Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Union Park Toastmasters #3222
Division E District 15 Area 52 Club 3222
Time: 6:25 p.m.
Location: Holladay Library
Address: 2150 East Murray - Holladay Road, Holladay, UT
Contact: ronald.k.woodland@L-3com.com (801) 860-8035
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Financing Your Business Conference 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus
Address: 9750 South 300 West, Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 957-4654
Cost: $25.00 if you register by May 31, 2009. After May 31, 2009 the cost is $35.00 includes continental breakfast
Registration: https://epay.slcc.edu/C20011_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=7 
- The SBA will present their Stimulus Package programs for business owners. Additionally, attendees can select any of the break sessions to learn more about managing the finances of their company.
- Curious about the 2009 Stimulus Package and what programs are available to business owners? Are you ready to launch or expand your business but need to know about funding opportunities, and how to best manage the company finances?
http://www.slcc.edu/
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Utah 5th Annual Half-day Conference Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Grand America Hotel, Venezia Garden Salon Room
Address: 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: Conference and Lunch are free (Luncheon only is $40.00)
Register: by June 5, 2009 to (801) 287-2128 or jwilliams@rideuta.com 
Keynote speaker: Pamela S. Perlich, Ph.D., Senior Research Economist, Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the
University of Utah.
- Transportation affiliates presenting will be from the FTA Civil Rights Office Representative to present on Title VI & Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Implementation, Department of Airports, Mountainland Association of Governments, Wasatch Front Regional Council, United Parcel Services, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Transit Authority and Utah Trucking Association.
http://www.RideUTA.com

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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Union Park Toastmasters #3222
Division E District 15 Area 52 Club 3222
Time: 6:25 p.m.
Location: Holladay Library
Address: 2150 East Murray - Holladay Road, Holladay, UT
Contact: ronald.k.woodland@L-3com.com (801) 860-8035
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Chamber East Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast (meetings are every second Friday of the Month - alternating between breakfast and lunch meetings)
Time: 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. - meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Paradise Bakery and Cafe (801) 676-5280 www.Paradisebakery.com 
Address: 1400 East Fort Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights City, Utah 84121
Cost: Members FREE (buy your own breakfast) - Non-members $5.00 + (buy your own breakfast)
Please RSVP to Marie@ChamberEast.com or (801) 413-3003
Speaker: No speakers at Breakfast Networking meetings - be prepared to tell us about your business - we leave plenty of time for Networking.
Business Highlight: Introduce new Members of Chamber East Chamber of Commerce
Register online and prepay - www.ChamberEast.com/ChamberEast/Luncheon_Reg.htm 
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
3rd Annual Community Builder Showcase - Utah Women's Alliance for Building Community (UWABC)
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Pierpont Place
Address: 163 West Pierpont Avenue (240 S.) Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: FREE
RSVP: publicrelations@uwabc.org
- Gather with UWABC members as they showcase their personal talents and professional interest, and enhance community awareness.
Featuring live music by Rob Bennion and special performances and food from some of Salt Lake's finest international communities.
UWABC will also present the first Community Builder Project Grants at the event. This grant honors members of the community who are working to make Salt Lake a better place.
http://www.UWABC.org 
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Vest Pocket Business Coalition Monthly Breakfast (3rd Wednesday each month)
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Lamb's Grill
Address: 169 South Main Salt Lake City, Utah (801) 364-7166 parking validation for Walker Parking
Cost: Members & Guests - $10.00 cash or check at the door to Lamb’s Grill
RSVP: Ellen Reddick by Monday, June 15, 2009 Ellen@ImpactFactoryUtah.com or (801) 581-0369
Speakers: Stan Nakano, Small Business Administration District Director, Financing Options Available to Small Businesses
Salt Lake City Business Update: Mike Akerlow, SLC Small Business Economic Development Manager
http://www.VestPocket.org & http://www.LocalFirst.org 
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Utah Supplier Development Council (USDC) Monthly Meeting
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wells Fargo Building - 11th floor
Address: 299 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah-Parking is available at the parking center just east of the bank.
Validations will be available
Cost: $15.00 includes lunch
RSVP: http://www.usdcutah.org Jane Scott at (801) 581-8472 jscott@purchasing.utah.edu or Randi Ruff at (801) 581-7450 rruff@purchasing.utah.edu

