SALT LAKE CITY, UT (SEPTEMBER 13, 2019) – The Salt Lake Chamber has announced the honorees for the 2019 Salt Lake Chamber Annual Meeting. This year’s honorees include: President’s Award for Excellence: Lew Cramer, Utah CEO, Colliers International Corporate Partner of the Year: Clyde Companies, Inc. Community Partner of the Year: World Trade Center of [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (SEPTEMBER 12, 2019) – Business leaders, government stakeholders and water management experts from Utah and Israel came together today to develop partnerships and discuss cutting edge innovations in corporate water stewardship, natural resource management, and public policies at the Business H2O: Water Innovation Summit, hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber and [...]
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 CEO of Kodiak Cakes Joel Clark to hear about his leadership philosophy, best practices and lessons learned. If you have ideas or thoughts about whom we [...]
Many companies along the Wasatch Front are struggling to find the personnel required to thrive, and yet many rural areas are struggling for employment opportunities. Through a geographical shift, and perhaps a shift in mindset as well, the workforce demands of the Wasatch Front and the employment needs of rural Utah can connect to ease [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (September 3, 2019) – The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah Department of Workforce Services and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) announced that they will be partnering on a new initiative called the Chamber Rural Workforce Network to help further Utah’s rural development. The program was made official today when partner officials [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 23, 2019) - Yesterday, the Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest and longest-standing business association, released its white paper on tax reform. Following the last legislative session and the legislature’s efforts to restructure Utah’s Tax Code, the Chamber held eight industry-specific working groups to listen to business leaders, gather input and consider [...]
Yesterday, Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group and Immediate Past Chairman of the Chamber and I met with President Stuart Adams, Speaker Brad Wilson, and Co-Chairs of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, Senator Lyle Hillyard, and Representative Francis Gibson to present the Salt Lake Chamber’s White Paper on Tax Reform. [...]
Most women I know suffer from imposter syndrome at some point in their career. We ask ourselves, “How did I end up at this meeting?” or “How did I get this speaking engagement?” There is an inescapable voice in our heads that whispers, “I don’t deserve to be here.” I know I asked myself those [...]
On September 12, the Salt Lake Chamber will host this year's Business H20: Water Innovation Summit in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at Snowbird Resort. The summit will bring together international guests from Israel, business leaders, government stakeholders, and water management experts to discuss cutting edge innovations in corporate water stewardship, solutions in [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 16, 2019) - Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement on the Salt Lake City mayoral primary election results: “Congratulations to Erin Mendenhall and Luz Escamilla on their victories in the Salt Lake City mayoral primary election. We wish them well [...]
