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see BOARD page 20 Women in Business The Enterprise p. 15 December 19, 2016 INSIDE Issue Sponsor: ON YOUR PUT A WOMAN BOARD Frances Johnson The Enterprise Whether you run a not-for- profit organization or a corporate firm, improving the bottom line is always first and foremost, and new research shows there’s an easy way to improve an organization’s finances: Appoint more women to the board. A study conducted by Catalyst, a New York-based nonprofit that works for women’s inclusion in the workforce, and published in the Harvard Business Review found that Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of female board directors enjoyed much higher financial perfor- mance, on average, than compa- nies with the lowest representation of women board directors. According to the Harvard Business Review, “Experts believe that companies with women directors deal more effectively with risk. Not only do they better address the concerns of customers, employees, shareholders and the local community, but also, they tend to focus on long-term priori- ties. Women directors are likely to be more in tune with women’s needs than men, which helps develop successful products and services. After all, women drive 70 percent of purchase decisions by consumers in the European Union and 80 percent of them in the United States.” To Marina Gomberg, who is fin- ishing a term as chairperson of the Equality Utah board of directors, the findings make perfect sense. “It makes sense to have boards be representative of the popula- tion or community you’re trying to serve,” she said. “If we assume the goal is to be successful, which is a safe assumption, then we have to understand the need to meet it and we all understand our own needs better than anyone else.” According to the Catalyst study, more women serving on corpo- rate boards also paves the way for more women serving in top lead- ership positions within organiza- tions, another benefit to the bottom line. That long-term goal of creat- ing more opportunities for women to advance their personal and professional goals is what moti- vates Holly Yocom, who works as associate director of community services for Salt Lake County, to Hints for success Zion Bank's Chantel Chase says that Utah's women-owned businesses have an advantage because of the state's ranking as a top state for suc- cess — and she offers some advice for women entrepreneurs when it comes to seeking new capital from a local lending institution. Recent research shows that there is one sure way to improve the bottom line: Appoint more women to the board of directors

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Page 1: WOMAN BOARD - Home - The Enterprise · 2016/12/19  · 2016 State of Women-Owned Business Report commis-sioned by American Express OPEN. Since 2012, women-owned busi-nesses in Utah

see BOARD page 20

Women in Business The Enterprise p. 15

December 19, 2016

INSIDE

Issue Sponsor: ON

YOURPUT

AON

YOUR WOMAN BOARDFrances JohnsonThe Enterprise

Whetheryourunanot-for-profitorganizationoracorporatefirm,improvingthebottomlineisalwaysfirstandforemost,andnewresearch shows there’s an easy waytoimproveanorganization’sfinances:Appointmorewomentotheboard. AstudyconductedbyCatalyst,aNewYork-basednonprofitthatworksforwomen’sinclusionintheworkforce,andpublishedinthe Harvard Business Review foundthatFortune500companieswiththehighestrepresentationoffemaleboarddirectorsenjoyedmuchhigherfinancialperfor-mance,onaverage,thancompa-nieswiththelowestrepresentationofwomenboarddirectors.

AccordingtotheHarvard Business Review,“Expertsbelievethatcompanieswithwomendirectorsdealmoreeffectivelywithrisk.Notonlydotheybetteraddresstheconcernsofcustomers,employees,shareholdersandthelocalcommunity,butalso,theytendtofocusonlong-termpriori-ties.Womendirectorsarelikelytobemoreintunewithwomen’sneedsthanmen,whichhelpsdevelopsuccessfulproductsandservices.Afterall,womendrive70percentofpurchasedecisionsbyconsumersintheEuropeanUnionand80percentofthemintheUnitedStates.” ToMarinaGomberg,whoisfin-ishingatermaschairpersonoftheEqualityUtahboardofdirectors,thefindingsmakeperfectsense. “Itmakessensetohaveboardsberepresentativeofthepopula-

tionorcommunityyou’retryingtoserve,”shesaid.“Ifweassumethegoalistobesuccessful,whichisasafeassumption,thenwehavetounderstandtheneedtomeetitandweallunderstandourownneedsbetterthananyoneelse.” AccordingtotheCatalyststudy,morewomenservingoncorpo-rateboardsalsopavesthewayformorewomenservingintoplead-ershippositionswithinorganiza-tions,anotherbenefittothebottomline. Thatlong-termgoalofcreat-ingmoreopportunitiesforwomentoadvancetheirpersonalandprofessionalgoalsiswhatmoti-vatesHollyYocom,whoworksasassociatedirectorofcommunityservicesforSaltLakeCounty,to

Hints for successZion Bank's Chantel Chase says that Utah's women-owned businesses have an advantage because of the state's ranking as a top state for suc-cess — and she offers some advice for women entrepreneurs when it comes to seeking new capital from a local lending institution.

