Today more than 400 Utah business leaders gathered for the fourth annual Utah Global Forum, presented by Gov. Gary R Herbert. The theme of this year’s event was “Prosperity Through Diversity.”

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) has been awarded $390,000 through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide grants to local companies.

The 2017 Utah Global Forum will feature CNN Contributor Ana Navarro and U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Javier Palomarez as keynote speakers. The event, hosted by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, will take place Oct. 17 at the Grand America Hotel.

In conjunction with the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and UServeUtah spent yesterday feeding the homeless community at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall and cleaning the Weigand Homeless Resource Center.

Six Utah companies are exhibiting their products this week at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade show. The trade show is part of a trade mission to London led by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Sept. 11 through Sept. 15.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert led a delegation of 20 Utah companies on a trade mission to Singapore and Vietnam this week. Singapore and Vietnam are key gateway regions for companies interested in doing business in Asia.

The Utah Inland Port Committee has contracted with Cambridge Systematics (CS) to begin an in-depth assessment of potential sites for an inland port in the state.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism (UServeUtah) are teaming up to promote community engagement on the Sept. 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and World Trade Center Utah have issued statements regarding the increased tariff.

The Utah Legislature awarded a contract to World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) to help it accomplish its international relations duties and responsibilities.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is currently accepting registrants for the Governor-led Singapore and Vietnam Trade Mission, which will occur Aug. 25 through Sept. 3.

Following up on their February 2017 open letter to Utah’s congressional leaders, the Salt Lake Chamber and World Trade Center Utah recently submitted comments to the federal register regarding forthcoming North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) awarded more than $70,000 in grants to Utah companies at Salt Lake County’s Metro Solutions event on June 8 to help offset the costs associated with global expansion.

The recent announcement of a trade deal that will allow U.S. beef and natural gas exports into China is a big win for Utah companies.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) presented Jive Communications with the Vanguard in International Business Award at the Utah County International Business Forum on May 15 at Nu Skin headquarters.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) presented Butcher’s Bunches with the Vanguard in International Business Award at the Cache Business Summit on April 20 at the Riverwoods Conference Center.

Representatives Bishop, Chaffetz, Love and Stewart joined 40 business leaders and Gov. Herbert at World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) yesterday to discuss the importance of trade for Utah’s economy.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) President and CEO Derek B. Miller released the following statement about the outcome of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping:

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has contracted with World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) to oversee the state’s international business promotion activities.