It was #ClimateWeek in Salt Lake City last week, a time for all of us to reflect and take action to protect our community and future. One great way our commercial developers are helping out is with innovative projects that reuse existing structures throughout Salt Lake City. The indirect benefits can range from creating jobs […]
Business, Community, Government and Higher Education Come Together at Westpointe
Were you at the SLCC Westpointe ribbon “joining” event last week? The facility is now open and nobody is more excited than SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell . He shares his thoughts about this amazing opportunity in our latest blog. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. The Westpointe Workforce Training […]
Calling all Utah Crafters, Artists, and Makers! Join the 2018 Holiday Craft Market!
As we welcome the fall and pumpkin spice everything, the Salt Lake City Arts Council could not be more excited to start talking about the Holiday Craft Market! Believe it or not, in just 2 short months over 90 artists will be selling their work again at the Finch Lane Gallery. If you are a […]
SLC Business Advisory Board Hears from Public Safety & Redevelopment Experts
The Business Advisory Board (BAB) is made up of city business owners and community leaders who partner with Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development. Its members are appointed by the mayor and must be SLC residents and/or have ownership interest in a Salt Lake City business. BAB helps direct city economic policy, promotes small […]
The Murals Are Coming
Salt Lake City is looking a little more colorful lately—and it’s not just the changing leaves. The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and Salt Lake City Arts Council recently announced the names of 15 artists commissioned to create 11 large-scale murals throughout the City’s Downtown-adjacent Granary District neighborhood. As part of a public […]
A Deeper Dive on Transferable Skills
We had some great feedback from SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell‘s recent post about finding quality employees with transferable skills, that he has written another blog on the topic. Need help using these reports? As always, we’re here to help. I was looking at a great Industry Spotlight report (feel free to […]
Silicon Slopes Salt Lake City Chapter
Salt Lake City is on the cusp of a significant opportunity to grow into a city center for technology. And non-profit Silicon Slopes has been connecting Utah’s tech community for over 10 years, with over 4,500 members throughout Utah. Together with Silicon Slopes, Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development is looking to build up […]
Meet Salt Lake City’s 2018 Business Advisory Board
Housed in the Department of Economic Development, the Business Advisory Board (BAB) seeks to encourage economic development and attract new business to Salt Lake City. But who exactly is this group, and how can you support and utilize this resource? Read on, and you’ll learn about a pretty fantastic group of people. The Business Advisory […]
Salt Lake City – A Competitive Place to Earn a Living
Thinking of leaving Salt Lake for another job? Whoa, hold up. Consider this– SLC Economic Development Workforce Development Manager Jake Maxwell offers the latest blog on wages and purchase power in Salt Lake City. As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. We hear a great deal of discussion about how Salt Lake City may […]
RDA Mainstay Accepts Deputy Chief Operating Officer Position
We’re proud to announce that Jill Wilkerson-Smith has been named Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA). Wilkerson-Smith joined the RDA in 1990, giving her nearly three decades of institutional knowledge and a breadth of experience that covers all aspects of the organization. “Jill’s caliber of on-the-job experience is […]