www.slenterprise.com June 19, 2017 Volume 46, Number 46 $1.50 OF NOTE Panelist: We have enough workforce programs At the Salt Lake Chamber event, pan- can’t afford the risk of diluting ourselves Brice Wallace elists discussed programs at universities, further. Everybody knows this is an impor- The Enterprise high schools, the Governor’s Offi ce of Eco- tant topic and there are enough great orga- nomic Development, the Utah Department nizations and programs in existence today A gathering last week to discuss edu- of Workforce Services and industries and that I feel like we don’t need to go create cational approaches to solve workforce is- businesses. Perhaps there are too many, ac- more.” sues featured many oft-told ideas: Getting cording to Vance Checketts, vice president Checketts said he prefers to see better kids excited about various career options of Utah operations for Dell EMC, who said coordination and a stronger focus for suc- earlier. Having youngsters and their parents some programs are good but others are not cessful programs. He said he is hopeful that understand that manufacturing and other very effective and should face elimination. Talent Ready Utah can serve as a clearing- trades are clean and safe, countering current “The fi rst thing we need to do is not house or forum for all the initiatives across misperceptions. Pushing for more diversity start any new ones,” Checketts said. “That the state. Quarter (mile) pounder in the workforce. sounds kind of like maybe I’m a downer “We don’t need new programs, and But one panelist stood out by calling here, but, oh my goodness, there are so yet a lot of the existing programs proba- Fiat Chrysler is getting back into for fewer — not more — programs to ad- many great initiatives and so many great the muscle car business — and in dress workforce needs. people who want to do great things that we see WORKFORCE pg. 4 a big way. The company is launc- ing the 840-horsepower 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon at a cool sticker price of $84,995. The power plant is a super- Summer utility charged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine mated to an eight-speed automat- ic transmission. On the drag strip, hikes add to the beast has already delivered a production-car-record 9.65-sec- ond quarter-mile. 0.5% CPI rise Higher summer usage for electricity Industry News Briefs and water caused utility rates to rise and pages 6-7 the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Business Calendar Price Index (CPI) showed a corresponding page 11 rise in May. The index ticked upward, ris- ing 0.5 percent from April. Communica- Business Tech tions costs also went up as phone compa- page 17 nies increased the prices of monthly plans. Other sectors experienced either modest increases or slight drops. The national Consumer Price Index increased 0.1 percent from April to May. Housing prices continued to increase at a rate of 0.2 percent from April to May due to higher apartment rental rates and Lift lines, like this one at Park City's King Con lift, were long this past ski season in Utah. The state's ski industry set a record with 4,584,658 skier-days — up 8.35 percent over the fi ve-year average. hotel rates. “With food prices maintaining consis- tency and only minor price changes in ar- eas like recreation, we should see consis- Longer season adds to record- tent discretionary spending being injected into the economy this summer,” said Scott Anderson, Zions Bank president and CEO. setting year for Utah ski industry “Consumer spending boosts sales for lo- cal and state businesses, and in turn helps fi ve-year average of 4,231,276. Utah’s economy continue to grow.” Brice Wallace A skier-day is defi ned as one person The rise in Utah’s overall CPI was The Enterprise visiting a ski area for all or any part of also driven by higher prices in the follow- a day or night for the purpose of skiing/ ing categories: Utah’s ski industry experienced a re- snowboarding. The lowest skier-day to- • Transportation rose in price by 0.8 cord season in 2016-17, with nearly 4.6 tal in Utah during the past 10 years was percent as rental car and car insurance million skier days. 3,825,090 in 2011-12. rates increased. The 4,584,658 skier days topped the “Mother Nature plays a huge part in • Recreation prices increased by 0.5 previous record of 4,457,575 during the our industry — our No. 1 marketing part- percent as pet care prices increased in an- 2015-16 season, according to Ski Utah. ner,” Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah president, ticipation for the summer. The eight-month season — Snowbird said at a news conference last week. “I re- Utah’s price increases were slightly stopped its lifts June 11, making the sea- son 197 days long — saw the number of skier days rise 8.35 percent over Utah’s see SKI RECORD pg. 19 see CPI pg. 19 2 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal

Report: Utah's economy benefits from globalization New research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of business concludes that on the whole, the Utah economy is larger and more prosperous because of globalization. Globalization is defined as the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Data on Utah’s foreign-born, refugee resettlement, interna- tional travel and international students also reinforce the positive economic impacts of globalization on the state economy, the reports says. “While some may portray free trade and open borders as threatening, the data suggest such a negative view is not war- Winners of the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year for the Utah Region were announced recently at a gala in Salt Lake ranted for Utah,” said Jim Wood, Ivory-Boyer senior fellow at City. Winners are (left to right): Case Lawrence of CircusTrix, Sam Malouf of Malouf, Stephen Daly of Ivanti, Nate the Gardner Institute and author of the study. “Overall, the state Quigley and Vanessa Quigley of Chatbooks Inc., Andrew Smith of Four Foods Group, Derek Maxfield of Younique, Tim Ballard of Operation Underground Railroad and Karl Sun of Lucid Software. economy has seen positive effects from globalization.” Highlights from the report include the following: • Utah’s 2015 international goods exports (non-gold) sup- ported $3.5 billion in earnings and 84,367 jobs and added $6.7 EY honors 2017 top entrepreneurs billion to Utah’s gross domestic product. • Utah has been largely shielded from the economic shocks of Utah Region winners of the co-founder, Four Foods Group, and creating exciting innovations free trade due to the state’s low concentration of import-vulnerable 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the American Fork; Real Estate, Hos- that continue to make the Silicon manufacturing jobs. Year Awards were announced pitality and Construction catego- Slopes a great place to do busi- • Immigration is a vital source of labor supply for Utah employ- at a black-tie event at the Grand ry. ness.” ers. The state has nearly 172,200 foreign-born workers making up America Hotel in Salt Lake City • Stephen Daly, CEO, Ivanti, EY is a global provider of as- 12.5 percent of the Utah’s workforce. on June 10. The program recog- South Jordan, Technology catego- surance, tax, transaction and ad- • Approximately 7 percent of the 116,600 students enrolled in nizes business leaders in more ry. visory services. the Utah System of Higher Education are international students. than 145 cities in 60 countries • Karl Sun, CEO and co- The winners join the ranks of “This report reaffirms the need for global engagement to gen- throughout the world who have founder, Lucid Software, South 31 years of winners. As a group, erate sustained economic growth and reveals many assets to build disrupted industries, created new Jordan, Business Services catego- the 2017 Utah Region award win- on,” said Marek Gootman, fellow and director of strategic part- product categories, and success- ry. ners have made a significant mark nerships and global initiatives at the Brookings Institution. “The fully brought new innovation • Sam Malouf, CEO and on innovation and the economy, report reinforces the value of new efforts by business, government and technology to traditional in- founder, Malouf, Logan, Distri- the EY statement said. They em- and civic leaders to strengthen the international economic connec- dustries, EY (formerly Ernst & bution and Manufacturing cate- ploy more than 5,500 people and tions and competitiveness of Utah and its regions.” Young) said in a release. More gory. are a major source of economic The report is the inaugural edition of the Gardner Business than 1,000 of business leaders and • Tim Ballard, CEO and growth, adding nearly 3,000 jobs Review, which shares applied economic analysis by the David entrepreneurs attended the event. founder, Operation Underground in the past two years — a 93 per- Eccles School of Business. The report was shared with attend- Winners, as selected by an in- Railroad, Draper, Social Entre- cent boost in headcount. They ees of “Metro Solutions: A Framework for Regional Growth, dependent judging panel made up preneur category. have an aggregate revenue of Prosperity, and Inclusion,” an event hosted by Salt Lake County, of previous award winners, lead- • Derek Maxfield, CEO, You- more than $1 billion and an im- with participation by the Brookings Institution. ing CEOs, investors and other re- nique, Lehi, Retail and Consumer pressive revenue growth rate of The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of gional business leaders, are: Products category. 91 percent during the past two Utah enhances Utah’s economy by placing data-driven research • Nate Quigley, CEO and co- “EY has been recognizing years. into the hands of decision-makers. Housed within the David Eccles founder and Vanessa Quigley, co- leading entrepreneurs for over Also honored at the Utah Re- School of Business, its mission is to develop and share economic, founder and Chatbooker-in-chief, three decades,” said Shawn Goff, gion event was 16-year-old Ol- demographic and public policy data and research that help com- Chatbooks Inc., Provo, Direct to Entrepreneur Of The Year Utah ivia George, owner of Mountain munity leaders make informed decisions. Located at the newly Consumer Products category. Region program director and EY Blue Doodles. She received the restored Thomas S. Monson Center on South Temple., the institute • Case Lawrence, CEO, Cir- Salt Lake City office managing 2017 EY Youth Scholarship for serves as a vital gathering place and center for independent eco- cusTrix, Provo, Consumer Servic- partner. “In the Utah Region, this her business idea. Mountain Blue nomic, demographic and public policy thought leadership, accord- es category. group of entrepreneurs is build- ing to the organization’ s published purpose. • Andrew Smith, CEO and ing award-winning organizations see EY WINNERS page 19

