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Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, unveils the “Utah Rising” economic development initiative at a news conference in Salt Lake City. Listening are (from left) Chris McCormick, president and CEO of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce; Spencer P. Eccles, chairman of the Utah Rising Steering Committee; and Natalie Gochnour, director of the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Salt Lake Chamber’s chief economist.

'ALL ABOUT MAKING THIS ERA OF PROSPERITY CONTINUE' 

Brice Wallace 

About two decades ago, a vision called “Downtown Rising” led to vast changes in Salt Lake City’s core. Now a broader initiative looks to achieve a similar ascension for the entire state.

“Utah Rising” seeks to bring together elements of the private and public sectors to create and implement a vision aimed at replicating the success of Downtown Rising.

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