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With so many important issues demanding attention in a fast-paced, ever-changing landscape, the Salt Lake Chamber routinely generates articles, op-ed pieces and other publications that benefit our membership and clarify Chamber positions. These articles are available here shortly after they are published. It is another way the Chamber stands as the voice of business, supports its member’s success and champions community prosperity.
Chamber Applauds Delta Air Lines for Service to Tokyo Narita
November 12 - Now it’s even easier to access the world from Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest business association, applauds Delta Air Lines for adding non-stop service to Tokyo. When the flights begin in June 2009, our state will be directly connected to Asia five times each week.
Campaign Ends, Time to Get to Work
November 5 - The longest and most expensive campaign
season in American history has come to a close and whether you
woke up this morning smiling from ear to ear because your
candidate won, or barely wanted to roll out of bed because you
candidate didn’t, the time to roll-up our sleeves and get to
work has come.
Reforming Health System, not Health Care
November 3 - Last month, the Salt Lake Chamber, supported
by business leaders representing nearly half a million Utah
workers, signed the Health System Reform Business Bill of Rights
and Responsibilities on the steps of the State Capitol. The
demand for change was clear and the document outlined reform
imperative to our current health system.
Downtown Alliance Selects New Leader
October 30 -
Jason Mathis will serve as the new Executive Director of the Downtown Alliance, Lane Beattie, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance announced today. Mathis will work with local business and community leaders to promote downtown during a pivotal time in Salt Lake’s history.
TRAX is About to Take Flight
October 22 -
Here in Utah, we’re humble people but with so many great things happening in the Beehive State, sometimes it’s a little difficult not to sound a little boastful—especially when it comes to TRAX and FrontRunner.
Chamber Co-Sponsoring Golden Key Awards
October 02 -
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, in conjunction with the Salt Lake Chamber and Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce, will honor local business leaders and others for their efforts in hiring people with disabilities at the Annual Golden Key Awards Luncheon to be held at the Salt Lake Hilton tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.
Chamber Praises Rio Tinto for Corporate Citizenship
September 29 -
Kennecott Copper Mine is a permanent part of the Utah landscape and thanks in part to its parent company, Rio Tinto, Major League Soccer will be for years to come.
Downtown Rises in Many Forms
September 17 -
It’s not everyday you get to break in a brand new stretch of road.
The Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance are excited to see Downtown Rising. The vast scope of the undertaking that includes 54 projects and $1.6 million per day is often thought of as the bigger ventures like City Creek and 222 South Main but here at the Chamber building we’ve had a front row seat for another project.
The Metro Condominiums are coming to life.
A Legacy for Everyone to Follow
September 12 -
It’s not everyday you get to break in a brand new stretch of road.
This weekend the Legacy Parkway becomes a reality. As I take my first drive of the parkway, I’m sure my thoughts will return to the origins of the
project.
Utah School Work
September 11 -
It’s not everyday you get to break in a brand new stretch of road.
The Salt Lake Chamber is making it easier for businesses and professionals to give back.
The “Utah School Work” program allows donations of time or money or both to be donated through the Salt Lake Chamber directly to an existing organization. The goal itself is very straightforward: raise $100,000 and 100,000 hours of volunteer time going directly to schools.
Utah: A Winner on Any Playing Field
September 05 -
I once overheard someone say they thought Utah had a bit of an inferiority complex. The theory presented by this person centered on sports and our jealousy (his term, not mine) of bigger cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago.
Chamber Hosts 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Workplace Flexibility
September 04 -
The Salt Lake Chamber will honor the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award winners at a breakfast Wednesday, September 17, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in the Kirtland Room on the ninth floor.
Chamber Hosts American Health Insurance Plans, Discusses Change
August 28 -
The hottest and most talked-about topic among business leaders in Utah isn’t the Democratic National Convention, it isn’t Mitt Romney’s chances at the V.P. spot on the Republican ticket; it isn’t even high gas prices.
The most pressing issue is health system reform.
“Visions of the City” to Honor President Hinckley
August 20 -
When Brigham Young plotted Salt Lake City he designed it, as any Utah resident can tell you, with the temple as the centerpiece. Over the 161-year history of the city, through changes in culture and style, various buildings, statues and other features have been added.