65 Years. Helping You Grow. The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • June 19-25, 2017 • 3 Nevada law means Vivint can return to state Vivint Solar Inc. will resume state’s commitment to the future Nevada follows earlier announce- serving customers in Nevada on of renewable energy,” said David ments by both Tesla’s Solar City the heels of a Nevada Legisla- Bywater, CEO of Vivint Solar. and Sunrun that they would also ture bill restoring the conditions “This bill demonstrates the pow- reestablish operations in the state. under which rooftop solar cus- er of building consensus across Vivint, Solar City and Sunrun are tomers are reimbursed for excess stakeholders to find a win-win- the three largest residential solar electricity generation. Vivint op- win solution for the residential companies in the country. erated in Nevada for two weeks solar industry, utilities and Ne- Vivint said it expects in 2015 but abruptly shut down vada consumers. We look forward to create up to 60 jobs in Ne- operations when Nevada allowed to bringing jobs, consumer choice vada “in the coming months,” utilities to hike the fees paid by and affordable solar power back and approximately 100 total rooftop generation customers and to the state of Nevada.” jobs once it fully resumes op- to reduce the price the utilities Assembly Bill 405, which erations paid for excess power returned Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has Vivint also announced last to the grid. The Nevada Legisla- pledged to sign, not only restores week that it is moving into Colo- ture also allowed utilities to set a the “net metering” policy — the rado where it will operate under cap on the number of customers it system under which customers the net metering model. Vivint would allow to feed power back buy power they need and sell ex- will service the Denver and Boul- into their electrical systems. cess power they generate — but it der areas and set up a sales of- “We are very pleased Ne- also provides additional rights to fice in Centennial. Once it returns SALT Development, a Salt Lake City-based developer and build- vada officials have recognized protect consumers and their solar to Nevada and opens in Colora- er of commercial real estate properties, has completed construction the broad public support of roof- energy system investments. do, Vivint Solar will operate in 18 of the first two phases of its 4th West Apartments near The Gateway top solar and reestablished the Vivint’s pledge to return to states. shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City. The two phases con- “We’re pleased to bring af- sist of 373 luxury multifamily units, common areas and amenities fordable solar energy systems that include the SkyLounge, which has a barrel-roofed clubhouse, a to Colorado as part of our ongo- zero-edge Olympic swimming pool, two heated spas, a sundeck with Summer gas prices here to stay ing expansion strategy,” said By- cabanas, a large kitchen/bar and rentable event space. Also open are The price that Utahns pay The national average price water. “As experts in designing, a health club, business center, sports club with a TruGolf golf simula- at the gas pump went up just be- for gasoline was $2.34, 4 cents installing and servicing solar en- tor, a bike shop and dog park. fore the Memorial Day weekend lower than a year ago due to a ergy systems, Vivint Solar makes Phase 3 of the complex will bring the total number of units to and have stayed right there. Last lower price for crude oil, which it simple for Colorado residents 493 and will be completed later this year, Thomas Vegh, managing week’s $2.54 per gallon statewide remains below $50 per barrel. to go solar, begin generating their partner of SALT Development, said. The community was designed average was the same as the holi- American drivers used a record own clean energy and potentially by Architecture Belgique Inc. day prices — and were up about a 413 million gallons per day of reduce their energy bills.” dime over the week before Memo- gas during the week leading up to rial Day. 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Box 11778, Downtown Station chapter,” said Ballard. “It’s excit- Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 4 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal which has grown from 300 em- jors but has moved away from ployees to 2,400, would like to see that. “We’re looking for history more support for diverse students majors. We’re looking for liberal and for the state to embrace di- arts majors,” he said. “You can verse people coming into the state. be an opera singer and if you’ve “One of the things that’s very shown a capacity to learn, you’re important to us as employers is going to be very valuable to us be- to make sure our employees rep- cause you’re going to bring a dif- resent the clients that we interact ferent perspective to a problem with from a cultural diversity per- that we need to solve as a group or spective, etc., and obviously the as a unit.” demographics of Utah make that Huftalin said any type of difficult for us as a firm,” he said. post-secondary education is help- Various panelists stressed that ful to young people, whether it’s internships, apprenticeships and in the form of a one-year certifi- other types of work-based learn- cation program, a two-year asso- ing environments can help address ciate’s degree or a four-year bach- Utah’s workforce needs. However, elor’s degree. “asking them to do an internship “What you can’t do is not go without pay is ridiculous,” said to college,” she said. “The high Deneece Huftalin, president of school diploma, in and of itself, Deneece Huftalin, president of Salt Lake Community College, makes a point during a panel discussion last week Salt Lake Community College. will no longer allow you and your in Salt Lake City about education’s role in Utah workforce development. Other panelists are (left) Vance Checketts, vice president of Utah operations at Dell EMC; Megen Ralphs, director of human resources at MSC Aerospace; and Ralphs lamented that, while family to live a strong and healthy David Lang, head of Salt Lake City operations at Goldman Sachs. The event was hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber. her company seeks people with and viable life.” critical thinking and creative Ralphs suggested that com- thinking skills, the concept of “ap- panies get more involved in K-12 WORKFORCE human resources at Cedar City- enough skilled workers. David prenticeship” is “almost taboo” activities to get youngsters think- based MSC Aerospace, agreed. Lang, head of Salt Lake City op- and that “blue-collar has gotten a ing about their career options. from page 1 She insisted that the Aerospace erations for Goldman Sachs, said bad name for itself.” However, she cautioned, the fruits Pathways program has been “in- it is difficult to find enough soft- “There are some very, very of that work won’t happen over- bly should be stopped,” he said, credible” and that ways should be ware engineers. With various ini- talented people out there that need night. acknowledging that it would be found to make the relatively new tiatives and programs, Utah can to know that going to an ATC (ap- “I know across the state that, difficult. “We have to find some program work better. set itself apart from other states plied technology college) or get- even just down in our area, that way to stop it, and maybe it’s to “I’ve been a part of programs by having better-prepared work- ting a certificate is going to give we’ve got to get these kids excited stop the funding.” Surviving pro- that rise and fall and rise and fall, ers, he said. you a successful, sustainable ca- early on,” she said. “And it’s hard, grams, he said, should face rigor- and there’s no sustainability,” she On the downside, Utah dif- reer,” she said. “We need the tal- especially from my executive’s ous accountability to ensure they said. ferentiates itself from other states ents. We need doctors, we need perspective, sometimes to realize are working. A few speakers said that because of a lack of diversity. HR people, but there is an avenue that we’re not going to see that re- Megen Ralphs, director of Utah is not alone in trying to find Lang noted that his company, for everyone out there.” turn on investment for quite some Lang said Goldman Sachs time. … It’s going to be a while used to recruit only business ma- before we see it.” Ensign buys Utah care facilities The Ensign Group Inc. of are anxious to continue the pro- Mission Viejo, California, has cess of overcoming challenges acquired two skilled nursing and of the past. With a solid team in one intermediate care facilties in place at each new operation, we Utah. The facilities are Utah Val- look forward to being a top-notch ley Healthcare and Rehabilitation, post-acute care partner to the local a 99-bed skilled nursing facility healthcare community.” in Provo; Heritage Park Health- Spencer Burton, president of care and Rehabilitation, a 115-bed one of Ensign’s Utah-based port- skilled nursing facility in Roy; folio companies, said, “These new and Wide Horizons Intermediate operations will mesh well with our Care Facility, an 83-bed interme- existing footprint in nearby geog- diate care facility for individuals raphies. The operations in Roy with intellectual disability in Og- and Ogden serve a unique popula- den. tion and will be a very nice com- The Ensign Group owns 216 plement to the services already of- rehabilitative care services, home fered by our other operations in healthcare, hospice care and as- the area.” sisted living companies through- Burton said that Utah Val- out the West, Midwest and South. ley Healthcare and Rehabilitation The company has also purchased would not continue to operate as Meadow View Nursing and Reha- a skilled nursing facility in the Lakeside view of majestic Mount Timpanogos bilitation, a 112-bed skilled nurs- future. He said, “We have been ing facility in Nampa, Idaho. working with patients and their Elegant 3,500 sq ft Ballroom The acquisitions occurred families, as well as caregivers, to 10 foot Picturesque Waterfall ideal for Ceremonies with closing dates of May 1 and provide them with many excellent Ornate Gazebo perfect for your Ceremony or Reception June 1. The average occupancy options to continue receiving or Formal Dinner seating for up to 250 guests rate at the time of acquisition was providing care at a nearby health- 82 percent, Ensign said in a re- care facility. We are pleased that lease. so far most have chosen to relo- Call Today to Schedule a Tour! “We are excited to work to- cate to other Ensign-affiliated op- Where Wedding Dreams gether with the incredible team erations, two of which are just a 801.891.1899 of caregivers to enrich the lives few short miles away.” He also and Affordability Unite! 2220 South TalonsCove Drive of the residents and their fami- said Ensign is currently in the pro- www.talonscove.com Saratoga Springs, Utah lies at each of these operations,” cess of evaluating its options for said Christopher Christensen, En- the future of the Utah Valley op- sign’s president and CEO. “We eration. The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • June 19-25, 2017 • 5

