ChamberWest introduces East Valley Chamber of Commerce

paradigm shift   — n a radical change in underlying beliefs or theory

Once upon a time, one basic theory had the sun revolving around the earth.  An astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus changed that theory with a paradigm shift, a change in basic  assumptions.  Placing the sun at the center of the universe (Heliocentric Model), demonstrated that the observed motions of celestial objects can be explained without putting Earth at rest in the center of the universe. 

ChamberWest Regional Chamber of Commerce is launching a sister chamber on the east-side of Salt Lake County and received official endorsement from the Millcreek Township.  Introducing the East Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce.

What you will see:

• Single membership to belong to 2 chambers; ChamberWest and East Valley Chamber.
• Representing: West Valley City, Taylorsville, Kearns and Millcreek.
• More than 250,000 residents and 10,000 licensed businesses.
• Hometown Service, Regional Influence.
• Multi-chamber functions and events designed to save time and resources.
• Local websites
• www.westvalleychamber.org
• www.taylorsvillechamber.org
• www.kearnschamber.org
• www.millcreekchamber.org
• Exclusive Benefits-365(tm) discounts available 24/7/365 on UPS shipping discounts, fleet insurance, dental insurance, advertising, office supplies and more.  Good every day, week, month and year you are a member. 

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and our blog or our new website atwww.eastvalleychamber.org

Legacy Awards Gala Recipients Announced and Awarded last night

ChamberWest recently held the 2011 ChamberWest Legacy Awards Gala recognizing area businesses and individuals who give time and talents back to their respective communities.  These outstanding businesses and volunteers support their communities in various ways. These include Paint-a-Thons, complimentary meals for outstanding students, support of local non-profits, Spirit Night fundraisers for student-run organizations or just donating time back to their communities.  Award recipients announced at the event included:

• West Valley City Business of the Year – Chick-fil-A
• Taylorsville Business of the Year – Zions Bank
• Kearns Business of the Year – Utah Olympic Oval
• ChamberWest Business of the Year – ROSI Office Products
• ChamberWest Volunteer of the Year – Candy Michels – CM Accounting & Bookkeeping
• ChamberWest Volunteer of the Year – Tom Fairbrother – MaxImage Printers
• ChamberWest Legacy Award – Costco

We are grateful for the support of our strong local business community who provides some of the momentum for the growth that is occurring on the west-side and the presence of Mayor Winder, Mayor Wall, Senator Ross Romero and a number of city council members, community volunteers and our wonderful business community.
Remember to use the chamber’s on-line searchable directory for a local business you can support.  Many offer discounts through the chamber’s online Member-2-Member page and local jobs can be found at www.chamberwest.org/jobs.  Even subscribe to a daily feed of job openings and local discounts.  Make sure you are plugged into your local West Valley City, Taylorsville and Kearns communities.
ChamberWest wishes to thank our many sponsors.  Legacy House of Taylorsville-Assisted Living and Legacy Village Transitional Rehabilitation and Memory Care as Presenting Sponsors. Our Corporate Table sponsors included C.R. England, City of Taylorsville, Costco, Cyprus Credit Union, EnergySolutions, Layton Construction, Legacy Village Transitional Rehabilitation and Memory Care, Legacy House of Taylorsville-Assisted Living, Mountain America Credit Union, Pioneer Valley Hospital, Questar, Rocky Mountain Power, Rosi Office Products, the West Valley Journal and the Taylorsville-Kearns Journal.
ChamberWest would like to thank member FedEx Office for the printing of the programs and Z104 KSOP for the audio work.
And a special thanks to the staff at the Hilton Salt Lake Airport for their support of this community event.
A warm thank you to members of the Education Committee, led by Larkyn South with Mountain America Credit Union who and Work-based Learning Specialists and business owners who worked on collecting items for the scholarship auction. Finally, a thank you to ChamberWest staff who put many hours to organize a successful event for each of you.
                      

Announcing 2011 Legacy Awards Gala - Oct 6th

The 2011 Legacy Awards Gala will be held on Thursday, October 6th at 6pm at the Hilton Salt Lake Airport Apollo Room.  A silent auction will also be held to benefit the chamber's Scholarship Program administered through the Granite Education Foundation.

Awards being presented include:

• West Valley City Business of the Year
  
• Taylorsville Business of the Year
  
• Kearns Business of the Year
  
• ChamberWest Business of the Year
  
• Volunteer of the Year
  
• Legacy Award
  

Please join us for an evening of fun, social hour, dinner and presentation recognizing outstanding small, medium and large companies for their efforts to grow our economy.