Chamber Supports New Director of Planning
August 14 -
The Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance enthusiastically welcome Wilford Sommerkorn as the new Director of the Salt Lake City Planning Department. The organizations applaud Mayor Ralph Becker’s appointment of the award-winning professional planner.
"I've known Wilf for many years and have always respected his leadership in economic development, planning and public decision making," said Lane Beattie, President and CEO.
Chamber Hosts Copenhagen Consensus Leader
August 12 -
Prioritizing actions and resources to address challenges facing the state while avoiding undue political pressure was the message delivered by Bjørn Lomborg of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre (CCC) at the Salt Lake Chamber today.
Statement on FrontRunner South
August 11 -
The Salt Lake Chamber applauds the judgment of Utahns and the work of the Utah Transit Authority in moving forward on FrontRunner South expansion. The Chamber has been a chief advocate of FrontRunner commuter rail since 2006, when the Chamber spearheaded efforts to successfully pass a $1 billion highway bond.
Tax Credits Help Homebuyers, Economy
August 11 -
I like to say I’m in the business of helping business. Earlier in my career I sold radio advertising and helped companies pitch their products to the public. Now I manage the Salt Lake market for the Bonneville Radio Group, which includes popular radio stations like KSL, FM100 and Arrow 103.5. This business and broadcast experience has taught me how important it is during challenging economic times to lift our selves by lifting others. This principle became clearer to me in recent weeks as I thought about the slowdown in Utah’s economy and the President’s signing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.
Economic Recovery Starts at Home
August 10 -
While visiting a friend’s home recently I noticed a saying that had been stenciled on the wall in big letters, “A House is Built with Boards and Beams, A Home is Built with Love and Dreams.” I love the idea that a house—the actual edifice—can become more when filled with people. But the proverb also indicates a need for a place—a physical structure—in which we cultivate relationships and live our lives.
Enjoy The Ride Beijing
August 07 -
Tomorrow the world gathers once again to light
the Olympic torch as a symbol of peace, brotherhood and friendly
competition. Every
Utahn should pause, remember our Olympic moment and join with
China to celebrate.
Housing Help Arrives
August 06 -
When was the last time you heard any positive news about the housing industry? It’s been long enough that it’s a little difficult to remember. Television news outlets have nearly worn out the file videotape of the ambiguous neighborhood where every house has a For Sale sign, none adorned with a SOLD placard. That shot runs almost as often as the story about homeowners who just walk away from their mortgages because they find themselves completely upside-down.
Utah Business Leaders Speak Out on Utah Economy
July 30 -
Utah business leaders remain confident in the performance of the local economy and praised new legislation designed to stimulate the slowing housing market. Fueling optimism among business leaders, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, into law today.
Downtown: It's The Place for the Broadway Theater
By Carla Wiese
July 18 -
Brigham Young said if he were ever placed on a cannibal island and charged with civilizing the place, he would build a theater. Salt Lake has certainly become quite a civilized place since the pioneers entered the valley in 1847, but the value of a performing arts theater to serve the region has not diminished.
The Sky is Not Falling
By Lane Beattie
July 09 -
Many of us recall the children’s story about Chicken Little. By way of review, Chicken Little was walking along one day when an acorn fell from a tree and hit him on the head. He came to the conclusion, not that an acorn had fallen, rather that the sky itself was falling! Chicken Little, quite honorably if a little misguided, set off to warn his friends of the impending doom. Of course, from the very beginning, there was no need for Chicken Little to worry at all.
Hill Air Force Base key to Utah’s Economy
By Lane Beattie
July 02 -
They say everyone loves a parade. Certainly my grandchildren love the parade for the same reason my children did years ago: the free candy thrown to the crowd by firemen, policemen and other participants on various floats. Proud parents line the streets to see their children march in the high school band or display a cheerleader uniform for the first time. While all those are great, my favorite part of any 4th of July parade is the beginning.
100th Board Chair ready to be “Bull on Business”
June 25 -
There is no official list of the busiest people in Utah. But if there were such a list, Chris Redgrave would almost certainly be at the top, and she’s about to get busier.
Redgrave will become the 100th Chair of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, assuming the position currently held by Scott Hymas, President and CEO of RC Willey Home Furnishings. The change officially takes place July 1.
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