The open house is open to everyone in the community. See their new offices, network with other business owners and entrepreneurs, and find out about exciting changes and offerings of the Chamber.

When:     Friday, November 14, 2008
Where:    1747 South 900 West, SLC Utah
Time:       Between 4 pm and 8 pm

See flyers, below…

The annual public service awards are named for Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, who was a former U.S. Senator for Utah. This year is the 30th Anniversary of the Award, and a particularly special event featuring the award of Citizen of the Year to Tye Noorda, who is Ray Noorda’s widow, and a remarkable philanthropist.

Nicke Brown and husband Kurtis Brown together own and operate Let’s Logo, a corporate embroidery and promotions company they started together as a ‘dream business’. An accomplished networker, Nicke is a member of Corporate Alliance, BNI, and the Chamber of Commerce. She credits her emphasis on relationship building and strong focus on customer service as her secrets to success.

Other notable Utah Valley businesses in the spotlight included:

Dexter & Dexter, who received the Business of the Year award.

Culinary Crafts, taking home the award for Small Business of the Year.

Our local Timpanogos Harley-Davidson shop received praise for Business Beautification (which I personally think is well deserved).

The Environmental Quality Award goes to the Utah Flash.

The Businessman of the Year award went to Keith Tintle, CEO of Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem.

The Business Education Partnership award was presented to SCERA for their dedication to “Build the body, enrich the mind, touch the soul and unify the family.”

As we have already covered, John Pilmer’s PR group received the best Home-Based Business of the Year award. Way to go PilmerPR!

The Community Service Award went to Kena Jo Mathews for her work as the executive director for Habitat for Humanity of Utah County.

The Chamber Chairman’s Award went to William Sederburg, president at UVU.

And finally. the Entrepreneur of the Year award went to Jeremy Hanks for creating Doba, one of Utah Valley’s most successful companies with growth of over 8,000 percent. Yes, I said ‘eight thousand’. Doba has been ranked No. 23 on the Inc 500 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America, and numer one on the Utah 100 list of fastest-growing companies in Utah.

Congratulations to all of you!

Celebrating five years in business this month, PilmerPR has remained vibrant by becoming a trusted advisor in the areas including clean technology, social responsibility, and green PR, while sharpening relevant skills.  The company’s emphasis on sustainable practices that provide efficiencies to clients while improving the environment were recognized as contributing factors in the Chamber’s announcement of the award.

“We’re pleased to be recognized as a successful virtual public relations firm,” said John Pilmer, President of PilmerPR. “Receiving this award as we celebrate five successful years of service to our clients makes it even more distinctive. While the general U.S. business climate is hitting rocky shores, PilmerPR clients continue to grow, due in part to well constructed public relations strategies in their chosen business sectors. Our solid business practices and skilled staff provide a platform for continued success.”

With more than 75 years of collective experience in public relations, the staff at PilmerPR has remained current on emerging trends in social media, search engine optimization (SEO), and environmental sustainability. For example, PilmerPR’s efforts on behalf of ElectraTherm have resulted in international attention for the newcomer to the alternative energy market.

“The press relations campaign driven by PilmerPR around the launch of our new ElectraTherm Green Machine has brought new top tier investors and customers to our door,” said Bill Olson, Vice President of Business Development at ElectraTherm.  “PilmerPR has assisted greatly in driving publicity that has moved the needle for our strategic objectives.”

Since it was founded in 2003, the firm has received recognition for its work from organizations such as Bulldog Reporter, Public Relations Society of America, and Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum. PilmerPR has also been named a finalist for the upcoming awards from the Society for New Communications Research in Cambridge, Mass. In 2008, two PilmerPR clients, AdvancedMD and Seastone, were named among Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America.

About PilmerPR, LLC
The PilmerPR team has more than 75 years of collective experience in marketing and public relations with specific backgrounds in high-technology, engineering, retail, real estate, print journalism, social media, search engine optimization, travel, music and rapidly rising area of green PR. The company’s own sustainable practices save more than 3,000 gallons of fuel per year.  The team includes active PR professionals Accredited in Public Relations (APR) by the Universal Accreditation Board. APR is a mark of distinction for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice.

Congratulations PilmerPR!

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Press Contact:

John Pilmer, APR, MBA
PilmerPR
801-369-7535
jpilmer@pilmerpr.com
www.pilmerpr.com

There is surprising little information about this event on the Web, however I was able to find this:

When: Oct 23, 2008 from 6 PM until 8 PM
Where: Utah Cultural Celebration Center: 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley, UT
Description: The largest business networking event in Utah.

The event is apparently free. You can also get more information from your local Chamber of Commerce, in particular these participating chapters:

The Latin American Chamber of Commerce
The Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Utah Native American Chamber of Commerce
The Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce
The Women’s Business Center of the Salt lake Chamber of Commerce and
The Utah Black Chamber of Commerce.

You can RSVP through the website at www.camaralatinoamericana.com

If you attend, please let us know what you thought in our comments.

Download the flyer here.

Or, just look at it here…