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Smith’s Food & Drug Stores has donated $11.7 million in cash, gift cards and food products to more than 3,800 non-profit organizations in seven western states in 2021. The donation from Smith’s supports the company’s visionary Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan which is aiming to end hunger in communities and eliminate waste across the company [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Envision Utah This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Utah is the fastest growing state in the nation and with that comes challenges that Envision Utah helps to solve. It was founded in 1997, and since then over 100,000 Utahns have participated in its efforts. President and [...]
Utah State University is spearheading remote work in Utah. During the 2018 Utah General Legislative Session, the Rural Online Initiative (ROI) and the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) were signed into law by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, changing the landscape of Utah’s rural economic development. Since then, USU has begun a number of remote work [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (January 25, 2022) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Ryan S. Alba has joined the Salt Lake City office as an associate. Alba is a member of the firm’s commercial litigation practice group. He has represented clients in a variety of matters including contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, general business litigation, [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: UCAIR This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Air quality is important to everyone, and Utah’s Clean Air Partnership works to ensure that we all understand what’s at stake. Executive Director Kim Frost is here to help us learn what each of us can do to improve [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Salt Lake Chamber Legislative Initiatives This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The Utah legislature is in session, and the Salt Lake Chamber is working hard with elected officials to address the needs and concerns of our members and the citizens they employ. This is the second [...]
Salt Lake business community’s highest honor recognizes local leader’s contributions and positive impact throughout Utah SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (January 24, 2022) – The Salt Lake Chamber today announced that Ray Pickup of WCF Insurance will be honored with the 43rd Giant in our City award. The award recognizes those with exceptional and distinguished service, as [...]
The following statistics are presented comparing December 2019 to December 2021. (Jan 21, 2022) Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2021 increased an estimated 3.7% across the past 24 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 59,200 jobs since December 2019. Utah’s current employment level stands at 1,646,900. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is estimated [...]
The first week of the 2022 Utah Legislative Session kicked off for the second full year under the shadow of the pandemic. However, representatives and senators were back in the Capitol complex ready to engage the people’s work with virtual available for full participation. Our team is actively engaged on the Hill and if you [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Lloyd Architects This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Utah’s unprecedented growth brings with it the need for innovative architects who artfully blend owners’ desires with the needs of the environment. Warren Lloyd is the founder of Lloyd Architects and discusses the unique approach they take to [...]