Recent research shows that there is one sure way to improve the bottom line: Appoint more women to the board of directors

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Fromhome-basedstartupstoexpandinginternationalcompanies,women-ownedbusinessesareontheriseinUtah.Infact,Utahranksamongthe10fastest-growingstatessincetherecessionintermsofcombinedeconomicclout—combininggrowthinthenumber,employmentandrevenuesofwomen-ownedbusinessesoverthepastnineyears—accordingtothe2016StateofWomen-OwnedBusinessReportcommis-sionedbyAmericanExpressOPEN. Since2012,women-ownedbusi-nessesinUtahincreasedby36.3per-centandsalesincreased38.8percent,accordingtothesamereport. Butthisexcitingtrajectoryischeckedbyasoberingstatistic:Menstarttheirbusinesseswithnearlytwiceasmuchcapitalaswomen—andlackofaccesstocapitalisblamedforpre-ventingthegrowthofwomen-ownedsmallbusinesses,accordingtoastudybytheNationalWomen’sBusinessCouncil. Inaddition,thereportfoundthattoomanywomenunderestimatethemselvesandtheirbusiness’growthpotentialeventhoughthedatacon-firmsthattheyaremorelikelythantheirmalecounterpartstoseegrowth. Sohowcanweeducatewomento

givethemboththeconfidenceandthefinancialbackingtheyneedtogrowtheirbusinessandkeepoureconomymovingforward?Fortunately,therearemyriadresourcesinourcommu-

nitythatprovidetangibleandintangibleassistance.Preparationiskey.Thefirststepingainingaccesstocapitalispreparation.Womenneedtoapproachlendersfullypreparedandeducatedontheirgoals,withagenuinebusinessplanthatiswell-researchedandthoroughly

written.Fornewentrepreneursinneedofassistancewiththisstep,awealthofresourcesisavailable. Hereareeightkeystepswomenshouldconsiderwhenpreparingforasmall-businessloan: 1. Have a Vision. Foryourbusi-nesstobesuccessful,youmuststartandoperateitwithaclearunderstand-ingofyourcustomers,yourstrengths,yourcompetitiveenvironmentandyourvisionforthefuture. 2. Take Advantage of Resources. ContactyourlocalU.S.SmallBusinessAdministrationofficetofindoutaboutbusinesscounselingservicesandrelatedprograms.Youcanstartwithwww.sba.gov.TheSaltLakeChamber’sWomen’sBusinessCenteroffersonlinetools,networkingeventsandotherresources.Moreinformation

isavailableatwww.wbcutah.com.YoucanalsofindouthowtotapintotheexpertisefromSCORE(ServiceCorpsofRetiredExecutives)byvisitingSCORE.org. 3. Write a Business Plan. BenFranklinsaiditbest: “Whenyoufailtoplan,youplantofail.”Everybusi-nessneedsawell-writtenplantogrowandsucceed.Agoodbusinessplantellsyourinvestorsandemployeeshowyourrevenuesareturnedintoincome.Byexpendingtheefforttodevelopacomprehensivebusinessplan,youwillhaveapowerfultoolforattractinginvestors.Yourbusinessplanistheroadmapforyourcompany.Everywell-thought-outbusinessplanincludesadescriptionofproductsandservices,acompetitiveanalysis,amar-ketingplan,amanagementplanandafinancialplan.Businessplansarevitalinstrumentsforraisingcapitalfrombanklendersorpotentialinvestors. 4. Remember, Cash is King. Preparingregularcashflowstatementsisessentialforrunningyourbusiness.Withoutcashonhand,you’llhaveadifficulttimekeepingdailyoperationsmoving,especiallysincecashflowisconsideredthelifebloodofanycom-pany.Thecashflowstatementmaybethemostimportantfinancialdocu-mentyouprepare.Ittracestheflowoffundsforworkingcapitalintoandoutofyourbusinessduringanaccounting

