SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (January 8, 2020) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement regarding Governor Gary Herbert’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal: “The 21st century has been a period of unprecedented growth as Utah has consistently ranked as one of America’s most diverse [...]
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 [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (July 9, 2019) — Today Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement regarding the inland port protest at the Chamber offices: “While a full assessment of the damage is not yet complete, I want to say that fortunately our staff is safe. No one [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (December 18, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, and Wade Sherman, co-chair of the Utah Transportation Coalition issued the following statement on Utah County’s passage of .25% sales tax for transportation funding: “We applaud the Utah County Commission’s vote today in favor of the fourth-quarter cent [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Dec. 6, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement regarding Gov. Herbert’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal: “Utah’s economy is the envy of the nation and the result of fiscal discipline, smart management and forward-thinking decision-making. Throughout our history, [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (November 28, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement on the Utah Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the redevelopment of the former Cottonwood Mall: “Utah has the fastest growing population and the fastest growing economy. This is great for our state, but even [...]
Salt Lake Chamber president Derek Miller issues statement on the passing of Dan Jones SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (November 2, 2018) – Derek B. Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement regarding the passing of and Utah pollster Dan Jones. “The Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance are saddened [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (October 15, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement on the Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Compromise: “We applaud legislative leaders, the Governor and stakeholders on both sides of Proposition 2 for listening to the business community’s concerns and developing a legal framework [...]
Connecting business and higher education to build Utah’s future workforce SALT LAKE CITY (October 4, 2018) – Today the Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest and longest-standing business association, along with the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI), hosted the Education & Workforce Forum: Connecting Business and Higher Education. The event, held at Hale Centre Theatre, included a [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 27, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement regarding the new trade deal between the United States and Mexico: “We applaud the Trump Administration for its work on the trade agreement between the United States and Mexico. Utah [...]
