UTIP Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit
In honor of January’s Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, the Utah Trafficking In Persons (UTIP) Task Force created a Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to raise awareness of human trafficking, educate of the realities of human trafficking and provide resources. Because every effort makes a difference in the fight against human […]
Hatch Foundation to Recognize Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Former Transportation and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao With Inaugural ‘Titan of Public Service’ Award
Washington, DC—Today, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation announced that it will recognize Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and the Honorable Elaine Chao, the 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the 24th Secretary of Labor, with the “Titan of Public Service” award at a special gala to be held in Salt Lake City on the evening […]
Bestselling Author and Global Business Thought Leader to Keynote Utah Valley University Presidential Lecture
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) today announced that CEO of Disruption Advisors, host of the podcast “Disrupt Yourself,” and bestselling author Whitney Johnson will be the university’s spring Presidential Lecture Series speaker. Johnson’s lecture will be held on February 16 at 11:30 a.m. in the Keller Building (KB) Vallejo Auditorium on UVU’s Orem Campus. Johnson, a global […]
The Gateway to Serve as High-Energy Hub for NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City
Grit Rail Jam Snowboarding Competition, Cactus Jack Concert Series, The Shop Salt Lake City pop-up experience, and more welcome the public to celebrate SALT LAKE CITY — (February 10, 2023) The Gateway is slated to be an exciting NBA All-Star weekend hub with dynamic activations for the community to celebrate from February 16 to 19. Programming includes the Grit […]
Utah Valley University Announces 8 Alumni Award Winners in 2023
Awardees are UVU alumni and others who have made a difference at UVU and in the community OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) announced its eight 2023 annual Alumni Award winners before an audience of colleagues, family, and friends today at a black-tie event in the Scott C. and Karen Keller Building on UVU’s […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 4 – February 6-10
We are more than halfway through the 7-week Legislative Session and so far the legislature has released about 600 bills. Several issues stand out as top priorities for the Salt Lake Chamber, one of which is housing affordability. It is a critical factor in the economic well-being of all Utahns, the businesses that employ them, […]
Inflation Cools and Home Prices Continue Downward Trajectory
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for January 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. “Utah and the national economy continue to experience […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 3 – January 30 – February 3
It is the third week of the session, and the House and the Senate have declared it “Utah Water Week” as legislative leadership unveiled a series of bills targeting water conservation and the preservation of the Great Salt Lake. Several bipartisan water-related bills focus on long-term approaches to our water shortage, including conservation incentives, measuring […]
WIN50 Consumer Winners Announced as Top Entrepreneurs Building Industry Growth
The Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN) and the Consumer Summit today announced the winners of the inaugural WIN50 Consumer, a community-nominated and peer-selected process for identifying top founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs who are successfully building fast-growing consumer product brand companies. The WIN50 Consumer is designed to cultivate and strengthen relationships among leading founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 2 – January 23 – 27
Dear Business Community, It is the second week of the legislative session and the pace is accelerating. Just eight days into the legislative session, Utah lawmakers have given their final approval to pass HB 215, Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities, sponsored by Rep. Candice Pierucci, a controversial bill that allocates $42 million […]