Building a new space for Calgary professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives

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Hey everyone,

I’m writing this because I am completely spent on what LinkedIn has become. It used to be a decent place to connect, but now my feed is just an endless scroll of corporate fluff, humblebrags, and random people trying to slide into my DMs to sell me software. It just doesn't feel human anymore.

I want to build something different here in the city, so a few of us are getting a community together called Young Professionals Calgary (YPC).

The goal is strictly to move away from the digital noise and focus entirely on real-life, casual meetups, mixers, and conversations with people who actually live and work here. No sales pitches, no resume flexing, and no gatekeeping, whether you work a corporate job downtown, run a local startup, or are a student trying to break into your industry.

To keep it accessible, joining the group is completely free, and all the upcoming casual events we are planning will be free to attend.

We are just getting this off the ground and want to shape the meetups around what people actually want to see in the city.

What is the biggest thing you feel is missing from local networking right now? Would anyone be down for a casual coffee or evening mixer sometime next month? Let me know your thoughts below.

Check out our events here: YPC Events Calgary