December 25, 2017 The best present you can give your children and grandchildren this year, is the promise of a healthy future. The orange and red air quality days we’ve seen this year are damaging to their health. While we can’t do much about our geography, we can do something about the amount of emissions [...]
We've compiled a list of the Salt Lake Chamber's most read stories from 2017. Take a minute to revisit just some of the many things we have worked on this past year. 1. Zero Red Air Days: Utah's Business Community Commits to Doing Their Part to Clean Up Utah's Air The Salt Lake Chamber Board [...]
December 18, 2017 Save the date of February 2nd. That’s when the Salt Lake Chamber’s “Ignite and Inspire Small Business Summit” takes place. This half-day conference will provide the opportunity for small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs to come together and learn new tools, tactics and strategies, gain practical skills and make invaluable connections to [...]
Utah’s air quality continues to be a top-of-mind issue for many business leaders and employees—especially after our recent red air days. However, just because the poor air is now out of sight, doesn’t mean it should be out of mind, too. Whether there is an inversion or not, air quality affects the recruitment, retention and [...]
December 11, 2017 ‘Tis the season for giving. It’s almost as if our hearts become a little larger this time of year. Maybe it’s because of the time we spend counting our blessings and reflecting on what we’re thankful for that encourages us to spread joy, give to those we love and share what we [...]
Salt Lake Chamber Announces New Campaign supporting the Modernization of Utah’s Tax Code SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 14th, 2017) – Today, the Salt Lake Chamber unveiled its new campaign calling for the modernization of Utah’s tax code. The Chamber believes modernizing Utah’s tax code is the most critical issue facing the Legislature and must [...]
Utah’s Business Community Commits to Doing Their Part to Clean Up Utah’s Air SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 12, 2017)—Today, the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors voted unanimously to support a business-driven goal of zero red air days. The Zero Red Air Days Initiative seeks to be a united effort to take a stand [...]
December 4, 2017 In 2026 America will turn 250 years old. To prepare for this event, Eric Dowdle is putting together 250 paintings that will help tell America's story. His art, radio program and TV show “Painting the Town,” help him capture the essence and unique character of historically significant events or places. Over the [...]
Throughout the summer and fall, the legislature convened a special Transportation Governance and Funding Task Force to take a deep dive into a variety of possible improvements to transportation policy and governance as well as ways to streamline and align investment and funding strategies for Utah’s long-term transportation needs. Members of the task force included [...]
Your Voice is Needed! The Point of the Mountain Development Commission invites you to take a few minutes to complete a survey to help create a vision for the Point of the Mountain area. This area has over 20,000 acres of undeveloped land in Salt Lake and Utah counties, including the prison site. More [...]
