Season 4 Episode 7: Gov. Cox's One Utah Summit is coming up on May 10, 2022, at The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. It will be Gov. Cox's first One Utah Summit in Northern Utah. The state's southern One Utah Summit was held last October at Southern Utah University. The new One Utah Summit series will alternate northern and southern locations every six months, providing opportunities to discuss the day's important topics and how government and the private sector work together to create an even better Utah, with economic opportunity and unparalleled quality of life for Utahns. The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity is responsible for the governor's One Utah Summit series. We pick up where we left off with the previous episode in episode seven. You'll hear from President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah Miles Hansen, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, and Chief Communications and Government Relations Officer at the Larry H. Miller Company, Amanda Covington. Go Utah partners with World Trade Center Utah and the Salt Lake Chamber to organize and present the One Utah Summit. The Larry H. Miller Company is the One Utah Partner sponsor of the One Utah Summit in 2022 for the Salt Lake City and Cedar City summits. Join podcast host, Go Utah's Communications Director Pete Codella, and leaders from these partner organizations to learn more about what's planned for #1UTspring and why business and civic leaders should participate.
Season 4 Episode 6: Gov. Cox's One Utah Summit is coming up on May 10, 2022, at The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. It will be Gov. Cox's first One Utah Summit in Northern Utah. The state's southern One Utah Summit was held last October at Southern Utah University. The new One Utah Summit series will alternate northern and southern locations every six months, providing opportunities to discuss the day's important topics and how government and the private sector work together to create an even better Utah, with economic opportunity and unparalleled quality of life for Utahns. The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity is responsible for the governor's One Utah Summit series. In this episode, part one of the entire conversation, you'll hear from Go Utah's Executive Director Dan Hemmert, the Utah Office of Energy Development's Executive Director Thom Carter, and First Lady Abby Cox. The Go Utah and Energy teams partner in organizing and presenting the One Utah Summit. First Lady Abby Cox joins the conversation because, for the first time, the summit will include an opportunity for participants to give back by donating time and money as part of the First Lady's #ShowUpForService initiative. Summit organizers have planned afternoon service activities, including: Service projects assembling food and hygiene kits and student supply backpacks, Visiting with Utah nonprofits to learn more about their work and find ways to engage, and Participating in a new children’s book drive. Learn more about the summit’s Show Up For Service initiative here. Join podcast host, Go Utah's Communications Director Pete Codella, executive directors Hemmert and Carter, and Utah's First Lady, to learn more about what's planned for #1UTspring and why business and civic leaders should participate.
Season 4 Episode 5: The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce represents over 140 small business, corporate, and nonprofit members who share the values of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. It serves small businesses throughout the state by connecting its members with resources and funding. The Chamber is a catalyst for creating long-lasting partnerships between key organizations and businesses across the state while advocating for civil rights. Listen to Liz Pitts, president of the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Samantha Taylor, the organization's board chair, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, as they discuss the journey the organization has been on since it was started 10 years ago, the importance of using inclusive speech to help people feel safe, the Chamber's LGBTQ+ employee resource group that leads companies' diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the benefits it realizes from Utah’s well-educated and committed workforce, and much more.
Season 4 Episode 4: Research parks create opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship, serve as tools in the state’s economic development toolkit. The University of Utah Research Park is an award-winning entity that brings together Utah-based companies, U faculty and students, resulting in breakthrough innovations. Listen to a discussion about innovation and growth in Utah with Jonathon Bates, executive director of University of Utah Research Park, Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, as they discuss why 85% of the state’s life science companies trace their roots to the University of Utah, why NASA and the U.S. Air Force lean on Utah, the impact COVID-19 has had on businesses headquartered at the university’s Research Park, and much more.
Season 4 Episode 3: From live concerts to action sports, LMPE Company is an experiential marketing company specializing in creating memorable branded experiences. Tony and Gina Duffy moved from Chicago to Eden, Utah,10 years ago to be closer to the mountains they love. The company has a mission to bring people closer together, wherever they congregate, to deliver a memorable experience. Listen to Tony and Gina Duffy, owners and operators of LMPE Inc., and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s associate managing director of communications, as they discuss being a married entrepreneurial couple, the challenge of always needing more business resources, how they answer the question of why a business should operate in Utah, and much more.
