join us for the raising kane BUSINESS summit
8:30 AM - 5 PM january 12, 2024
The 13th Annual 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 will discuss some of the most influential topics impacting the economy of Kane County, Utah.
KEYNOTE
Brad Bonham
Brad Bonham is a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and community leader.
He is the founder and retired CEO of Walker Edison - A Utah based, international leader in ready-to-assemble furniture. Brad is the Founder and CEO of BONCO, a family of companies that invest in promising startups, private equity, and real estate.
Brad also serves as Utah’s first ever volunteer entrepreneur in residence and advises Governor Spencer Cox on policies and initiatives that bolster Utah’s entrepreneurial spirit. He and his wife Megan are residents of Draper and are the parents of four beautiful children.
SPEAKERS
Wyatt Anderson
Business Resource Center
Outreach Manager
Wade Heaton
Chairman
Kane County Commission
Stephen Lisonbee
Senior Advisor for Rural
Affairs, Office of Gov Cox
Janette Peatross
Executive Director
Kane County Office of Tourism
Colette Cox
Outreach Mgr, Governor's
Office of Econ Opportunity
Senator David Hinkins
Utah State Legislator
(R) District 26
Kyler Ludwig
City Manager
Kanab, UT
Kelly Stowell
Director, Center for Business,
Education, and the Arts
Cam Findlay
Associate Dir, Utah Small Business Development Ctr
Don Jennings
General Manager
Southern Utah News
Jeff Mather
Director, Utah Small Business Development Ctr
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Additional Speakers
TBA
Pat Guerrero
President, Kanab Area
Chamber of Commerce
Camille Johnson Taylor
Dir of Community Relations, Utah Office of Tourism
Senator Derrin Owens
Utah State Legislator
(R) District 27
SCHEDULE
( MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE )
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Speakers
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State Legislative Update
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Kane County Update
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City Update: Kanab, Orderville, Glendale, Alton, Big Water, Fredonia
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Tourism Update
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Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce: The Year in Review
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Southern Utah News: Caring for a Smalltown Newspaper
Break
10:15 AM Speakers
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Local Business Spotlight
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Social Media Spotlight
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East Zion Update
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Atwood Innovation Plaza + Utah Tech
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SBDC & the Entrepreneur Academy
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Kane Co Water Conservancy
12 PM Lunch & Exhibitor Area Open
1 PM Keynote Speaker
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Brad Bonham
Founder & CEO, BONCO
2 PM Breakout Sessions
Each will run twice, you'll have time for two.
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Using A.I. to Build Your Business
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Rural Economic Resources Panel
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Marketing Panel
4:00 PM Exhibitor Area Open
5:00 PM Summit Ends
EXHIBITORS
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