Thursday, October 25, 2007
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker Rebecca Ryan of Next Generation Consulting

The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and Irwin Union Bank are proud to present The Maverick Awards, celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship in Columbus.  This awards ceremony is a way of recognizing small businesses, innovators, and those who help them in the community.  It is also a chance to recognize young professionals creating an impact in the community through the Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) 40 Under 40.

To complete nominations or learn more about this event, please visit http://www.cedcorp.com/maverickawards/

This year we are happy to announce Rebecca Ryan of Next Generation Consulting as our keynote speaker.  Rebecca Ryan is one of 2EO's, with responsibilities for Sales, Marketing and Positioning. Many of you probably first learned about NGC when you saw Rebecca riffing onstage about the trends and realities of a next generation workforce. Rebecca was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Communicator of the Year by Women in Communication. Her new book Live First Work Second hits the streets in July 07. Rebecca's passion is teaching today's leaders how to engage tomorrow's.