2022 Legislative Priority: Education & Workforce
The Salt Lake Chamber advocates for strong education and workforce programs by promoting rigorous educational standards and effective job training systems, all with a goal to preserve the strength of Utah’s greatest economic resource: its workforce. The new economic landscape is one where skill gaps are present and unemployment is extremely low. A current unemployment […]
Salt Lake Chamber Introduces 2022 Legislative Priorities at Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit
SALT LAKE CITY (January 13, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber hosted the annual Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute to release its 2022 legislative priorities at the Grand America Hotel. Chief among those priorities is maintaining Utah’s spot among the top of America’s best performing economies, […]
President’s Message: Priorities Matter for Business and Policy
2021 was a year of growth and expansion for Utah’s economy in the face of inflation, supply chain disruptions and proliferating coronavirus variants. Our collective pulling together during the pandemic continues to impress leaders and commentators nationally. At the start of every new year, leaders begin to pursue new goals or priorities within their organization. […]
Wasatch Innovation Network Focuses on National Data Privacy Standard in Technology Roundtable with Congressman John Curtis
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (December 22, 2021) – The Wasatch Innovation Network in partnership with the Salt Lake Chamber and TechBuzz News addressed the importance of establishing a national data privacy standard, especially to protect the rights of consumers, in its technology policy roundtable with Representative John Curtis last month. Curtis sits on the prominent […]
Executive Confidence Slides on Coronavirus Variants and Workforce Shortages
Salt Lake Chamber CEOutlook 2021-Q3 Highlights A Divergence in Confidence and Job Growth Showing Uncertainty Remains the Dominant Theme SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (December 20, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook released today shows mixed results from increased job growth in Utah yet executive confidence declining for the third straight quarter. This divergence signals […]
Utah’s Continued Job Growth and Low Unemployment Highlighted on Salt Lake Chamber Dashboard
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (December 17, 2021) – The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for December to help business leaders know where Utah stands in the overall recovery. This tool tracks the state’s path to a complete economic recovery […]
Salt Lake Chamber Statement on the Cox-Henderson FY2023 Budget Proposal
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (December 9, 2021) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement regarding Governor Spencer J. Cox’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal: “Utah’s economic success story is one of strength, resilience, opportunity and prosperity. We are frequently known as the best state […]
Happy Holidays from the Salt Lake Chamber!
Happy Holidays! I’m Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, and on behalf of our leaders, staff, and members across the state, I wish you all the best during this wonderful time of year. One hundred and thirty-four years ago, one of the most famous editorials ever written appeared in The New […]
Cristine Salazar: Share Your Accomplishments, Share Your Story
Have you ever been so excited about accomplishing something that you wanted to let the whole world know, YOU DID IT! But you didn’t because it felt awkward and you didn’t want to appear to be arrogant or maybe you thought they wouldn’t think your accomplishment was praiseworthy? I know I have and I am […]
Help Those in Need This Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us and many people are looking for ways to give back and help others. Here are a few ways you can make a difference and help those who need it. Donate to Candy Cane Corner Candy Cane Corner helps clients who are experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or addiction that need […]