- Hotel Purchasing Association Cannon Tarbet of the Hotel Purchasing Association will introduce USDC members to the world of hotel purchasing. The association represents a consortium of hotels and will, for the first time for USDC members, give you an opportunity to see what products and services hotels need to purchase and where you may be able to be a supplier to them. http://www.usdcutah.org

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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Union Park Toastmasters #3222 Division E

District 15 Area 52 Club 3222
Time: 6:25 p.m.
Location: Holladay Library
Address: 2150 East Murray - Holladay Road, Holladay, UT
Contact: ronald.k.woodland@L-3com.com (801) 860-8035
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Friday & Saturday June 19 & 20, 2009
Relay for Life 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
Location: Butler Fields
Address: 7500 South 2700 East, Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Information: Melissa Lowery (801) 953-5609 or Melissa@lowrymail.com 
- There will be Food, Carnival Games, Inflatable's. Stage Entertainment Hosted by: Nathan & Doug Osmond , with many more top-notch entertainers. COLDFIRE, Rush cover band during the evening
- Jail N Bail, arrest a friend and then help them bail out of jail. Walk with one of the following celebrities and enjoy a one-on-one chat: Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore, Jr., Belle of Beauty and the Beast, Miss Utah USA, Miss Teen Utah USA, Nathan & Doug Osmond, and many others.
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=14938 

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Saturday, June 20, 2009
Venture Outdoors Festival - Millcreek Townships
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Canyon Rim Park
Address:3100 South 3100 East Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Cost: Free
Information: http://www.MillcreekOutdoors.org/schedule-of-events.php 
http://www.MillcreekOutdoors.org 
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Union Park Toastmasters #3222
Division E District 15 Area 52 Club 3222
Time: 6:25 p.m.
Location: Holladay Library
Address: 2150 East Murray - Holladay Road, Holladay, UT
Contact: ronald.k.woodland@L-3com.com (801) 860-8035
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Craft Faire at The Wellington Senior Residence
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Wellington Senior Residence Salt Lake
Address: 4522 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Contact: Anne DellaMora (801) 281-3477
- Vendors/Artists/Crafters wanted contact Anne
- No booth space rental
- Raffle item donated
- Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's annual fundraiser.
http://www.TheWellingtonSaltLake.com

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June 27 - July 4, 2009
Independents’ Week - Sponsored by Buy Local First
If you are a local business, make sure to get involved with Independents' Week by offering special discounts or sales for your customers; for instance, some business are offering 10% off when customers mention Local First Utah or say "I'm here because you are local." For more information or other ideas, email info@localfirst.org or call (801) 456-1456.

http://www.LocalFirst.org
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Link to Past Events

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July 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Canyons School District Kick-Off Events
Time: 9:00 a.m. Opening Day ceremony at Alta Lodge - light breakfast served
- Time capsule filled; Dream Big Writing Contest winners read their essays
Time: 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. Sign-changing ceremony at Hillcrest High School
- Speaker: Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bus Parade starting at Canyons District Offices (Cottonwood Heights Elementary, 2415 E. 7600 South)
Buses will take participants through four of the Canyons School District cities (Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Sandy and Draper)
You are invited to ride on the buses (bring your children and grandchildren) or stand along the bus route to wave and say Hi!
If you have businesses along the route, or know of people who do, please have them put up a banner or a message on their marquee and come out and wave.
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Birthday cake and music at Canyons District Offices
Public meet-and-greet with Canyons District staff
- Canyons School District is Utah’s first school district to be created in almost 100 years. The school district will serve the communities of Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy with approximately 33,000 students in 44 schools.
Contact: for event information (801) 501-1015 or (801) 501-1005
http://www.CanyonsDistrict.org

