PRESS RELEASE — Utah Business presented World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) President and CEO Derek B. Miller with a CEO of the Year Award today at ceremony held at the Grand America Hotel.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is bolstering up its staff to meet the growing needs of Utah companies. WTC Utah is pleased to report it has hired Kelsey Price to fill the newly created role of marketing director, promoted Teren Taniuchi to trade services director and hired Marcie Wallace as the full time office manager.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke to business leaders today at a World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) hosted forum about navigating globalization and creating policies to help America’s middle class.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and Salt Lake County announced the launch of the Utah Export Acceleration Grant at the Winter Innovation Summit.

World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership:

World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller released the following statement in support of Theresa Foxley as the incoming CEO of EDCUtah:

The future of tax policy, international business, energy, finance and healthcare under a Trump administration were discussed at today’s Thought Leader Symposium hosted by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and Zions Bank.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), in conjunction with the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), hosted the Business Innovation Summit of Eastern Utah at the Uintah Conference Center in Vernal.

During the third annual Utah Global Forum today, Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced the formation of an exploratory committee to drive the development of an inland port in Utah. Gov. Herbert addressed an audience of more than 400 business and community leaders, highlighting Utah’s ever-growing global presence.

Findings from an inland port study conducted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and commissioned by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) confirm Utah meets many of the essential criteria for developing an inland port.

World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller met Shimon Peres during a trade mission to Israel in April 2013. He released the following statement reflecting on that meeting and the life of the Israeli statesman:

The Utah Global Forum will feature keynote speaker Edward Luce, chief U.S. columnist for the Financial Times, on Oct. 24 at the Grand America Hotel.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert led a delegation of 16 Utah companies on a trade mission to Toronto, Canada this week. The trade mission to Utah’s third largest export destination focused on innovation.

World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller released the following statement in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001:

The Cedar City Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), hosted the Southern Utah International Business Forum & Cedar City Economic Summit at Southern Utah University in Cedar City.

World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller released the following statement in support of Nice, France:

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), in conjunction with Carbon County Economic Development, hosted the Business Innovation Summit of Eastern Utah today at the Carbon County Fairgrounds in Price.

In anticipation of the upcoming Central Utah International Business Forum, World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is requesting nominations for the Champion for International Business Award and for the Vanguard in International Business Award.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) hosted its second annual Northern Utah International Business Forum today at the Academy Center in Brigham City.

Gov. Mike Leavitt delivered an informative keynote at the second Thought Leader Symposium of 2016, which was cohosted by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and Zions Bank.