Start the day off right with the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce!  Join us for our lively networking breakfast on the first Wednesday in September 7:30am-9 a.m. You’ll have the opportunity to give a 30-second business commercial to a packed room of attendees. The open networking continues after a continental breakfast and raffle.

At this Chamber Training series, business will find out what it takes to thrive, not just survive!  By attending, you will:
 

• Learn how our business environment has changed in recent years and what you need to do to keep up

• Identify the skills your employees need to exceed customer expectations and business objectives

• Start a Leadership Development Plan to grow employees

The workshop will be very enjoyable and interactive with much of your time spent in individual exercises and group activities.  Participants will enjoy a fun, fast-paced learning experience.

About Trainers Scott and Susan Wood:

Susan Wood

Scott Wood

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Washington County School District is headquartered in St. George, Utah, with over 30,000 students enrolled.  The district provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Washington County cities, towns, and communities including St. George, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Winchester Hills, Dammeron Valley, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, LaVerkin, Central, Veyo, Enterprise, Gunlock, Pine Valley, Leeds, Hildale, Apple Valley, Springdale, Rockville, Virgin, and Toquerville, covering an area of over 2,400 square miles (over 6,200 square kilometers).
Superintendent Larry Bergeson was born in Blackfoot, Idaho.  Shortly after, his family moved to St. George where he attended East Elementary.   He later returned to Idaho graduating from Teton High School in Driggs. He attended his freshman year of college at the College of Southern Idaho where he played basketball. During the following two years he completed an LDS mission in Australia. Mr. Bergeson then spent the next three years playing basketball for and attending Utah State University where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Special Education. In 1982, Mr. Bergeson began his education career at Preston High School in Preston, Idaho.  After 4 years in Preston, he spent the next 15 years teaching and serving in administrative positions in Cody and Lyman, Wyoming.  He also served from 1998 to 2001 as a member of the Board of Directors for the Wyoming High School Activities Association.  He was then lured by warmer temperatures to Washington County and served as principal at Hurricane Middle School for 6 years and as principal of Dixie High School for 6 years.  He also served from 2010-2013 on the Utah High School Activities Association Executive Committee.  
In 2013, he was selected by Washington County Board of Education as the Superintendent of Schools where he currently serves.  He is now in his 36th year as an educator.  He and his wife Terry are proud parents of 4 children and 7 grandchildren. 

Sledgehammer poetry, lies, and fiasco come alive with award-winning Poets.

Poetry lovers, get ready for an experience! An all-star lineup of award-winning National Poetry Slam Team alumni—Erika Larsen, Ron Coulson, Darren M. Edwards, and Janae Godfrey—will take the stage to share personal poetry at its most provocative. Come and witness the power of words to connect us with our deepest emotions.

After eight years of sharing “Poetry Under the Stars,” the group is taking the performance indoors to a more intimate setting…and great sound. The event’s new moniker—Champagne Cork Poetry Revolution—reflects its relocation to the new Lorraine Boccardo Black Box Theatre at the Center for the Arts in Kayenta (right next door to the outdoor theater).

Kayenta Arts Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and create an environment where diverse artistic endeavors can flourish. The Center for the Arts at Kayenta (CFAK) is the actual place where people in the greater southern Utah come to learn, express, appreciate and celebrate art in all forms.