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THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FROM THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER WITH YOUR METRO BUSINESS REPORT.
The employees of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah made record charitable donations last year, totaling over $60,000 dollars. A recent donation of more than one ton of baby food, formula, and diapers to the Utah Food Bank is just one example.
The new Park City Transit Center, designed by Cooper Roberts Simonsen Architects, received two Envision Utah Governor’s Quality Growth Awards: “Best Achievement in Promoting the Development of a Region-Wide Transportation System” and “Grand Achievement in Planning and Implementation.
The U.S. Department of Energy has several million dollars available to help inventors get their projects into commercial production. This money is strictly for new science that saves energy at industrial plants. To see if you qualify, contact the Utah Energy Office at 538-4713.
Here’s an Olympic business fact: The Salt Lake Chamber’s Board of Governors is urging Utahns to support local businesses during the Games. Utahns should come downtown and around the other venues to enjoy the Games excitement.
The Chamber's Century Club is a powerful tool to strengthen customer relationships and team-build with employees, while sharing the once in a lifetime experience of the Games. It’s a place where you can come in all day from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and warm up, get some great gourmet food, and watch the Games live on giant screens. And it is priced so that everybody can enjoy it. Call the Chamber for more information at 328-5054 or see us on the web at saltlakechamber.org.
THIS IS LARRY MANKIN FOR KSL NEWSRADIO 1160.