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Industry Briefs are provided as HEALTHCARE 2,300 facilities nationwide. 164 two-bedroom/two-bathroom shire Hathaway HomeServices a free service to our readers. • Health Catalyst, Salt • AfterHours Triage, St. units. 4th West Apartments was Utah Properties’ volume in 2016 Company news information may George, has changed its name designed by Architecture Bel- totaled $2.11 billion, followed be sent to [email protected]. Lake City, has hired Eric Denna The submission deadline is one as senior vice president of pro- to Total Triage. The company gique Inc. by Coldwell Banker Residen- week before publication. fessional services. Denna has said the change came after addi- • Sojourn SLC has acquired tial Brokerage, $1.8 billion; been serving as vice president tions and enhancements were property for the future develop- and Keller Williams Salt Lake BANKING of information technology and made to the company’s main ment of C9 Flats, a 75-foot- City, nearly $1.38 billion. • Bank of Utah, Ogden, chief information officer (CIO) service offering. They include tall, 97-unit multifamily build- • Health Catalyst, at No. has hired David Bastian to serve at the University of Maryland. consulting services for people ing development in the Central 17, and DigiCert, at No. 21, on its Redwood Road branch He was a member of the and process improvement, com- Ninth district at 1075 S. 200 W., are listed in the small-company lending team. Education CIO Advisory Board munications technology in the Salt Lake City. The develop- category in Computerworld’s Bastian has to the late Apple CEO Steve form of the ubeRNurse mobile ment will have four floors of 2017 list of “Best Places to worked in vari- Jobs from 1998-2000. He also application, and custom service residences above a two-story, Work in IT.” The list is an ous mortgage has served as chief information plans to address the most press- 116-parking-space area on the annual ranking, now in its 24th industry capac- ing industry needs and concerns southern lots of the block on year, of the top 100 work envi- ities through- officer of the University of Utah for hospice and home health Goltz Avenue between Jefferson ronments for technology profes- out his career, and the Utah System of Higher organizations. Avenue and 200 West. It is sionals by Computerworld. The including most Education, and co-chair of the expected to open in the spring of Computerworld editorial team David Bastian recently as board of directors for the Utah 2018. Ray Tuntland of Coldwell compiled the list based on a a residential Education Network. He was also STEELENCOUNTERS Banker Commercial Advisors questionnaire focused on com- mortgage originator for Liber- vice president and the first CIO Quality Performance Service represented Sojourn SLC in the pany offerings such as benefits, ty Bank of Utah. He graduated of Brigham Young University from Brigham Young Univer- for nearly six years, after serving land acquisition. C9 Flats will diversity, career development, sity with a bachelor of science in earlier in his career as a profes- be managed by Greystar Real training and retention, as well sociology. sor in BYU’s Marriott School of Estate Partners. as a worker satisfaction survey • America First Credit Management. Denna also served completed by a random sam- Union, Riverdale, has opened a for four years as CIO of the RECOGNITIONS pling of IT employees at the new branch at 965 N. Main St., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- • Robert Edwards recent- participating organizations. Nephi. The branch manager is day Saints; chief operating officer ly received the Excellence Carleen Sperry. She began a of The RBL Group; CIO of the in Advocacy Award during career in financial services near- Times Mirror Higher Education Steel Joist & Deck Equality Utah’s seventh annual ly 30 years ago as a teller, join- Group; and in information sys- Curtain Wall “Equality Celebration: Don’t Cladding Systems ing America First Credit Union tems research roles at IBM and Stop Believing” in Ivins. Formed STEELENCOUNTERS.COM in 2010. The company now has PriceWaterhouseCoopers. His SALT LAKE CITY, UT P. 801.478.8100 in 2001, Equality Utah is a les- 123 locations and three other education includes a master’s bian, gay, bisexual and transgen- states. degree in information systems der advocacy group. Edwards is from BYU. chief executive officer of Squat- EDUCATION/TRAINING • Fresenius Kidney Care, INSURANCE ty Potty. The St. George native • Neumont University, Salt % the dialysis division of Fresenius • Worldwide Facilities, a was a founding board member APR FOR 0 * Lake City, has announced a new Medical Care North America, wholesale insurance broker and of the Kayenta Arts Foundation 36 MONTHS degree program: the Associate managing general agent, has and served briefly on the Equal- ON SELECT JOHN DEERE Call for more details. has a new dialysis center at 4101 EXCAVATORS! of Science in Software Devel- opened an office in Utah and ity Utah board, including as a O er ends 9/30/17 W. Pioneer Parkway, West Val- opment. The degree focuses hired Kyle Domire to lead the founding committee member of HONNEN ley City. The facility will be able on teaching best practices and Salt Lake City office. Domire the Southern Utah annual Equal- EQUIPMENT to initially treat 20 patients per processes for software develop- has experience ity Celebration fundraising gala 1380 S. Distribution Dr., SLC week. The clinic will have an ment and quality assurance using in construc- for Equality Utah. 801-262-7441 open house 4:30-7 p.m. June 20. modern languages and integrat- tion, excess • Coldwell Banker Resi- Fresenius Kidney Care provides ed development environments. transporta- dential Brokerage/NRT led RETAIL Details are at www.neumont. dialysis treatment and services tion, manu- Utah in the number of sides rep- • Smith’s has opened a edu/online. to more than 180,000 people at facturing and resented in 2016 and Berkshire Smith’s Marketplace store at energy. Most Hathaway HomeServices Utah 689 N. Redwood Road, Saratoga recently, he Properties led the state in 2016 Springs. The Crossing Shopping Kyle Domire participated in sales volume, according to the Center anchor store replaces the the Advanced recently released “REAL Trends nearby Smith’s Food & Drug Management Program for Burns Market Leaders” real estate bro- Store at 1320 N. Redwood For all your truck equipment needs & Wilcox and served as a senior kerage ranking report, part of the Road, which opened in 2003 and broker in its Salt Lake City REAL Trends 500. The REAL closed on June 6. Store manag- If it goes on a truck we probably do it! office. Trends 500 is an annual research ers and the 125 associates were report that identifies the coun- relocated to the new store and an Service bodies, atbeds, dumps, plows REAL ESTATE try’s leading residential firms additional 150 individuals were Tool boxes, cranes, van interiors & much more. • SALT Development has as ranked by closed transaction hired to meet the service needs completed the first two phases sides and by closed sales volume. of the larger, 123,500-square- CALL US FOR A QUOTE of the $100 million 4th West “Sides” means number of parties foot Marketplace store. The store Apartments in downtown Salt represented in a transaction; the features an onsite Smith’s Fuel Lake City. The community has number is two if the agent rep- Center, a two-lane drive-through 493 units. The first two phases resents both buyer and seller in pharmacy, Fred Meyer Jewel- consist of 373 units and common a single transaction. Coldwell ers and a US Bank branch. It areas. The third phase will have Banker Residential Brokerage/ is the company’s 12th Smith’s 120 units and amenities will be NRT in 2016 represented 6,122 Marketplace and the second to 4285 West 1385 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 completed in the third quarter of sides, followed by Century 21 open in Utah County. Another 1-800-442-6687 this year. The project will feature Everest Realty Group, 5,446 73 studio units, 256 one-bed- sides; and Keller Williams Salt www.semiservice.com see BRIEFS next page room/one-bathroom units and Lake City, 4,779 sides. Berk- The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • June 19-25, 2017 • 7 Industry Briefs from previous page IFA has 23 stores in five states. and in 2010 moved to Australia ness develop- ment experience at a variety of • Detail Garage, based in to help run Cisco’s cloud go- ment manager. industries. 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He started of information and utility con- his career in the United States struction services, has hired Dave with Cisco Systems in 2000 Banbury as marketing and busi- 8 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Staying busy all summer: Utah's resorts plan to do out-of season business Nearly all of Utah’s 14 ski Viewers of the solar eclipse • Snowbird: Open through offer nature hikes, fishing, adap- chili will be served at the John resorts have opened for summer Aug. 21 can take the gondola up to Oct. 15, offerings include mountain tive mountain and road biking bun- Paul Lodge for the entire 2017- activities ranging from hiking, bik- Needles Lodge and enjoy culinary biking, gemstone mining, moun- gee trampoline and alpine slide, 2018 winter season. The event is ing and zip line riding to disc golf- options there while waiting for the tain coaster, alpine slide, mountain and mine and water tunnel tours. a benefit for the Utah Food Bank, ing, dining and enjoying music. celestial event. flyer, vertical drop, ropes course, • Solitude Mountain Resort: and guests are encouraged to bring Many of the resorts opened “Bark at the Basin” is set for climbing wall, bungee trampoline, Open through Oct. 1, offerings nonperishable items to help fill a this past weekend. Brian Head Sept. 10, with guests encour- include lift-served mountain gondola with donated goods. Resort will be open Fridays aged to bring their pets to biking and hiking, chairlift • Deer Valley Resort (open through Sundays June 23-Sept. 10 the resort’s annual 5K hike rides, an 18-hole disc golf