| Chamber Events!
January 14- Chamber HOBnobbing Group meets from noon - 1pm at the Chamber office. All home-based business owners are invited. For more info call Kent at 801-687-2150. January 17 - Women's Business Network- Business women are invited to this educational networking opportunity. Meet at the White Willow Reception Center, mix and mingle begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by guest speaker, *Adam Robertson from SCERA, and lunch. Lunch is $15 for members paid in advance and $18 at the door. RSVP to Brittany Erickson, (801) 851-2564 or berickson@thechamber.org
*Please notice guest speaker has been changed.
January 18- Winter Gala. Put on your formalwear and join us at Thanksgiving Point for an evening of dinner, dancing, and entertainment as we welcome the new Chamber board members and thank the outgoing board members! Cost: $100 per ticket; $1,000 for a table of ten. RSVP by January 11th to Becky at 851.2567 or info@thechamber.org January 19- Eggs and Issues. Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare at the Northwest Plaza, the sessions are held from 7:30-9:00am on the six Saturdays throughout the legislative session. The breakfasts are a forum discussion between legislators and business leaders about issues impacting the business community. January 19- Sundance Film Festival At 9:30am, January 19th Chamber members are invited to attend the film Captain Abu Raed in the editing studio at the Sundance Resort. Limited tickets are available, first come, first serve. Captain Abu Raed is an Arabic film with English subtitles by Amin Matalqa. Call the Chamber office 851.2567 for tickets. January 26- Eggs and Issues. Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare January 26- Sam's Club Open House exclusively for Provo Orem Chamber Members and Spouses from 7-9:30am. Located at 1313 S. University Ave in Provo, Sam's Club is offering *one day shopping passes and a continental breakfast.
*A 10% up-charge applies for non-members of Sam's Club. | Get Organized NOW!
National Get Organized Month™ Free Organizing Workshops
Orem City Library
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
7:00-8:00 p.m.
and
Friday, January 18, 2008
10:00-11:00 a.m. Sponsored by Laura Lawrence, Professional Organizer and
Vicki Winterton, Professional Organizer 
| | | Grace Leong - The Daily Herald
A small Lindon technology company is being acquired by The Active Network, a San Diego provider of corporate event management software for sports groups, in a stock and cash deal, company officials announced Monday. Details of the deal weren't disclosed. WingateWeb, a Lindon provider of corporate event management software to companies in information technology, medical and financial industries, has 85 workers in Lindon. All of them will be retained under new ownership, and the company will continue to operate under its existing name. The Lindon company's acquisition, along with that of two other technology companies, RegOnline of Boulder, Colo., and Thriva LLC, are aimed at helping Active become one of the largest providers of software that helps streamline online event registration and operations of companies, associations and independent event planners. For the entire story, click the link above. | | | Utah Firm Makes History
Sorenson amasses $400M, what some say is largest closing of its kind in state
Paul Beebe, The Salt Lake Tribune
Sorenson Capital Partners has raised what some believe is the biggest pool of investment dollars ever amassed by a Utah private-equity firm.
The Lehi-based company accumulated $400 million between mid-September and the middle of December from more than 30 investors in Europe and the United States, outstripping the $250 million it raised for another Sorenson investment fund in 2004.
For the entire story, click the link above.
| | Hughes Purchases Lindon Company
Brianna Lange, The Salt Lake Tribune Lindon-based Helius Inc. has been purchased by Hughes Communications for $30.5 million. Helius is a subsidiary of Canopy Ventures, a venture capital firm that targets information technology companies. Helius spokesman Jeffrey Curtis said the company will remain in Lindon, and that business operations and management will remain the same.
For the entire story, click the link above. | | Utah's Business Climate Grabs Top Spot
Lesley Mitchell, The Salt Lake Tribune It doesn't get much better than this for economic developers trying to market Utah as a site for corporate expansion.
On consecutive days, two separate organizations have named Utah No. 1 among all states in "economic competitiveness" - a catch-all phrase that measures the quality of a state's business climate.
On Tuesday, the Governor's Office of Economic Development learned that Utah was ranked No. 1 in the State Economic Competitiveness Index compiled by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group made up of state legislators.
For the entire story, click the link above. | | | Rx Costs Fuel a 6.7% Rise in Americans' Health-Care Tab
Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON - Seniors and the disabled flocked to the pharmacy counter in 2006 with their new Medicare drug cards, fueling a 6.7 percent increase in health spending, the federal government reported Monday. In most other areas of health care, there was a welcome slowdown in spending. It still cost more to go to the hospital or doctor, but the increase was not as great as in the previous year. For the entire story, click the link above. |
Pre-Pay For 2008 Friday Forums
Friday Forums are a great way to netwek and show your appreciation to your employees. This year the Chamber has a fabulous deal to make going to the Friday Forums even easier. You can prepay for the whole year and save money doing it:
Pay only $200 for all Friday
Forums and save $40! *If you are not able to attend, it is fully transferable. *Just remember when you RSVP, let us know it is pre-paid.
To purchase your yearly pre-paid Friday Forum, call Jeanie Johnson at 851-2558 or e-mail her at: jjohnson@thechamber.org. | |
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