Many organizations want to create diverse and inclusive workplaces, but don't know where to start or what steps are permissible under the law. The Salt Lake Chamber and SixFifty Technologies have assembled a panel of lawyers and diversity leaders with experience turning good intentions into results. On July 21, the panel discussed how companies can [...]
Last week marked the culmination of two classes of Leadership Utah, the Salt Lake Chamber’s signature leadership program. Leadership Utah is an exclusive experience for mid- and upper-level management professionals to gain insight into the opportunities and challenges facing our state and at the same time become more engaged leaders. In the course of a [...]
Salt Lake City, UT (July 20, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber has named Gary B. Porter, senior vice president of Deseret Management Corporation, the new chair of its Board of Governors. Porter most recently served as the Chamber’s vice chair with outgoing Board Chair Craig Wagstaff, senior vice president and general manager–western distribution gas [...]
Utah’s housing affordability crisis is nothing if not a vital issue. The growing housing crisis needs to be solved in order to accommodate new families and to attract new members of the workforce. However, one of the most pressing motivators for closing the housing gap is Utah’s economy. During the past decade, the state has [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Wadsworth Development Group This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Wadsworth Development Group is a third generation, family-owned company that has been developing and managing commercial real estate for 25 years. CEO Kip Wadsworth is here to tell us more. KIP WADSWORTH The single-family, multifamily and industrial [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Ken Garff Automotive This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. When COVID hit, Ken Garff Automotive Group wanted to help the community weather the fatigue of the pandemic. Jason Frampton, Utah’s market president, is here to tell us more about how Ken Garff has continued to give [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Recovery Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for July to help business leaders know where Utah sits in the overall recovery. This tool tracks the state’s path to a complete economic recovery from the pandemic recession and provides context for [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Days of '47 Rodeo This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The Days of ’47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo presented by Zions Bank is a one-of-a-kind Gold Medal Rodeo being held July 20-24 at 7:30 p.m. A total of 288 contestants from across the country will be [...]
Salt Lake Chamber CEOutlook 2021-Q1 Highlights Cresting Confidence Across Industries and Individual Firm Expectations SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (July 15, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook released today shows the economy flashing green with the index increasing significantly from 58.9 in 2020-Q4 to 75.3 for 2021-Q1. This is the second-highest jump in confidence that executives [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Infinite Scale This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Infinite Scale is a leading sport design consultancy with a culture that inspires creativity and innovation through collaboration and thought-leadership. Amy Lukas, partner at Infinite Scale, is here to tell us more about the company’s latest news and [...]
