Founders’ Day: A YPW Awards Gala is celebrated annually to honor Wichita’s exceptional young professionals and supporters who continue to have a positive impact in our community and strive to make it the heartland’s premiere destination to grow companies, communities and careers. This year we have even more reason to celebrate as YPW has been uniting young professionals for 10 years.

Join us for an exciting evening at Venue 332 at the Wichita Scottish Rite Center as we celebrate the amazing accomplishments of these individuals and companies! The timeline for the evening includes the following:

6:30 p.m.: Check-in begins
Dress is business or cocktail attire

6:30-7:00 p.m.: Cocktails
Complimentary beer and wine, as well as cash bar for liquor, available throughout the evening

7:00-8:00 p.m.: Dinner
Catered from Corporate Caterers, the company that brings you food at AVI and Drury Plaza Hotel

8:00 p.m.: YPW Awards Ceremony
Honoring the individuals and companies who have gone above and beyond to improve our community

9:00-11:00 p.m.: Post-Award Celebration
Dance and mingle while enjoying entertainment and video mixing from DJ Brian

11:00 p.m.: After Party at Joe’s Old Town Bar & Grill
If you want to keep the party going, head to Joe’s where your Founders’ Day ticket (provided at check-in) will get everyone in with no cover charge.

This year YPs will enjoy the fun of a photobooth during the cocktail hour and post-awards celebration. Founders’ Day is the premiere YPW event of the year and will likely sell out, so get your tickets soon!

To see photos from last year’s event, check out our album on Facebook.

(Registration closes at noon, July 24.)

Want a table for you and your friends? Buy a table at the registration link (10 tickets at $5 off each) and have your friends reimburse you. We recommend using apps like Square Cash or Venmo to make it easy.

Thank you to the sponsors who make this event possible!

Community Service Award Sponsor

Innovations in Business Award Sponsor

Corporate Table Sponsors

General Sponsors
     

PrintSponsor
The Wichita Eagle

Desserts donated by Cocoa Dolce & Cheri’s Bakery
DJ services provided by DJ Brian with Premier Sound
Bartending services provided by Bar on Demand
Awards provided by Automation-Plus Inc.
Photography services by Darrin Hackney Photography
Photobooth services by Rubber Ducky Studios

Registrants of YPW events agree to allow YPW and its official photographer(s) to photograph them in the context of the event. Footage captured by the official YPW photographer may be posted on social media, shared with media outlets, and/or used in future print and electronic promotional materials. For questions or concerns, please call 316.268.1171 or email mforeman@wichitachamber.org.​