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Tuesday, February 14, 2017 
Outdoor Retailer show looking at possible move from Salt Lake City
Brice WallaceSalt Lake City hosting the twice-a-year Outdoor Retailer tradeshows — with their combined $47 million annual economic impact — could be in jeopardy.Outdoor Retailer, in cooperation with the Outdoor Industry Association and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, sai...
Utah's December home price hike less than nation's
Salt Lake City area home prices continue to creep up, according to the latest report from CoreLogic, a property information and analytics company located in Irvine, California.In December, area prices were 9.0 percent higher than the year before, thanks to a modest increase of 0....
Chamber, WTC caution executive orders may hurt Utah
The leaders of two major economic organizations have expressed concern that executive orders on trade and immigration “could limit Utah’s ability to succeed in the global marketplace.”A letter to members of Utah’s congressional delegation from Lane Beattie...
Solar deployment plan unveiled
Utah Clean Energy and Salt Lake City have announced details of a 10-year plan to reduce costs and simplify and expand rooftop solar in the city and state. Titled “A Bright Future: 10-Year Solar Deployment Plan,” the program offers a suite of readily available, impleme...
EMS educators bring 4,500 to SLC for confab and expo
An estimated 4,500 delegated are expected in Salt Lake City Feb. 23-25 for the 36th EMS Today Conference and Exposition at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center.Sponsored by business-to-business publishing company PennWell Corp. and its Journal of Emergency Medical ...
Kusch to head LDS Business College
Bruce C. Kusch has been named president of LDS Business College in Salt Lake City. The announcement was made last week by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns the school.Kusch will become the 13th president of t...
EDCUtah launches tool to help firms relocate using 50 metrics across 50 states
The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) has developed a tool to help relocating or expanding businesses to quantitatively compare sites when making location decisions. Dubbed “Fifty by Fifty” (50x50), the tool uses 50 different metrics comparing sites i...
'Rudy' to keynote Venture Capital Conference in SLC
The 2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference takes place this week, with Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger delivering the event’s Friday keynote luncheon address.Ruettiger was immortalized in the 1993 film “Rudy,” which tells the story of his relentles...
TDS buys InterLinx in So. Utah
TDS Broadband Service LLC, a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin, has acquired InterLinx Communications LLC and its subsidiary Tonaquint Networks LLC in Southern Utah. The sale closed on Jan. 31 and terms were not disclosed.“Now the...
Presidio sold to Gallagher & Co.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. of Itasca, Illinois, has acquired The Presidio Group Inc., a commercial insurance firm located in Midvale. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Presidio was founded by John Schlichte in 1993 and offers a combination of ris...
CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations:USANAUSANA Health Sciences Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $21.9 million, or 87 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with $24 million, or 92 ce...
United Way honors individuals, organization as 'Changemakers'
United Way of Salt Lake has announced its United for Change Changemaker Award honorees for 2017. United Way will honor Kurt Micka, executive director of Utah Partners for Health; state Sen. F. Ann Millner, R-Ogden; Kearns High School Principal Maile Loo; and the Silicon Slopes St...
Lehi's Career Step buys two divisions of Minnesota healthcare training firm
Online education and training provider Career Step of Lehi has acquired the Revenue Capture and Coding and Documentation divisions of Panacea Healthcare Solutions, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The move gives Career Step the ability to provide end-to-end education, consultin...
Merit Medical pays $48 million for two products from Argos
South Jordan-based Merit Medical Systems Inc. has purchased two product lines from Argon Medical Devices and Catheter Connections Inc. of Plano, Texas. The combined revenues of the two acquired product lines were approximately $46 million in 2016. Merit paid $48 million...
Calendar
Calendar listings are provided as a free service to our readers. Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication.
2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference - Feb. 16-17
Produced by VentureCapital.org. Event will feature more than two dozen investor presentations from some of the hottest startup companies in Utah and from surrounding states.
EMS Today Conference and Exposition - February 23
The 36th annual conference providing education for emergency medical services professionals, hosted by PennWell Corp. and the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS). Event features more than 200 sessions and workshops, nearly 200 speakers and more than 250 exhibitors. Keynote Feb. 23 will be by Elizabeth Smart, who will present her story and advice to emergency response personnel on what to look for when interfacing with suspected abduction victims in the field. Location is Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Open to the public with registration. All-access costs $550; two-day pass costs $425; one-day pass is $315. Access to only the exhibit floor is available by registering as a “Visitor” for $45. Details are at EMSToday.com.
2017 Utah Safety Conference & Expo - February 28 - March 1
Join the Utah Safety Council for this first annual conference at the South Towne Expo Center. What’s Included: Access to 40 breakout sessions, keynote speakers, networking luncheons, raffle prizes, and expo access both days. Details: www.utahsafetycouncil.org
Go Global: International Business Seminar - March 1
Presented by the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the World Trade Center Utah (WTCUtah). Keynote speaker is Derek Miller, president and chief executive officer of WTCUtah. Location is Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Campus, Miller Free Enterprise Center, Room 203, 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy. Free. Details are at sandychamber.com.
Utah Valley Job Fair 2017 - March 29
A Utah Valley Chamber event. Location is Utah Valley Convention Center, 200 S. Center St., Provo. Details are at thechamber.org. Location Utah Valley Convention Center, 200 S. Center St., Provo
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