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Good News in Davis County!
Here at the Davis Chamber we've had enough of the steady flow of negative reoprting about the global economic outlook...and we aim to turn the tide.
That's not to say that we don't have an asolutely solid and fact-based understanding of the economic realities of the day. We certainly do. In fact, everything the Chamber will do this year will be geared to help our members strengthen and grow their business in any circumstance...just as it always has been. We also know there are two sides to every story and much of life's success depends on which side of events we choose to place our focus.
We know there are stories of undaunted business to be told in the Davis Chamber Weekly News...abd beyond.
If your Davis County business has recently generated new opportunities, imaginative solutions, creative marketing, innovative service, and good old hard-earned success, please tell us about it.
Send us a brief description of what your business has done to generate success in the past year. We'll then post your story in the new "Good News" section of the Davis Chamber Weekly News and on the Davis Chamber website.
Send your entries (marked "Good News") to jpitt@davischamber
fcommerce.com
Here are some good news letters from two of our members - Layton Hills Mall and the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science.
From Barry Smith, General Manager - Layton Hills Mall:
John: Thanks for this effort. Just like there arecompanies who find a way to go out of business in good times, there are companies that find a way to increase their business in bad times. Around the mall, here are a few notable examples:
The Buckle: Sales are up YTD by more than 20%. This is a chain store doing very well all across the country, bucking the trend at the Buckle.
Charley's Steakery: Sales are up YTD by about 15%. The local owner received a lot of publicity this summer when he donated a kidney to one of his low income employees.
Times Ticking: Sales were up in the 3rd quarter by almost 20%. A new local owner of this store has been able to turn things around even in difficult circumstances.
Grassroots Aveda Salon: Sales are up almost 10% and the local owner reports that she is doing well, proving that businesses who provide good service and pay attention to their customers will maintain their business in tough times.
Also, all of the restaurants on the mall campus as well as the movie theater are seeing sales increases, indicating that although customers may have pulled back on some retail expenditures, they are still out spending money on restaurants and movies.
From Deb Hefner, Business Administrator - NUAMES:
The Northern utah Academy for Math, Engineering and Science (NUAMES), in partnership with Weber State University, is an Early College High School. Located on the WSU campus in Layton, we serve grades 10 - 12 as a public charter high school. Our second graduating class had 75 graduates, 18 of whom earned their Associates Degree. NUAMES gives students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school! Students who qualify can get all their WSU paid. We are currently recruiting students for next year's 10th and 11th grades. Please visit our website at www.nuames.orgCongratulations to these Chamber member businesses. Be sure to let us know about your successes. We want to hear from you.
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Networking Luncheons
Every Tuesday at Corbin's Grille in Layton
(748 W. Heritage Park Blvd.)
from 11:15 - 1:00
$11.00 Member price
$13.00 Non-member price
Every Wednesday at
Joy Luck Restaurant in
Woods Cross
(1346 South 500 West)
from 11:15 - 1:00
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Greetings!
We hope your are enjoying the improved Newsletter! If you have others in your office you would like to receive this newsletter, conact our office and we'll add them to the list.
Have a great week! |
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Renewing Executive Circle Members
Wal-Mart - Chris Bergquist - Clinton
Renewing Members
Carpenter Paper Co. - James Griffith - North Salt Lake
Hill & Argyle, Inc. - Von Hill - Bountiful
Davis Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Barbara Riddle - Layton
Alpha Graphics - Grant Richey - Bountiful
New Members
Sumaria Systems, Inc. - Bob Boyles - Layton
Capital Consulting Services - Dan Jones - Layton
R. Chet Loftis - R. Chet Loftis - Bountiful
QSI Corporation dba Vissumo Touch Systems - Tammie Dalley - North Salt Lake
Charles Nope & Associates Certified Public Accountant - Charles Nope - Kaysville
RBS World Pay - Brandon Alberts - Riverdale |
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Essential Collaboration
January 20, 2009 - Leadership Institute Executive Committee Meeting 3:30 @ Davis Chamber Offices.
January 21, 2009 - Council of Governments Meeting.
January 26, 2009 - Women in Business Executive Committee Meeting 11:00 am @ Davis Chamber Offices.
January 28, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 11:30 - 1:00 @ Davis Chamber Offices.
January 29, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 7:30 am @ State Capitol.
January 30, 2009 - Final Friday Forum - Free Training - 9:00 - 10:00am with speaker Robert D Cosgrove teaching a new way of thinking about your finanances and eliminating debt.
February 2, 2009 - Military Affairs Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 pm @ Davis Conference Center.
February 4, 2009 - Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 am @ Davis Chamber Offices.
February 4, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 11:30 - 1:00 @ Davis Chamber Offices.
February 5, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 7:30 am @ State Capitol.
February 11, 2009 - Board of Directors Committee Meeting 7:30 am @ Davis Chamber Offices
February 11, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 11:30 - 1:00 @ Davis Chamber Offices.
February 12, 2009 - Women in Business Monthly Luncheon 11:30 - 1:00 Location TBD.
February 12, 2009 - Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 7:30 am @ State Capitol.
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2nd Annual Business Expo
Booth space is selling quickly for our 2nd Annual Business 2 Business Expo. It happens on February 26th from 10 am to 4 pm at the Davis Conference Center. Plan now to either showcase your business or to be one of the hundreds of business minded spectators we expect at this premier Davis County event.
