The mission of Emerging Professionals is to retain and attract young talent through involvement in Greater Spokane Incorporated membership and events, providing greater access to GSI members and professional development opportunities.  Emerging Professionals provides its members with opportunities to get in front of and build relationships with local community and business leaders. The purpose is to meet like-minded individuals with whom you can build long-term social and business relationships, and discover Spokane's opportunities for young professionals.



Is Emerging Professionals for you?

Are you under 30 years old?
Trying to start your career in the Spokane area?
Wanting to build your professional network?
Do you want to meet and network with others emerging in their careers in Spokane?


If you answered yes to any of these, then contact Emerging Professionals to get involved!

Contact Dawn Picken at Greater Spokane Incorporated at 321.3614 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .



Members of Emerging Professionals:

Attend GSI member events:

• Network one-on-one with business leaders in the Spokane community
  
  
• Have the opportunity to join GSI committees
  
  
• Receive a year subscription to Catalyst and Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living – thanks to the generous contribution of Bozzi Media
  
  
• Grow professionally through exposure to businessmen and businesswomen who have developed successful careers in Spokane

• Starting in 2007, for every 2 employees that leave the workforce, only 1 will enter
  
  
• Over the next 20 years, 50 million Baby Boomers will retire
  
  
• By 2010, 40% of the workforce will be eligible for retirement
  
  
• The median age of the workforce is rising, while the number of new entrants declines