February 13, 2019

Annual Awards and Installation Luncheon


THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Awards and Installation Luncheon at the Northampton House yesterday, and CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Award Winners!

Business of the Year
  • America First Credit Union (Winner)
  • Nori Sushi Bar & Grill
  • World Class Auto Repair
  • Zapplz
New Business of the Year
  • Crumbl Cookies (Winner)
  • Business Promotion
  • Durfey's Dry Cleaners
  • HideAway Used Books
Orville C. Gunther Business Person of the Year
  • Joe Phelon (Winner)
  • Rod Martin
  • Vern Pyne
Community Service Award
  • Crystal Pyne
Mayor's Award
  • Doug Smith
President's Award
  • Wesemann Family

​2019 American Fork Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors​

Executive Committee
  • Rod Martin - Chair
  • Joe Phelon - Past Chair
  • Kelly Stone - Chair Elect
  • Kevin Barnes - Secretary
  • Dannette Klein - Treasurer
​​2019 Board Members
  • Adam Olsen
  • Anji Branch
  • Derek Lau
  • Jenny Castillo
  • Joel Bush
  • Scott Walker
  • Seth Holdaway
  • Spencer Phillips
  • Staci Carroll
  • Vern Pyne

Volunteers Needed

Take the Clean the Air Challenge


The Clear the Air Challenge is a month-long competition that gives Utahns the chance to reduce their vehicle emissions by choosing alternative methods of transportation using TravelWise strategies. By driving less and driving smarter, participants will ultimately help improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion and conserve energy in Utah. During the winter months, a dense layer of cold air can be trapped under a layer of warm air, resulting in poor air quality called inversion, which is dangerous to people’s health and to Utah’s quality of life. Transportation emissions are responsible for nearly 50 percent of winter emissions. So by simply reducing vehicle trips, we can help protect our health, our environment and our quality of life.

For more information or to sign up for the Clean Air Challenge, click HERE

Special Offers from Chamber Members

Help Support the American Fork Fire Department


Upcoming Events

Hyatt House Provo/Pleasant Grove Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
02/20/2019
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Hyatt House Provo/Pleasant Grove
544 S Pleasant Grove Blvd
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062


Custom Fit Frontline Leadership Workshop
02/20/2019
08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
MTEC Thanksgiving Point Campus
2301 Ashton Blvd Room 219
Lehi, UT 84043


Custom Fit Business Training offers twelve leadership workshops throughout the year—one per month. This series is especially helpful for recently promoted leaders (who now must lead their former co-workers). The specific—and highly interactive—workshops will give leaders tools they can use immediately.

For more information and to register click HERE

North County Chambers Connect4Lunch
02/21/2019
11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Nori Sushi Bar & Grill
821 W State St Suite F-1
American Fork, UT 84003

Looking for a great way to network with business owners and professionals? Join us on Thursday, February 21st at Nori Sushi Bar & Grill for our Connect 4 Lunch event hosted by the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. This event was created in response to a survey we sent out to chamber members from the American Fork, Pleasant Grove-Lindon, and Point of the Mountain Chambers and has become a popular way to network AND enjoy an amazing lunch at the same time!

Connect 4 Lunch will be held on the THIRD Thursday of every month. This event is free to attend - you just need to pay for your own lunch. Please remember to bring your business cards and, if you would like, a prize to give away during the lunch.

The next Connect 4 Lunch will be on March 21st.

VU WEB DEVELOPMENT & CODING BOOTCAMP POWERED BY BOTTEGA
02/25/2019
UVU Thanksgiving Point Campus
800 W University Parkway
Orem, Ut 84058

UVU Web Development and Coding Academy in partnership with Bottega. This full stack introduction to computer science blends a traditional focus on algorithms and architecture with immersive experience building web applications, databases, and APIs utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and React. Training also includes responsive web design, and finding employment in the tech industry including resume work, networking, and technical interviewing.


Pancakes and Politics (2)
03/02/2019
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
American Fork Hospital
170 N 1100 E
American Fork, UT 84003

 


North County Chambers Speaker Luncheon
03/06/2019
11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
American Fork Hospital
170 N 1000 E
American Fork, UT 84003


Please join us for our North County Chambers Speaker Luncheon hosted by the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. Our speaker will be Dr. Susan Madsen. Dr. Madsen is the Orin R. Woodbury Professor of Leadership & Ethics in the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University. She is also the Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project. Susan has led efforts in Utah to get more women to graduate from college and to help more girls and women find their voices and become leaders. Professor Madsen and her team have written many Utah research and policy briefs and snapshots and hosted events to support the mission of their work. Susan is a well-known global scholar, authoring or editing six books and publishing hundreds of articles, chapters, and reports. She is a sought-after speaker in local, national, and international settings. For example, she has presented at the New York Times, Argentina Parliament Palace, House of Commons in England, and NGO sessions at the United Nations. She serves on many nonprofit, community, and education boards and committees, including Envision Utah, Real Women Run, Utah Women in Higher Education Network, United Way of Utah County, and Better Days 2020. Dr. Madsen received a bachelor’s degree from BYU, masters from Portland State, and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota. She and her husband Greg are the proud parents of four adult children and one grandson.


North County Chambers Connect4Lunch
03/21/2019
11:45 AM - 01:00 PM

TBD

Looking for a great way to network with business owners and professionals? Join us on Thursday, March 21st for our Connect 4 Lunch event hosted by the Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce. This event was created in response to a survey we sent out to chamber members from the American Fork, Pleasant Grove-Lindon, and Point of the Mountain Chambers and has become a popular way to network AND enjoy an amazing lunch at the same time!

Connect 4 Lunch will be held on the THIRD Thursday of every month. This event is free to attend - you just need to pay for your own lunch. Please remember to bring your business cards and, if you would like, a prize to give away during the lunch.

The next Connect 4 Lunch will be on April 18th.

Thank You to the Following Members

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:
City Partner: American Fork
Trustee Member: Fox Hollow Golf Club
Community Partner Members: America First Credit Union | American Fork Hospital | Bank of American Fork | Business Promotion | Doug Smith Autoplex | Ken Garff Chevrolet | Ken Garff Ford | The Meadows | Mountain Point Medical Center | Northampton House
Gold Members: Biolife Plasma Services | The Charleston at Cedar Hills | Chick-fil-A | Costa Vida | Jiffy Lube | Les Olson Company | McNeil Printing | Mountain America Credit Union | Revere Health | Rumbi Island Grill | Stonehaven Dental | Suncrest Counseling | Syringa Networks | Texas Roadhouse | Utah Valley University | Zions Bank
American Fork Chamber Newsletter 2019 - February 13, 2019