I don't know if I fall within the demographic since I am closer to 30 than
20 these days, but wikipedia defines me as Gen Y.

This is interesting because I am in the process of trying to get a LOPSA
chapter started in Pittsburgh and this was a question I asked the others.

My response was:

1. networking
2. increase the visibility of my profession
3. sense of community
4. have fun

A couple ideas for #3 would be  happy hours, maybe a bbq, group outing to a
sporting event, meetup at conferences.
These don't have to be frequent and could be coupled with other events.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Evan Pettrey <[email protected]> wrote:

> An interesting topic came up in discussion with a colleague of mine in the
> area which I was hoping you guys might be able to offer some of your own
> insight on.
>
> The colleague of mine runs a professional group of his own with an older
> demographic and they are looking for ways to get more students/young
> professionals involved in the group. In doing so, he asked what I thought
> the younger generation (young Gen X and Gen Y) want out of membership in a
> professional organization and what type of events they would find valuable.
>
>
> Personally, I joined LOPSA to network with others in my field, to increase
> my knowledge in technical areas, and to add an additional avenue I can go
> down to seek out answers. To go along with this, I enjoy attending events
> which closely align with these interests and feature experts in the field of
> IT.
>
>
> How about you guys? Would love to hear your opinions on the matter.
>
> -Evan
>
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