ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 EDITION Dear Salt Lake Chamber Members, This year the Salt Lake Chamber is celebrating its 130 year anniversary! As an organization older than the state of Utah, the Salt Lake Chamber has stood as the voice of business since 1887. Since our inception, the Chamber has been a key driver in efforts to grow the economy and enhance the quality of life in all of Utah. We have shown what’s possible when the business community engages, collaborates, and invests in making Utah the best state to live, work, learn, and play. The spirit of collaboration between the business community, the Governor and our Legislature is as strong as ever. By working hand-in-hand, we saw the successful passage of many of our 2017 key priorities, including regulation reform, education funding and efforts to improve Utah’s air quality. The Chamber also partnered with initiatives like Talent Ready Utah and the 25k Jobs Tour in an effort to develop Utah’s future workforce. The Salt Lake Chamber continues to be a gathering place for business leaders and the community at large. Through our programs, and those of our partners, the Chamber has directly engaged more than 400,000 members and business professionals. The Chamber’s 130th Gala Celebration was a huge success with more than 1,500 people in attendance. During the event, past chairs of the Chamber Board of Governors honored Chamber President and CEO Lane Beattie with the 38th Giant in Our City Award. As a member of the Chamber you have an incredible opportunity to get involved, be part of the conversation, and help create the direction of Utah’s future. Through the Chamber you can engage, lead and help sustain Utah’s reputation as the best state for business. We invite you to review our 2016-2017 Annual Report, which outlines our policy work, events, and accomplishments as well as highlights our successes in business and community leadership. We hope this inspires you to become more involved in the coming year. We greatly appreciate your support as a member. If you are not yet a member, this is a great time for you to join us. Sincerely, Lane Beattie Keith McMullin Wilford Clyde President & CEO 2016-2017 Board Chair 2016-2017 Board Vice Chair TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMUNITY IMPACT Chamber Champions 07 STATISTICS & ACHIEVEMENTS Family of Brands 02 ATHENA Leadership Award 08 Year in Review 11 Partnerships Around the World 03 Pathfinders 08 By the Numbers 15 Community Partners 04 New Pioneers: American Dream Award 08 Legislator of the Year 08 ABOUT US 130TH ANNIVERSARY Executive Board 17 130th Gala Celebration 05 Board of Governors 19 Burying History 06 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Circle Level Members 22 Clean Air Champions 09 Chamber Staff 25 AWARDS Water Champions 10 Corporate Partner of the Year 07 Prosperity 2020 10 Small Business of the Year 07 Utah Transportation Coalition 10 Community Partner of the Year 07 Lane Beattie Keith McMullin Wilford Clyde President & CEO 2016-2017 Board Chair 2016-2017 Board Vice Chair President’s Award for Excellence 07 *This report reflects information from August 2016 to July 2017. WHO WE ARE “The Chamber gave me the opportunity to WE STAND AS develop and grow, and to really become the business person that I am today.” THE VOICE OF –Deborah Bayle, Fmr. CEO, BUSINESS,WE United Way of Salt Lake “We represent business, that’s our focus as a Chamber; but business SUPPORT OUR represents economics, and economies represent families and families MEMBERS’ represent people.” –Keith McMullin, CEO, SUCCESS AND Deseret Management Corporation “The Chamber has really played a key role in the WE CHAMPION state of Utah in creating a stable business environment to enable us COMMUNITY to succeed.” –Nigel Steward, Managing Director, PROSPERITY. Rio Tinto Kennecott 1 SALT LAKE CHAMBER FAMILY OF BRANDS STRATEGIC & COMMUNITY PARTNERS ASSOCIATED BRANDS Education Now BRANDED PROGRAMS 2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2 PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE WORLD Monterrey, Mexico Lima, Peru Luxembourg Sofia, Bulgaria Sana’a, Yemen Hanoi, Vietnam Xihu, China American Chamber of American Chamber of Chamber of Bulgarian Chamber of Sana’a Chamber of Vietnam Chamber of Nanchang General Commerce Monterrey Commerce Peru Commerce Commerce and Commerce and Commerce and Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg Industry Industry Industry Sullana, Peru London, United Tokyo, Japan Chamber of Kingdom Rome, Italy Ramallah, Palestine Ekaterinburg, Russia Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce London Chamber of Italy Utah Palestinian American Ural Chamber of Vietnam Commerce and & Tourism of Sullana Commerce and Cooperation Chamber of Commerce and Ho Chi Minh Industry Industry Center Commerce Industry City Branch 3 SALT LAKE CHAMBER COMMUNITY PARTNERS Chambers of Commerce Springville-Mapleton Chamber Strategic Partners Government Organizations American Fork Chamber St. George Chamber Downtown Alliance Department of Workforce Services Bear Lake Rendezvouz Chamber Tooele County Chamber GREENbike SLC Governor’s Office Box Elder Chamber Utah