Good afternoon,
 
We have amazing companies and people involved in ChamberWest!  Thank you to all who submitted nominations for our five award categories for the ChamberWest Annual Awards Gala!  The nominations committee had a difficult task as we had many very worthy submissions.  Please join me in congratulating the following 2022 Award Finalists:
 
Best New Business of the Year Finalists
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Taylorsville
SERVPRO of West Valley City
Expedition Superstore
 
Small Business of the Year Finalists
The Joint Chiropractic - West Jordan
iMpact Utah
Mapleleaf Cabinets
 
Business of the Year Finalists
Markosian Auto
GCR Tires & Service
Ruff Tuff Products
 
Best Place to Work Finalists
Danone North America
Express Recovery Services, Inc.
Summit Vista
 
Volunteer of the Year Finalists
Makaila Kelso – Family Support Center
Trish Hull – SLCo Libraries – Kearns Branch
Mark Thorne, CPA – Thorne and Associates CPAs
 
The Annual Awards Galais scheduled for Tuesday, March 29^th at the Maverik Center.  This signature ChamberWest event will attract 400 of our business and civic leaders.  We look forward to recognizing our 2022 Hall of Fame Award recipient, Mayor Kristie Overson. We will also be celebrating with our award finalists and the winners of each of the award categories announced that night.   If you haven’t determined your participation level for the evening, sponsorship information is available at: https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3110/File/22GalaSponsorships.pdf.  If interested, please reach out to Connie Bailey at 801-977-8755 or connie@chamberwest.org.
 
It is the legislative season with just seven days remaining until the session ends.  We continue to work on the catalytic converter bill – HB38 – Property Theft Amendments.  This bill has passed the house and is currently circled in the Senate as a new amendment is reviewed.  We have also been working on HB60S02 – Vaccine Passport Amendments as this bill will effect business.  You can access the ChamberWest Bill Tracker at: https://chamberwest.com/bill-tracker---legislative-affairs .  If you have a bill important to your organization or industry, please reach out to me with that important information and we’ll get the information in front of the committee and our legislators. 
 
We have some important events on the horizon and would invite you to register and/or consider sponsorship/exhibitor/table options for the following:
 
March 8^th – 11:30 – 1:00 pm – Staybridge Suites – Sponsored by America First Credit Union
Women in Business Professional Growth Series – Ashlee Byrge, Junior Warriors Manager - “Sports, Military and Life; it’s not just a man’s world anymore!”.  Registration is open at:  https://chamberwest.com/events/details/women-in-business-professional-growth-series-03-08-2022-1596?calendarMonth=2022-03-01
 
March 15^th – 11:30 – 1:00 pm – TownePlace Suites – Sponsored by Varex Imaging
Professional Development Series  - Chris Redgrave, presenting on “Navigating Differences in the Workplace”.  Chris will cover generations, cultural characteristics, and trends currently impacting our workplace to illuminate how being informed contributes to successfully working with our current workforce.  Register for yourself and colleagues at:  https://chamberwest.com/events/details/professional-development-series-with-guest-speaker-chris-redgrave-1592. 
 
April 12^th – 7:15 am – 2:30 pm – Utah Cultural Celebration Center – Presenting Sponsor: America First Credit Union
Women in Business Annual Spring Conference – Two Keynote Addresses, six breakout sessions, breakfast, lunch, exhibitor tables, and more.  If interested in a sponsorship and/or an exhibitor table, reach out to Connie Bailey at connie@chamberwest.org
 
April 27^th – 2:00 – 6:00 pm – Hunter High School – Presenting Sponsor:  City Journals
Annual Spring Job Fair – In collaboration with the Jordan School District, Granite School District, Salt Lake Community College, and Utah Department of Workforce Services.  Focus on summer jobs and future career options for job seekers in our westside community.   If interested in a sponsorship or a table at the event, please reach out to Connie Bailey.
 
Thank you to all you do in support of this great community.  We are proud to represent the local business voice in West Valley, West Jordan, Taylorsville, and Kearns.  Please feel free to reach out to me or staff if we can be of service.
 
Best wishes,
 
Barbara
Barbara S. Riddle, CMP
President/CEO
801-540-6312
www.ChamberWest.com