The Clear the Air Challenge is a month-long competition that gives residents the chance to reduce vehicle emissions by choosing alternative methods of transportation. By driving less and commuting smarter, we all can help improve air quality, reduce traffic and conserve energy in Salt Lake City. According to the Utah Division of Air Quality, “If [...]
Dr. William Smith, professor of Education Culture and Society at the University of Utah honored us with the opportunity to discuss the history of racial justice in our country and the impact that has on people of color. The conversation was hosted by Shawn Newell, Vice President of Industrial Supply, and Co-Chair of the Salt [...]
Salt Lake City—February 17, 2021—The commercial real estate firm CBRE, Inc. announced today that it has brought on two new research analysts, further strengthening its regional commercial real estate and economic data analysis expertise. New hires Sierra Hoffer, senior research analyst, and Chase Johnson, field research analyst, join Joseph Farrell, Salt Lake City-based data intelligence [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (February 12, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Recovery Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has refreshed the Economic Dashboard for January to help business leaders know where Utah sits in the overall recovery. This tool tracks the state’s path to a full and complete [...]
Recently, I had a night where I wasn’t sure if I was having a heart attack or heartburn. Before the doctor inside all of you starts to worry, my heartburn is currently under the watchful care of a doctor -- all is good, no need to worry! But, since then, I stopped to take a [...]
MIDVALE, UTAH—JANUARY 28, 2021—ATS ShieldSafe is excited to announce a new partnership with Minera Solutions in providing its world-class safety shower line to globally-based mining operations. From its eastern Canada location, Minera Solutions services environmental mining needs for its international clientele. This partnership will offer state-of-the-art safety products to the mining industry, resulting in increased [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 10, 2021) -- The Salt Lake Chamber has issued the following statement regarding the executive order placing a moratorium on new oil and gas development leases on federal lands: "The Biden Administration’s recent action to impose an open ended moratorium on new federal oil and gas leasing will have negative [...]
Throughout the past year many businesses have focused on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Now that vaccines have been developed, employers are faced with new questions. Can employees be required to be vaccinated? And do businesses need a formal vaccine policy? This webinar addresses: What an employer can and can't require What [...]
Dear Business Community, Week three of the Legislative Session has brought several important developments in legislation that impacts the business community. One of the most significant is S.B. 46, Post Employment Restriction Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Cullimore and Rep. Mike Shultz. In its original form, this bill amended Utah’s non-compete statute to codify [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (FEBRUARY 5, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber joined business leaders across America to call for liability protection as part of any new coronavirus relief package. According to Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, “A temporary and targeted approach to ensuring protection against liability associated with working [...]
