ST. GEORGE, UTAH — Jan.11, 2022 — On Saturday, Jan. 15, from 6:00–9:00 p.m., the St. George Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be hosting a black-tie gala at the Dixie Convention Center for the second annual Areté Awards. The Areté Award, which recognizes business or community leaders of the highest caliber, is being awarded to Terri Kane, Dr. Wayne Provost, and Stephen Wade. Tickets for this event are $120 for members and $150 for non-members.

The gala begins at 6:00 p.m. and starts with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a silent auction, and a red carpet. Dinner is served at 7:00 p.m., and the Areté Awards are given out at 7:20 p.m. Entertainment begins at 8:00 p.m. and features New York actress, singer, and comedienne Klea Blackhurst. Blackhurst will sing popular songs, Broadway show tunes, and have some special surprises. The gala will wrap up at 8:50 p.m.

The Areté Award recipients are Terri Kane, who is the former Regional Vice President of Intermountain Healthcare in Southern Utah; Dr. Wayne Provost, the Director at The Innovation Guidance and Solutions Center at Dixie State University; and Stephen Wade, the Founder and Chairman of Stephen Wade Auto Center. All three of these leaders excel in their profession while dedicating their time and resources to bettering the St. George area. They are pillars in our community, champions for economic prosperity, and humanitarians at heart. By earning this award, they have achieved areté. In Greek, areté means excellence in all things or the act of living up to one’s full potential.

The Scott and Kristin Nielson Family Foundation is the Title Sponsor of the St. George Chamber of Commerce Foundation Gala.

They formed this organization to help citizens in the areas in and around St. George, Utah. They are actively involved in the community through their support of tragedy-stricken families, supporting veterans, and mentoring young entrepreneurs.

The foundation helps acquire seed capital, private equity groups, and angel investors to fund companies formed by those in the community.

The Nielson’s have been nominated for several awards, including the Patriotic Employer Award, a Certificate of Appreciation by the US Marine Corps League, and Patriotism by The Daughters of the American Revolution.

Scott Nielson has been instrumental in both land assets and branding of new and upcoming companies totaling over 67 million dollars.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Camping World has been providing products and services to RV owners and campers since 1966. There are currently more than 170  Camping World and Gander RV & Outdoor Super Centers across the United States, in addition to a full product website. Camping World’s CEO Marcus Lemonis is a businessman, philanthropist, and television personality with starring roles in CNBC’s The Profit and The Partner.

About Zip Kit Homes – Zip Kit Homes is a division of Timberhawk Inc. Our factory is located in Cedar City, UT. We have been in the construction industry for 20+ years and have built hundreds of homes, apartments, and town homes throughout the Western United States. We have been recognized by and featured in several top magazines, including Builder Magazine and Dwell for our efficient home building practices. Scott Nielson has bought into this organization to grow the business and streamlining the current process.

About Nielson RV – Nielson RV started as the Hurricane Valley Auto Mall, Inc., owned and operated by brothers Scott Nielson and Mike Nielson.  In 2004 Scott bought Mike’s remaining shares and redirected the company in 2006 to focus on RVs, which prompted the name change, and Nielson RV became one of the top-performing dealerships in the country based on real estate size and revenues. Camping World Holdings, Inc. recently acquired Nielson RV, including all of its assets and inventory.  The exact purchase price was not disclosed.  Scott Nielson signed a non-compete with Camping world for a period of five years.

About SKRE Gear– Scott and his brother Mike Nielson created SKRE gear while on a flight from Shanghai to Beijing, China. The concept was to create a company that followed Mike Nielson’s vision of extreme hunting and clothing apparel to fund the NPS project that was mounting debt with no immediate revenue in site. SKRE gear is now sold globally all over the world including governments such as Russia, Canada, and New Zealand.

About NPS – NPS A proprietary inverter uses a 5% pure sine wave that allows for cleaner, more efficient, stable power.  This is the first time inverter technology will be available for RV onboard power generation. A generator with an inverter still produces AC electricity, just like a conventional generator.  However, a rectifier is used to convert the AC electricity to DC power, and the DC power is “cleaned” and “smoothed” out by capacitors. In the final step giving this technology its name, the DC power is then converted back into clean AC power, resulting in consistent, reliable, “clean” power.

About Glampers Inn – Glampers Inn is funded by Red-Sand Capital (RSC) which manages 138 million envisioned a first-of-its-kind RV resort with a Ranger Station-style clubhouse, water slides, lazy river, boat, and buggy rentals. Its flagship location is already approved by the Hurricane City Council and will be located near Sand Hollow State Park and called Zion Utah Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. Future expansion plans include Glampers Inn RV resorts