Season 4 Episode 2: Viet and Alexis Pham are Pretty Bird Hot Chicken owners and serve up Nashville-style hot chicken every day in the Salt Lake Valley. Born in a refugee camp, Chef Viet Pham and his family immigrated to the United States when he was seven months old. He began his career in finance but found it far from fulfilling, so he began to cook. Realizing he loved making people happy by serving good food with down-home hospitality, he left the world of finance to open a fine dining restaurant in Salt Lake City. Listen to Viet and Alexis Pham, owners of Pretty Bird Chicken restaurant, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, as they discuss operating their restaurants in the Salt Lake Valley. Viet shares his early days' experience, driving his Prius around Salt Lake City with a turkey fryer in his trunk. They talk about pandemic safety precautions, Viet's cooking show television appearances, how they tackle the dreaded "What's for dinner?" question, and much more.
Season 4 Episode 1: Equal representation and equal pay in the modern-day workforce are the building blocks and foundation of parity.org. It’s essential that companies have a roadmap to reach gender and racial parity, track progress, and recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) best practices. Listen to Cathrin Stickney, the founder and CEO of parity.org, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, as they discuss the difference between parity and diversity, creating a gender and racial parity dashboard, Utah's DE&I progress, and much more.
Season 3 Episode 17: Widely recognized as one of the most important economic opportunities in state history, The Point consists of 600 acres of state-owned land at the south end of Salt Lake County along the I-15 corridor that will become an innovation community. Imagined as Utah’s first, intentional 15-minute city - where you can get anywhere within 15 minutes - the master-planned community will foster innovation and technological advancement, provide parks and open space, seamlessly connect to existing regional communities, and support economic growth while balancing environmental impact. Listen to Alan Matheson, executive director of The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, discussing The Point’s modern design, maintaining Utahns’ high quality of life, some challenges the large development presents, and more.
Season 3 Episode 16: Jefferson Rogers has grown his company, JKR Windows, from scratch to a multi-million dollar company in four short years. Listen to founder and CEO Jefferson Rogers, and Go Utah's communications director, Pete Codella, discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and business owner.
Season 3 Episode 15: Utah-based peer-to-peer rental startup Yoodlize provides a platform for individuals to rent items to others in their community. Listen to founder and CEO, Jason Fairbourne, and Go Utah's communications director, Pete Codella, discuss the benefits of renting items from neighbors and Yoodlize's future expansion plans.
Season 3 Episode 14: Utah has long been known for its iconic landscapes; from the state’s well-known southern red rock to scenes encompassing the majestic Wasatch Front, Utah continues to make its mark on the film industry. Listen to Virginia Pierce, the Utah Film Commission director, and Jeff Johnson, president of the Motion Picture Association of Utah, discuss attracting and promoting film production in Utah, the state’s motion picture incentive program, new safety protocols amid COVID-19, and much more.
Season 3 Episode 13: The Women’s Business Center of Utah (WBCU) helps women build confidence and achieve success in business ownership through counseling and training women business owners. The Center offers one-on-one advising, group training, online courses, and webinars. Additionally, WBCU also provides a women-owned business directory to purchase products or services from Utah-based women-owned businesses. Join us for episode 65 of the Business Elevated Podcast and listen to Ann Marie Wallace, director of WBCU, on how she started her business, got involved with WBCU, and is now pushing for equality and grant opportunities for women.
Season 3 Episode 12: This podcast series features business and government leaders discussing what it’s like to live and work in the great state of Utah. This episode includes a conversation between Dan Hemmert, Go Utah’s executive director, and Carine Clark, chair of the Go Utah Board.
Season 3 Episode 11: This podcast series features business and government leaders discussing what it’s like to live and work in the great state of Utah. This episode includes a conversation between Ben Hart, GOED's deputy director, and director of corporate recruitment, Mark Pittman, the CEO of blink Blynscy and Elizabeth McMillan, communications director for UDOT.
Season 3 Episode 10: This episode includes a conversation between Ryan Starks, Go Utah director of business services, and Rich Baron, Executive Coach at Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching.
Season 3 Episode 9: This episode includes a conversation between Dan Royal, GOED director of corporate growth and business development, and Martin Tuason, CEO of Armscor Global.
Season 3 Episode 8: This episode includes a conversation between Pete Codella, director of marketing and communications at Go Utah, and Brad Bonham, CEO of Walker Edison.
Season 3 Episode 7: This episode includes a conversation between Ryan Starks, managing director of business services at GOED, and Aaron Starks, vice president at the World Trade Center Utah.
Season 3 Episode 6: This episode includes a conversation between Ryan Starks, managing director of business services at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Ally Isom, chief strategy and marketing officer at EVŌQ nano.
Season 3 Episode 5: This episode includes a conversation between Linda Cabrales, industry director for the software and IT sector at GOED, and Peter Djokovich and Taylor Bench, with Summit Venture Studio.