Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, and participated!
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JANUARY 10, 2025
Kanab event center
kanab, utah
"THRIVE IN '25"
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 will discuss some of the most influential topics impacting the economy of Kane County, Utah.
2025 SPEAKERS
John Michael Fabrizi
President, Coalatree
Eco-Minded Goods
Stephen Lisonbee
Associate VP, Community Outreach & Engagement,
Steve Neeleman
Owner, Zion Ponderosa
Ranch Resort
Melynda Thorpe
Assistant Vice President, Workforce & Educational Opportunity, SUU
April Ficklin
Business Resource Center Outreach Manager
Utah Tech University
Kyler Ludwig
City Manager
Kanab, UT
Brayden Shaw
Burns 1876
Burns Cowboy Shop
burns1876.com
Music by MESOZOIC
Alan Titus, Will Leonard, Kim Titus, Angelina Woodberry, and John Crowley
Pat Guerrero
President, Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce
Jordan Makin
Eric Sims
Secretary, Stellar Vista Observatory
Don Jennings
General Manager,
Southern Utah News
Celeste Meyeres
County Commissioner
Kane County, UT
Kelly Stowell
Director, Center for Business,
Education, and the Arts
Sponsored by the State Bank of Southern Utah and the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the 2025 Raising Kane $10k Business Challenge awarded a total of $10,000 in prizes to six local businesses located in Kane County.
Community Champion Award - $5,000 - Rise Women's Wellness
Scaling Success Award - $1,500 - Brink's Grill & Country Store
Innovation Award - $1,500 - Hat Tatt: Express Yourself
Market Impact Award - $1,000 - Cliffside Engineering
Disruptor Award - $1,000 - Brad's Wash Works
Start Up Star Award - $1,000 - Sun Moon Healing
Audience Choice Award - 1-Year Chamber Membership - Rise Women's Wellness
2025 EXHIBITORS
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