period.Forasmallbusiness,acashflowstatementshouldprobablybepre-paredasfrequentlyaspossible,eithermonthlyorquarterlysinceanannualstatementisamustforanybusiness. 5. Find the Right Lender. Chooseasafe,soundlendinginstitutionthathasexpertiseinsmall-businesslend-ing.Then,makesureyourlenderisknowledgeableaboutyourtypeofbusiness. 6. Make a Plan Before You Start. Don’twaituntilyou’redesperateforcapitalbeforeyoustartlookingforalender.Planaheadforallthecapi-talyouwillneedratherthanmakingmultipleloanstocoverunforeseenevents.Evenwhentheeventsareposi-tiveones,yourworkingcapitalshouldcoverthewholeofyourenterprise. 7. Meet Expectations. Beasser-tiveinobtaininginformationfromyoubanker.Askwhendecisionsareexpect-ed,thencallatthedesignatedtimetoavoidunpleasantsurprises. 8. Sell Your Vision. It’syourjobtotellthegreatstoryofyourcompany.Keepacontinuousscorecardofyourbusiness’achievements.Bepreparedtoshowoffyourgameplan,creationsandyourcontactstopotentiallenders.

Chantel Chase is a vice president and busi-ness banker at Zions Bank, based at Zions Bank’s Kaysville Financial Center. She will receive the 2017 Athena Award from the Davis Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee in February.

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Women business owners throughout Utah are succeeding by following simple rules for success. Stephanie Loud, owner of Mountain West Precast in Brigham City, received the 2014 Women-Owned Business of the Year Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Utah District.

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MotherTeresasaid,“Ialonecan-notchangetheworld,butIcancasta stone across the water to create manyripples.”Howcanwomen“caststones”inordertocreatea“rippleeffect”acrosstheleadershipchallengesof21st-centuryhealthcare,whichneedsadiverseworkforceandinno-vateleadership? Accordingto2012data,womenaccountfor75per-centofthehealthcarework-force.Theycomprise73percentofhealthcaremanag-ers,15percentofexecutiveofficers,19percentofboarddirectorsand18percentofhospitalCEOs.Eventhoughwomenarefewinnumberinseniorleadershiproles,researchsuggeststhatwomenleadersbuildstrongdiverseteamsandhaveapositiveimpactonbusinessresultsoutperformingmale-dominatedcompaniesby26percent.Womenarecreatingarippleeffect! SincetheimplementationoftheAffordableCareAct,theappropri-ateleadershipapproachiscrucialtohealthcaredelivery.Insteadofacommand-and-controlstyle,collabo-ration,inclusion,transparencyandmutualrespectarerequiredtobuildinterdisciplinaryteamswithhighlyskilledprofessionals.Healthcareneedsablame-freeenvironmentwithcom-municationbarriersremovedandanempoweredstaffatalllevels.Womenplayacrucialroleinthisnewleader-shipmodel,whichrequiresatransfor-mationalratherthanatransactionalstyle.Womenhaveatendencytonur-ture,communicate,collaborate,inspireandmotivate—allsoftskillsoftrans-formationalleadershipthatproduceexcellentresults. Avitalskillforall21st-centurytransformationalleadersisemotionalintelligence(EQ),theabilitytobeself-aware,self-manageandbuildrelation-ships.InordertodevelopEQ,leaders

mustbeempatheticandexceptionallisteners.Since21st-centuryleadershavethreegenerationstomanage,theabilitytocommunicateandunderstandindividualneedsiscriticaltobuild-

inghigh-performanceteams.AlongwithEQ,leadersneedtodisplayegalitarianatti-tudestowardtheiremployees.Wherebabyboomerswilllistentowhattheleadersays,GenerationXandmillennialsrequireexplanations,nego-tiationandtransparencytogaincommitment.Ingeneral,

