Your health is our business

DAVIS COUNTY — The New York Times recently reported that employee health care costs continue to rank among the highest of small business concerns.

Of more than 3,500 small business owners surveyed nationwide by the National Federation of Small Business, 56 percent cited health care as their biggest challenge in employee recruitment and retention.

Northern Utah small businesses are no exception. That is why the Davis Chamber is pleased to announce the 1st Quarterly Luncheon of 2009 – Your Health Is Our Business.

Please join the CEO’s of Davis Hospital and Medical Center, Lakeview Hospital, and McKay–Dee Hospital Center for a timely and vital conversation about local health care issues and how they impact your business.

Join Mike Jensen, Rand Kerr, and Tim Pehrson for a panel discussion at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19 at the Canterbury Reception Center, 197 East 500 South, Bountiful.

You won’t want to miss this luncheon if you have concerns about health care options, policies, and pricing for yourself or your employees. Call the Chamber 801-593-2200 to RSVP.

Having a ‘Can-do’ attitude

DAVIS COUNTY — The Davis Chamber of Commerce has always had a “Can-Do” attitude…even in the midst of the current economic concerns.

But now the Chamber has made its positive outlook a matter of public record.

The Davis Chamber Executive Committee last week gave approval for the Chamber to formally join economically minded organizations throughout the state in forming the Can-Do Coalition.

The primary goal of the Can-Do Coalition is to turn the economy around in Utah by the end of this year. Coalition members will accomplish this through investment in jobs, bold economic development initiatives, sound management principles, and (something many organization find it hard to embrace even now) old-fashion sacrifice.

Utah entered the current economic situation in an enviable position and the Can-Do Coalition intends to see that Utah leads the nation in achieving a full recovery.

The Coalition will actively pursue five main policies to accomplish its goals: 1) Seek on-going transportation funding to pay for crucial highway projects in Utah. 2) Support of a highly-leveraged state bond to fund higher education facilities that have significant private sector funding matches and are ready to begin construction in the next six months. 3) Advocate avoiding state spending cuts that jeopardize federal stimulus monies or other matching federal funds.

While prudent budget reductions are necessary, the coalition does not support cuts that will imperil public and higher education. 4) Support innovative programs to stimulate home sales and minimize foreclosures. 5) Support funding for USTAR to promote research and commercialize promising ideas that not only provide high return on investment but sustain long-term job growth.

The Davis Chamber will work with its 850 members and with the entire Davis County business community to take a sensible yet aggressive lead in putting economic growth back on track in northern Utah and throughout the state.

For more information on the specific goals, programs, and recommendations of the Can-Do Coalition log onto www.slchamber.com. Join us as advocates of the Can-Do Attitude for economic development.

The Can-Do Davis Chamber – Essential to your Success.

Chamber’s good business news

DAVIS COUNTY — Here at the Davis Chamber we’ve had enough of the steady flow of negative reporting about the global economic outlook and we aim to turn the tide.

That’s not to say that we don’t have an absolutely solid and fact-based understanding of the economic realities of the day. We certainly do. In fact, everything the Chamber will do this year will be geared to help our members strengthen and grow their businesses in any circumstance just as it always has been. We also recognize that there are two sides to every story and much of life’s success depends on which side of events we choose to place our focus.

We know there are stories of undaunted business success to be told in Davis County. We want to shine the spotlight on those success stories in the Davis Chamber Weekly News and beyond.

If your Davis County business has recently generated new opportunities, imaginative solutions, creative marketing, innovative service, and good old hard-earned success, please tell us about it.

Send us a brief description of what your business has done to generate success in the past year. We’ll then post your story in the new “Good News” section of the Davis Chamber Weekly News and on the Davis Chamber website.

Send your entries marked “Good News” to jpitt@davischamberofcommerce.com .

Big savings to other members

DAVIS COUNTY — The Davis Chamber is pleased to announce that the Davis Chamber Business-2-Business Discount Club is now online and ready to save our members big money.

Go to www.davischamberofcommerce.com and click on the Business-2-Business Discount Club banners and links for a complete listing of participating businesses and the details of the discounts they are willing to offer you as a member of the Davis Chamber of Commerce.

Call the Chamber 801-593-2200 for more information on the Business-2-Business Discount Club to save money and promote your business. The Davis Chamber – Essential to your Success.