through Sept. 4, plus weekends and then reopening Sept. 16 for and fundraiser benefitting the course and more. until Sept. 17): Cuisine is served on Rocktober Fest. Best Friends Utah Animal • Sundance Mountain the outdoor decks of Royal Street FAMILY FUN Society. The hike ends at Resort: A nearly 2-mile- Café and Deer Valley Grocery • Park City Mountain Earl’s Lawn, where own- long zip line tour, mountain Café, and Deer Valley-inspired Resort: The Park City base area ers and pets can enjoy the biking and hiking trails, art brick oven cuisine is offered at (through Oct. 1) and Canyons afternoon’s “Blues, Brews classes and more are among its newest restaurant, The Brass Village area (through Sept. 4, plus & BBQ” concert. Dog treats the activities available at the Tag. Custom gourmet picnic bas- weekends Sept. 5-Oct. 1) are open. specially made by Snowbasin resort, open through Oct. 8. kets or bags can be acquired for Family activities include an alpine Resort chefs will be avail- FOOD an evening concert, and the Silver slide, a 4,000-foot alpine coaster, able, with all proceeds going • Snowbasin: Monthly Lake Snack Shack is available for a ZipRider and Flying Eagle zip to Best Friends Animal “Dining Discovery Dinners” a quick bite on the hill. lines, a bicycle park, the Canyons Society. feature unique mountain-top • Solitude Mountain Resort: Golf Course and miniature golf on Snowbasin also will experiences with themed The resort offers dining options the Canyons Village side. have “Introduction to culinary expeditions. The served on the outdoor deck Park City also has activi- Mountain Biking” clinics annual John Paul Campout, of Honeycomb Grill and at Stone ties for children weighing 20-100 from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on set for July 14, offers guests Haus Pizzeria & Creamery, with pounds, including a kids’ zipline, Saturdays June 17-Aug. 19, a chance to camp under the the Thirsty Squirrel available for rope course and tubing. allowing people to learn trail stars at 9,000 feet while après enjoyment. In August, Taste Park City also has hundreds of etiquette, how to navigate enjoying a full evening of of the Wasatch will feature food miles of hiking and mountain bik- rocks and roots, and improve culinary delights, campfires, tastings presented by chefs from ing terrain and a series of outdoor their ability to climb hills. cowboy storytellers and live over 50 top Utah restaurants and events throughout the summer. • Nordic Valley: guitar music. Other Dining resorts. • Snowbasin Resort: Open Weekend offerings include a 400- scenic rides on the aerial tram and Discovery events at Needles • Sundance Mountain weekends through Oct. 8, the foot slip-’n’-slide, lift-served more. Lodge include traditional country Resort: Dinner options include resort offers gondola rides, moun- mountain biking or disk golf. At Camp Snowbird, campers Italian on July 29, Cajun crawfish the Tree Room, and four special tain biking, hiking, disc golf and • Brian Head: A high-speed learn about the mountain environ- boil on Aug. 25, and “Farm to Fork Supper Club events will be held other activities and events. quad chairlift allows access to lots ment and connect with Snowbird’s Dinner” on Sept. 22. at Bearclaw Summit at the top of Free family movie nights will of terrain and the Giant Steps Lift unique location through sports, art Snowbasin also hosts its “No Sundance. take place June 26-Aug. 7 on the offers trails for intermediate and and wellness activities by explor- Name Chili Fest” Sept. 4 in which • Park City: A variety of al Snowbasin lawn. Earl’s Lodge will advanced mountain bikers. 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Calendar listings are provided ulty development director, LDS Details are at https://utahsbdc.org/ end engineer, Adobe; and Marla eon, a West Jordan Chamber of as a free service to our read- Business College; and Keven trainings. Rausch, chief executive officer, Commerce Event. Location is ers. Information about upcoming Stratton, Stratton Law Group, Animation Vertigo. Location is SpudToddos, 7251 S. Plaza Center events may be sent to brice@ will lead discussions surrounding Instructure, 6330 S. 3000 E., Suite Drive, Suite 120, West Jordan. Free slenterprise.com. The submission June 22, 6-7 p.m. responsible and sustainable busi- 700, Sandy. Details are at san- (pay if ordering from the menu). deadline is one week before pub- Health Insurance Clinic, lication. ness investments, personal values a Small Business Development dychamber.com. Registration can Details are at westjordanchamber. in business, and how legislation Center (SBDC) event. Speaker be completed at Eventbrite.com. com. impacts business decision-mak- June 20 Chris Miller will discuss what it ing. Location is 1982 W. Pleasant 2017 Education Golf takes to have health insurance for June 27, noon-1:30 p.m. July 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Grove Blvd., Suites B-C, Pleasant Tournament, a Utah Mining employees and yourself. Location Lunch and Learn Series. The Chamber Luncheon, Grove. Free (donations are wel- Association event with registration is the SBDC, 815 W. 1250 S., series is a collaboration between a Murray Area Chamber of come). Registration can be com- at 7 a.m. and shotgun start at 8 Orem. Details are at https:// the Women’s Business Center Commerce event. Speaker is pleted at Eventbrite.com. a.m. Location is Stonebridge utahsbdc.org/trainings. and the Professional Education Tannen Ellis-Graham, chief Golf Course, 4415 Links Drive, Department at the University executive offi cer and co-founder West Valley City. Cost is $150. June 20, 6-7:30 p.m. June 23, 9-10 a.m. of Utah. Topic is “Employment of Career Karma 360. Location is Sponsorships are available. “Payroll & Your First “Human Resources for Law.” Location is the Salt Lake Brio Tuscan Grille, 6173 S. State Details are available by contacting Employee,” a Small Business Small Business,” a Sandy Area Chamber, 175 E. 400 S., Suite St., Murray. Cost is $20 with pre- Marilyn Tuttle at (801) 364-1874 Development Center (SBDC) Chamber of Commerce event. 600, Salt Lake City. Cost is $40. paid registration, $30 at the door. or [email protected]. event. Speaker Tory Norman will Location is Sandy Area Chamber Registration can be completed at Details are at murraychamber.org. discuss the basics of managing of Commerce, 35 E. 9270 S., wbcutah.com/events. payroll and employees in an June 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandy. Details are at sandycham- July 7, 7:30-8:30 a.m. accounting system and some of Business Women’s Forum, a ber.com. June 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Eggs & Issues, a Murray the tax implications of being an Salt Lake Chamber event with the Professionals Networking Area Chamber of Commerce employer. Location is the SBDC, theme “Simplicity as a Strategy.” June 27, 9-10 a.m. Group, a ChamberWest event. Speaker Craig Burnett, 815 W. 1250 S., Orem. Details are Speaker Jane Ann Craig will “SBA 8(a) Program: event. Location is Golden Corral, Murray City police chief, will at https://utahsbdc.org/trainings. discuss “The Power of Simplicity: Helping Small Businesses Secure 3399 W. 3500 S., West Valley discuss “Crime Prevention in Small Steps to Big Dreams.” Government Contracts,” a U.S. City. No RSVP required. Details Murray City.” Location is The Egg Location is 50 West Club & Café, June 21, 6-8 p.m. Small Business Administration are at chamberwest.org. & I Restaurants, 1919 E. Murray 50 Broadway, Salt Lake City. “Starting Your Business event. Location is Wallace F. Holladay Road, Holladay. Free Cost is $27 for members, $35 101,” a Salt Lake Small Business Bennett Federal Building, 125 S. June 28, noon-1 p.m. (pay if ordering from the menu). for nonmembers. Details are at Development Center event. State St., Room 2227, Salt Lake “Intellectual Property in the Open to the public. Details are at slchamber.com. Location is Salt Lake Community City. Free. Registration can be World of Internet Commerce murraychamber.org. College’s Larry H. Miller Campus, completed at Eventbrite.com. and Foreign Manufacturers,” Miller Corporate Partnership June 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. presented by Workman Nydegger July 7, 8-10 a.m. Center, Room 114, 9690 S. 300 Multi-Chamber Women in June 27, 10-10:30 a.m. attorneys Tim Nichols, Dave Friday Forum, a Utah Valley W., Sandy. Free. Registration can Business Luncheon. Location is “The Historically Johnson and Brad Barger. Chamber event. Location is Utah be completed at Eventbrite.com. Jim’s Family Restaurant, 12800 Underutilized Business Zones Location is Silicon Slopes, 2600 Valley Convention Center, 220 W. S. Redwood Road, Riverton. Cost (HUBZone),” a U.S. Small W. Executive Parkway, Suite 140, Center St., No. 200, Provo. Details is $20 for chamber members, $25 June 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Business Administration event. Lehi. Free. Registration can be are at thechamber.org. for nonmembers. Details are at Lunch & Learn, a Murray Location is Wallace F. Bennett completed at Eventbrite.com. westjordanchamber.com. Area Chamber of Commerce Federal Building, 125 S. State St., July 7, 8-10 a.m. event. Speaker Lee Weech of Room 2227, Salt Lake City. Free. June 29, 2017, 7 a.m. First Friday Face-To-Face, Executech will discuss “IT June 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration can be completed at Annual Golf Classic, a a Salt Lake County Business Security.” Location is Buca di Business Alliance Net- Eventbrite.com. ChamberWest event. Location to Business Networking Group Beppo, 935 Fort Union Blvd., working Luncheon, a Davis is Stonebridge Golf Club, 4415 event. Location is Miller Free Midvale. Cost is $15 for members, Chamber of Commerce event. June 27, 11-11:45 a.m. Links Drive, West Valley City. Enterprise Center, 9750 S. 300 W., $20 for guests and visitors. Details Location is Boondocks Fun “Advantages of Service Details are at (801) 977-8755 or Sandy. Free. Registration can be are at murraychamber.org. Center, 525 Deseret Drive, Disabled & Women-Owned [email protected]. completed at Eventbrite.com. Kaysville. Free. Details are at Small Business Set-Asides,” davischamberofcommerce.com. June 22, 4:30 p.m. a U.S. Small Business June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fourth Annual Chamber Administration event. Location “Meet the City Business Connect 4 Lunch, a Sandy Bowl, hosted by the South Salt June 20, 2-4 p.m. is Wallace F. Bennett Federal Outreach Luncheon,” a West Jor- Area Chamber of Commerce Lake Chamber of Commerce. “How to Form an LLC” Building, 125 S. State St., Room dan Chamber of Commerce event event. Location is the Brick Oven, Location is Bonwood Bowl, 2500 Workshop, presented by SCORE. 