Progressive Greek » The PG History http://progressivegreek.com Fri, 18 May 2012 18:23:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The PG History http://progressivegreek.com/about-pg/the-pg-history/the-pg-history/ http://progressivegreek.com/about-pg/the-pg-history/the-pg-history/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:46:29 +0000 kevin1914 http://progressivegreek.com/?p=3509 The basic premise of founding Progressive Greek came many years ago after founder Kevin Davis became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Being an avid magazine and professional biography reader, Kevin noticed there wasn’t a central professional network for members within the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations. During the early 2000s, many websites attempted to solve this problem, but for one reason or another they either didn’t appeal to the Greek community or lacked depth to be an effective vehicle for news and networking opportunities.

In 2005, the Metropolitan Detroit National Pan-Hellenic Council began to host a networking event known as the “Greek Sip”, which provided an opportunity for Greeks, both neophyte (new) and prophyte (seasoned) the opportunity to practice the art of networking and social fellowship. During that series of events, a sub-culture of professional Greeks in the Detroit area began to change the landscape of networking, event hosting, marketing and information sharing within the area.

As his network grew, there seemed to be a lack of outward representation of NPHC members in board rooms and leading other community initiatives.  Kevin pondered why there weren’t more Greeks leading these initiatives, and if they were why don’t we all know about it?  The quandary led him to the concept of utilizing strategic networking opportunities to create a fruitful and positive outlook within the Greek community.

Around that same time Sigma Frater Kevin Davis, Kappa Frater Quinne Lowe, and Kappa Frater Erik Stephens, formed a media and marketing company, Crush Media Group. The company provided solutions to the general community, but with the founding of Progressive Greek, Kevin and Quinne would be able to take those same skills and abilities and serve the Greek community.

The formal foundation for Progressive Greek was laid in 2009 with almost a year of underground testing, research and analysis of the Greek community.

On Saturday, January 9, 2010 Progressive Greek was formally launched.

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