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NEWS GREAT CROWD ATTENDS FEBRUARY BREAKFAST & BIZ AT UPERK

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOLD FOCUS GROUP Young professionals in a range of careers gathered for an interest meeting at Heat Pizza last Tuesday. Topics of discussion for the focus group included career and housing opportunities, networking, becoming engaged in the community and staying connected as a group.

Chamber members enjoyed a fun Breakfast and Biz networking event in February, hosted by downtown coffee shop UPerk. Located at 405 20th Avenue, UPerk is a nonprofit enterprise of First Presbyterian Church's college ministry's UKirk, and features a selection of coffee, tea and menu options.

Interested in getting involved? Email Kimberly at kimberly@ tuscaloosachamber.com.

UPerk is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Breakfast & Biz is an early morning networking event held by the Chamber on a quarterly basis and hosted by a member business. The next event will be April 24 at Capstone Bank.

UPerk provided a selection of food including quiche, muffins, power balls and more. >>> VISIT US ON THE WEB @ THEPLANETWEEKLY.COM

See Chamber News, Page 7 FEB 7 + FEB 16

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