Nelson Young Professionals have given themselves a makeover in an effort to attract more members.
The events hosted by the networking group have always been popular and attract upto 150 people, despite membership sitting at around 50.
So NYP president Michelle Byczkow says it was time to come up with something fresh, so they’ve created a new website, logo and have introduced a membership card scheme.
Paid members will now be given membership cards to use for discounts at supporting businesses. Membership now also lasts for 12 months from the date you sign up, rather than just lasting until the end of the current year.
“A lot of people were hearing about us through the spring ball each year,” says Michelle. “They would end up paying the non-membership rate to come along to that, because it wasn’t worth them joining up for the couple of months before the membership year ended. The new membership structure fixes that. And now that we are holding a lot more events throughout the year, people are realising it’s worth joining up so they can enjoy the discounted and often free rates, that members get for each event.”
The NYP annual ball has been set for October 11 this year, and it is always a huge event amongst the city’s young professionals. The group has also organised other events, including a ski trip, a bowling night, a brewery tour and a “women in business” talk.
NYP members are those who are in the first 15 years of their career and who work, live or do business in the Nelson or Tasman region.
Visit www.nyp.co.nz or contact info@nyp.co.nz for more details on how to get involved.
