Mitt Romney, Gov. Herbert speak at business summit
By David Cordero
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, and speaker Dan Clark will talk business with community members as part of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce Business Summit June 13 at the Dixie Convention Center.
In partnership with the Small Business Development Center, the all-day summit will provide the opportunity for small business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs to network and learn new tools, tactics, and strategies; gain practical skills; and make invaluable connections to help support the growth and prosperity of small business in Utah, especially southern Utah.
In addition to the speakers, there will be 10 educational tracks available in four different time slots including marketing, cybersecurity, tax laws, human resources, getting your business online, emergency preparedness, building resilience, and how to protect your business.
“We are pleased to have dynamic speakers as well as talented presenters in our educational tracks,” said Pam Palermo, president and CEO of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce. “From the emerging entrepreneur to the seasoned business person, those who attend our summit will leave the event with a virtual tool kit full of knowledge that will help their business succeed.”
To register for the business summit, go to stgchamberbusinesssummit.com. Discounted pricing is available prior to June 1.
“At the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, we mean business,” Palermo added. “Our mission is to make certain that our businesses are heard and succeed. Our business summit will do just that.”
The business summit coincides with the business expo scheduled the same day in the Dixie Center’s main hall. The public is invited to attend this free expo for everyone, which includes a prize-filled balloon drop, hourly drawings, and many individual vendors will conduct promotional giveaways at their individual booths. Businesses from hospitality, healthcare, communications, financial, real estate, construction, retail, nonprofit, and education are expected to participate.
The expo is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Romney was the 2012 Republican nominee for president of the United States. He served as the governor of Massachusetts from 2003 through 2007, led the 2002 Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics, and was the co-founder of Bain Capital, a leading investment company.
Gov. Herbert has led Utah’s recovery from the Great Recession to a position of national economic prominence. His unwavering focus on economic development includes attracting businesses and investment to the state while helping homegrown businesses flourish.
Clark has worked with 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, Super Bowl champions, national trade associations, and government agencies. Since 1982, Clark has delivered 5,500 speeches in all 50 U.S. states and 61 countries.
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