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MS GULF COAST –Coast Young Professionals (CYP) is pleased to announce their first­ever lead­
ership and learning conference, CYP Ignite, at the Hilton Garden Inn Biloxi on Thursday, Novem­
ber 14. This half­day conference will run from 7:30 AM­ 1:00 PM and aims to inspire, inform and
light careers on fire.
“We recognized our strong program of work, but realized we could do even more,” said CYP Di­
rector, Lindsay Adkisson Mitchell. “This half­day conference gives us a chance to do that by
bringing young professionals together to teach them about themselves, inspire them to do more
and ignite them to launch their careers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.”
The conference will host keynote speaker, Jordan Noone, a 26­year­old entrepreneur from Rel­
ativity Space. Noone will talk about the challenges of being a young professional and how to face
adversity and achieve success. Attendees will learn more about personalities and how that interacts
in the workplace with Joy Saucier from Mississippi Power. Then leave the day feeling inspired to
launch their careers on the Coast with Mayor Hewes of Gulfport.
Registration is, CYP member admission is $65, and potential member admission is $80.

For more information or to sponsor this event, contact CYP Director, Lindsay Adkisson Mitchell,
at 228.604.0014 or lindsay@mscoastchamber.com.

Coast Young Professionals (CYP) is an organization committed to developing young leaders on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast. CYP offers numerous opportunities in professional development, leader­
ship, networking, volunteerism, education and government. Members of CYP are exposed to hun­
dreds of other young professionals gearing up to leave their footprint on the Gulf Coast.