2227, Salt Lake City. Free. featuring updates from the city 10622 S. River Front Parkway, S. Main St., South Salt Lake. Cost Location is 310 S. Main St., South Registration can be completed at and chamber. Speakers include South Jordan. Cost is $15 for is $7 (includes three games and Mezzanine, Salt Lake City. Cost is Eventbrite.com. Mayor Kim Rolfe, Police Chief chamber members, $20 for non- shoe rental). RSVPs should be $85. Details are at https://saltlake. Doug Diamond, Fire Chief Marc members. Details are at san- made through local chambers. score.org/event/how-form-llc. June 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. McElreath and other West Jordan dychamber.com. Women in Business City officials. Location is West Jordan City Hall, 8000 S. Red- June 20, 4-6 p.m. June 22, 6-7 p.m. Luncheon, an Ogden-Weber July 13, 9 a.m.- noon Legal Clinic, a Small wood Road, West Jordan. Cost is Business B 4/5, a West Jordan Chamber of Commerce event. 2017 UTC Open, a Utah Business Development Center $5. Registration deadline is noon Chamber of Commerce event. Speaker Nicole Carpenter Technology Council event open to (SBDC) event. Speaker Matthew June 26. Details are at westjordan- Location is Roseman University, will discuss “Defi ne Your UTC top executives. Location is Todd will provide legal advice chamber.com. 10920 S. River Front Parkway, Time.” Location is Hub 801, Topgolf, 920 Jordan River Blvd., for current and future businesses. South Jordan. Details are at west- 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden. Midvale. Details are at utahtech. Location is the SBDC, 815 W. jordanchamber.org. Cost is $20. Details are at June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. org. 1250 S., Orem. Details are at ogdenweberchamber.com. Networking Luncheon, https://utahsbdc.org/trainings. a Murray Area Chamber of June 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. July 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Commerce event. Speaker Dr. Utah County Good Business June 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch & Learn, a Murray Nick Greenwood will discuss Summer Social, presented by June 22, 6-7 p.m. Women in Business Area Chamber of Commerce Accounting Clinic, a Small “Drug and Opiate Addiction in P3 Utah, St. John Properties, the Luncheon, a Sandy Area Chamber event. Speaker is from the Utah Business Development Center Utah.” Location is Buca di Beppo, Pleasant Grove/Lindon Chamber of Commerce event featuring a Department of Workforce Services. (SBDC) event. Speaker Mike 935 Fort Union Blvd., Midvale. and the Utah Valley Chamber. Women Tech Panel that includes Location to be determined. Details Collett will provide accounting and Details are at murraychamber.org. Speakers Daniel Thomas, region- Heather Erickson, vice president are at murraychamber.org. budget-related advice for current al partner, St. John Properties; of marketing, Instructure; Cydni or future businesses. Location is Scott Newman, director of the Tetro, founder, Women Tech July 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the SBDC, 815 W. 1250 S., Orem. see CALENDAR page 12 Business Skills Program and fac- Council; Shauna Ehninger, front Strictly Networking Lunch- 12 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Lake Chamber seminar taught by Speaker is Sim Gill, Salt Lake (WBC). Event is designed for all is $15 for members, $20 for non- CALENDAR Deb Bilbao, business consultant County district attorney. Location entrepreneurs: those looking to go members. Details are at slcham- from page 11 at the Women’s Business Center is Mimi’s Café, 5223 S. State St., into business, early start-up stage ber.com. (WBC). Event is designed for all Murray. Free (pay if ordering from or those looking to improve an July 14, 7:45-9 a.m. entrepreneurs: those looking to go the menu). Open to the public. existing business. Location is the Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m. Women in Business into business, early start-up stage Details are at murraychamber.org. Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 Annual Member-Only Networking, an Ogden- or those looking to improve an S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Free. Summer Social and Garden Weber Chamber of Commerce existing business. Location is the July 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Details are at slchamber.com. Party, a Holladay Chamber of event. Location is Ogden- Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 Business Matters Lunch, Commerce event. Location to Weber Chamber of Commerce, S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Free. hosted by the South Salt Lake Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. be announced. Free for chamber 2380 Washington Blvd., Details are at slchamber.com. Chamber. Location is Jordan Strictly Networking members and one guest, $35 Suite 290, Ogden. Free for Valley Water Conservancy Luncheon, a West Jordan for nonmembers. Details are at WIB members. Details are at July 20, 8-10 a.m. District, 8215 S. 1300 W., West Chamber of Commerce event. holladaychamberofcommerce.org. ogdenweberchamber.com. Utah Compensation Sur- Jordan. Location is SpudToddos, 7251 vey Briefing Session, a Moun- S. Plaza Center Drive, Suite 120, Aug. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. tain States Employers Council July 31, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. West Jordan. Free (pay if ordering Connect 4 Luncheon, Women in Business Golf (MSEC) event. Location is MSEC Small Business Nine-Hole from the menu). Details are at a Sandy Area Chamber of Social, a Sandy Area Chamber Utah office, 175 W. 200 S., Suite Golf Tournament 2017, a Salt westjordanchamber.com. Commerce event. Location is of Commerce event. Location is 2005, Salt Lake City. Free. Details Lake Chamber event. Activities Scheels, 11282 S. State St., Sandy. River Oaks Golf Course, 9300 are at msec.org. include golf, prize drawings and Aug. 4, 8-10 a.m. Cost is $15 for chamber members, Riverside Drive, Sandy. Details an awards luncheon. Location is First Friday Face-To-Face, $20 for nonmembers. Details are are at sandychamber.com. July 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Stonebridge Golf Course, 4415 a Salt Lake County Business at sandychamber.com. Networking with Friends, Links Drive, West Valley City. to Business Networking Group July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. a Murray Area Chamber of Cost is $70 (includes golf with event. Location is Miller Free Aug. 10, 5:30-8 p.m. Business Alliance Commerce event. Speaker Daryl cart, continental breakfast and Enterprise Center, 9750 S. 300 W., Women’s Business Center Networking Luncheon, a Shaun Price will discuss “The brunch), $30 for brunch only. Sandy. Free. Registration can be Summer Social, with the Davis Chamber of Commerce Hat Rack Syndrome.” Location Sponsorships are available. completed at Eventbrite.com. theme “Celebrating 20 Years of event. Location is Boondocks to be determined. Cost is $15 for Details are at slchamber.com. Entrepreneurship.” Location is Fun Center, 525 Deseret Drive, members, $20 for nonmembers. Aug. 4, 8-10 a.m. The Falls Event Center, 580 S. Kaysville. Free. Details are at Details are at murraychamber.org. Aug. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday Forum, a Utah Valley 600 E., Salt Lake City. Cost is $70 davischamberofcommerce.com. Business Alliance Chamber event. Location is Utah before July 10, $84 July 10-Aug. July 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Networking Luncheon, a Valley Convention Center, 220 9, and $100 the day of the event. July 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. “Multiplying Lasting Prof- Davis Chamber of Commerce W. Center St., No. 200, Provo. Details are at slchamber.com. Women in Business itable Relationships,” a West Jor- event. Location is Boondocks Details are at thechamber.org. Bonneville Forest Dale Luncheon, an Ogden-Weber dan Chamber of Commerce event. Fun Center, 525 Deseret Drive, Aug. 11, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce event. Location is West JordanBonneville City Hall, Kaysville. Free. Details are at Aug. 4,Forest 8:45-11 Dale a.m. Eggs & Issues, a Murray Location is Hub 801 Events, 8000 S. Redwood Road, West Jor- davischamberofcommerce.com. “Networking Without Area Chamber of Commerce 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden. dan. Free for chamber members, Limits,” a Salt Lake Chamber event. Speaker is Erika Workman, Cost is $20. Details are at $15 for nonmembers. Details are Aug. 2, 8:30-10 a.m. event. Jim Woodard of CCI “The Possibility Queen.” Location ogdenweberchamber.com. at westjordanchamber.com. “Jump Start: Intro to Mechanical Services will dis- is Mimi’s Café, 5223 S. 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Five Costly Insurance Misconceptions

Private property and casu- As with every business, involvement in the claims ment, rented equipment, com- denied coverage based on alty insurers in the U.S. pay out insurance company employ- process. pany tools, employee tools, the laws of a different state. over $100 billion in claims every ees turn over, get sick or Ask your insurance bro- construction site materials/ When the laws of the appli- year. For most businesses, the are re-assigned. Depending ker about their claims han- installations, vehicles, employ- cable state were pointed out, cost of insurance is a significant on their workload, a claims dling and what they can offer ees driving personal vehicles the insurance company paid operating expense. How does adjustor may or may not be to assist you with claims. If for work, general liability and the claim. It is important to your organization or insurance able to give you the attention they point you to an 800 num- workers’ compensation, just to consult with your agent, claims broker ensure you get a fair you would expect. Insurance ber, you know your broker is mention some of the more rel- advocate and attorney to dis- payout when adjusters are trained profes- passing you on to the insur- evant items. cuss your options when deal- it comes to sionals but don’t assume they ance company. In some cases, After your company com- ing with claim and coverage an insurance are infallible or know every- this may be adequate, but for pletes the claim filing form, issues. Don’t assume the claim? thing there is to know about many claims, this disconnect your agent and their claims claims adjuster knows every- Many times, the policy and applicable laws. between the insurance bro- advocate should start helping thing or that they are always insurance 2. All insurance contracts ker and your business can you build a sound basis for right. Never take a denial as claims are are the same. cost