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July 2017 Keeping you plugged into A publication of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce | Vol. 69 No. 7 the business community.

BOISE METRO CHAMBER WELCOMES SANJAY MEHROTRA TO BOISE

Join us on Thursday, July 27 in welcoming Micron Technology’s new President & CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, to Boise! The luncheon is sponsored by Boise State University, J.R. Simplot Company and St. Luke's Health System and co-sponsorerd by Experis Manpower Group. The event will be held at the Boise Centre West, 850 W. Front. St., Boise, from Noon to 1:30 p.m.. Micron’s board of directors has appointed Sanjay Mehrotra as Micron President and CEO and as a member of the board. Sanjay brings an outstanding track record of business success and exceptional knowledge of the memory and storage industry. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of SanDisk where he had a long and distinguished career, starting as a co-founder of the company. He led SanDisk from start-up in 1988 until its eventual sale to Western Digital in 2016. To register for this event, contact Alex Lierman at (208) 472-5212 or [email protected], or go to www.boisechamber.org. VOLUNTEER FOR OPERATION THANK YOU Join us for Operation Thank You, sponsored by Washington Federal Bank. Meet other Chamber members as you help deliver the Boise Valley Spotlight, which includes the new Chamber membership directory, to as many businesses as possible during this daylong blitz. Come alone, bring a friend, or bring a whole team from work! Volunteers will gather at Zee's Rooftop, 250 S. 5th St., Penthouse Floor, Boise, at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast, instructions for the event, and to receive their member packets in boxes supplied by Idaho Records Management. End your day with Business After Hours & Operation Thank You Celebration at Office Environment Company (OEC) & Neurilink, 623 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., for prizes and thank you gifts, including a drawing for a $500 voucher for Delta Air Lines. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pam Passmore at (208) 472-5259, email [email protected], or register at www.boisechamber.org.

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2017 OFFICERS Earl Sullivan and Scott Madison Scot Phillips his wife, Carrie, are Intermountain Gas Company Eide Bailly LLP the Owners and Chairman Treasurer Winemakers of Brad Street Jim Cleary Telaya Wine Co., a Albertsons LLC MWI Animal Health Chair-Elect At Large winery focused on Ann Nelson Emily Baker creating that A-ha KPMG, LLP Portman Square Group moment with wine Past-Chair At Large by providing high Bill Connors John Cunningham quality, hand crafted Boise Metro Chamber Block 22 wines in an inviting of Commerce At Large environment with President & CEO Todd Cooper people focused on Tom Mortell Wells Fargo Bank Hawley Troxell BVEP Chairman hospitality. Of Counsel Here are some fun facts about Earl: 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS What is your all-time favorite film? Blues Brothers Dr. Tommy Ahlquist Neil Nelson What is the best book you've recently read? Setting the Table by Danny Gardner Company ESI Construction Meyer Joel Barker Jim Nottingham J.R. Simplot Company HP, Inc. What is your favorite sport to watch? Pro Football Dave Fisher Joel Pearsall Who is the most interesting historical figure? Alexander the Great Republic Services Northwest Nazarene Mike Garcia University (NNU) Favorite place in Boise to take a visitor? 8th Street for local food and Corporate Office Grant L. Petersen Jr. dining Installations Bronco Motors Steven Goddard Joel Poppen What is the most important trend in your business/industry? WinCo Foods, LLC Micron Technology, Inc. Growth - Good growth and better wineries John Howard Vern Porter What are words you live by? Be intentional MotivePower, Inc. Idaho Power Company LeAnn Hume Rodney Reider What is the number one reason to do business with your company/ Cushman & Wakefield Saint Alphonsus Health organization? We strive to provide hospitality which is the feeling you Pacific System have when you have a product delivered to you. We want to excel in the Rebecca Hupp Chris Roth experience of wine. Boise Airport St. Luke’s Scott Kreiling Darren Schuldheiss Who is a local business or business person you admire? My wife Regence BlueShield of KeyBank, N.A. Idaho Sophie Sestero To learn more about Telaya go to: www.telayawine.com. To read all the Debra Leithauser Fahlgren Mortine Q&A, visit our blog, www.boisechamber.org/blog. Idaho Statesman Justin Smith Brett Lensing U.S. Bank Micron Technology, Inc. Jeremy Malone Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

Chad Case Photo & Video PADDLES UP POKÉ www.chadcasephotography.com 237 N. 9th St. Boise Metro Connection (pub. No. USPS 227-520) Boise, ID 83702 is published monthly by the (208) 412-5581 Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, 250 S. 5th St., Ste. 300, Boise, ID 83702. Paddles Up Poké is Idaho's Periodical postage paid at Boise, Idaho 83707. specialty poké restaurant, located Chamber membership dues include $12.00 per year subscription. in the heart of Downtown Boise. They provide Idahoans with a POSTMASTER: quick meal to support their active Send address changes to: Boise Metro Connection, P.O. Box 2368 lifestyles. Visit them soon! Boise, ID 83701 www.boisechamber.org Publisher: Bill Connors, President & CEO 2 WWW.PADDLESUPPOKE.COM CHAMBER COMMERCE MISSION VISITS THE BASQUE COUNTRY IN BILBAO, SPAIN-JUNE 13-15

Ray Stark, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, and past Chair of the Board, Ann Nelson with KPMG, with a a historical plaque outside the Boise Metro Chamber's sister Chamber, the Bilbao Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Commerce Mission at the Executive Council Building which was completed in 1900. Ray Stark with the Boise Metro Chamber presented Welcome dinner Unai Rementeria, Premier for the Boise of the Basque Province of Chamber delegation Bizkaia, a gift on behalf of was hosted by the the Boise Metro Chamber of Bilbao Chamber of Commerce. Commerce.

