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JANUARY 9, 2026

Kanab event center

kanab, utah

"new tricks for '26"

raising kane BUSINESS summit

The Raising Kane Business Summit (RKBS) is Kane County's premier business event, gathering the area's top leaders and business owners in support of the county's economic development. Hosted in Kanab, Utah at the Kanab Event Center, RKBS provides the ideal platform for networking, innovation, sharing, and growth, where participants engage with some of the most influential topics impacting the economy of Kane County, Utah.

2026 SPEAKERS

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Craig Embley

Owner

Buckskin Tavern

thebuckskintavern.com

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Don Jennings

Owner/Publisher
Southern Utah News

sunews.net

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Kourtney Millard

Manager - Zion Fuel Up/The Shop Coffee Company

theshopcoffeeco.com

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Kelly Stowell

Director, Center for Business,
Education, and the Arts

  

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Pat Guerrero

President, Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce

kanabchamber.org

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Kyler Ludwig

City Manager
Kanab, UT

kanab.utah.gov

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Janette Peatross

Executive Director

Kane County Office of Tourism

visitsouthernutah.com

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TO BE ANNOUNCED

Watch this space!

 

 

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Shannon Henderson

Operations Manager, Thunderbird Resort
thunderbirdutah.com

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Celeste Meyeres

County Commissioner
Kane County, UT

kane.utah.gov

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Trent Staggs

Utah Region Advocate, US Small Business Administration
Mayor, Riverton, UT

2026 EXHIBITORS

Exhibitor space available! Contact Pat Guerrero (pat@kanabchamber.org) to reserve a space.

Kanab Area Chamber
Southern Utah News

2026 SPONSORs

Sponsorships available! Click to read the Sponsorship Information Form or

contact Pat Guerrero at pat@kanabchamber.org for more information.

 PRESENTING SPONSOR 

Hughes General Contractors, Inc., is a multi-faceted general contractor that specializes in construction management projects. Founded on a commitment to provide quality construction, Hughes has ranked as one of the top construction firms in the area for 65 years, and is proud to be the presenting sponsor for this year's Raising Kane Business Summit.

SILVER EVENT SPONSORS

Kanab Area Chamber

EVENT SPONSORS

Southern Utah News
City of Kanab
Office of Tourism

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