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SUMMARY:YPN Monthly Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join our Young Professionals Monthly Luncheon at Hampton Inn & Suites on April 18th\, 11:45am-1:00pm. \n\n\n\nSpeaker will be Giff Gates of Gates Home Furnishings\n\n\n\nJohn Giffin "Giff" Gates\n\nGiff was born in Grants Pass in 1952.  He attended Grants Pass High School and went on to obtain his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Lewis and Clark University in Portland\, Oregon. \n\n\n\nAfter graduation in 1973 he delayed entering law school to help out at the family furniture store and the rest is history.  Giff embraced the family business and never left.  He has been married to Chris for 41 years and they have two sons\, Nick and Chad.  Giff has also worked for an interior design company setting up furniture showrooms around the U.S.  He has belonged to rotary for 50 years\, sat on the Evergreen Bank Board for 30 years and has severed as president and executive board member for  half a dozen regional and national furniture associations.  \n\n\n\n\n\nBring a business card to be entered into a drawing for a gift card to a great local business. Grab N Go lunch will be provided by Asante. The event starts at noon however\, arrive early to network! \n\n\n\nThough this event is FREE\, seating is limited and Registration is required. To sign up for text alerts\, text GPYPN to 38316\n\n\n\nThank you to our wonderful sponsors: Banner Bank\, Hampton Inn & Suites\, Bifano Home Team\, Peoples Bank\, Midland Empire Insurance\, First Interstate Bank\, Jim Sigel Automotive\,  Asante\, Logan Design\, Weekend Beer Co and Nicebadge.\n\n\n\nThe Young Professionals Network is for young professionals in the target age range of 21-45 who are looking for networking opportunities with other young professionals\, connections to the community and business leaders\, community engagement\, and professional development. The network holds monthly luncheons\, quarterly socials\, and community service projects.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><font color="#1d2129" face="Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Please join our Young Professionals Monthly Luncheon at Hampton Inn &amp\; Suites on April 18th\, 11:45am-1:00pm. </span></font></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:28px\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><font color="#1d2129" face="Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Speaker will be Giff Gates of Gates Home Furnishings<br />\n<img alt="" height="312" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1818/Image/Giff.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 312px\;" width="200" /></span></font></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size: 20px\;">John Giffin </span><span style="font-size: 20px\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">&quot\;Giff&quot\; </span><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Gates</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 20px\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Giff was born in Grants Pass in</span><span style="font-size: 20px\;">&nbsp\;1952</span><font face="arial\, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">.&nbsp\; He attended Grants Pass High School and went on to obtain his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Lewis and Clark University in Portland\, Oregon.&nbsp\;</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<font face="arial\, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">After graduation&nbsp\;in 1973 he delayed entering law school to help out at the family furniture store and the rest is history.&nbsp\; Giff embraced the family business and never left.&nbsp\; He has been married to Chris for 41 years and they have two sons\, Nick and Chad.&nbsp\; Giff has also worked for an interior design company setting up furniture showrooms around the U.S.&nbsp\; He has belonged to rotary for 50 years\, sat on the Evergreen Bank Board for 30 years and has severed as president and executive board member for&nbsp\; half a dozen regional and national furniture associations.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><font color="#1d2129" face="Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Bring a business card to be entered into a drawing for a gift card to a great local business. Grab N Go lunch will be provided by Asante. The event starts at noon however\, </span></font><font color="#1d2129" face="Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">arrive early to network! </span></font></span><br style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\; font-family: Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;" />\n<br style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\; font-family: Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;" />\n<font color="#1d2129" face="Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Though this event is FREE\, seating is limited and Registration is required. To sign up for text alerts\, text GPYPN to 38316</span></span></font><br />\n<br />\n<font color="#1d2129"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Thank you to our wonderful </span></span></font>sponsors: Banner Bank\,&nbsp\;<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">Hampton Inn &amp\; Suites\, Bifano Home Team\, Peoples Bank\,</span> Midland Empire Insurance\, First Interstate Bank\, Jim Sigel Automotive\,&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">Asante\,&nbsp\;Logan Design\, Weekend Beer Co&nbsp\;</span>and Nicebadge.</span><br />\n<br style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\; font-family: Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;" />\n<span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\; font-family: Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">The Young Professionals Network is for young professionals in the target age range of 21-45 who are looking for networking opportunities with other young professionals\, connections to the community and business leaders\, community engagement\, and professional development. The network holds monthly luncheons\, quarterly socials\, and community service projects.</span></span>
LOCATION:Hampton Inn & Suites 110 NE Morgan Ln *Banquet Room
UID:e.1818.43050
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DTSTAMP:20260504T202523Z
URL:https://business.grantspasschamber.org/events/details/ypn-monthly-luncheon-43050
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