Utah Valley Visioning Requires the Voice of Business
As chair of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce last year, I was grateful to be a part of the effort to form a group solely focused on convening thought leaders to imagine the future of Utah Valley - Valley Visioning. The Valley Visioning committee is tasked with bringing business, government, and community leaders together to envision the steps needed to ensure a successful future for all of us. This coalition is dedicated to forming a regional vision that will shape the growth that is coming to Utah
A Call for Leadership
Timing matters. And now is the time for deliberate, specific leadership in the Utah Valley business community. Over the past several years, community members have done extensive work to understand the growth trajectory of Utah Valley. We have looked at key areas that will impact growth, such as transportation, affordable housing, or workforce development. The Utah Valley business community cannot just be a stakeholder in managing this growth. We must lead, in partnership with civic leadership, to
Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce and Business Community Urge COVID-19 Best Practices
The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) Interim President and CEO, Stan Lockhart, issued the following statement on behalf of the Chamber, calling upon businesses to utilize COVID-19 best practices that begin with social distancing or staying six feet away from other people: “The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce’s goal is to help keep every business open during the pandemic. Our economy remaining open and best practice protocols are inseparably connected. We are concerned for the health and safety of
Utah Valley Chamber Releases “Safe to Work” Guidance Document
Best practices to reopen our economy while protecting employees and customersProvo, UT - April 22, 2020 - In support of the newly released “Utah Leads Together” 2.0 plan, the Utah Valley Chamber today unveiled a collection of best practices to guide the safe and appropriate reopening of the Utah economy. “Safe to Work” is a best practices guidance document created in consultation with private business, commercial cleaning experts, and local health officials. It offers techniques local businesses can employ
Coalition Letter on Emergency Assistance for Nonprofits - US Chamber of Commerce
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: On behalf of the undersigned chambers of commerce and trade associations from across the United States, we urge you to support including all nonprofit organizations within emergency assistance legislation considered by Congress to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of nonprofit organizations are left out of the relief law and bills and will be hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Nonprofit organizations, including chambers of
U.S. Chamber Letter Urging Senate Consideration of H.R. 6201, the ''Families First Coronavirus Response Act''
Download the letter TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly encourages expedited consideration of H.R. 6201, the House-passed Coronavirus response legislation, which is intended to help workers and their families better handle the pandemic for the duration of this public health emergency. It is essential that Congress and the Administration build on this non-partisan collaboration to act on additional legislation to address other aspects of this emergency. We
U.S. Chamber Creates Task Forces to help Businesses Mitigate Impact of Coronavirus and Reiterates Call for “Facts Over Fear”
Friday, March 6, 2020 - 1:45pm WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching four new task forces to prepare business for any potential long-term economic impacts of the coronavirus. “The Chamber is making sure the business community is ready for any scenario because it’s essential to be prudent and prepared, but not overreact,” said Chamber President Suzanne Clark. “As we continue to monitor the virus situation, we are working on a long-term strategy to coordinate the business
US Chamber letter to U.S. Government Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Download the full letter with appendix of additional recommendations Dear Mr. President, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader McConnell: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its members applaud the Administration and Congress for their recent actions to protect the American people from the spread of the Coronavirus and mitigate its direct and indirect economic effects. The national emergency declaration and the strong, bipartisan relief legislation providing targeted relief will deliver needed support for
U.S. Chamber: “Let’s Keep Going'': Three New Actions Needed Now to Aid Businesses and Workers, Mitiga
Monday, March 16, 2020 - 8:30am The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today called for additional swift, aggressive action to ensure American businesses of all sizes can mitigate the potentially devastating economic effects from the spread of the Coronavirus, starting with three key steps. Taken together these three steps, in addition to other actions recommended by the U.S. Chamber and those already initiated by the federal government, will ensure that businesses have increased liquidity, access to financing, and
Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Women Business Network Awards Three Grants to Female Owned Small Businesses in Utah County
The Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Women Business Network (WBN) has awarded grants of $5,000 each to three female owned small businesses in Utah County. Valley View Equestrian in Payson, Glen Ray’s Corn Maize and Pumpkin Patch in Spanish Fork, Basil Swim Co in Saratoga Springs were chosen out of a pool of 18 different applicants. “We are excited to be able to award these Small Business Development Grants to such incredible businesses,” says Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce WBN President and General