African American Chamber Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Cache Valley Chamber Utah Asian Chamber University of Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development Carbon County Chamber Utah Gay and Lesbian Chamber Women’s Leadership Institute Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Cedar City Area Chamber Utah County Hispanic Chamber World Trade Center Utah Governor’s Office of Veteran Affairs ChamberWest Utah State Chamber Salt Lake City Davis Chamber Utah Valley Chamber National Organizations Salt Lake City Department of Economic Delta Area Chamber Vernal Area Chamber Association of Chamber of Commerce Development Executives Draper Chamber Wayne County Chamber Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy Duchesne County Chamber West Jordan Chamber Salt Lake County Partnership For A New American Economy East Valley Chamber Utah Department of Environmental Quality U.S. Chamber of Commerce Emery County Business Chamber Business/Policy/Trade Associations Utah Department of Transportation BioUtah Utah Division of Air Quality Escalante & Boulder Chamber Small Business Focused Envision Utah Flaming Gorge Chamber Entrepreneur Launchpad Economic Development Corporation of Utah Clean Air Organizations Heber Valley Chamber Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Natural Energy Foundation Breathe Utah Holladay Chamber Miller Entrepreneur Center Hurricane Valley Chamber Utah Clean Energy Leaders for Clean Air National Association of Women Business TravelWise Utah Kanab Area Chamber Utah Foundation Owners Utah Clean Cities Coalition Latin American Chamber Utah League of Cities and Towns P3 Utah Utah Clean Air Partnership Lehi Area Chamber Utah Science Technology and Research Salt Lake City Economic Development Initiative Moab Chamber SCORE Utah Transit Authority Community Focused Morgan Area Chamber Utah Microenterprice Loan Fund Utah Technology Council Junior Achievement of Utah Murray Area Chamber Utah’s Own Wasatch Front Regional Council United Way of Salt Lake Ogden-Weber Chamber U.S. Small Business Administration Utah Nonprofits Associations Park City Chamber/Bureau Educational Institutions Vest Pocket Business Coalition Parowan Chamber Brigham Young University Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber LDS Business College Pleasant Grove-Lindon Chamber Salt Lake Community College Richfield Area Chamber Southern Utah University Sandy Area Chamber University of Utah South Jordan Chamber Utah State University South Salt Lake Chamber Utah Valley University Southwest Valley Chamber Weber State University Spanish Fork & Salem Chamber Westminster College 2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT 4 WE STAND AS THE 38TH GIANT IN OUR CITY 130TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION An organization is only as strong as the people it serves. Thanks to the business community, the Salt Lake Chamber has remained Utah’s “voice of business” for 130 years. To help commemorate this momentous occasion, Utah’s business and community leaders gathered at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater for the Chamber’s 130th Gala Celebration. During the event, past chairs of the Chamber Board of Governors honored Chamber President and CEO Lane Beattie with the 38th Giant in Our City Award. Since Beattie took the helm as president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber in 2003, he has transformed the 130-year-old statewide institution into a powerhouse of influence that stands for all Utah business. With this stewardship, the Chamber has embraced a new era of business and policy leadership by blending the traditional business chamber with powerful, top-notch business advocacy. “I appreciate Lane Beattie’s friendship and leadership. The Chamber has been an integral part in helping the Utah story be told, and to have the success we’ve had as the best performing economy in all of America today; upward mobility, best place for business, largest growing middle class, great tributes coming in about Utah because of the efforts of Lane Beattie and the Salt Lake Chamber.” – Governor Gary Herbert 5 SALT LAKE CHAMBER SINCE VOICE OF BUSINESS BURYING HISTORY During the Chamber’s Board Retreat on June 13, 2017, the Chamber’s new time capsule was placed back into the cornerstone of the Commercial Club Building. The new time capsule, like the original, was handcrafted out of Kennecott copper and was filled with items intended to preserve the Chamber’s history. “When the first time capsule was placed in 1909, the Commercial Club Building was heralded as a sign of community progress and a show of strength for the Beehive State’s burgeoning business community. Now here we are, 108 years later, and Utah is known for being the best state for business and one of the top economies in the country. We are proud of the Salt Lake Chamber’s role in Utah’s business and economic success, and we’re excited to preserve some of our history for future generations.” - Lane Beattie, President & CEO, Salt Lake Chamber On July 5, 1909, members of the Commercial Club placed a time capsule behind the cornerstone of the Commercial Club Building at 32 Exchange Place.