womendemonstrateEQandegalitariancharacteristicsmorenaturally,althoughbothskillscanbelearnedanddevel-opedbymenandwomen. Comparatively,menmaybeperceivedastransactionalleaders,focusingonsupervision,organiza-tion,groupperformanceandconcernwithmovingtheorganizationtowardtheirgoals.Thistransactionalstyleisnotnecessarilysuperiororinferiortotransformationalleadership.Researchshowsthatavarietyofleadershipstylesmakeforadiverseapproachtoproblemsolvingandinnovation,twoessentialsinhealthcare.Thehealthcareleadershipteamshouldnotonlybegenderdiverse,itshouldbediverseinallforms—racial,ethnic,cultural,ageandsocioeconomic—inordertomakesdecisionsthatreflecttheirdiversepatientsandemployees,andultimatelypursuethegoalofcreatinghealthycommunitiesinwhichtheyserve.

Educational Strengths Womenareseekingadvanceddegreestoprepareforleadershiproles.AccordingtotheCenterforEducationStatistics(2010),womenequaledmeninbachelor’sdegrees(50percenteach),outpacedtheminmas-ter’sdegrees(54percent-46percent)andgainedindoctoraldegrees(45percent-55percent).Inseveralareas

ofhealthcare,womenaremakingsig-nificantstrides.Womenpharmacistscurrentlyoutpacemen60percentto40percent.In2014,47percentofdentalgraduateswerewomen,andwhiletheyaccountforonly20percentofU.S.dentists,53percentaresolopractitio-ners.In2015,48percentofgraduatesfrommedicalschoolwerewomen.

Navigating the Obstacles Bothmenandwomenfacechal-lengesingettingintoanexecutiveleadershipposition.However,womenfaceadditionalchallenges.Work-lifebalance,biasesandlackofmentor-shipcancausewomentobestoppedbythe“glassceiling.”Womenaretheprimarycaregiversathome.SherylSandbergsaysinherbookLean In thatwomenhavethreejobsandmenhaveone.Women’scareersareofteninterruptedtospendtimeraisingchil-dren,wheremencancontinuewiththeircareers.SandbergsayswomenwhowanttostayintheworkforceandreachtheC-suite,needtomaketheirhusbandsequalpartnersinchildrear-ingandwithhouseholdchores.Withanequalpartnerathome,theyarethenbetterequippedtohandlethedemandsofhealthcareleadershipthatcurrentlyfacesdwindlinginsurancepaymentswiththeneedtoprovideexemplaryservicetotheirpatients. Therearebiasesintheworkplace,aspeopletendtohirethosewhoarelikethemselves.Biasescanbebasedonpastexperiences,groups,familyupbringingorotherfactors.Althoughthereisahighereducationallevelandparticipationrateofwomenintheworkforce,genderbiasbeginsintherecruitmentprocess.Humanresourcemanagersshoulddevelopneutralper-spectivesbeginningwiththewordingintheirjobdescriptionsandmakeeveryeffortnottoallowgenderbiastoinfluencethehiringorpromotionpro-cess. Sincethereisalackofwomenin

executiveleadershippositions,therearefewerseniorwomenmentors.Withmoremeninseniorleadershipposi-tions,therearemoremalementorswhodevelopprofessionalrelationships.Althoughmenandwomenbenefitfrommentoring,researchstatesthatwomenaremorelikelytodevelopothersthanmen.A2012Catalystreportstates65percentofwomenwhohavebeenmen-toredwill“payitforward,”comparedto56percentofmen.

Tips for Advancement Womenwhowanttoadvanceinhealthcareleadershipcanattendcon-ferences,readjournalsandtakeadvan-tageofnetworkingfunctions.Theycandomorethanwhatisrequiredandseekopportunitiestogrowandlearn. Whatismostimportantforwomen—andmen—istofindtheirpassion.Understandingleader-shipstrengths,intrinsicandextrinsicmotivators,andwhatisimportant,“thecause,”willhelphealthcarelead-ersfindthat“sweetspot”wheretheyarecompletelyengaged,inspiredandconfidentthatanythingispossible.ToquoteSandberg,“Ihopeyoufindtruemeaning,contentmentandpas-sioninyourlife.Ihopeyounavigatethedifficulttimesandcomeoutwithgreaterstrengthandresolve.Ihopeyoufindwhateverbalanceyouseekwithyoureyeswideopen.AndIhopethatyou—yes,you—havetheambi-tiontoleanintoyourcareerandruntheworld.Becausetheworldneedsyoutochangeit.”Womenshould“caststones”andcreatethe“rippleeffect”tobecome21st-centuryleadersinhealth-care.

