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THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FROM THE SALT LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH YOUR METRO BUSINESS REPORT.
Sahara Construction has broken ground on the River Center Stadium 8 Theaters in Logan, Utah. The 28,000 square foot theaters are scheduled to open in late 2001 in time for the holiday season.
Engineering News Record has named R&O Construction one of the “Top 400 Contractors” in the country. Moving up from the 389th spot last year to 327th this year puts R&O fifth out of six Utah contractors.
Salt Lake Community College finance and economics professor, A. Marlon Andrus, was selected as the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Program’s recipient for the Region Seven Teaching Excellence Award.
Here’s an Olympic business fact: Since Mitt Romney’s arrival as president and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee in February 1999, the budget for the Olympics has been reduced by $196 million dollars.
The Salt Shakers, the Chamber’s energetic ambassadors, are trying to contact all former Salt Shakers for a reunion June 15th and 16th. The Salt Shakers were formed 35 years ago and are the Chamber’s oldest committee. They are easily recognized by their white jackets and are most often seen around the Salt Lake area helping businesses with ribbon cutting ceremonies. If you were a past Salt Shaker or are interested in a ribbon cutting for your event, call the Chamber at 328-5080 or see us on the web at saltlakechamber.org
THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FOR KSL NEWSRADIO 1160.
