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www.slenterprise.com June 29-July 5, 2020 Volume 49, Number 49 $1.50 COVID-19 OF NOTE Updates Cancellations and postponements The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ web- site calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Already defunding the cops? Check with organizers to determine if their events will take place. With protesters all over the coun- try calling for the defunding of CANCELLATIONS police departments, Utah may The GE Healthcare facility in Logan is refl ected in the company's sign. GE Healthcare is one of 21 July 22, 7-9:30 p.m. have a head start. A study from companies incentivized for expansion in Utah by the Governor’s Offi ce of Economic Development “Pillar of the Valley” Gala, a Utah business and economics website during fi scal year 2020, a record year for the program. Valley Chamber event originally scheduled AdvisorSmith found three Utah for March 24 at the Utah Valley Convention cities in the Top 15 nationwide for Center in Provo and subsequently resched- spending the least per capita on Fiscal 2020 a banner year for uled for July 22. their police forces. Of the 301 cit- Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ies surveyed, Provo spends the Valley Visioning Summit 2020, origi- least on policing while West Jor- GOED: 13,000+ jobs promised nally scheduled for April 15 at the Utah dan ranked sixth-lowest and West Valley Convention Center in Provo. Valley City came in 15th. ects go through the GOED incentive pro- Brice Wallace POSTPONEMENTS Industry News Briefs cess. Both of their fi scal years conclude at The Enterprise the end of June. Utah Economic & Energy Summit pages 6-7 “This year was a banner year for us in is scheduled for Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. It Business Calendar Corporate recruitment and expansion terms of all of the metrics that we’ve looked is presented by the Utah Governor’s Office page 9 reached record levels in Utah during the at,” Thomas Wadsworth, GOED associate of Energy Development, Governor’s Office past fi scal year, with projects expected to managing director, told the board. of Economic Development, World Trade Opinion generate more than 13,000 jobs over the “This is just fantastic,” Owen Barrott, Center Utah and the Salt Lake Chamber. page 12-13 next decade or so. GOED incentives analyst, said of the jobs The 14th Annual Utah Economic Summit The Governor’s Offi ce of Econom- number. “We’re just so glad that we’re able was originally scheduled for June 18. The ic Development (GOED) and Economic to have this many jobs in the pipeline com- Ninth Annual Governor’s Energy Summit Development Corporation of Utah (ED- ing down, especially in the COVID pan- was originally scheduled for May 18, then CUtah) reported the fi gures at the GOED demic as it’s we’ve been dealing with this, postponed until Oct. 21. Activities include board’s June meeting, with GOED incen- because this will have Utah in a very strong morning and lunchtime plenary sessions, tivized projects topping 10,000 for the fi rst position to come out of this and continue awards presentations, and morning and time. Its 21 projects were approved based to grow as these companies generate these afternoon breakout sessions in three tracks: on 13,364 jobs being created over the next new jobs.” economic development, energy and global fi ve to 10 years. EDCUtah’s 31 projects are GOED incentivized jobs totaled trade. Event also will highlight Gov. Gary expected to create or retain 13,279 jobs. The two organizations’ projects most- ly overlap, although not all EDCUtah proj- see GOED page 10 see UPDATES page 14 Port board approves 5-year plan, hears its critics “It is a strategic plan that is solid,” said “It gives us that unique positioning Brice Wallace Jack C. Hedge, executive director of UIPA. of Utah in the global supply chain, in the The Enterprise “It lays out a very strong, defi nitive path North American logistics network, that re- forward. It gives us guiderails and guide- ally is our differentiator and really does The Utah Inland Port Authority board lines by which to make decisions, by which give us great opportunities for develop- last week approved a fi ve-year strategic to create policies and programs, and the ment in the future,” he said. business plan but also listened to speaker benchmark to measure our production and He reiterated the plan to make the port after speaker from the public pick it apart. our deliverables against.” “green” by incorporating a variety of sus- The plan outlines goals and strategies Hedge noted that the plan will contin- tainability elements. for port authority partnerships, policies ue to evolve and already had incorporate “It is my intention that I will lead this and programs related to the