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BOARDfrom page 15

makethecommitmentoftimeandenergytoservingonboardsfororganizationsincludingtheSaltLakeCityLibrary,PlannedParenthood,theCentralUtahArtCenterandDiscoveryGateway. “Itishard—especiallythatfamilybalance—butthemorethatwomencansay,‘Ineedtodothisfornot

justmyselfbutformyfam-ily,’themoreitwilldoforgenerationsandgenerationstocome,”Yocomsaid.“Themorethatwomencangetinvolvedandtakeonleader-shiproles,themorenaturalitwillbecome.” BothGombergandYocomagreethatanynumberoffac-torscouldbeatplayinpre-ventingwomenfrompartici-patingonboards,includingopportunity,timeandworry-ingtheydon’thaveanything

uniquetocontribute. “Locallythereisaculturewherewomendon’tholdthehighestlevelsofleadershipandIthinkthatpermeatesintocompaniesandboards,”Gombergsaid.“Assomeonewhohasbeensurprisedthatsomeonewouldbelieveinmeasawoman,Icanseehowotherwomenwouldn’thaveconfidenceintheirabilitytohaveleadershiproles.” Yocomrecommendspeopleseekoutopportunitiesthat

matchtheirpassionsandinterests. “Mybiggestmotivationwouldbethecommunityser-vicethatcomeswithbeingonaboard,”shesaid.“Whetherit’sanonprofit,corporateorgovernmentboard,it’salldif-ferenttypesofservicethatIfindreallyfulfilling.I’mwill-ingtogivemypersonaltimeforthethingsIgetback.” Someopportunitieshavecometoherasaresultofheremploymentorothercommu-

nity connections,Yocomsaid,butothersshehassoughtout.Gombergsaidwomenshouldbeboldinmakingopportuni-tiesforthemselvestoserveandlead. “It’snotthatyouhavetobethisfearlesspersontositonaboard;youjusthavetobecourageous.Becoura-geousandstepintothoserolesanyway,”shesaid. Andpeoplealreadyinleadershiprolesshouldbecourageousinusingtheirplatformtopromotediversityintheirorganizations. “Tohaveonewomanisbetterthannone,buttohaveadiversityofwomenbet-terallowsyoutoservethecommunityyou’reaimingtoserve,”Gombergsaid. Theresearchbacksherup.AccordingtotheCatalyststudy,thepresenceofatleastthreewomenisnecessarytochangeboardroomdynam-ics.Morewomenonboardsalsocreatesabiggerpoolofcandidatesfororganizationstodrawfromforcriticalin-housemanagementandlead-ershiproles. “Clearly,financialmea-suresexcelwherewomenserveoncorporateboards,”saidIleneH.Lang,presidentofCatalyst.“ThisCatalyststudyagaindemonstratestheverystrongcorrelationbetweencorporatefinancialperformanceandgenderdiversity.Weknowthatdiversity,wellmanaged,producesbetterresults.Andsmartcompaniesappreciatethatdiversifyingtheirboardswithwomencanleadtomoreindependence,innovation,andgoodgovernanceandmaximizetheircompany’sperformance.” Theresearchissocompel-lingthatsomepeopleareliterallytakingittothebank.Severalportfoliosnowallowinvestorstoinvestinwom-en’sleadership,includingthePaxEllevateGlobalWomen’sIndexFund,BarclaysWomeninLeadershipTotalReturnIndexandMorganStanley’sParityPortfolio. But,asobviousastheben-efitsare,biasesandculturalbarriersstillneedtobeover-comeandwomenarejustasresponsibletohelpthathap-penasanyoneelse. “Wehavetobeparticipato-ryinchange,”Gombergsaid.“Wecan’texpectittohappenaroundus.”

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CALENDARfrom page 11

Jan. 31, 9-10 a.m. “SBA 8(a) Program: Helping Small Business Secure Government Contracts,” a U.S.Small Business Administration(SBA)event.LocationistheSBA,125S.StateSt.,Room2222,SaltLakeCity. Free. Registration canbecompletedatEventbrite.com.

