2022 Clear the Air Challenge Kicks Off
One month of driving less and smarter to help improve Utah’s Air SALT LAKE CITY, UT (JUNE 28, 2022) – The Salt Lake Chamber, along with its partners Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) and TravelWise, kicked off the 13th Annual Clear the Air Challenge today. Issued by business, government and community leaders, the Challenge is […]
Salt Lake Chamber Announces Dr. Donna Milavetz as 2022-2023 Board Chair
The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest and longest-serving business association has named Dr. Donna Milavetz, executive medical director, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, as the new chair of its Board of Governors. Dr. Milavetz most recently served as the Chamber’s vice chair with outgoing Board Chair Gary B. Porter, senior vice president of Deseret Management […]
Brigetta Uta’i: The Independent Military Spouse
I have always been someone that wanted to have a career of my own. In 2018, I was a newlywed, recently graduated from graduate school, and working for my hometown in my field of study. That was until my husband, who had just been commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army, was notified that […]
Utah’s Unemployment Rate Lowest in Nation Despite Challenges
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for May to help business leaders know where Utah’s economy stands. This tool provides data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. “Utah’s high labor force participation and economic diversity […]
President’s Message: The City as Cultural Experience Capital
As warmer weather brings more people out of homes and into our vibrant Capital City, I am reminded that the soul of any community is rooted in its culture — the steady hum of entertainment, restaurants and events that bring a place to life. We are fortunate to have all of those things and more […]
Local Leaders Honored at 43rd Giant in our City
Utah’s business community recognizes local leaders’ contributions and positive impact throughout Utah Business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the Grand America Hotel to recognize Ray Pickup of WCF Insurance as the 43rd Giant in our City for his ‘exceptional and distinguished public service, as well as extraordinary professional achievement.’ The award is presented by the […]
Cidne Christensen: What Happened When I Stopped Being Passive
As the great resignation continues, there have become more and more options for workers when it comes to making a career change. With the move to remote work since the pandemic and a national unemployment level just north of 3%, workers are not tied down to jobs that are commuting distance from their homes. Where […]
Salt Lake Chamber Awards Legislators as 2022 Business Champions
Utah Business Community Honors Pro-Business Legislators The Salt Lake Chamber presented the Business Champion awards today to legislators who stood for the interests of continued prosperity and quality of life for Utah employers and employees during the 2022 General Legislative Session. 80 lawmakers received the Business Champion Award. This award is given to those legislators […]
Wasatch Innovation Network Honors Utah’s Top Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs gather at Utah Valley University to celebrate inaugural community-nominated & peer-selected cohort SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (May 11, 2022) – The Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN), a partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and TechBuzz News, recognized today the inaugural cohort of the WIN100, a community-nominated and peer-selected process of the top 100 venture entrepreneurs in […]
Business Community Releases New Industry-Specific Employer Toolkits on Mental Fitness in the Workplace
Utah Community Builders establishes new industry-specific guides to support mental wellness SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (MAY 5, 2022) – Utah Community Builders, the social impact foundation of the Salt Lake Chamber, along with business and community leaders debuted three new resource guides today for the construction, legal and hospitality industries. Each guide contains industry-specific data, […]