Morning Buzz

Join us for our Weekly Morning Buzz meetings every week to connect and collaborate with fellow Whatcom Young Professionals! These events are held on Tuesdays from 8:15-9:00am via Zoom and Thursdays from 8:00-9:00am at Black Fern Coffee.

Tuesday Buzz Virtual Meeting: A great opportunity to meet up, network, and chat with one another online! Grab your computer and your morning coffee, and join us! Join us via Zoom, no pre-registration is required.

Thursday Buzz Meeting @ Black Fern Coffee: Join us in person! Grab a coffee, we’ll break into small groups to discuss our weekly topic.
Please note: Pre-registration is required at www.whatcomyp.com/events as we are limited to 15 attendees due to current guidelines. Under current WA State and CDC guidance, those vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks in groups. We are asking those who are unvaccinated to continue to wear a mask.
 
Coming Soon! Tuesday In-Person Buzz Meeting. We will announce our second in-person Buzz in the coming weeks.
 
Please note: Pre-registration is required at www.whatcomyp.com/events as we are limited to 15 attendees due to current guidelines. Under current WA State and CDC guidance, those vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks in groups. We are asking those who are unvaccinated to continue to wear a mask.

August Topic:

We’ll be discussing “our identities as young professionals”. Example questions: What about your professional identity excites you? What are you doing to develop yourself as young professional in your current role? How do you collaborate with others to develop your identity as a professional in the community?

Click on the date & time below to join the Morning Buzz!

Tuesdays // 8:15-9:00am

Meeting ID: 851 5519 8417
Passcode: 278043

Thursdays // 8:00-9:00am

Find the date on Event Calendar to Register, as required ahead of time.

  • How will a Virtual Buzz work?

    We will meet using the free video conferencing program Zoom. Much like our in-person Weekly Buzz, you are welcome to drop in without advance registration. We will have some time for introductions and then introduce the topic for the day. If our numbers are greater than 5, we will use the Zoom breakout function to break into small groups for more discussion.

    Because this is a social occasion, we ask that you leave your video on for the duration of the Buzz. Mute your audio when you are not speaking. We have links to help you get started with Zoom if you haven’t used it previously.

  • Advice for Getting Started with Zoom

    1. Download Zoom for iOS or Windows by clicking here.
      You don’t have to create an account unless you want to schedule your own meetings. As long as you have it downloaded to your device, the links above will work.
    2. Test your device’s audio and microphone here.
    3. Familiarize yourself with controls ahead of time by joining a test meeting.
      a. Locate and try the chat function
      b. Practice switching between speaker view (only shows the person talking) and gallery view (displays multiple people)
      c. Practice muting and unmuting yourself
    4. Still have questions?
      Zoom has an excellent help center. If you are still confused after reviewing articles in the help center, contact Whatcom YP Advisory Council member Rhys Hansen at rhys@terracognita.studio for support.