Jan. 31, 10-10:45 a.m. “The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Program,” a U.S.Small Business Administration(SBA)event.LocationistheSBA,125S.StateSt.,Room2222,SaltLakeCity. Free. Registration canbecompletedatEventbrite.com.

Jan. 31, 11-11:45 a.m. “Advantages of Service-Disabled and Women-Owned Small Business Set-Asides,” a U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) event.LocationistheSBA,125S.StateSt., Room 2222, Salt Lake City.Free. Registration can be com-pletedatEventbrite.com.

Feb. 3, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Eggs & Issues, a Murray Area Chamber of Commerceevent. Murray City Police ChiefCraigBurnettwilldiscuss“CrimePrevention in Murray City.”Location is Anna’s Restaurant,4700 S. 900 E., Ivy Place Suite1, Murray. Details are at mur-raychamber.org.

Feb. 3, 8-10 a.m. “First Friday Face to Face,” a Salt Lake County Business toBusiness Networking Groupevent. Location is the MillerCampusofSaltLakeCommunityCollege, 9750 S. 300W., Sandy.Free. Details are at westjordan-chamber.com.

Feb. 3, 8:45-11 a.m. “Networking Without Limits,” a Salt Lake Chamberevent. Jim Woodard of CCIMechanical Services will dis-cuss “Building Better BusinessRelationships.” Location is theSalt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400S.,Suite600,SaltLakeCity.Costis$15formembers,$20fornon-members. Details are at slcham-ber.com.

Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. Annual Dinner, an Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerceevent.Socialstartsat6p.m., fol-lowed by dinner at 7 p.m. Eventincludes awards presentations, asocial hour, formal dinner,musicand guest speakers. Location isOgdenEcclesConferenceCenter,2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden.Details are at ogdenwebercham-ber.com.

Feb. 7, 7:30-9 a.m. “Introduction to Corporate

Boards: The Why and How of Board Membership.” TheWomen’s Leadership Institute,facilitator Natalie Gochnourand panelists Peggy Thompson,Gretchen McClain, Ron Jibsonand Tania Binder will discusswhat you need to know to serveon a corporate board. Locationis the Kem C. Gardner PolicyInstitute, 411 E. South Temple,Salt Lake City. Cost is $75.Detailsareatslchamber.com.

Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. Legislative Reception, a Salt Lake Chamber event.Location is Utah State Capitol,Hall ofGovernors, 350N. StateSt.,SaltLakeCity.Detailsareatslchamber.com.

Feb. 11, 9-10:30 a.m. Breakfast with Legislators, presented by the Murray AreaChamber of Commerce andIntermountain Medical Center.Open to the public. Location isIntermountain Medical Center,5121 Cottonwood St., Murray.Details are at murraychamber.org.

Feb. 15, 9-10 a.m. “Value Positioning Your Company and Products,”aU.S.Small Business Administration(SBA)event.LocationistheSBA,125S.StateSt.,Room2222,SaltLakeCity.Free.RegistrationcanbecompletedatEventbrite.com.

Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Peak Awards Luncheon, a Sandy Area Chamber ofCommerce event. Awards willbe presented for Small BusinessWoman of the Year, SmallBusinessManof theYear,SmallBusinessoftheYear,CommunityService Award, Clark andBarbara Stringham Volunteer oftheYear,AmbassadoroftheYear,President’sExcellenceoftheYearand Chairman’s DistinguishedCorporatePartner.LocationistheSalt Lake Community CollegeMiller Campus, Karen GailMiller Conference Center, 9750S. 300 W., Sandy. Cost is $35for chamber members, $40 fornonmembers. Details are at san-dychamber.com.

Feb. 16, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Athena Award Ceremony and Women in Business/Chamber Luncheon, a DavisChamber of Commerce event.Recipient of the 2017 AthenaAwardisChantelChaseofZionsBank. Location is the DavisConferenceCenter, 1651N. 700W.,Layton.Details are at davis-chamberofcommerce.com.

March 8, 11:30 a.m. Connect 4 Lunch, a SandyArea Chamber of Commerceevent. Location is All StarBowling, 12101 S. State St.,Draper.Costis$20.Detailsareatsandychamber.com.