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NYPN's goal is to increase membership and involvement of new and young professionals, and to increase the resources you need to stay connected to your peers, the community and the profession.

Coming events

Don't miss the following NYPN events:

October Charity Band Event

more details to come

Thursday, Dec. 16: NYPN Holiday Party

more details to come

NYPN Summer Happy Hour Recap

  • When: Thursday, July 29, 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Where: Nick's Fish House, 2600 Insulator Drive, Baltimore, MD 21230

It was hot! If you missed it, please take a look at some photos of a very successful happy hour!


NYPN mini-golfers raise more than $2,700 for charity

The MACPA's New / Young Professionals Network has sponsored two successful mini-golf tournaments recently. Participants were given the opportunity to network with peers in the profession while giving back to the community by donating all money raised to good causes like the American Red Cross and the Maryland SPCA.

The first tournament was held as part of the Capital Area Chapter at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg on Thursday, May 13. Participants raised $1,200 for the American Red Cross to benefit the earthquake victims of Haiti. This was the second event NYPN has sponsored in the Capital area, following the highly successful bowl-a-thon in Bethesda in September 2009 that raised money for the Maryland Food Bank.

The mini-golf tournament included four firms -- Watkins Meegan; BDO Seidman; Santos, Postal & Company; and Reznick Group -- sponsoring 22 young professionals. To add a touch of friendly competition, trophies (stylish silver and gold resin bobble-heads) were handed out in five categories -- Closest to the Pin, Male (Anthony Clark, Reznick); Closest to the Pin, Female (Heather Grinnik, Reznick); Best Individual Score, Male (Eric Rhoades, BDO); Best Individual Score, Female (Patricia Suchter, Watkins Meegan); and Best Team Score (Watkins Meegan –- Megan Powers, Kristie Moran, Mike Dudley, Patricia Suchter and Scott Ashley).

One week later, on May 20, the NYPN hosted another mini-golf tournament at Mitchell's Golf Complex in Reisterstown. The event was a success thanks to six firms -- SC&H Group; Stoy, Malone & Company; Reznick Group; KatzAbosch; Ribis, Jones & Maresca; and Hertzbach & Company -- sponsoring 26 young professionals who helped raise $1,550 for the Maryland SPCA. Trophies where handed in the following categories: Closest to the Pin, Male (Steve Schwartz, Ribis, Jones & Maresca); Closest to the Pin, Female (Amy Skvorak, KatzAbosch); Best Individual Score, Male (Dan Borcik, Hertzbach); Best Individual Score, Female (Susanne Hoffmann, SC&H); Longest Putt, Male (Eric Nigro, Hertzbach); Longest Putt, Female (Stephanie Yeung, SC&H); and Best Team Score (Hertzbach2 -- Dan Borcik, Eric Lee, Brandon Kleeman and Kyle Rosikiewcz).

Following each event, mini-golfers enjoyed refreshments, food and socializing.

The buzz is certainly spreading throughout the Baltimore and Capital areas about NYPN and the MACPA. NYPN board members are looking forward to hosting a happy hour at Nick's Fish House on Thursday, July 29. Visit the NYPN website for more details.

Keep an eye out for pictures of these events on the NYPN's MACPA, Facebook and MySpace communities.

Thanks to everyone who attended the events and helped make them a success.

NYPN's New Year's Bash was great success!

MACPA’s New Year’s Bash, hosted by NYPN on Jan. 7, 2010, was a great opportunity to network with friends and colleagues. The event was held amidst the elegance of The Center Club in Baltimore, which offered lovely views of the city. A good time was had by all. And in an effort to help support the community that supports us, the MACPA and the NYPN collected food and funds to benefit The Maryland Food Bank. Thanks to everyone who attended our first event of 2010.

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Top 10 reasons to get involved with NYPN

  1. Camaraderie
  2. Insight
  3. Professionalism
  4. Development
  5. Growth
  6. FUN!
  7. Charity
  8. Community
  9. Responsibility
  10. Commitment

Meet our Advisory Board

Introducing the newly elected New / Young Professionals Network Advisory Board:

  • Chair: William Kinney, SB & Company
  • Vice chair / chair-elect: Diana Scatliffe, Reznick Group
  • Secretary / treasurer: Eric Nigro, Hertbach & Company, PA
  • Past chair: Kris Hallengren, Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra

Leadership Board

  • Activities chair: Jeff Klima, SC&H
  • Public relations / outreach chair: Nick Hollander, Reznick Group
  • Capital area public relations/ outreach chair: Eric Rhoades, BDO Seidman
  • Professional development chair: David Cockey, SC&H Group
  • At-large member: Open position - to be filled at our next advisory board meeting on Aug. 10

NYPN strategic planning

A dedicated group of young CPAs and CPA candidates met in a series of strategic planning sessions with Tom Hood to discuss the most effective way to continue the momentum and success of the New / Young Professionals Network. The group came up with five bold steps to help make NYPN the young networking group of the future.

  1. Meetings / events: Help plan and coordinate happy hours, social and networking events, etc. Forge associations with other networking organizations and look out for future event opportunities for NYPN.
  2. Professional development / CPE: Help plan timely and relevant CPE events for young CPAs. Plan a large-scale networking roundtable and other events related to professional development.
  3. Charity: Help plan an annual charity event. Forge associations with area charity organizations. Help coordinate smaller-scale charity and community events and opportunities for NYPN involvement.
  4. Brand identity: Help further the NYPN and MACPA images in the community. Coordinate with MACPA marketing staff to create a brand identity for NYPN, including logo, tagline, possible brandwear and a public relations strategy.
  5. Web page / Road Show: Help coordinate content for the NYPN newsletter, Web page and other communications. Coordinate the creation and launch of the NYPN Road Show, which includes traveling to various firms to help educate young CPA professionals, CPA candidates and firm leadership about NYPN.