Tulsa’s Young Professionals was founded in 2005 in response to the region’s “brain drain” of new graduates and young professionals to other cities and states. The organization is a key component of the Tulsa Metro Chamber’s regional economic development plan, Tulsa’s Future.
TYPros Timeline
2003
Tulsa Metro Chamber hosts regional higher ed forum to discuss how to clog the “brain drain”
2005
• Tulsa Metro Chamber launches Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros) to retain and attract YPs
• TYPros quickly grows to more than 1,400 members
• TYPros establishes seven work crews
• TYPros forms an advisory council made of up area business, community and government leaders
• TYPros begins to host numerous events to engage area YPs, including the Unplugged Series
2006
• TYPros hosts a YP Day at the Capitol to promote a bill drafted in part by the Government Relations crew
• TYPros grows to 2,500 members, making it one of the fastest growing YP groups in the nation
• TYPros expands to include nine work crews
• The Colleges & Universities crew launches the InternInTulsa.com Web site
• The Marketing crew launches community-pride campaign called “I am Tulsa”
2007
• TYPros continued its Intern In Tulsa initiative, creating a comprehensive guide for area employers
• The Business Development Crew began work to create a business incubator for YP entrepreneurs
• TYPros supports its first position on a political issue with the Rock the River campaign
• TYPros expands its list of events to include D2: Diversity and Dialogue and others
2008
• TYPros reaches a milestone, announcing the organization had reached 5,000 members
• TYPros begins to produce vidcasts to highlight and promote special events
• TYPros begins participating in social media outlets, including MySpace and Facebook
• TYPros establishes a Sustainability crew to focus on green issues
2009
• TYPros grows to more than 6,300 members
• TYPros hosts a downtown brainstorming session to discuss the importance of downtown revitalization
• Members raise more than $12,000 for TYPros’ community initiative, the most in TYPros’ history
• TYPros’ centennial gift to the city, a 12-foot sculpture, is unveiled at a park in downtown Tulsa
TYPros Timeline
2003
Tulsa Metro Chamber hosts regional higher ed forum to discuss how to clog the “brain drain”
2005
• Tulsa Metro Chamber launches Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros) to retain and attract YPs
• TYPros quickly grows to more than 1,400 members
• TYPros establishes seven work crews
• TYPros forms an advisory council made of up area business, community and government leaders
• TYPros begins to host numerous events to engage area YPs, including the Unplugged Series
2006
• TYPros hosts a YP Day at the Capitol to promote a bill drafted in part by the Government Relations crew
• TYPros grows to 2,500 members, making it one of the fastest growing YP groups in the nation
• TYPros expands to include nine work crews
• The Colleges & Universities crew launches the InternInTulsa.com Web site
• The Marketing crew launches community-pride campaign called “I am Tulsa”
2007
• TYPros continued its Intern In Tulsa initiative, creating a comprehensive guide for area employers
• The Business Development Crew began work to create a business incubator for YP entrepreneurs
• TYPros supports its first position on a political issue with the Rock the River campaign
• TYPros expands its list of events to include D2: Diversity and Dialogue and others
2008
• TYPros reaches a milestone, announcing the organization had reached 5,000 members
• TYPros begins to produce vidcasts to highlight and promote special events
• TYPros begins participating in social media outlets, including MySpace and Facebook
• TYPros establishes a Sustainability crew to focus on green issues
2009
• TYPros grows to more than 6,300 members
• TYPros hosts a downtown brainstorming session to discuss the importance of downtown revitalization
• Members raise more than $12,000 for TYPros’ community initiative, the most in TYPros’ history
• TYPros’ centennial gift to the city, a 12-foot sculpture, is unveiled at a park in downtown Tulsa