BYU MANAGEMENT SOCIETY - Las Vegas Chapter

The goal to encourage good works and build bridges within the community was accomplished at the “Evening of Excellence: Honoring Service” event held by the Management Society at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas on 16 October. Stephen R. Covey and Linda Smith were honored at the event for their civic contributions.

Covey is internationally recognized for his expertise on families, leadership, and business organization and is a best-selling author. His latest book, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, focuses on achieving greatness by finding fulfillment and contribution in life.

Linda Smith is the director of development for Opportunity Village, an organization that houses and cares for individuals with mental and physical disabilities who are no longer provided for by the schooling system. Smith has organized an astounding number of fund-raising events during the past twenty-five years, raising more than $67 million and making the establishment and continuance of Opportunity Village possible. She is considered the “Mother Teresa” of Las Vegas.

Around 130 individuals attended the morning training workshop with Covey, and 275 were present for the dinner and awards presentation.

Chapter President Michael Call says the goal of their events is “to build bridges by getting like-minded people with similar values about service together in the same room.”

 

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