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The New Yorker’s Coming-out Party
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: The New Yorker
Address: 60 West Market Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 - valet parking available
Cost: $4.00 for wine, cocktails and beer. Complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
Contact: (801) 363-0166
- "Please join us along with the Utah Heritage Foundation and Layton Construction as we open to the public and welcome the Odd Fellows Building to the even side of Market Street. No Membership required bring your old New Yorker or Oyster Bar membership card to the party and drop it in the special membership card disposal box and be entered to win one of five $100 Gastronomy Gift Cards."
http://www.gastronomyinc.com/ny/

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Friday, July 3, 2009

Chamber East offices closed for the holiday.

Have a fun & safe holiday.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009
8th Annual Sugar House Arts Festival
Presented by the Sugar House Merchants Association
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location & Address: Highland Drive from Wilmington Ave to 2100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
Boasting Salt Lake City's premier artists and craftsmen, festival-goers will enjoy perusing booths, live music and delicious food.
- Fireworks in Sugar House Park after dark

http://www.sugarhouselife.com/
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Wednesday July 8, 2009
Press Conference - Survey of Utah Small Business Owners and their attitudes about health care reform.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Caputo’s Market & Deli
Address: 314 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1943
RSVP: events@healthpolicyproject.org 
Panel:
· John Arensmeyer, CEO and Founder, Small Business Majority
· Judi Hilman, Utah Business Group on Health
· Tony Caputo, owner of Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli and Tipica, A Caputo Project
· Natalie Gochnour, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
· Betsy Burton, Local First Utah, owner of King’s English Bookshop
· John Pitt, Davis Chamber of Commerce
· Bill Rappleye, Draper Area Chamber of Commerce
· Scott Baker, Murray Chamber of Commerce
· Brian Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Ferrari & Co (Master of Ceremonies)
http://www.healthpolicyproject.org
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Life on State - OUR STREET OUR VISION
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Jordan High School
Address: 95 Beatdigger Blvd, Sandy UT 84070
Contact: Pam Jorgensen pjorgensen@wfrc.org (801) 363-4230 ext 100
- The first of the meetings will be the Visioning Workshop. At this meeting community members will join neighborhood leaders, business and landowners, and interested neighbors to discuss what is working on State, what isn’t, and where to go from here.
For more information about the Life on State project, and to give us your input visit: http://www.LifeonState.org

-  Wasatch Front Regional Council, Utah Transit Authority, Utah Department of Transportation, the Downtown Alliance, the Salt Lake Chamber, Salt Lake County, Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Murray, Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake are partnering to create a new blueprint for the future of State Street and adjacent blocks. The aim is to improve State’s livability, vibrancy and community compatibility. This includes thinking about potential future buildings, parks, as well as potential changes to sidewalks, street furniture and even things like new high-capacity transit on State Street.
http://www.LifeonState.org
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Ribbon Cutting - Sam's Club Grand Re-Opening (Midvale, Millcreek, Murray & Cottonwood Heights area)
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Sam's Club Murray
Address: 6525 South State Street Murray, UT 84107
Contact: Mowava Pryor (801) 262-6444
Chamber contact: (801) 561-3880 or Marie@ChamberEast.com 
http://www.SamsClub.com 