valuable time, and even your claim. Your agent can the final word if you question TYLER resolved Not all insurance is the prevent you from recovering even help you gather the infor- its validity. LaMARR without same. Insurance policies are much-needed funds in the mation and other documents It is not uncommon that issues. In a legal binding contracts, and event of a loss. needed to process your claim. liability claims result in com- recent sur- they can vary greatly. The bet- 4. There is only one way 5. Denial of a claim is final. plex litigation, including mul- vey, howev- ter your insurance contract is to file a claim. Insurance policies are legal tiple allegations of wrongdoing er, we found set up to provide the cover- Often policyholders file a contracts that are subject to or damages. You should work that many age your business needs, the claim directly with the insur- state law and relevant case closely with your agent during businesses easier and faster a claim will ance carrier or via their agent law. Since people drive the these claims to ensure every have mixed be handled. without reviewing their insur- entire claims process, you aspect of the claim gets the feelings after Meet with your insurance ance policies. When you expe- will find that there are differ- attention it needs. Remember, the settle- professional to discuss your rience a loss, the best thing ing opinions on how insur- BEAT in some liability claims, the duty ment of a operations and find solutions to do is review your policies ance coverage applies in each KOSCINOWSKI to defend the insured could be claim and that make sense for your busi- with your agent. There is often unique situation. Insurance broader than the actual policy are often ness. If you are looking for a more than one coverage that companies use adjusters to coverage. You may need to confused about the process. quote from a new agent and could respond to any given help determine insurance cov- hire a skilled attorney to help Too often, the insurance broker all they ask you for is a copy of loss, and a review of policies erage and how claims are han- you navigate this process. and their business client fail to your current policy, they may will ensure that each relevant dled. When processing larger prepare for claims and, subse- not be learning enough about insurer is placed on notice. claims, insurance companies Béat Koszinowski is a 17-year vet- quently, let the insurance system your business. Likewise, if they Filing a claim with the wrong typically utilize a more spe- eran at Buckner. He is a Certified take over the process. While the have you fill out a compli- insurance company can cause cialized adjuster or team. It is Insurance Counselor as well as a pitfall of inaction is often cost- cated and confusing insurance unnecessary delays, reduce important to get an adjuster Community Insurance and Risk ly, your organization can steer questionnaire, you should ask claim payout, and sometimes that has a lot of experience Management Specialist. His pri- clear with some simple prepara- yourself how much they truly result in a denial of coverage. handling your type of claim. mary focuses include contractor, tion. We have assembled five know about your business. It Companies should ask Claims often get reassigned HOA and real estate insurance. of the most prevalent insurance is crucial to meet regularly with their insurance agent or broker based on adjuster background. misconceptions to avoid as you your insurance professional to to provide them with a claim Don’t be surprised when Tyler LaMarr is a partner and strengthen your company’s pre- ensure they can offer you more filing form that is customized an insurance company hires founding member of Miller paredness. assistance than merely recom- to their type of operations. an independent law firm to Harrison, a law firm specializing 1. The adjuster is working mending a policy. As an example, a contractor find a basis for denying cover- in HOA, real estate, construction for your company. 3. All insurance brokers with a fleet of vehicles should age. During a recent General matters, including insurance cov- It is important to understand have the same level of have forms for property, equip- Liability claim, an adjuster erage and litigation. that in the event of a claim, the claimant (your company in most cases) has the duty to show proof of a loss and that the loss is covered under your policy. WONDERING HOW The insurance company, in turn, PROTECTED YOUR BUSINESS IS? has an obligation to determine if the claimed amounts are cov- ered items under the insurance policy and verify if the values are correct. We found that many people are frustrated with claims adjusters, and feel like the adjusters are not working for them. This is a true statement, the adjuster is not working for you the claimant; they are work- ing for the insurance company. While the adjuster must fol- low the insurance contract and provisions, they have no duty to go above and beyond the scope of their job of adjust- ing your claim. Insurance claim adjusting is a specialty trade GET IN TOUCH FOR A SERVICES SPECIALIZATIONS and different types of coverag- COMPLIMENTARY EVALUATION •Property & Casualty •Construction es will be handled by adjusters •Workers Compensation •Real Estate specializing in different areas. Béat Koszinowski •Risk Management •Home Owners Associations Don’t assume they will coordi- •Bonding/Surety •Professional Services nate your claim. If you have an 801.937.6791 •Employee Benefits •Retail/Manufacturing equipment claim, with downtime [email protected] •Personal Insurance •Technology and loss of income, as well as a •Healthcare liability claim, you could be deal- •Trucking ing with three or four adjusters. 14 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Opinion Message to Trump: There’s a right way to boost infrastructure spending As part of its recent “Infrastructure Looking at infrastructure assets owned tal reviews, obtain all the required permits infrastructure investments. To the extent Week,” the Trump administration held by the government tells the same story. The and subject themselves to all the relevant that the Trump plan delivers on that front, infrastructure-themed events around the federal government owns 13 percent of the laws and executive orders. it would be an improvement over the status country to promote $1 trillion of pri- assets, leaving the rest to state and local Federal financing is bungled, too. It quo. vate and public infrastructure investment. governments. For instance, Edwards docu- makes little sense for the federal govern- But it could help by implementing Based on the 2018 budget outline, we know ments that state and local governments ment to take tax money from people in the another policy promise: a large cut to the that the administration intends to “own 98 percent of highways states, run it through the federal bureau- corporate income tax rate and other busi- seriously streamline the permit and streets, including the entire cracy and then send the money back to the ness tax reforms. Rate reductions would process, reduce regulatory barri- interstate highway system. They states in the form of politically contrived lower the price of capital, which leads to ers and encourage private invest- own schools, water and sewer formulas. That is how the current gas tax a significant increase in the private capital ment. However, lost in the debate systems, police and fire stations system works. Instead, state policymakers stock, encouraging decentralized and pri- is the fact that the private sector and transit systems.” who believe that their state needs more vate investments, some of which include is already the biggest player in Though the federal gov- money for transportation projects should infrastructure. the infrastructure sandbox; all the VERONIQUE ernment owns relatively little make the case to their constituents that Allowing full capital expensing would federal government needs to do is de RUGY infrastructure, its policies have taxes should be increased to fund such also increase returns for infrastructure get out of the way. an oversize impact on what endeavors. Allowing the states to reassume investment. And repealing the tax exemp- A little-known fact is that investments and decisions state responsibility for infrastructure policy tion on municipal bond interest would the private sector already owns and financ- and local governments and the private sec- would encourage innovation and competi- remove the penalty against private invest- es most of the nondefense infrastructure. tor make. As Edwards puts it, “The federal tion. ment. A new paper by Chris Edwards at the government is the tail that wags the dog on For all these reasons, the idea of a Capital increases also increase the Cato Institute — called “Who Owns U.S. the nation’s infrastructure — and not in a national plan to boost infrastructure is productivity of labor and wages. So there’s Infrastructure?” — breaks it down in great good way.” bunk. Even if it took the form of fully paid something to like for everyone. To the detail. Edwards writes, “In 2015, private Federal laws and regulations increase projects — which is never the case — it extent that the administration wants to infrastructure assets of $40.7 trillion were the cost of building infrastructure and would amount to massive federal inter- boost the economy with infrastructure four times larger than state and local assets reduce the return on infrastructure invest- ference in state, local and private affairs projects, that’s the way to do it, because of $10.1 trillion, and 27 times larger than ments, but they also distort the flow of cap- despite the pile of evidence that federal simply spending more money won’t. federal assets of $1.5 trillion, according ital investments made by the private sector employees are unable to make better choic- to the (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and state and local governments. Today it es than those who actually own the assets. Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George data.” Also, 94 percent of the $3.5 trillion takes highway project managers more than Delegating the financing and deci- Mason University in Virginia. of funding in 2016 came from the private six years to actually begin construction, as sion-making to the states is the way to sector and state and local governments. they must go through myriad environmen- go, along with lowering other barriers for COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

Solving the Middle East morass: U.S. should broker a new balance of power

