Just over a week away, on Wednesday, April 27^th, we have two events of interest.  In the morning from 8:30 – 10:00 am, as part of a series, we have a panel discussion on 1.9% Unemployment! Can You Find and Hold on to Good Employees?  Attendees will learn and discuss successful strategies to attracting the talent needed given the current hiring environment.  How does your company culture influence your ability to attract and retain employees?  What are some approaches to culture that can weather any hiring environment?  Our panel of experts will provide tips on attracting and keeping successful happy employees.  Register at:  https://business.chamberwest.com/events/details/2022-cw-small-business-development-series-04-27-2022-1832?calendarMonth=2022-04-01

Secondly, the Spring Job Fair is scheduled on Wednesday, April 27^th from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at Hunter High School.  In partnership with the Granite School District, Jordan School District, Salt Lake Community College, and Utah Department of Workforce Services, the job fair offers a great opportunity to connect employers with high school students, college students, and local adult job seekers looking to “work local”.  Employer tables are available at no charge to ChamberWest members. The focus is on summer jobs and future career options for students and better jobs for adult job seekers in our westside community.  We’re anticipating 85+ employers to be present and are marketing the job fair through the school districts, libraries, Utah Department of Workforce Services, print ads, local community event listings, and more.  You can still secure a table just through Thursday of this week at:  https://business.chamberwest.com/events/details/chamberwest-job-fair-4-27-22-1816?calendarMonth=2022-04-01  

Congratulations to Trish Hull and the Women in Business Executive Committee on a very successful Women in Business Spring Conference last week.  The Utah Cultural Celebration Center did an amazing job hosting us and the food from Isabella’s was excellent.  Many thanks to Suzette Blakemore, Jodi Orgill Brown, Mayor Karen Lang, Mayor Kristie Overson, Representative Ashlee Matthews, Kris Carter, Rebecca Shelton, and Becky Kemp for their highly impactful messages and participation.  It was nice to see so many able to join us in person again!

Upcoming meetings/events:
April 20^th – Tourism and Hospitality Committee Meeting
April 21^st – Board of Directors Meeting
April 27^th – Small Business Development Series Event
April 27^th – Job Fair
May 5^th – Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting
May 11^th – Leadership Institute Session
May 15^th – Professional Development Series Luncheon – “Politics the Only Sport” – Jason Perry.  Register at:
                        https://business.chamberwest.com/events/details/chamberwest-professional-development-series-05-17-2022-1614?calendarMonth=2022-05-01
May 24^th – Women in Business Golf Clinic – Register at:
  https://business.chamberwest.com/events/details/cw-women-in-business-golf-clinic-1839?calendarMonth=2022-05-01
 
If interested in any sponsorship opportunities or if you need help registering for an event, please reach out to Connie Bailey at connie@chamberwest.org or by calling her at 801-977-8755.  Thank you for 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