By Derek Miller and Miles Hansen | Special to The Tribune Published May 11, 2019 When discussing Utah’s economic present and future, the topic of international trade is paramount. […]
SALT LAKE CITY – World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) hosted a delegation of more than 100 high-level Chinese government and business leaders for a trade and investment forum at […]
Pictured: WTC Utah president and CEO Miles Hansen speaking at the 2018 Utah Global Forum. If you haven’t yet registered for the 13th Annual Utah Economic Summit on May 17, […]
Pictured: WTC Utah and GOED with Qatari inbound delegation on March 22, 2019. Click here to read more. If you have been following us through this newsletter, or are involved […]
A Qatari delegation, led by His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Ambassador Anne Patterson and Ambassador Khalid Bin Yousef Al-Sada, visited Utah on March 21 and 22 and was […]
World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) co-hosted an International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8 in cooperation with the Women’s Business Center of Utah (WBCUtah) and the Salt Lake Chamber. […]
Pictured: Consul General of Italy Lorenzo Ortona with WTC Utah president and CEO Miles Hansen at a diplomatic luncheon hosted by WTC Utah and GOED. To learn more about opportunities with Italy, read […]
The Silicon Slopes Tech Summit that spanned from Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 in Salt Lake City brought over 20,000 attendees in celebration of a historic year for Utah’s tech […]
Salt Lake City-based Maxtec LLC, a leader in oxygen analysis and delivery products for more than 15 years, joined World Trade Center Utah in November for the MEDICA Trade Fair in […]
WTC Utah president and CEO Miles Hansen presenting at the Taking Utah Tech to the World seminar on Jan. 8, 2019. When it comes to promoting the state’s best business […]
Pictured: Miles Hansen, president and CEO of WTC Utah, and Saud Al Nowais, commercial counselor for the UAE to the U.S. President’s Message Last August in this column I shared some […]
Serving as the gateway to the Middle East, the UAE purchased more than $20 billion in imports last year from the United States. Hoping to diversify their economy and, particularly, trade and investment in the United States, the UAE diplomats visited Utah to identify potential investment and partnership opportunities.
Recognized as the nation’s best state for doing business, Utah is enjoying new prosperity and diversity. While the state has been busy working hard for that honor, World Trade […]
SALT LAKE CITY – World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 10 Utah companies as part of the Utah Export Acceleration Grant (EAG). Created to help small […]
Presented by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the annual Utah Global Forum on Nov. 8, 2018, convened national experts, diplomats from Utah’s largest international trade markets and more than 400 Utah business leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges for Utah to increase its global trade and investment.
In early October we conducted a productive trade mission to Shanghai and Beijing, which we have highlighted in the Market Focus section of this newsletter. Now we are looking forward […]
World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) led Utah government and business leaders on a trade mission to Shanghai and Beijing last week to broaden and strengthen the Utah-China trade relationship.
Salt Lake City – Ben Stein, known for his economic lessons on and off-screen, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Utah Global Forum hosted by Gov. Gary R. Herbert. The event, which is a joint effort between World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Salt Lake Chamber, will take place on Nov. 8 at the Grand America Hotel.
President’s Message As I become immersed in the Utah culture of collaboration and cooperation, I am continually impressed by the forward-thinking leadership we have across so many government, business and […]
On September 30th, the U.S., Canada and Mexico finalized a long-awaited trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Assuming it is approved by the legislatures in the three countries, the new deal—called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)—will govern trade in North America beginning in 2020.
Taiwan and South Korea are Utah’s 6th and 11th largest export destinations, respectively, and offer opportunities for companies interested in expanding their business in Asia. The governor will attend foreign direct investment meetings and visit with government officials.
Salt Lake City – World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) has been awarded $300,000 through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) which is funded in part through a Grant with the […]
World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) participated in the Sept. 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance by volunteering at the Utah Food Bank.
By Miles Hansen | For The Tribune Published September 2, 2018 As one of Utah’s newest residents, I am energized by the hive of activity here in the Beehive […]
After spending many years surrounded by Beltway partisanship in Washington, D.C., it is refreshing to work in a state with such strong economic fundamentals, innovative capital investments and wise stewardship from stakeholders. I wrote about Utah’s exciting environment in a recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune.