Bulletin for September 7-20, 2012

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Provo Rotary President Vaughn Park and today's speaker Val Hale, President of the Utah Valley Chamber.

Upcoming Provo Rotary Luncheon Programs and Events


12 September (WEDNESDAY): Annual club golf party at Wasatch Mountain State Park

13 September: NO luncheon meeting today at Riverside
20 September: LaVar Webb, columnist for the Deseret News

27 September: Quent Bates, fellow Provo Rotarian and internationally celebrated elevator consultant


Report of Provo Rotary Luncheon Meeting September 6, 2012


Today's meeting was held at Riverside Country Club. President Vaughn Park conducted with Ron Roberts and Jill Moon providing the music. An invocation was offered by Nathan Beesley.
Les Smith and Vic Morris
Gregg Taylor
Guests: Gregg Taylor was introduced as a guest by Rick Hood. Vic Morris was introduced as the guests of Les Smith.
V-Ann Ludlow underwent a knee replacement a few days ago and is recovering nicely.

The annual club golf party is next week. There will be no regular luncheon meeting until Thursday, September 20. The golf party is $55 for guests including golf, cart rental, dinner and favors. For those attending dinner only the cost is $20 each.
Dean Jackson is collecting for a new tennis court in tsunami-ravaged area of Japan. Contributions may be made to the Provo Rotary Foundation. 100% of your contribution will go for the intended purposes.
Ricky Hood
Rick Hood served as sergeant indicating that those earning $380,000 or more are among the top tax payers in the US.

Scott Kirkland
Scott Kirkland introduced today's speaker, Val Hale, who has recently become the president of the Utah Valley chamber of Commerce. Val spent twenty-two years at BYU including a few years as Athletic Director and another eight years at UVU. 
Val stated that there are two jobs in Utah Valley which really belong to the community: Director of the United Way of Utah Valley and the chamber president. Val has recently taken an assistant named Donna Milakovic, former executive-director of the Lehi chamber.

Val Hale
There are four areas of focus:
    .Networking -- the chamber sponsors over 200 events per year
    .Community involvement -- making Utah Valley a better place to live
    .Information and education assistance
    .Public policy voice -- advocating for business

WalMart is the biggest dues-paying member of the chamber.

What's next? Goals:
    .Become the most tech-friendly chamber in the country
    .Engage business leaders
    .Collaborate with other economic entities
    .Extend our influence beyond Orem and Provo
    .Become a player in political circles
    .Double the size of the chamber









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