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Monday, October 8, 2018
Warning: Business not exempt from mental health concerns
Brice Wallace Utah has the fifth-highest suicide rate in the nation. Utah's depression rate is about 22 percent and usually runs 2 percent to 3 percent above the national rate. One in five American adults suffers from mental illness in a given year. One in seven Americans wi...
Feds approve utility access for shale oil project
By John Rogers The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced in late September that it has approved a utility right of way for a major Utah oil shale project near Vernal. Enefit American Oil, a subsidiary of Estonia-based petroleum giant Eesti Energia, has been waiting for approv...
Housing costs worry Utahns, drive down life quality index
Utahns continue to worry about their cost of housing and that has resulted in a drop in the Utah Foundation's Quality of Life Index. The index is down a point from last year and three points over the past five years, standing at 70 out of 100.The "Quality of Life Index: Meas...
Dynatronics' Kelvyn Cullimore tabbed to head BioUtah
BioUtah, the nonprofit trade association that represents Utah's life sciences industry has announced that Kelvyn H. Cullimore Jr. has been appointed its president and CEO. Cullimore will succeed Kelly Slone, who has served in that capacity for the past three years.Cullimore comes...
Moorehead named CEO and board member at Lehi's Nature's Sunshine Products
Nature's Sunshine Products Inc., a nutritional supplement and personal care producer based in Lehi, has announced the appointment of Terrence Moorehead as CEO and a member of the company's board of directors. The appointment was effective Oct. 1."With over 20 years of experience ...
Huntsman foundation announces major gifts to support hospital expansion
A group of donors has stepped forward to provide funding necessary for major expansion plans at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Peter Huntsman, chairman and CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, made the announcement at a foundation gathering recently at...
Maverik Inc. acquires Cache Valley convenience store chain
Maverik Inc., the Salt Lake City operator of more than 300 gas stations and convenience stores in the western U.S. has purchased four stores from the Best Stop convenience store chain. Three of the stores are in Cache County with a fourth store in Franklin, Idaho. The transaction...
Megibow named CEO at Purple
Alpine-based Purple Innovation Inc. has a new CEO. The specialty mattress manufacturer appointed Joseph B. Megibow to the position beginning Oct. 1. "Joe Megibow is a seasoned executive with a proven track record leading digital and retail businesses through period...
Merit Medical buys California company in $200 million deal
Merit Medical Systems Inc. of South Jordan has signed an agreement to acquire Cianna Medical Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and now goes to the stockholders for approval. The deal will...
Transformation Center aims to alter the way healthcare is delivered
Utah's Intermountain Healthcare has opened its four-story, 120,000-square-foot Kem C. Gardner Intermountain Transformation Center at the company's campus in Murray. The new facility will be the home for multiple institutes and programs that the healthcare company said will transf...
Hospitality Focus
Hospitality Focus - 10-9-18
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Calendar Highlights
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2018 Utah Tourism Conference - October 9-11
Presented by the Utah Tourism Industry Association and the Utah Office of Tourism. Theme is "Building Connections That Count." Conference is a gathering of the tourism industry, state leaders, agencies and travel experts to explore the latest trends and opportunities for the industry. Location is Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost is $259 for UTIA members, $299 for nonmembers, $169 for students. Details are at https://www.utahtourism.org/conference.
Fourth Annual Cache Business Women's Conference - October 11
Featuring breakout sessions and keynote presentations. Opening keynote is by Cache Valley business leaders Trudie Dymock and Eileen Christensen. Lunch keynote speaker is Jeannette Herbert, Utah's first lady. Closing keynote is Lori Vincere discussing "Raising Your Voice with Power and Purpose." Location is Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 Riverwood Parkway, Logan. Cost is $60 before Oct. 1, $75 thereafter, $90 day of the event. Details are at cachechamber.com.
International Trade Conference - October 18
Presented by U.S. Rep John Curtis. Topics include how trade and tariffs impact business in Utah, and insights and lessons learned from local e-commerce businesses who have taken their business global. Event also includes export workshops and a tariff panel. Location is Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway, Sorensen Student Center, Orem. Free. Registration can be completed at Eventbrite.com.
11th Annual Women Tech Awards - October 24
A Women Tech Council event. Location is the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Registration can be completed at http://www.Eventbrite.com.
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