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Summer Networking Breakfast (Women Tech Council)
Time: 7:45-9:30 a.m.
Location: Thanksgiving Point Garden Room
Address: 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way Lehi, Utah 84043
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Ngo, Vice President of Research & Development at Disney Imagineering.
- The Walt Disney Company has had a long history of blending superb storytelling with ground-breaking technology. Tom will talk about how Disney Imagineering has built on this tradition of innovation by networking with the global research community and how it utilizes high performance corporate development teams to identify, acquire and develop the best new technologies and developing businesses. The targets are deep and broad, with the majority of activity currently directed at motion pictures, park attractions, games & sports, and media networks. Come prepared for some eye candy!
Cost: $25.00 per person
Register: https://www.womentechcouncil.org/events/14180/
http://www.WomenTechCouncil.org
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Business Process Improvement Seminar
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Location: Salt Lake County Complex South Building Room S2600
Address: 2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84190-3050
Cost: Tuition-free... for a limited time
RSVP: Tim Ward or Marian Hein at (801) 468-2502, mshein@slco.org 
Register online: http://www.upgrade.slco.org/BusGov/workshops/Process_Planning.html
- The workshop will be taught by Tim Ward, University of Utah professor. The first two hours of the workshop on July 9, 2009 will include a general overview of the business process improvement tools. Then the instructor will work with each company to begin mapping your processes. The next week, on July 16, 2009 you will schedule a time to meet with the instructor again to go over your maps and begin identifying the improvements you can implement to make your business more profitable.
- Learn and apply the process improvement tools of Theory of Constraints, Lean Thinking, and Six Sigma, like your large competitors, to increase your survivability and your profitability. Depending on your particular circumstances, these tools can:
- Decrease your door-to-door processing time by 50% to 90%
- Decrease your required Work-In-Process inventories by 30% to 50% or more
- Decrease your required floor space by 20% to 40%.
At the same time, these methods can increase your profitability by 50% to 200% or more.
http://www.upgrade.slco.org/

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Ribbon Cutting - Comfort Suites Midvale (Midvale, Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights area)
Time: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. (Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m.)
Location: Comfort Suites Midvale
Address: 7134 South 700 East Midvale, UT 84047
Contact: (801) 352-8100 http://www.comfortsuites.com
Join us for refreshments during the Ribbon Cutting celebration. Thank you to the Murray Costco (http://www.Costco.com) for providing a delicious cake for the Ribbon Cutting.
Chamber contact: (801) 561-3880 or Marie@MidvaleChamber.com 
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Life on State - OUR STREET OUR VISION
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Murray High School
Address: 5440 South State Street, Murray, UT 84107
Contact: Pam Jorgensen pjorgensen@wfrc.org (801) 363-4230 ext 100
- The first of the meetings will be the Visioning Workshop. At this meeting community members will join neighborhood leaders, business and landowners, and interested neighbors to discuss what is working on State, what isn’t, and where to go from here.
For more information about the Life on State project, and to give us your input visit: http://www.LifeonState.org

- Wasatch Front Regional Council, Utah Transit Authority, Utah Department of Transportation, the Downtown Alliance, the Salt Lake Chamber, Salt Lake County, Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Murray, Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake are partnering to create a new blueprint for the future of State Street and adjacent blocks. The aim is to improve State’s livability, vibrancy and community compatibility. This includes thinking about potential future buildings, parks, as well as potential changes to sidewalks, street furniture and even things like new high-capacity transit on State Street.
http://www.LifeonState.org
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Chamber East Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast (meetings are every second Friday of the Month)
Time: 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. - meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Paradise Bakery and Cafe (801) 676-5280 www.Paradisebakery.com 
Address: 1400 East Fort Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights City, Utah 84121
Cost: Members FREE (buy your own breakfast) - Non-members $5.00 + (buy your own breakfast)
Please RSVP to Marie@ChamberEast.com or (801) 561-3880
Speaker: No speakers at Breakfast Networking meetings - be prepared to tell us about your business - we leave plenty of time for Networking.
Business Highlight: Introduce new Members of Chamber East Chamber of Commerce
Register online and prepay - www.ChamberEast.com/ChamberEast/Luncheon_Reg.htm 
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Networking Group
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marie Callender's - http://www.mcpies.com
Address: 963 East Ft Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047
Cost: $1.00 at the door – Buy your own lunch
Contact: Bob Bond bonrob@sisna.com (801) 572-3205
Bring lots of business cards!

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Friday, July 24, 2009

Chamber East offices closed for the holiday.

Have a fun & safe holiday.

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