned From Workplace Politics
6/20 Harvard Business Review: Four Ways to Become a More Interactive Leader


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Hi YGL-B! Beat the heat and join us this Wednesday for our first happy hour of the summer! Catch up with YGL-B friends over drinks and great appetizers! Join us also in wishing Jill Pace, YGL-B Vice-president, a fond farewell as she starts her new journey in New York! We hope you’ll make it!


1st YGL-B Happy Hour of the Summer (6/27)

Summer is here!  Bring a friend and join YGL-B for drinks and cheap eats at Brio Tuscan Grille in Rockville.
When: Wednesday, June 27, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Brio Tuscan Grille, 720 Paseo Drive Rockville, MD 20814 (closest metro: White Flint)  (Click here for a map)   
What:  $5 drink specials and $3.95 appetizers RSVP/Questions:  Please contact Erica St. Michel at events@yglbethesda.org

YGL-National and YGL-Bethesda Support the Nationals (7/18)

Summer means it is time for America's favorite pastime: baseball!  Join us as we support the Washington Nationals next month.  It'll be a great chance to meet young government leaders from across the metro DC region. 
What: New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals, Nationals Park, Washington, DC
When: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 6:00pm meet up at The Bullpen* (http://www.thebullpendc.com/www/index.html), first pitch at 7:05pm
*The Bullpen is located across the street from Nationals Stadium, at 1299 Half Street SE
Tickets: This game is a GEICO Federal Appreciation Night and there are special offers for tickets.  Please use the following link for more information:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ticketing/geicogov.jsp. Coordinate with your colleagues and friends to sit together.


NextGen Summit--Early Bird Deadline (6/30)

Where do Gen X/Y Government leaders go to get the latest training, networking, and career advice to propel their career?  The Next Generation of Government Training Summit 2012 – early bird special ends in 5 days! Sign up for Next Gen here (you can also pay by check or have them send you an invoice!)
This OPM-approved training event, designed by and for emerging government leaders, provides:
  • Training sessions mapped to OPM ECQs to develop the critical skills needed by rising leaders;
  • Career advice from top senior government officials; Best practices across government to replicate
  • Networking opportunities to build career networks
  • Speakers to energize and inspire younger generation in public service
Training topics include supervision, workplace savviness, public speaking, project management, among others.  Speakers range from SES leaders, senior political appointees, and NY-Times bestselling authors.

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