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Continued Cap Rate Stability Expected in H2 2018, CBRE Survey Finds Industrial and Logistics Sector Remains ‘Blisteringly Hot’ Salt Lake City—August 30, 2018—A wall of domestic and global capital, above-trend economic growth, and a continued low interest rate environment led to broadly stable capitalization rates for U.S. commercial real estate assets in the first half of [...]
BALLET WEST’S GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF DANCE TO 5TH GRADE STUDENTS IN UTAH Ballet West’s Education and Outreach programs are the most expansive of any ballet company in the United States, serving more than 110,000 students, teachers, and community members last year alone. For two decades, one of these initiatives, [...]
Originally published by Derek B. Miller in Deseret News on August 29, 2018 Utah’s economy is one of the best in the nation. The state ranks number one in the United States for job growth and enjoys consistently low unemployment. Small business is at the heart of this success with over 277,000 small businesses making [...]
Insurance Business America awarded The Buckner Company “Top Insurance Workplace” for 2018. Employees from both large and small insurance companies, from all areas of the industry, participated in a survey to compare their company’s benefits, compensation, culture, and employee development against all others. Organizations that received an 80% or greater average satisfaction rating from employees [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 28, 2018) – The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest and longest-standing statewide business association, has announced Cindy Crane, president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Power, as the 2018 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient. The ATHENA Leadership Award is a prestigious national award presented annually to an active member of the Salt [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 27, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement regarding the new trade deal between the United States and Mexico: “We applaud the Trump Administration for its work on the trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. Utah [...]
When it comes to Utah’s legislature, much of the attention focuses on the general session which takes place in January through March each year. While this time is critical to passing the state budget and many other important laws, monthly interim sessions are where the preparation happens and the work gets done before the general [...]
Salt Lake City—August 27, 2018—Ronda Landa has been appointed to lead the Women’s Council at the Ivory Boyer Real Estate Center (IBREC) at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, serving as the organization’s director. Dedicated to furthering the role of women as leaders and active participants in Utah’s real estate [...]
August 20, 2018 This is Derek Miller of the Salt Lake Chamber with your Utah Business Report. The Downtown Alliance recently named Dee Brewer as the new executive director of the organization. Brewer replaces Jason Mathis who served as the executive director of the Alliance and executive vice president of the Salt Lake Chamber since [...]
If you follow the winding white lines past Terminals 1 and 2, it’s hard to miss the new behemoth rising above Salt Lake City International Airport. While the new traffic pattern prevents you from stopping too long to take a look at what’s taking shape, you know it’s something big. So big, in fact, Bill [...]
