October 26, 2015 Things are quickly changing outside, with shorter days and cooler temperatures. These tips will help you keep your business warm and bright – while saving energy and money. Set your thermostat to 68 degrees during work hours, and lower the setting at night when the space is unoccupied. If your heating system [...]
Salt Lake Chamber issues the following statement on the passing of Robin Riggs SALT LAKE CITY (October 28, 2015) – Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement regarding the passing of Robin Riggs. “I am devastated to learn of the passing of Robin Riggs. He was an incredible [...]
October 19,2015 Earlier this month, the Salt Lake City Department of Airports and the Salt Lake Mayor’s Office unveiled a re-design for the Salt Lake International Airport. The business community couldn’t be more excited for the opportunities this will bring to our economy. As Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker said, this project is all about [...]
Prosperity 2020 and Education First are calling on education and policy leaders to focus on the plan's objectives to assure the state’s ongoing prosperity SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 22, 2015 – A packed Salt Lake Chamber board room heard principals of Prosperity 2020 and Education First present a 2015 Prosperity Through Education Report Card highlighting the [...]
Originally posted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "Over the past several years, major cyberattacks have dominated the headlines and dramatically raised public awareness of online security. Hundreds of millions of consumers have had their personal and financial data stolen by cyber criminals who breached the networks of major retailers. The personal information of millions [...]
October 12, 2015 As seasons change, many commercial building owners invest in maintenance for heating and cooling systems. Proactive maintenance has proven to be successful in increasing efficiency, reducing energy use and saving money. A 2014 study found that systems receiving proactive restoration and maintenance use less energy and operate at peak efficiency when compared [...]
All across the country, communities “are dividing themselves into two distinct groups, with college-educated workers increasingly clustering in desirable places that less-educated people cannot afford.”[1] Describing this trend, Rebecca Diamond, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, explains: In 1980, the average college graduate earned 38% more than the average high [...]
Broadband infrastructure is critical to attracting businesses, supporting education, healthcare, public safety and economic development in both urban and rural areas. We had the opportunity to sit down with Kelleigh Cole, director of the Utah Broadband Outreach Center, to discuss the importance of broadband in the state's economy, current initiatives and the upcoming Utah [...]
October 5, 2015 The fall has arrived which means school is back in full-swing. The recent survey by Envision Utah showed that nearly 80 percent of Utahns favored an education scenario that would elevate Utah to rank in the Top Ten states for education. Becoming a top 10 state requires that we invest in education. [...]
The song, America the Beautiful, had its 3rd verse changed in 1913 to include the following lyrics: O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife. Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life Only 26 years later, the United States found itself involved in World War II, [...]
