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Utah Executives Report Cautious Optimism About Future Economy
Salt Lake Chamber releases 2019-Q1 CEOutlook Report SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (April 17, 2019) – Today the Salt Lake Chamber released the first-quarter results of the Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook 2019 survey. The Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook is a statewide economic survey of Utah business executives. Modeled after other national business sentiment surveys, it provides a forward-looking view of the [...]
Building Utah: How to Pitch Your Products to Walmart
If you are a supplier of new, shelf-ready, goods manufactured in the United States and you are looking to sell your products with Walmart, now is your time to apply. Walmart is holding its 6th Annual Open Call for U.S. Sourced Products. It's part of the company's commitment to purchase an additional $250 billion in products made, sourced or grown [...]
CEO Success Stories: Aaron Skonnard
In the latest episode of the Salt Lake Chamber podcast "CEO Success Stories," Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, sits down with Aaron Skonnard, CEO of Pluralsight, to hear about his leadership philosophy, best practices, lessons learned and his unwavering dedication to help drive Utah to become a nationally recognized technology hub. If [...]
Haley Kirkpatrick: Overcoming Fear in the Workplace
Here I am, sitting across from a man who could be my Dad in an important meeting. A meeting where he will decide if he’s keeping his business with our company or not. It’s my responsibility to make him feel confident with his choice to stay with us based on my knowledge, expertise and experience (no pressure). Between business talk, [...]
Four Questions to Ask About how Utah’s Housing Gap Affects You
We all want to live in good neighborhoods that have well-developed infrastructure and access to services and good schools, but to do so, we need to start saying yes to smart growth. Whether you currently own a home or are looking to buy one in the future, the Housing Gap affects Utahns at every stage in life. Learn whether your [...]
Salt Lake Chamber calls on Utah businesses to take steps to close the gender wage gap
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (April 2, 2019) — Today in honor of Equal Pay Day, the Salt Lake Chamber released the following statement: “Utah leads the nation in economic growth, and yet in 2019, we still top the list of states with the highest gender wage gap. Today, on Equal Pay Day, the Salt Lake Chamber once again calls on [...]