Official Airline Partner of Official Hotel Partner of Boise Bilbao Partnership: Boise Bilbao Partnership: www.boisechamber.org

3 EVENT PHOTOS! "GROW. HERE" AN ECONOMIC SUMMIT PRESENTED BY BVEP-MAY 31

Charity Nelson, Boise Valley Economic Partnership; Sonia Galaviz, Garfield Elementary; Luis Caloca, College of Western Idaho; Angela Taylor, Indulge Boise; Clark Krause and Lisa Holland, Boise Valley Economic Partnership Dr. Bob Kustra with Boise State University moderated two panels. Pictured above L-R: Dr. Tommy Ahlquist, Gardner Company; Bill Whitacre, J.R. Simplot Company; and Mark Durcan, former CEO, Micron Techonology JUNE 1, 2017 CONGRATULATIONS LEADERSHIP BOISE CLASS OF 2017 & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECIPIENTS On June 1, the Leadership Boise Alumni Association, families and friends celebrated the Class of 2017 and Community Leadership Award winners at the annual Alumni Reunion & Class Graduation. The graduates were recognized for their two-year achievement and welcomed to the alumni association. In addition, five community leaders were selected and recognized by the alumni association for the following awards: Distinguished Alumni, Nonprofit Excellence, Social Responsibility, Legacy of Leadership and Economic Impact. The program and awards ceremony was presented by Perkins Coie LLP and sponsored by Boise State University-MBA Program, Idaho Power Company, Intermountain Gas Company, and KeyBank, N.A. To learn more about LB or the alumni association, contact Erin Cave at (208) 472-5258 or [email protected].

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE ECONOMIC IMPACT Lauren McLean, Boise City Council Family Advocates Todd Cooper, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

www.boisechamber.org LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Ray Stark, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Rev. Bill Roscoe, Boise Rescue Mission Ministries 4 EVENT PHOTOS! GOVERNOR C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER'S ADDRESS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY-JUNE 7

Over 450 community and business leaders packed CenturyLink Arena to hear Governor Otter.

Dee Mooney, Micron Foundation; Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter; Dave Jeppesen, Blue Cross of Idaho; and Bill Connors, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce

The Idaho Steelheads presented Governor Otter with a honorary jersey.

#GOWENSTRONG READY TO F LY. READY TO SERVE.

Go to GowenStrong.com to ﬁnd out more information on how you can show your support.

ECONOMIC IMPACT 2,800 $136M $155M Gowen Field is under consideration to be awarded a JOBS IDAHO WAGES IDAHO GDP www.boisechamber.org long-term ﬂying mission featuring the F-35 jet. The Idaho Air National Guard is a major employer in the Treasure Valley and hopes to sustain its current economical impact. $ $

<10MIN <1% <0.5% AUDIBLE ACTIVITY TIME PER DAY TIME PER DAY TIME PER MONTH The majority of training takes place Mon-Fri with 2-6 aircraft participating in exercises mid-morning and mid-afternoon. This is signiﬁcantly less than previous F-35 proposals.

35 CONGRATULATIONS on your ribbon cutting and grand opening!

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MURRAY'S CHEVRON JELLI 5804 W. Franklin Rd., Boise 416 S. 8th St., Ste. 100, Boise (208) 345-5296 www.jelli.com (208) 391-2627

H.A.S. 176 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa www.connectwireless.com (208) 703-9005

CHANDLERS 981 W. Grove St., Boise FRESH HEALTHY CAFE www.chandlersboise.com 860 W. Broad St., Boise (208) 383-4300 www.freshrestaurants.com (208) 332-9800

Through their service to the Chamber, Team Brundage became the May AMBASSADOR Ambassador Team of the Month! Thank you to all your service and dedication TEAM OF THE to the Chamber.

MONTH Martin Ackerman, Signs By Tomorrow Shirlee Gage, Boise Spectrum Stacey Moody, Idaho Youth Ranch Greg Perry, Allied Envelope Printing and Ron Berning, Century 21 Magellan Realty Graphics Sara Barnowski, Express Employment Christina Williams, American Family Professionals Insurance www.boisechamber.org

6 WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS! on your ribbon cutting and grand opening! These businesses joined or re-joined the Chamber May 1 through 31, 2017. Members are encouraged to get more information about these new members in the Chamber’s online business directory at www.boisechamber.org.

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