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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Young Minds Quick Pick Up on Metro Moncton Moniker

Hats off to the JCI in Moncton for the quick think response of renaming their fledgling community service organization to JCI Metro Moncton.

Expect a large number of organizations and businesses to follow suit, as Metro really means something and will have growing significance as we get the selling data for the area from Stats Canada in the future. Metro Moncton is the growth center of Atlantic Canada

Fleet of foot and mind. the JCI organization is also kicking off a new Blog to keep their audience and members up to date on affairs of the club. You can click on JCI Metro Moncton Blog , and be introduced to their new Blog communications tool launch to celebrate their new name.

Later today or tomorrow, their new URL, should load their new blog at their new URL www.JCImetromoncton.com that may someday even grow into a full service community service web site.

They are happen' group, this JCI group and you can find out about them this Thursday evening, at their It's Almost Easter and A Long Weekend Kick Off. For more details and location, click on Moncton Events Calendar.

Here's the Official Announcement in English and French , or click on their JCI Metro Moncton Blog and make it a favourite as they make their mark in Metro Moncton, Canada's newest and fastest growing new metropolitan census area.

Or better yet, join them. I would if I could and the Easter Bunny would shave 30 birthdays off my age. What a great way to meet young positive people who will make a difference in this community.

Moncton Dieppe Riverview and surrounding communities are now a Metro, which is a huge recognition of growth. The JCI's are first out of the gate to recognize this new accolade for the communities of southern New Brunswick, formerly know as Greater / Grand Moncton

Here's the JCI Naming Announcement in full.


JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL ADOPTS
THE NAME “JCI METRO MONCTON”

Moncton, April 11, 2006 – With Greater Moncton achieving the level of metropolitan region, the new local chapter of Junior Chamber International is proud to announce a name change: JCI Metro Moncton.

“As we are a still new chapter, this is the ideal time to reflect Greater Moncton’s new status by adopting Metro Moncton in our name,” said president, Yvan Laviolette. “JCI Metro Moncton is part of a national and international federation that can help promote Moncton as the metropolitan of choice for young professionals.”

JCI Metro Moncton started in January of this year and already has nearly 30 members. It provides an opportunity for young people in their twenties and thirties to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change in their city and around the world.

A bilingual information session is being held on Thursday, April 20th at the Delta Beauséjour between 5 pm and 7 pm. Young entrepreneurs and professionals from Metro Moncton are invited to attend and learn more about the organization. The information session is free. For more information, please contact Yvan Laviolette (yvan@joemoka.com).

For more information, please contact:

Yvan Laviolette
President, JCI Metro Moncton
yvan@joemoka.com
506-850-5939

And en Francais

La Jeune chambre internationale
adopte le nom " JCI Metro Moncton "

Moncton, le 11 avril, 2006 – Dans le cadre de l’annonce que le grand Moncton a atteint le niveau d’une région métropolitaine, l’organisme Jeune chambre internationale (JCI) annonce que le chapitre local sera connu dorénavant sous le nom JCI Metro Moncton.

" Étant donné que nous sommes un chapitre qui débute seulement, c’était le moment idéal de refléter le nouveau statut du grand Moncton avec l’adoption de Metro Moncton dans notre nom " indique le président Yvan Laviolette.

" La JCI Metro Moncton fait partie d’une fédération nationale et internationale, ce qui pourra certainement aider à faire connaître Moncton comme la métropolitaine de choix pour les jeunes ! "

JCI Metro Moncton a vu ses débuts en janvier dernier et compte déjà près de 30 membres. L’organisme offre aux jeunes entrepreneurs et professionnels âgés dans la vingtaine et la trentaine l’occasion de développer leurs habiletés de leadership, responsabilité sociale, entrepreneuriat et camaraderie nécessaire pour créer des changements positifs dans leur communauté et dans le monde entier.

Une session d’information bilingue se tiendra au Delta Beauséjour le jeudi, 20 avril de 17h à 19h. Tous les jeunes entrepreneurs et professionnels de Metro Moncton sont invités à y participer pour obtenir plus d’information à propos de l’organisme.

La session est gratuite. Pour plus d’information, veuillez communiquer avec Yvan Laviolette (yvan@joemoka.com).
Pour plus de détails, veuillez communiquer avec:
Yvan LaviolettePrésident,
JCI Metro Moncton
yvan@joemoka.com
506-850-5939

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