Award recipients were selected based on their involvement in the community, and their donated time volunteering in the community.

ChamberWest would like to invite all members of the business community to attend this once of a year event.
http://www.chamberwest.org/gala 

Rep. Matheson speaks at Business Matters Luncheon - Sept 6th

Rep. Jim Matheson speaks next Tuesday to

Business Community at Multi-Chamber Luncheon

West Valley City, Utah – Rep. Jim Matheson will be speaking to members of five chambers of commerce in Salt Lake County at the Rocky Mountain Raceways Convention Center located at 6555 West 2100 South in West Valley City on Tuesday, September 6^th at 11:45 a.m.  Some current issues likely to be discussed by Rep. Matheson include immigration, healthcare, the budget and the country’s economic outlook.  Rep. Matheson will also be awarded the ‘Spirit of Enterprise’ award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The luncheon is being hosted by ChamberWest and includes members from these participating chambers of commerce; Magna, West Jordan, South Jordan and Southwest Valley including Riverton, Herriman and Bluffdale.

The cost of the luncheon is $20 per person for chamber members. Chamber members and others from the business community are welcome to attend.  RSVPs are required by calling 801-977-8755 or visiting ChamberWest’s online RSVP page at www.chamberwest.org/rsvp. No shows will be billed. The regular Business Before Lunch networking event for chamber members will begin at 11:00 a.m. also at the Rocky Mountain Raceways Convention Center.

Congressman Matheson serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, an exclusive committee with the broadest jurisdiction of any Congressional committee. The Energy and Commerce Committee deals with energy policy, consumer protection, food and drug safety, health care, air quality and environmental health, telecommunications and interstate and foreign commerce. 

Congressman Matheson is a sixth-generation Utahn who was born and reared in Salt Lake City.  Jim, his sister and his two brothers all attended Salt Lake City public schools.  He received his B.A. in government from Harvard University and his MBA from UCLA.  Before his election to Congress, he worked in the energy industry for 13 years for several local companies and in his own firm.  His wife, Amy, is a pediatrician and they have two sons.

ChamberWest is the regional chamber of commerce for the West Valley City, Taylorsville and Kearns area and is the largest independently funded chamber in Salt Lake County.  ChamberWest serves over 400 member businesses, small and large, with access to nearly 200,000 residents and 7,100 licensed businesses.  ChamberWest’s role is to strengthen the local economy, represent business interests, promote the community and take political action.  ChamberWest was organized in 1963.

Dave Ramsey EntreLeadership Simulcast - Sept 30

Announcing Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership 1-Day Simulcast: 
SPECIAL - - BUY ONE GET ONE FREE SEMINAR TICKET GOING ON NOW THROUGH THURSDAY (8/11/11) NIGHT AT 5PM!!!

Mark your calendar and get signed up NOW for Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership 1-Day event on Friday, September 30. This dynamic event will be simulcast live to hundreds of locations nationwide, but we are one of two in Utah! You are invited to attend the event sponsored by Zions Bank and hosted at Salt Lake Community College Jordan Campus (3491 West Wights Fort Road  - approx. 9000 South – in West Jordan).. The event will take place from 9 :45 a.m. until 5:00 p.m (check-in starts at 9am).  But hurry and register TODAY because Dave Ramsey is offering a “Buy one seminar ticket get the second one free” only through Thursday, August 11^th, 2011 at 5pm. 

This isn't your ordinary business or leadership conference. Dave will present practical, “nuts and bolts” ways that owners and leaders can take their organizations to the next level of excellence. Throughout this 1-day experience, attendees will learn directly from Dave as he teaches five critical lessons about leading a team and growing a business:

Characteristics Of Great Leaders
Dave lays the foundation for the entire day by explaining the important distinction between the traditional leadership model and the EntreLeader model.

Leading With Goals
Learn to harness the power of creating and sustaining a goal-driven organization and gain practical tools to execute your goals in a way that is specific and measurable.

Financial Peace for the EntreLeader
Dave has taught millions of people how to achieve Financial Peace in their personal lives, and he uses the same biblical principles to run his business.

Team Math—Adding & Subtracting
Hiring champion team members is a key to the growth of any healthy organization. Dave will also show you how to handle the difficult process of removing a team member.

Making The Call
In this final lesson, Dave will empower you to introduce these principles into your work culture and personal leadership style.

Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to grow a business and anyone who is a leader or future leader in the workplace! For those who contribute to the decision-making process, whether in corporate America or ministry, attending this event is a must. This event is about more than just traditional leadership training. Dave will share tools attendees can immediately use to impact and improve their business and team. No other event offers the lessons you'll learn in EntreLeadership.

This is an event you'll want to bring your staff and coworkers to. Seating is limited, so don't delay! Tickets are only $39.

To register, visit: https://www.daveramsey.com/entreleadership/registration/srcid/357/intSeminarId/2009/?ectid=simwidget  

A box lunch may be added separately for only $8 by contacting the Chamber office at 801.977.8755.  All tickets and box lunches must be pre-purchased (no day of event sales).  NOTE: Box lunches are not included in the buy one get one free special, you'll need to purchase two lunches.

Please contact the chamber office with any questions and remember, the “Buy One Get One Free” Seminar ticket is ONLY through Thursday, August 11^th, 2011 at 5pm.  Don’t delay, register today!!!

ChamberWest introduces Benefits-365(tm)

ChamberWest is pleased to announce exclusive Benefits-365(TM).  Benefits-365(TM) are a complete list of benefits offered to ChamberWest members who can save money on many processes owners already perform on a daily or near daily basis.  Unlike many associations that provide a one-time benefit package, ChamberWest regocnizes the long term relationships needed to help business be successful.

A sampling of benefits are included below:

• Up to 28% discounts on UPS shipping every time you ship
• Discounts on email newsletter services ($120 annually) with EmailContact.com
• Discounts on Enterprise rent-a-car anywhere in the world Enterprise rents cars
• Discounts on KSOP radio and MediaOne and Valley Journals newspapers. (West Valley and Taylorsville/Kearns)
• Discounts on sales training with the renowned Business Performance Group. (www.bpgutah.com)

A complete list can be found at www.chamberwest.org/benefits365

ChamberWest Expo MarketPlace

ChamberWest is pleased to be a co-host of the Expo MarketPlace with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce.  ChamberWest has received a number of requests from our members over the last few years to host an affordable trade/business expo.  We've found a solution by partnering with the Salt Lake Chamber's 1-day Expo MarketPlace.

The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Salt Palace on May 11th.  Former Jazz great Mark Eaton will be keynoting at the Forum Luncheon from Noon to 1:30 and the Expo will run until 5:00 p.m.

ChamberWest and Salt Lake Chamber members are able to purchase 10'x10' booths with a table and 2 chairs for just $400.  This booth includes 2 complimentary tickets to the Forum Luncheon featuring Mark Eaton.  Additional tickets for booth sponsors are just $10.  ChamberWest members desiring to attend the luncheon is just $15 per person.  Admittance to the Expo MarketPlace is complimentary with your business card.  Stop in and see ChamberWest staff members.

Details and registrations at www.chamberwest.org/expo

ChamberWest Corner

As I have visited businesses in the area over the past few months, I am happy to report in general that business is on the increase.  Many have seen their best Christmas sales since the recession began.  Others see 5-7% increases in sales over prior years.  The chamber is seeing more interest in business benefits offered through chamber membership. 

To meet this trend, ChamberWest developed ‘Benefits-365™’ which rewards business owners with reduced costs on such things as UPS shipping, discounted dental insurance, discounted email newsletter service, discounted commercial fleet insurance, discounted radio ads, discounted newspaper ads and more.  No attendance to chamber meetings are necessary, simply run your business for less by being a member of the chamber.

ChamberWest has also adjusted to accommodate the needs to businesses owners.  ChamberWest has partnered with all chambers of commerce on the west-side of Salt Lake County for Business Matters Luncheons.  Our last luncheon had 170 business owners in attendance, and prior to the luncheon we held the chamber’s Business Before Lunch networking event.

Also, our weekly networking group has made major changes, the biggest of which is rewarding people who share referrals that end in a closed business transaction.  This group has doubled its attendance since January.

Trax will start this August and Valley Fair Mall will be the largest shopping center with across the street Trax access.

Overall, 2011 is looking good, the chamber and its 400 members are seeing positive trends.  ChamberWest spends 100% of its funds with Utah business and we ask residents to look for local businesses online at www.chamberwest.org/directory.  Search for your favorite restaurant or shopping location. 

Want to know what is going on? Like us on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ChamberWestChamberofCommerce or Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/ChamberWest .  Membership not required to follow us socially.

Refer a friend to join the Chamber, pick up Grizzlies tickets

Beginning tomorrow morning until March 21st, ChamberWest will provide a pair of Grizzlies tickets to you AND a pair of tickets to your colleague who joins the ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce by 5:00 p.m. March 21st.