planned trans- tweaks suggested by stakeholders over the organization to be the most sustainable portation, warehouse, shipping and logis- past few weeks. He described the plan as tics center near the Salt Lake City Interna- “not the end of the road” but instead “the tional Airport. fi rst step on the path.” see PORT page 15 2 • June 29-July 5, 2020 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal COVID-19 AND UTAH - NEWS AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS & YOUR EMPLOYEES SBA revises PPP forgiveness form, world with safe and nutritious food and, on their be- building is occupied and using ultraviolet germicidal ir- half, Dairy West aims to make sure that those prod- radiation (UVGI) as a supplement to help inactivate vi- includes EZ verson for self-employed ucts feed our communities at a time when it’s needed ruses. most,” said Karianne Fallow, CEO of Dairy West. “We Rocky Mountain Power’s Wattsmart Business The U.S. Small Business Administration and the are proud to collaborate with the Utah Farm Bureau on program offers a number of incentives to help building Department of the Treasury have introduced a revised, this project to offer our Curds+Kindness dairy prod- managers continue to leverage and maintain energy “borrower-friendly” Paycheck Protection Program ucts to northern Utahns.” efficiency as they take steps to improve indoor air (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the quality and make buildings healthier for workers. De- PPP Flexibility Act of 2020. tails are at Wattsmart.com. In addition to revising the full forgiveness applica- Building owners focusing on ways tion, SBA also published a new EZ version of the for- giveness application that applies to borrowers who are to reduce the spread of coronavirus Salt Lake hosting numerous sports self-employed and have no employees; did not reduce Many commercial buildings that were almost va- the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 cant during the pandemic are now welcoming back em- events this summer as Utah reopens percent and did not reduce the number or hours of their ployees and patrons, while facility managers are focus- As Utah reopens, at least seven sporting events are employees or experienced reductions in business activ- ing on ways to optimize indoor air quality to reduce the slated to take place in Salt Lake in July, generating more ity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19 spread of illnesses like COVID-19. than $9 million directly impacting Salt Lake’s visitor but did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employ- According to the Centers for Disease Control economy, according to Visit Salt Lake, the organization ees by more than 25 percent. (CDC) and the American Society of Heating, Refriger- responsible for attracting tourism and meetings to the “The EZ application should be more user-friendly ation and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), in- city. as it requires fewer calculations and less documentation creasing outside air inside a facility helps flush out con- “As predicted, sports tourism is the first market to for eligible borrowers,” said SBA Utah District Director taminants that may be inside buildings. rebound for group meetings and events,” said Kaitlin Marla Trollan. “Outside air is essential to maintaining air quality Eskelson, president and CEO of Visit Salt Lake. “We’re Details regarding the applicability of these provi- indoors,” said Justin Farnsworth, general manager with quite fortunate to have had the vision and foresight of sions are available in the instructions to the new EZ ap- the Muller Co. and past president of the Utah Building county and city leaders over the past few decades, those plication form. Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Utah). “But who invested in the vast array of year-round, world-class Both applications give borrowers the option of us- anytime that you increase outside air intake into a build- facilities throughout Salt Lake which now allows our ing the original eight-week covered period (if their loan ing during a hot summer day, it will decrease efficiency community the ability to host these fantastic events and was made before June 5) or an extended 24-week cov- of your central cooling systems.” appreciate the benefits they bring.” ered period. These changes will result in a more efficient While improving occupant comfort and air quali- Scheduled events include the All Poly Sports Camp process and make it easier for businesses to realize full ty in buildings can often create added cost, the key to 2020, Legends Lacrosse Western Invitational, the 2020 forgiveness of their PPP loan, SBA said. avoiding budget challenges is maintaining energy effi- North American Invitational 7s Youth Rugby Tourna- ciency.