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Interview With Nicole Sherwood
Meet the World Trade Center Utah Team: Nicole Sherwood, Director of Grants and Operations/ STEP Project Director While you’d usually see our team out-and-about during our educational seminars and diplomatic events, we’ve decided to bring them directly to your inbox while we continue to practice social distancing. This month, we are highlighting Nicole Sherwood, Director of Grants and [...]
July 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Take the Stay Safe to Stay Open Pledge WTC Utah invites you to join us in taking the Stay Safe to Stay Open pledge. We applaud Utah's business community for their resilience in these challenging times and encourage all businesses to take part in this campaign to [...]
Utah Companies Find Success at ISPO Munich, January 2020
Eight local outdoor product companies represented the state of Utah at ISPO Munich 2020 last January. Their hard work resulted in 350 meetings, 50 prospects, and approximately $3.4m in new trade opportunities. Each of the companies has been able to create international connections and partnerships, and those connections have helped them withstand COVID-19 headwinds. Coalatree, Dark Energy, Pivot RnD, UltrAspire, Gnarwalls.com/Buzz [...]
New Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) Provides Critical Support and Resources to Help Utah Manufacturers Thrive
Salt Lake City – The Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) announces its offcial launch. UIRA provides all Utah manufacturers with a single, expert resource to help them improve their bottom line. UIRA delivers service and outreach to the manufacturing industry in the form of industry-specific training, mentoring and coaching, and becomes a trusted business advisor to its clients. The manufacturing [...]
June 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Diplomatic Luncheon with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States - May 9, 2020 As a result of Utah’s early efforts to both crush the curve and flatten the economic dip, Utah has earned national recognition for the manner in which we have navigated the [...]
Utah Rapid Response Team Volunteers Assist Small Businesses With Federal Stimulus Resources
Salt Lake City Utah – Today the Utah Economic Response Task Force announced that the Rapid Response Team (RRT) had provided one-on-one assistance to more than 2,000 Utah small businesses in their efforts to benefit from federal COVID-19 stimulus programs. With a goal to level the economic dip within the state by helping Utah companies navigate federal resources, the RRT [...]
May 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah president & CEO Miles Hansen presenting at WTC Utah's Virtual Trade Mission with the United Arab Emirates. April 27, 2020. As Utah moves from the urgent to the stabilization phase of its COVID-19 response, now seems to be an appropriate time to highlight the work [...]
Volunteers Help Utah Businesses Navigate Federal Resources to Mitigate COVID-19
April 23, 2020 The flood of new programs and resources from D.C. are critical for small business owners to understand, but with the volume and number of changes, that is easier said than done. One volunteer organization in Utah is making a difference for those who need financial assistance to keep their businesses and pay their employees. Utah’s Rapid Response [...]
April 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah president & CEO Miles Hansen speaking at a diplomatic visit from the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States Reema Bandar Al-Saud hosted by WTC Utah. March 9, 2020. WTC Utah Community, I hope this message finds you healthy and hopeful in the midst of [...]
March 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah president & CEO Miles Hansen speaking at the 2020 International Woman's Day Celebration on March 5, 2020. Click here to read more. As you prospect for international expansion opportunities for your business, keep Africa at the top of your mind. There are significant trade opportunities [...]