Smoot Awards

The Smoot Awards are coming up fast and the Chamber needs your nominations! The Smoot awards honor prominent business and community leaders of Provo for their service throughout the past year. The event includes dinner, entertainment and award presentations. The awards will be held in May and anyone in the community can submit a name to be honored.

Do you know an Outstanding Citizen? Help us honor them at our annual Smoot Awards. The following are the awards being given:

• Outstanding Citizen of the Year
• Business Woman of the Year
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• Business Man of the Year
• Home-Based Business of the Year
• Business Beautification Award
• Environmental Quality Award
• Outstanding Business-Education Partnership
• Business of the Year
• Small Business of the Year
• Community Service Award
• Chamber Chairman's Award

Please send in your nominations via E-mail: info@thechamber.org, Fax: (801) 851-2557, fill out an online form or comment on this posting to nominate by April 1, 2008. If you would like to nominate someone you know, PLEASE describe why you think your candidate qualifies for this award.

Leads Group

Every second and fourth Wednesday morning at 8:00am all members of the Chamber are invited to Leads Group to network and share leads with one another. The leads groups are designed to present a comfortable atmosphere where business leaders can come together and form business relationships. The group meets at Mimi's Cafe on the second Wednesday and Magleby's Grill on the fourth Wednesday. The cost is simply the cost of your meal. Our next meeting is March 26th at Magelby's Grill. Don't miss out!! If you have any questions about Leads Group or you would like to RSVP, please contact our Events Director, Brittany Erickson at berickson@thechamber.org.

Dream Dinner's Sneak Peak

On Wednesday, Dream Dinners in Orem had a Sneak Peak night for Chamber members. Upon entering the store you are greeted by Danielle and Jean, owners of Dream Dinners and their amazing staff ready to help you make enough dinners for 3 dinners a week for a month. The inside of Dream Dinners is decorated like a homey kitchen, making you feel at home while making dinner. We were each handed a red apron explained the whole process of creating a perfect meal. The Dream Dinners menu offers up to 17 delicious dinner selections each month, with enough variety to please everyone in the family. Sides and accompaniments may also be available. Everyone in attendance received a free Pecan encrusted chicken was the entree. Thank you Jean, Danielle and the Dream Dinner staff for such a fun night!

Dream Dinners is located at 845 N 100 W Suite 105 in Orem, UT 84057. Click HERE for more information!

Eggs and Issues Last Session, Meet the Candidates

March 8th marked the last Eggs and Issues breakfast for 2008's Legislative Session. Senator Valentine, Senator Bramble, Representative Lockhart and Representative Dougall gave us a brief wrap up of the Legislative session which earned them all a big round of applause. Read more about their hard work here or here. Our last breakfast was also an opportunity for the Utah Congressional Candidates to introduce themselves to those in attendance. Candidates included Republicans Joe Ferguson, Jason Chaffetz, David Leavitt and current U.S. Congressman Chris Cannon. Click on each candidate's picture to be taken to their website.

Joe Ferguson


Chris Cannon


Jason Chaffetz

David Leavitt

Ribbon Cutting at Max and Cheese

Max and Cheese, a new Chamber member and a brand new business opened their doors February 28th. They are a refreshing new restaurant that offers a healthy menu for kids and adults alike. Parents are encouraged to sit back and enjoy great food while the kids explore Max and Cheese's clean, safe and creative play space.

Address: 1641 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057
Phone: 801-225-7390
Email: info@maxandcheese.com
Location: Corner of 1600 North and State Street, adjacent to Kids Village.

Job Opening at Let's Logo

Embroidery Machine Operator

DESCRIPTION:

Commercial embroidery machine operator.

• Must know how to sew and have computer experience.
  
• Will be responsible for prepping and running of machines and clean up.
  
• Must speak English.
  
• Must have a great attention to detail, be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and be able to work as with a team as a productive team member.
  
• Wage TBD.
  
• Full time M-F 9-5.
  
• Benefits available after 2 months.
  
• Great place to work.
  
• Clean.Established business.
  

Please send resume to nicke@letslogo.net. Include three references, two of which need to be work based.