Yes, that's right!  Nearly $100 in Grizzlies tickets for joining the chamber over the next two weeks.  Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies are exhausted.  Once we are out, we are out.  They are lower bowl tickets worth $24 each.
The Grizzlies are in first place and looking good for the post season!  The March 23rd game is the last game of the season and then it's post season time.

What to do:
1. Refer your friend to james@chamberwest.org or call the chamber office 801-977-8755.
2. Your friend joins the chamber by March 21st and pay their dues in full. (www.chamberwest.org/join) (Put James in at the "recruiter" box.
3. You get 2-tickets to the Grizzlies ($48 value) (Tickets are for March 23rd 7:05p game)
4. They get 2-tickets to the Grizzlies ($48 value) (Tickets are for March 23rd 7:05p game)

P.S. Checkout www.chamberwest.org/benefits for a list of Benefits365(tm).  Benefits they (and you) can use on their 1st day of membership and their 365th day of membership...each year they and you are a member  These include: UPS discounts, radio discounts, print ad discounts, Days of 47 specials, email newsletter discounts, etc.

U.S. Senate votes to remove the 1099 Provision

The Senate has voted to remove an unpopular provision of the healthcare reform law that requires all businesses to fill out a tax form each time they spend $600 or more.

By a bipartisan vote of 81-17, the Senate on Wednesday evening passed an amendment by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) that would repeal a provision from the ACA that requires all businesses to fill out a tax form known as a "1099" each time they spend $600 or more.

The 1099 provision was intended to give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) more tools to ensure all taxes that are owed are paid. It was expected to raise an estimated $19 billion to help pay for expanding healthcare coverage to the uninsured as part of the ACA.

But businesses complained that the provision was too onerous, congressional Republicans and Democrats didn't like it, and even President Obama called the provision a "flaw" during his State of the Union address last week and said that he was open to removing it from the law.

ChamberWest signed a letter of support with the U. S. Chamber of Commerce to support the removal of this onerous bookkeeping policy. 

Business Matters Luncheon - Feb. 17th :: Five Chambers of Commerce, one location

The internationally acclaimed speaker, Dan Clark, will be the guest speaker at our Business Matters Luncheon on February 17. Dan lives here in Salt Lake Valley. He is well known as the primary contributing author to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, as well as the author of over 20 books. Achievers Europe and Achievers North America named Dan one of the top 10 speakers in the world! This puts him in the same caliber as Stephen Covey, Zig Zigler, Brian Tracy and others. Dan is all about helping you build your business. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! Plan now to attend for this special event.

WHEN: Feb. 17th @ 11:45 a.m. (Business Before Lunch at 11:00)
WHERE: Noah's - 322 West 11000 South, South Jordan
COST: $20 with RSVP; $30 at door without RSVP (for participating chamber members)
RSVP: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/d5Qpr6l2SnHjf7P64F6u816i
Host Chamber: Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
Information Flyer to share with your colleagues and co-workers


Luncheon sponsored by:  

Participating west-side chambers:

              

Economy Review - January 19 @ 8:00 a.m.

2011 Economy Review - Jan. 19, 2011 @ 8:00 a.m.

Join the Governor's Office of Budget & Planning, the Wasatch Front Economic Forum, ChamberWest Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Salt Lake Chamber to hear from key note speaker James W. Paulsen, Ph.D., chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, the Utah Economic Council and Governor Gary R. Herbert as he accepts the 2011 Economic Forecast and discusses issues facing the State’s economy.  Details:
January 19, 2011
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Hilton Salt Lake City Center - 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT (map)
James W. Paulsen, Ph.D.
A 20-year veteran of the investment management industry, Jim Paulsen is the chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management. Dr. Paulsen is responsible for developing investment strategies that assist in the management of separate institutional account assets, as well as mutual and collective investment funds.

In 1997, he joined Norwest Investment Management, Inc., which later combined with Wells Capital Management. Previously he was the senior managing director and chief investment strategist for Investors Management Group, Des Moines, Iowa. Barron's added Paulsen to its 12-member panel of elite economists in 2002. BusinessWeek named him 'Top Economic Forecaster' for 2001, and BondWeek named him 'Interest Rate Forecaster of the Year' in 1998 and 2000. Dr. Paulsen is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as other national publications.

Dr. Paulsen earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees in economics from Iowa State University, Ames.  REGISTER NOW 
Admission is $65, which includes breakfast and a copy of the Economic Forecast.

Details and advance RSVP at www.chamberwest.org/economyreview