While participating in the governor led trade mission to Mexico City and Baja last week, 27 Utah companies made connections and learned how they can successfully expand their business to Latin America.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert is leading a delegation of 27 Utah companies and organizations on a trade mission to Mexico City and Baja, California this week.

A Qatari delegation, led by His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Ambassador Anne Patterson and Ambassador Khalid Bin Yousef Al-Sada, visited Utah on March 21 and 22 and was hosted by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah).

Derek B. Miller, president and CEO of the World Trade Center (WTC) Utah, was introduced this morning as the new president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, replacing the retiring Lane Beattie, effective April 30, 2018.

To better help Utah companies explore business opportunities in Mexico, WTC Utah has coordinated a trade mission to Mexico City and Tijuana that will be led by Governor Gary R. Herbert during the business week of Apr. 9-14, 2018.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is currently accepting registrants for the Governor-led Trade Mission to Mexico, which will occur April 9-13, 2018.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 38 Utah companies as part of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).

Gov. Gary R. Herbert is leading a delegation of 19 Utah companies on a trade mission to Amman, Jordan and a trade mission to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel this week.

Today more than 400 Utah business leaders gathered for the fourth annual Utah Global Forum, presented by Gov. Gary R Herbert. The theme of this year’s event was “Prosperity Through Diversity.”

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) has been awarded $390,000 through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide grants to local companies.

The 2017 Utah Global Forum will feature CNN Contributor Ana Navarro and U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Javier Palomarez as keynote speakers. The event, hosted by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, will take place Oct. 17 at the Grand America Hotel.

In conjunction with the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and UServeUtah spent yesterday feeding the homeless community at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall and cleaning the Weigand Homeless Resource Center.

Six Utah companies are exhibiting their products this week at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade show. The trade show is part of a trade mission to London led by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Sept. 11 through Sept. 15.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert led a delegation of 20 Utah companies on a trade mission to Singapore and Vietnam this week. Singapore and Vietnam are key gateway regions for companies interested in doing business in Asia.

The Utah Inland Port Committee has contracted with Cambridge Systematics (CS) to begin an in-depth assessment of potential sites for an inland port in the state.

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) and the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism (UServeUtah) are teaming up to promote community engagement on the Sept. 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and World Trade Center Utah have issued statements regarding the increased tariff.

The Utah Legislature awarded a contract to World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) to help it accomplish its international relations duties and responsibilities.