LeadershipWest ramps up for 16th Year!

The chamber's business leader training program, LeadershipWest, is ramping up for its 16th consecutive year. The LeadershipWest Board of Trustees held a retreat over 2 days, revamping and retooling the program.

LeadershipWest is an exclusive program to train tomorrows business leaders both large and small. Training is hands on using adult training

theory for Leadership success. Training is from trained facilitators in our community and visiting with successful business leaders and learning their trends.

Fortune 500 Success Factors used at LeadershipWest include:

• Personal Responsibility
• Creative Thinking
• Initiative - Take Action
• Listening
• Open Honest Communication
• People Driven
• Networking
• Solution Driven
• Team Building
• Community Oriented

You can expand your circle of influence by attending LeadershipWest and experience visits with Economic Development, Transit & Transportation, and political contacts. Be able to help your business be as successful as possible in the West Valley City, Taylorsville and Kearns area. Since our first LeadershipWest class in 1995-1996, more than 200 business men and women have attended LeadershipWest. Won’t you be one of them?

Business Matters 2010 Luncheon - 9/16

Join ChamberWest as we welcome Gary Harter with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Gary is Managing Director for the Business Creation Team which includes the Utah Clusters Initiative, Centers of Excellence Program, Business Resource Centers and State Science Advisor.

Gary will speak on Utah's Business Resource Centers and how they can help local business as well as touching on other units within the Business Creation team.

WHAT: Business Matters 2010 Luncheon (formerly General Membership Meeting)

WHEN: Sept. 16 @ 11:45 a.m.

WHERE: Staybridge Suites/Holiday Inn Express - 3038 South Decker Lake Drive (north of the Maverik Center)

COST: $20 per person with RSVP online at www.chamberwest.org/rsvp

RSVP: required by calling 801-977-8755 or email rsvp@chamberwest.org

Mr. Harter's Bio
Gary is a retired Army Colonel who spent 25 years on active duty, leaving service in October 2005. He served in command and staff positions throughout the United States and in Germany. Gary’s final assignment was as Commander, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, where, for three years, he oversaw the testing of chemical and biological defense equipment, led 1,500 military, Department of Defense civilians and contractors, and was responsible for an operating budget in excess of $220 million annually. Gary previously served at U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, where he was the Chief, Current Operations for Military Support to Civil Authorities, responsible for overseeing coordination and planning of military forces to respond for severe weather, wildfires, unexploded ordnance, the 2001 Presidential Inauguration, the 2002 Winter Olympics and National Special Security Events. As a Lieutenant Colonel, Gary commanded the 84^th Chemical Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Gary is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and the National Defense University with a Masters of Science in National Resource Strategy.

Gary grew up in Pennsylvania, currently resides in Midway, Utah with his family, and is an avid Dallas Cowboy football fan.

Classic Car and Camaro @ Gus Paulos Chevrolet - Aug. 28th

Gus Paulos is having a "Classic Car and Camaro" display at the dealership next Saturday, Aug. 21, 11:00am til 2:00pm.

They'll be serving free hot dogs and hamburgers and having drawings for free camaro accessories. Everyone is invited, but if you have a Camaro, you're encouraged to bring it and show it off alongside the Camaro display.

WHAT: Classic Car and Camaro show

WHEN: Saturday, August 21 from 11 until 2

WHERE: Gus Paulos Chevrolet 4000 West 3500 South

CONTACT: Don Williamson

Don Williamson with Gus Paulos Chevrolet would love to have every business member, their employees and family show up for refreshments, see the cars and say, "Hi". If they're interested in buying a car he'll get them the best deal, period! Just mention 'ChamberWest' to Don to get new car special pricing!

They had this same Camaro display in their showroom for several months this past Spring and it got rave reviews in the newspaper and on TV. If you're a Camaro or classic car fan, you need to see these rare cars.

ChamberWest member Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center is hosting their annual Fire, Water and Ice Festival on August 7th beginning at Noon. This event begins with a parade at 9:00 beginning at Kearns High School and then east on 5400 South to Big Lots! at 4000 West.

The firework show should begin about 9:30 p.m. You can see fireworks from Oquirrh Park south of the Oval, a variety of local church's, or simply attend FWI and see it near the pools and all the food vendors and activities.

Bands include: The Salamanders, Endless Summer and 2-1/2 White Guys and a silent auction to benefit Make-A-Wish. Typically, the auction funds a complete Make-A-Wish for a community child.

More details at: KOPFC.com

Gines Service celebrates 50 years!

Gines Service is celebrating 50 years in business by thanking customers with free hot dogs and hamburgers at noon Friday, Aug. 6, and at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, for the Kearns Hometown Days Parade.

Gines started in 1960 under Clyde Gines at Clyde's Chevron in Kearns. He was joined by his son Mark in 1976.

Gines Service is a proud member of ChamberWest and can be found at 4261 West 5415 South in Kearns.

Stop in and say Hi!

http://ginesservice.mechanicnet.com/

If you have a special notice or celebration, send it by email to chamber@chamberwest.org or fax it to us at 801-977-8329.