Utah’s Employment Summary: March 2023
SALT LAKE CITY (April 21, 2023) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2023 increased an estimated 2.7% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 44,100 jobs since March 2022. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,705,400. March’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 2.4%. Approximately 41,700 Utahns are unemployed. […]
Utah CCIM Chapter Announces Finalists for 2023 Excellence Awards
Salt Lake City, UT–April 19, 2023–The Utah Chapter of CCIM today announced finalists for the 2023 CCIM Excellence Awards, an honor bestowed upon professionals within Utah’s commercial real estate industry who exemplify the highest degree of business excellence. The Excellence Awards event recognizes individuals spanning 16 different categories within the industry, the pinnacle award being […]
How to Add to the Member Deals Page
The Salt Lake Chamber’s mission is to stand as the voice of business, support our members’ success and champion community prosperity. One way the Chamber fulfills this mission is by offering membership benefits that increase your organization’s exposure and overall success. This includes our Member Deals page, which allows members to post deals, discounts and […]
UVU School of Aviation Sciences Becomes First in Nation to Fully Use Unleaded Fuel
OREM, Utah — The School of Aviation Sciences at Utah Valley University (UVU) will be the first collegiate flight training program in the nation to switch to fully unleaded aviation fuel (UL94) for its training fleet. Partnering with Swift Fuels, a fuel research and development company based in Indiana, the first shipment of unleaded aviation fuel […]
Top Ten Innovations to Address America’s Housing Affordability Crisis
April 17, 2023 Today, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. “The Top 10 Finalists for this year’s Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability represent the great breadth of innovation taking place […]
Utah Valley University Announces 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) officials announced today that Elaine S. Dalton, Scott C. Keller, and Duff Thompson will receive honorary doctorate degrees at the university’s commencement on May 4, 2023, along with the commencement keynote speaker, Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson will receive an honorary degree in humane letters, Dalton will receive a degree in […]
Big League Utah Positions Salt Lake City and a Shovel-ready Site as the Ideal Location for the “Future of America’s Pastime
Rocky Mountain Power Breaks Ground on Phase I of the Power District SALT LAKE CITY (April 12, 2023) – The Miller family and the Larry H. Miller Company have convened a broad coalition of Utah leaders to position Salt Lake City as an ideal market for Major League Baseball (MLB). Big League Utah, a broad-based […]
Utah Economic Indicators Show Strength and Caution
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 see where Utah’s economy stands. This tool provides data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. “Consumers continue to face market headwinds with high […]
Utah CCIM Chapter Names All Five Third-Generation Woodburys as 2023 Excellence Awards Hall of Fame Recipients
Salt Lake City, UT–April 4, 2023–The Utah Chapter of CCIM today announced that the five third-generation Woodburys—Rick, Randy, Jeff, Lynn and Guy—have been named this year’s Excellence Awards Hall of Fame award recipients. Held annually, the Excellence Awards honors professionals within Utah’s commercial real estate industry who exemplify the highest degree of business excellence. The event […]
Noella Sudbury of Rasa Legal Makes Inc.’s 2023 Female Founders List
Inc.’s annual Female Founders list highlights entrepreneurs with world-changing companies Salt Lake City, UT, April 4, 2023 – Inc. today announced its sixth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of women whose innovations and ideas are shaping the world into a better place. The founders cross all industries and bring with them unique […]