Salt Lake Chamber to Recognize Aden Batar with Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award
The Salt Lake Chamber announced today that Aden Batar, Director of Migration and Refugee Services for Catholic Community Services of Utah, will be honored with the 4th annual Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award. The award recognizes an inspirational individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to address critical community needs. […]
Utah’s Economic Position Leading The Nation
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for March to help business leaders know where Utah stands in the overall recovery. This tool tracks the state’s path to a complete economic recovery from the pandemic recession and provides actionable context […]
Makaila Kelso: A Girl With a Voice
While organizing my home office recently, I found a paper tucked inside a notebook — a school project about myself from when I was eight titled “Guess Who?” One section reads, “I like me because…” and in big sloppy letters hidden under red crayon I had written, “I can always reach my goals.” This discovery […]
WEBINAR: A Federal Briefing on the Russia-Ukraine War
As Ukraine continues to defend itself against an unprovoked and unjustified invasion by Russia, the spiraling consequences of this conflict are impacting trade, travel, supply chains, and more. During the briefing with Senator Mitt Romney and local business leaders provided a strategic geopolitical assessment of the conflict and what business and community leaders should know […]
Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Recap
As the legislative session concluded last Friday, passed bills are now making their way to Governor Cox for his signature or veto. Over the past 45-days, the legislature passed 513 bills and a record $25 billion budget, with a significant increase in education funding, historical investment in infrastructure and water conservation, notable social services, and […]
State of Good Podcast: Why Business is Well Suited for Social Impact
In our inaugural episode of the Utah Community Builder’s State of Good podcast, we explore why the business community – perhaps moreso than any other institution – is well positioned to make a difference on community issues ranging from mental health and family policy to poverty and upward mobility. Learn from Clark Ivory, CEO of […]
WEBINAR: What Utah Businesses Must Do for Data Privacy and Security
The webinar What Utah Businesses Must Do for Data Privacy and Security discussed what businesses will face in 2022 and what they need to do to protect their data. Cybersecurity expert, Kevin Taylor of Comcast, shared more on: The increase in cybercrime in Utah Where Utah businesses are most vulnerable Why remote working and online […]
Utah’s Economic Might and the State of the Union
President Biden’s State of The Union Address focused on several Salt Lake Chamber priorities we have championed for the state. Utah’s economic example continues to lead the nation and the President echoed many principles we share and advocate. Foremost among these was his call to usher in new investment for emerging technologies and American manufacturing. […]
Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Week 6
We are 86% through the legislative session, and the last day – March 4th – will soon be upon us. The bottom line is bills are moving very fast through both the House and the Senate toward quick final passage. Governor Cox continues to sign some bills into law, and a sense of urgency permeates […]
Business Watch: 2022 Legislative Updates – Week 5
As we complete week five of the legislative session, bills are moving fast through committees and onto the House and Senate floors for votes. One bill of business importance is HB 60 S2, Vaccine Passport Amendments, as it would prohibit an employer from requiring proof of immunity status in employment. After discussion in the House […]