Donald Trump returned from his first religious forces and funding some militants, woo Egypt into the American sphere, while power into the region, and then triggered a overseas trip convinced that he had uni- even while fighting other violent groups. simultaneously preserving an alliance with reaction from countries like Saudi Arabia. fied America’s historic Arab allies, dealt a In other words, their differences are the shah of Iran. For decades, Washington Iran’s promise to spread its version of strong blow against terrorism and calmed really geopolitical, though often dressed up was able to play a Bismarckian game of Islam led the Saudis to ramp up their own the waters of an unruly Middle East. Since as ideological. cultivating good relations with all coun- efforts to spread their ideas and influ- then we have seen a series of The open split between tries, indeed better than they had with each ence. The results were poisonous for the terror attacks in Europe and the the two countries will create other. Muslim world, radicalizing communities Middle East and an open split much greater regional instability. Two seismic events altered the geo- everywhere. within the Arab world. What is Qatar will now move closer to political landscape of the Middle East. going on? Iran and Turkey, forging deeper The first was the Iranian Revolution of The premise of Trump’s strat- alliances with anti-Saudi groups 1979, which ushered a radical revisionist see ZAKARIA page 15 egy was to support Saudi Arabia, throughout the Muslim world. in the belief that it would be able The battles between various fac- to fight terror and stabilize the FAREED tions of militants — in Syria, region. In fact, Trump gave a ZAKARIA Iraq, Yemen and North Africa green light to the Saudis to pursue — will heat up. The recent ter- their increasingly aggressive, sectarian for- ror attacks in Tehran, for which the Islamic eign policy. State has claimed responsibility, are viewed The first element of that policy has in Iran as being part of a Saudi-inspired been to excommunicate its longtime rival, campaign against it. We should expect Qatar, breaking relations with that country that Iranian-backed militias will respond in and pressing its closest allies to do the same. some way. So much for regional stability. The Saudis have always viewed Qatar as a And America is in the middle of it troublesome neighbor and are infuriated by all, keeping close relations with Saudi its efforts to play a regional and global role Arabia and the United Arab Emirates while by hosting a large American military center, directing U.S. regional military operations founding the Al Jazeera television network, out of its base in Qatar. Trump has issued planning to host the 2022 World Cup and anti-Qatar tweets, but American troops will punching above its weight diplomatically. have to live with the reality that Qatar is It’s true that Qatar has supported some their host and close military ally in the war extremist Islamic movements. So has Saudi against the Islamic State. Arabia. Both are Wahhabi countries, both For a superpower like the United have within them extremist preachers, both States, the best policy in the Middle East are widely believed to have armed Islamist has always been to maintain ties with all groups in Syria and elsewhere. In both regional players. One of the great successes cases, the royal families play a game of of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s allying themselves with fundamentalist foreign policy was that they were able to The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • June 19-25, 2017 • 15 Opinion Does the world no longer feel like Lafayette? 'Sir, I truly love America' The return of the Marquis de I just finished reading an American Gary Cooper. He wanted to be some sort of Harry Truman was a one of the greatest Lafayette to America in 1824 produced a Enterprise Institute article published Jan. Jewish sheriff. presidents we have ever had. These great tremendous outpouring of goodwill and 1, 2016, titled “The Best Things About Life He was super-patriotic about this men all loved America. gratitude from our nation. He toured all in America, According to Immigrants.” country (and a diehard law-and-order On a recent Saturday, I lost it. I had 24 states in just over 13 months. When a One answer to the survey was eye-opening: Republican who loved Goldwater, Reagan, breakfast with my good friends. The topic mayor from a little town near Boston told “The most important thing I liked about the Jack Kemp and James Baker — back when of Trump’s pulling out of the Paris Accord him, “Sir, America loves you,” U.S. is the awareness of people the GOP actually had ideas.) “My dad was put on the table. I had not read the Paris Lafayette replied, “Sir, I truly to fight for their rights, respect- would talk about America in a way, that, Accord and could not tell heads nor tails of love America.” ing others' views and respect for well, I’ve never heard anyone born here what the press was talking about. Rather With all the partisanship, humanity. This might be one rea- talk that way. It was a love based on what than keeping my mouth shut I jumped in. discord and outright hatred I son that it is very common for America means to the rest of the world,” he “What is wrong with Trump’s decision?” read every day in the press and people to sue each other. While said. and, “How can you say that if you don’t hear on television, has America [in] other countries people will When my dad was dying from cancer know what’s in the Paris Accord?” I should become unloved? Absolutely. silently compromise and accept a few years ago, I asked him, “What do ROBERT have kept my mouth shut. Like my friends, Not only are citizens of the world their situation as a fate, it seems, you love?” He paused. He was on the lot PEMBROKE I didn’t know the answers. unhappy with America, I have the U.S. expects everyone to be of morphine. Then he said, “Country. Yes. Question: Should my friends and I good friends who are saying the aware of what he/she deserves. Why? Because, it gave the rest of the world continue to talk about politics? My mother America we now live in is a disgrace. This is probably the best form of freedom.” hope.” told me, when I was just a wee tot, never, Both the citizens of the world and America was born to be free. People, remember that in just 17 my good friends better wake up to the fact I found another gem of an immigrant months we will have a new Congress and never talk about politics or religion with that America is still the best option for a tale dated June 6, at medium.com, titled 24 months later we can change presidents anyone. I didn’t understand why until that Saturday. free and democratic world. We are still “Immigrants Love America the Most.” The if desired. the leaders of innovation, and after travel- subject of the story came to this country Read, read, read and then read some Robert Pembroke is chairman of Pembroke’s ing the world, America — because of our in his 20s because he loved the America more. Study the diaries of John Quincy Inc. in Salt Lake City and characterizes him- Founding Fathers — has values that other that he saw in movies and what it stood Adams. Read all of the Martin Luther King self as a small-business owner on perma- nations lack. for. 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-Amy Spencer, Communication Manager, UACPA The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • June 19-25, 2017 • 17 Business Tech Solving your IT problems: Asking the right questions drives the right solutions There are a huge number of meet your needs?” The answer as their accounting software. This a fraction of the cost of replac- talk about a solution after they technology solutions on the mar- was “yes.” The cost of training all made the solution accessible from ing the entire system. In addi- understand the need? If you’re ket today and every business has their staff on a new piece of soft- the outside. tion, there was no lost productivity wondering, the second guy is the unique needs. The road to finding ware seemed daunting and through A little research identified from training on new software or one you want to be working with. the right solutions for your busi- our interview I could tell that they that their current solution could downtime associated with making Take the time to understand ness can be tricky. Experience were happy except for a couple of integrate with their account- a change. The right questions drive the need. Bring in folks from dif- has repeat- features that were missing. Also, ing software, but that it simply the right solution. ferent departments to discuss, if edly taught the company had invested heavily needed a different version than When talking to a solutions needed. Ask lots of questions, and us that ask- in its current solution. they were currently using. We got provider, what approach do they you’ll be surprised what you find. ing LOTS of After we got to the root of them upgraded to the right version take? Do they spend an hour tell- The time spent understanding the quality ques- their problem, the solution was of the software and suddenly the ing you how great the are, how need will reap dividends that will pay you back 100-fold in produc- tions is criti- simple. We offered to spin up solution was just the right fit for many certifications they have or tivity in the years to come. cal. a hosted server for them in our their business. how they can sell the biggest solu- Your data center to house both their Even better news for the tions? Alternatively, do they ask MIKE business is Mike Herrington is the manager of HERRINGTON main business application as well business owner was that this was questions, listen intently and only business development at i.t.NOW. unique and deserves a technology solution made to fit. The only way to understand it is to take the time to learn about your business. What kind of work do you do? What technology are you cur- rently using? Do you like it? What is great about it? What do you hate about it? What is a typical workflow like for your organiza- tion? Is there manual entry at any point of the process? What current processes could be streamlined? And there are many more questions. By taking the time to under- stand your business objectives, needs, processes and current solu- tions, a technology partner can then recommend solutions that are a good fit. They can act in your best interest and make strategic recommendations. I recently consulted with a sizable HVAC company. They have a bunch of field technicians that are out working on service calls all day and several office staff that do accounting, dispatch, customer service, etc. They ini- tially engaged me because they said they wanted to change out their main business application that they use for scheduling ser- vice calls. This would be a major organizational change requiring new hardware infrastructure and significant investment. I started asking some questions about why they wanted a change. They responded that the application didn’t integrate with their accounting software and that they couldn’t access it remotely. We discussed the other function- ality of the application and they said that they liked how it handled scheduling, and that the mobile portion of the application their field technicians used to handle point of sale was quite slick. I kept asking questions and eventually got to the one that counted: “If we could fix the inte- gration with your accounting soft- ware and make this application accessible from outside, would it 18 • June 19-25, 2017 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal