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Upcoming Chamber Events
January 22, 2009 - Leadership Institute Session 9:00 am @ Davis Chamber offices - Kaysville.
January 28, 2009 - Business After Hours - Centennial Bank - 1333 N. Hillfield Road, Layton 5:00 pm.
January 30, 2009 - Final Friday Forum 9:00 am @ Davis Chamber Offices.
February 5, 2009 - 8:30 - 10:00 EXPO Training @ University of Phoenix 1366 Legend Hills Drive, Ste 200, Clearfield.
February 12, 2009 - Women in Business Monthly Luncheon.
February 26, 2009 - Business 2 Business Expo 10:00 - 4:00 @ Davis Conference Center.
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LakesidersSurf Report
Keeping you in tune with the beachside activities.....
January 28, 2009 - 5:00 - 6:30 Business After Hours @ Centennial Bank - 1334 N. Hill Field Road, Layton.
February 5, 2009 - 5:00 Ribbon Cutting @ Kindercare. 1208 North Shepherd Creek Parkway.
February 6, 2009 - 4:00 Ribbon Cutting @ Adams & Petersen new location. 1689 East 1400 South Suite 100 Clearfield (Legend Hills Business Complex)
February 17, 2009 - 4:00 Ribbon Cutting @ Thatcherbrook Rehabilitation - 1795 South Chelemes Way Clearfield
February 26, 2009 - 5:30 Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting @ Zions Bank 1613 North Main, Farmington. Great prize drawings - Sego Lily spa gift cards, Anniversary Inn Stay, Golf certificates! Entertainment from the Davis High Quartet as great food catered by Roosters!
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Davis Channel 17
Remember when you got up early in the morning or rushed home from school to watch cartoons?
You could do that once again. Davis Channel 17 features the old-time, classic cartoons such as Bugs Bunny, Casper, Popeye, Mighty Mouse and many others every day at 3pm and again at 3am.
Are these times bad for you? You could set your recording device and watch them later.
You can also look forward to some new Davis County programs now in production. The Davis Chamber Annual Awards, the Davis Visitor's Bureau yearly breakfast, Family night at the Ice Sheet with Layton Mayor Steve curtis and a new Crowd surfing episode.
Look for the Davis Channel 17 crew at the Business-2-Business Expo February 26. You could be a television star.
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Essential Education
Final Friday Forum
January Guest Speaker: Robert D. Cosgrove
Robert Cosgrove of RD Cosgrove Financial Solutions will teach you a new way of thinking in connection to finances and eliminating debt.
You will learn how to improve your business by turning your debt to wealth as you eliminate your debt 2 to 3 times faster without raising your payment, getting a new loan or negotiating with creditors.
This information can also be taught to your employees at no cost to you.
January 30, 2009
9:00 - 10:00
Davis Chamber Offices
450 South Simmons Way
Kaysville, UT
Start your year right by joining us for our first Final Friday Forum and keep the year going right by joining us the last Friday of each month or an hour of training and networking that will enhance your business and help you in your efforts to continue strong.
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Davis Chamber Presents Legacy Award to First National Bank at Sold-Out Annual Banquet More than 200 Northern Utah business professionals filled the Davis Conference Center on January 16th as the Davis Chamber of Commerce presented First National Bank of Layton its 2009 Legacy Award. The Legacy Award is the highest award presented by the Davis Chamber and its Board of Directors for service and leadership in the Davis County community. The award was presented to First National CEO John Jones by the 2009 Davis Chamber Board Chair Brad Wilson of Destination Homes. Wilson said that the Legacy Award is given to an individual, business, or organization in recognition and appreciation for extraordinary service to the community, state, and/or nation. First National Bank's accomplishments go far beyond the routine level of civic involvement. First National Bank was selected for the 2009 Legacy Award for more than 100 years of quality financial service to Davis County families and businesses, for fostering regional economic development, and for continual support of community-building activities and organizations; including the Davis Chamber. In addition to the Legacy Award, Davis Chamber Board members presented six additional awards to individuals or organizations whose actions embody the various core community values of the Chamber and the business community in general. The recipients of those awards included: Unite the Business Community Award: Kym Buttschardt - Roosters Restaurant Advance Business Prosperity Award: Davis Hospital Chamber Advocacy Award: Bill Cochran - Weber State University Leadership Award: Sheldon Killpack - Academica West / Utah State Senator Sustain a Vibrant Economy Award: Bryan Bowles - Davis School District Chair's Choice Award: Sean Slatter - Logistics Specialties Inc/Shipley Associates In addition to the annual Legacy Awards, the Davis Chamber recognized the contributions of retiring Board members Trent Brown, Vaughn Jacobsen, Brent Petersen, and Ryan Poll. The Davis Chamber extends a special thanks to America First Credit Union, Davis Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Davis Hospital and Medical Center, Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital Center, Rocky Mountain Power, Standard Examiner, Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee, Weber State University, and Zions Bank for their generous sponsorship of the 2009 Awards Banquet. Special thanks to the Davis Conference Center for hosting such a wonderful event and to Claypoole Corner in Layton for the great balloons. |
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The 7 Habits for Managers
DATC Education
Through an exclusive arrangement with the National Association of Small Business Development Centers, Franklin Covey now offers their Internationally-acclaimed "The 7 Habits for Managers" training program through the Utah Small Business Development Center. For the first time ever, the workshop will be offered in Kaysville at Davis Applied Technology College, 550 East 300 South, on January 23rd and 24th from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
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