Good morning!
 
Holy cow is it hot!  We’re turning up the heat on the excitement around the ChamberWest Annual Awards Gala, scheduled for August 30^th at the Maverik Center!  It’s that exciting time of the year when we get to announce and celebrate our finalists for the ChamberWest Annual Awards.  It was exciting to see so many nominations this year.  Thank you to all who took the time to bring greatness to our attention!
 
Please join me in congratulating the award finalists as follows:
 
Small Business of the Year:
Basin Upfitting
Hidden Peaks Coffee
Spherion Staffing
 
Business of the Year:
America First Credit Union
Comcast
South Valley Services
 
Best Place to Work:
Big-D Construction
Ridgecrest Herbals
Valley View Memorial Park & Funeral Home
 
Volunteer of the Year:
Bryan Scott – The City Journals
Jordan Larson – Varex Imaging
Ryan D. Nelson, Avalon Health Care Management, Inc.
 
It’s time to secure your sponsorship for the Annual Awards Gala with this year’s theme of ‘Stars of ChamberWest, A Hollywood Night’.  On August 30^th, plan to join over 400 business and civic leaders for a fun evening recognizing and celebrating business success while spending time with colleagues and friends.   That evening, we look forward to recognizing the twelve award finalists, announcing the four winners, and honoring our Hall of Fame Award Recipient, Jon Butterfield, past CEO of Holy Cross Hospital Jordan Valley.  If you are interested in a sponsorship of this important signature ChamberWest event, information is available at:  23 Gala Sponsorship Information.  You can also reach out to Barbara Riddle at 801-540-6312 or Connie Bailey at 801-977-8755 or any chamber staff member for assistance and information.   
  
As a non-profit 501c6 organization, ChamberWest is governed by a Board of Directors.  If you are interested in serving on the ChamberWest Board of Directors and meet the requirements, please take a minute to review and fill out the nomination form and send it in the ChamberWest offices by August 4^th.  You can access a fillable nomination form at:  Board Nomination Application.
 
Registration is open for a couple of exciting Women in Business Programs.  On August 8^th, join us for our Women in Business Professional Growth Series Luncheon and discussion on “Juggling Work-Life Balance and Nailing it!’.   Register today at:  WIB Lunch Registration .  In addition, you can sign up for the Women in Business Nine ‘n Dine golf scramble, scheduled for September 13^th.  You can register for one person or more from your organization.  We’ll have golf pros spread throughout the nine holes to provide impromptu instructions and tips and will assign a seasoned golfer to each foursome to add additional fun and golfing insights.   Registration is available at:  Nine 'n Dine Registration.

 We are again expecting a sell out for the 2023/2024 Leadership Institute Program, which starts September 13-14.  If you have an amazing leader in your organization or an individual you expect is capable of doing great things, you may be interested in sending them through this impactful and highly acclaimed program.  More information and an application for participation is available at: ChamberWest Leadership Institute.   This program is limited to 30 participants with a maximum of two per organization per year.   With funds from the golf tournament raffle, there are two scholarships available for non-profit or small businesses with less than 20 employees. 

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