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Show June, 2091 ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce Monthly Newsletter PageS Athena Award Embraced By Chamber's The ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce, Women's Business Network and Wells Fargo Bank are pleased to announce the upcoming up-coming presentation of the ATHENA Award. The award will be presented during the Women's Business Network Luncheon on Thursday June 21 at the Provo Marriott. The ATHENA award, created for the Chamber of Commerce in Lansing, Michigan in 1982, has US Senator to BY: LAUREN GLISSON Senator Robert Bennett will discuss business issues from Washington D. Con July 6 at the ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce First Friday Forum. This forum will be a prime opportunity op-portunity for Utah Valley businesses to learn how legislative legis-lative initiatives and development develop-ment will affect them. In 1998, Bennett was elected to a second sec-ond six-year term in the United States Senate. In that Utah election, Bennett won by SENATOR ROBERT BENNETT a 64 percent margin, earning a majority of votes in every income, age and gender category. Bennett's strong business Call Now To Reserve Your Advertising Space For JC July's Chamber Edition NIVEMY Hyundai Advantage America's Best Warranty 273 So. State. Orem 226-8194 expanded to over 375 cities in the United States, Russia, and Canada. Amy Adams, president of the Women's Business Network Net-work explained that the ATHENA award is "presented to an exceptional individual who has achieved excellence in herhis business or profession, has served the community in a meaningful mean-ingful way, and has assisted women in reaching their full leadership potential," It is pre Speak in First background led him to several key positions dealing with critical criti-cal issues facing our nation. Senator Bennett serves on the 1 I ing COm- mittCa. Senate r i a -t i o n s Senate Housing and Urban Ur-ban Af-fairs Af-fairs C o m -mittee; Senate Affairs C o m -mittee; the Joint Economic Committee; and the Senate Small Business Committee. Com-mittee. As a current member and im- sented in the form of a hand-cast bronze sculpture, symbolizing the strength, courage and wisdom wis-dom of the recipient. The ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce supports the values underlying the ATHENA Foundation's philosophy, of incorporating in-corporating the talents and expertise ex-pertise of women into the leadership lead-ership of our business, our communities, com-munities, and our government. The spirit of the ATHENA Friday Forum mediate past chairman of the Senate's Republican High-tech Task Force, Bennett is helping shape the future of the digital age. Since creation of the task force in May of 1999, the Senate has followed its recommendations recommenda-tions in adopting legislation on issues such as cybersquatting, digital theft, patent and innovation innova-tion protection and encouraging investment in high-tech research and development. High on Bennett's current legislative agenda are issues of encryption, cyber-terrorism, privacy, broadband broad-band services, international electronic elec-tronic trade and training America's youth for a high-tech future. First Friday Forums are open to everyone the first Friday of every month at the Provo Marriott. The cost for the luncheon lun-cheon and forum is $15 for Chamber members and $18 for non-Chamber members and at-the-door tickets. If you plan to attend the forum on July 6 at 11:30 a.m., please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3 to 379-2567. 379-2567. 1 DON'T SUFFER This Summer Air Conditioning & Heating Specialists Sales Service Installation Bernie's Plumbing & Heating Co. 373-7313 24 hour EMERGENCY Service Women's Business Network Award Program is captured in a quotation from Plato, "What is honored in a country will be cultivated cul-tivated there." By honoring exceptional ex-ceptional leaders, others will be encouraged to excel. TheProvoOrem recipient will be invited to join the over 2,600 other recipients, and their chamber cham-ber representatives and sponsors who are afforded the opportunity to become part of the ATHENA Foundation's international net Mark Your Calendars For Golf On September 12 It's time to start planning for the 11' Annual Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament. Cascade Golf Club will host the tournament Wednesday, Sep- tember 12, 2001. Opportunities Oppor-tunities for participation will range from spon- sorship of y holes or golf contests to prize donation to actually golfing in the tournament. The golf tournament pro- Best Cmtowtv iiiwi;.ririint- LJi 1015 S. State St.Orem (801)762-0008 work of leaders. The ATHENA Award Program is nationally underwritten by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors, John Hancock Mutual Life Company and National City Corporation. For more information please contact Amy Adams at 377-4700. To RSVP for the awards luncheon lun-cheon please contact Julie Orgill at 379-2567. vides a fun way to get to know people in the local business community and a great event to kick off the fall sea son. More details will be coming on the golf tourna-4 tourna-4 ment, but if ' , you want to get ln-v ln-v o 1 v e d right away call Lauren G 1 i s s o n , Events Director, Direc-tor, at 379- 2564. You don't want to miss out! 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