Wednesday. contain large 10-foot berms and operations at both Snow Park and ing on Brighton Lake and Silver RESORTS • Alta: Alta Lodge is open jumps and 25-foot table-tops and Silver Lake Lodges will remain Lake trailheads. Brighton also from page 8 for Sunday brunch through Oct. 1, step-downs. The trail begins in the open for the extended Twilight is one of four resorts hosting except for July 29 and Aug. 5 due meadow behind Bald Mountain at Rides. Private biking lessons the 2017 Wasatch Wildflower able this summer. Jupiter Java and to private events. 9,000 feet and will end at Silver will be available if reserved in Festival this year. On July 22, Crescent Burger are open at the ADVENTURE Lake Village at 8,100 feet. One- advance. guests can enjoy guided walks Park City base area and Legends • Deer Valley Resort: The and-a-half miles and 900 vertical • Sundance Mountain and activities designed to be fun, Bar and Grill is serving lunch resort is continuing its largest-ever feet of the trail will open in sec- Resort: The resort provides year- family-friendly, non-commercial, and dinner seven days a week. summer investment to modern- tions throughout the course of the round guided fly-fishing trips on free of charge, and open to all Red Pine Lodge, located at the ize and update its existing moun- summer season. the Provo River, Weber River and interests and ability levels. top of the Red Pine Gondola, tain biking/hiking trail inventory Each Wednesday in July and other local streams and private MUSIC is serving lunch daily. The Farm with the creation of Tsunami, August, Deer Valley Resort will waters. Each guided fly-fishing • Deer Valley Resorts: The and Red Tail Grill is scheduled to an expert-level flow trail. For extend its mountain biking play- trip includes one guide for every Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater open in late June, following the the third summer in a row, ground hours to host the Twilight two guests to maximize the will offer shows multiple times completion of the Grand Summit Deer Valley has enlisted world- Ride Series with Scott Sports. The attention each guest receives. a week. World-renowned art- renovation. Guests can also enjoy renowned bike park development Scott Twilight Ride Series takes • Eagle Point Resort: The ists, headlining musicians and the weekly Park City Farmers’ company Gravity Logic to help place 4-8 p.m. on the Silver Lake Tushar Mountains surrounding local bands regularly take to the Market, held in the Cabriolet park- deliver the highly successful trail Express and Sterling Express the resort offer hundreds of miles stage during Utah Symphony/ ing lot at Canyons Village every updates. The Tsunami trail will chairlifts. All Deer Valley summer of trails for mountain biking, Utah Opera’s Deer Valley Music ATV riding and hiking, while Festival; Park City Institute’s St. the valleys beneath the 12,000- Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights foot peaks provide canoeing and Outdoor Concert Series; and Every day is a great day . . . fishing on the many lakes and the Grand Valley Bank Free streams. Guests can rent moun- Community Concert Series. tain bikes from the resort, and a • Sundance Mountain return shuttle assists those riding Resort: Activities include week- MMMM… TASTY WOW down the single track trails on the ly concerts and the Bluebird Café resort property. The resort also Concert Series, which will con- Mondays! Tuesdays! Wednesdays! offers a disc golf course. sist of four shows in July and “Crusher on the Tushar” takes August. The Summer Theatre place July 8. The cycling race will take place July 20-Aug. 12. TWISTY FRITTER SPRINKLES begins in downtown Beaver and This year’s show is “Joseph and M finishes at Eagle Point Resort. Thursdays! Fridays! Saturdays! the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” pre- “Tushars Ultra” offers environ- mentally sustainable, destination sented in partnership with Utah trail races. Trailrunners will com- Valley University. pete on one of the most challeng- • Beaver Mountain: The Donuts Brownies Fritters ing courses in the “Great Circle 2017 Beaver Mountain Music Trail Series,” all above 10,000 Festival, set for Aug. 18-19, will feet. The 100K, marathon and feature 13 bands, including four Turnovers Muffins half-marathon begin and end at nationally touring acts, a chil- Eagle Point Resort on July 29. dren’s village to include hands- on musical instruments, art and Family Owned & Operated • Alta Ski Area: Alta includes the Albion Basin, a nature education, a nonprofit prime wildflower hotspot in the organization fair, live DJ lounge, 2278 So. Redwood Road Wasatch Range. Camping in the hip-hop and spoken word lounge,

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M-F 5:00 am – 2:30 pm & Sat. 7:00 am – noon the Albion Grill will serve lunch Summer Concert Series returns (dates to be determined). June 24 to Canyons Village • Brighton Resort: While with the first of five free sum- with Darla’s Donuts! the resort does not use its lifts mer concerts on select Saturdays during the summer, it offers hik- through Sept. 2. • Snowbasin Resort: “Blues, Brews and BBQ” started its fifth year June 11, showcasing nation- ally and regionally touring art- ists and bands. The free concert series occurs 12:30-5:30 p.m. every Sunday until Sept. 24 on the lawn of Earl’s Lodge at the TAKING CARE OF base of Needles Gondola. Starting June 25, guests can kick off their Sundays with Snowbasin Resort’s “all-you-can-eat” Mountain Top BUSINESS! Brunch, located at 8,710 feet in the Needles Lodge. • Cherry Peak Resort: A OUR BUSINESS REWARDS VISA summer concert series is being planned, with Andrew McMahon, WILL KNOCK OUR Maddie Wilson and Scotty McCreery among those in the COMPETITORS OUT! lineup. • Eagle Point Resort: The Lunar Transit Festival, a music and art festival by New World Presents, will take place June 30-July 3. • Snowbird: Oktoberfest UcreditU.com takes place every Saturday and Sunday Aug. 12-Oct. 15, includ- 5X U of U CAMPUS • 4X GAS • 3X TRAVEL/COSTCO/SAM’S CLUB • 2X GROCERIES/RESTAURANTS • 1X EVERYTHING ELSE ing Labor Day on Sept. 4. March 6, 2017

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pares with $1.17 billion in 2014-15. Per- SKI RECORD skier-visit expenditures, checked every from page 1 other year, rose to $296 during the past season, topping the $276 mark in 2014- member standing back here in November 15. earlier this year, and it’s always a highly “We saw not only an increase in the anticipated time of year where we’re won- volume of skiers but an increase in per- dering is it going to snow, is it not going skier spending — both good things,” Raf- to snow? Mother Nature did come through ferty said. For Sale/For Lease for us this year, absolutely.” “Tourism has emerged as one of the Ski Utah said snowfall had a slow key drivers in Utah’s diverse economy,” start but saw season totals “up significant- said Vicki Varela, managing director of ly.” Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood tourism, film and global branding for the Canyon reported 632 inches, with more state. Travelers in Utah spent $8.17 billion than 200 inches in January alone. in 2015 and contributed $1.15 billion in “Snow is great. A lot of snow is total state and local taxes. “State sales tax great,” Rafferty said. “But it’s important revenue generated by travelers helps fund when it comes, and it came early and often a variety of Utah priorities, including ed- for us this year. And having it in January, ucation, public safety, health and human getting us set up for a big February and services, road construction and mainte- March time period, was awesome. … The nance.” snow, while it started a little bit later than we would have liked — it probably cut out a couple of weeks of our ski season on the CPI front end — but it did come, and it came Everest College Office Building hard and fast.” from page 1 Utah officials were optimistic for 3448 S. 3200 W., West Valley City a big season, with the reasons including offset by lower prices in the following 12,722-sq.- ft. two-story medical office building previously used as a nursing coming off a record year in 2015-16 and sectors: college is available for sale at $2,075,000 or for lease at $13.00/sq. ft./yr. an all-time high in funding for the Utah • Medical care prices decreased 0.1 NNN with $5.00/sq. ft./yr. CAM fees. percent as pediatric care and dental care Office of Tourism. Nicely appointed finishes with modern architectural design that includes prices decreased. Nationally, the number of skier days large class rooms, pharmacy lab, elevator, two sets of men and women’s • Food-away prices fell 0.5 percent as rose to 54.7 million, a 3.7 percent increase restrooms, and executive offices. Vacant and perfect for owner user. fast-food restaurants decreased prices for from the prior season’s 52.8 million. • Well cared-for building meals. • Built 2006 Strong figures were recorded in the North- “Our housing market continues its • 42 Parking stalls east, Southeast and Pacific Northwest. De- healthy expansion and our robust econo- • Close proximity to I-215; Bangerter Hwy., and 1 block from TRAX clines were seen in the Pacific Southwest, my is becoming more and more attractive Rocky Mountains and Midwest. Utah was to potential new residents,” said Randy an outlier in the Rocky Mountain region, Shumway, chairman and partner at Cice- Contact Steve Tobias which saw a 3 percent drop, compared ro Group, a market research firm based of Keller Williams Salt Lake City with Utah’s increase of 2.85 percent. in Salt Lake City that does data collec- The increase in skier days resulted tion and analysis for the CPI. “Utah is in 801-381-9103 in a bigger economic impact in Utah, to a good spot heading into the heat of the for floor plans and property previews $1.43 billion in the past season. That com- summer.” 20 · June 19-25, 2017 · The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal

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