Port 15 Utah in Cedar City, Utah is one of a number of locations being considered for a “Satellite” Port for Utah’s inland port proposal. It has a lot of factors in place that the other sites do not have yet and has been working towards this type of business model for years.
Cedar City Shakespeare Festival partners with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
According to an article published by The Salt Lake Tribune, the partnership will be in place for 5 years, with the festival hiring one student from RADA each year. This will also be the first time that RADA will be bringing it’s productions to the United States for one week runs each July at the 200-seat Anes Theatre for the duration of the partnership.
Edward Kemp, RADA’s director was quoted by sltrib.com saying: “delighted about RADA’s collaboration with Utah Shakespeare Festival and the opportunity it presents for our students to enrich their learning.”
Cedar City is getting a Natural Grocers
In April of this year, Natural Grocers owner Michelle Hines will be adding a new store in Cedar City to it’s 155 locations.
“What we are super proud about is that we have no artificial colors or flavors in any of our products, our produce department is 100% organic and we have anything that comes from an animal is free range and well-fed. No antibiotics or hormones,” Hines said. “We have very high standards, because we want to share that with our communities.” Hines was quoted saying by Stgeorgeutah.com
Utah could soon be central standard time year round.
The state senate recently passed a bill that could make daylight savings time permanent. The bill still has to be passed through the house and get the governor’s signature according to an article recently published by the spectrum.
Utah among the best sates in US for businesses
Utah has the 14th lowest average earnings per job while having the 13th highest amount of adults with a bachelors degree according to an article published by The Spectrum.
https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2020/02/18/best-and-worst-states-for-business/4797133002/
One of the country’s most advanced plastic sheet manufacturers, coming to Cedar City.
GOEX, a massive plastic manufacturer announced that they would be bringing some of their operations to Cedar City in the summer of 2019.
Southern Utah’s economy is expected to grow exponentially in the year 2020 according to a recent article reported by The Spectrum. https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2020/01/31/new-development-millions-sq-ft-coming-southern-utah-2020-s/2855957001/
Cedar City to Host Cycling Masters Championship 2020-2021
The 2020 Cycling Masters Road National Championships will take place in Cedar City from July 30 to Aug. 2. The goal is to bring attention to the national parks and beautiful views this area has to offer according to cedarcityutah.com. https://www.cedarcityutah.com/news/archive/2020/01/15/kkc-cedar-city-to-host-cycling-masters-national-championships-2020-21/#.XiYQz8hKiUk
Ground Breaking on New Solar Farm, More to come…….
Yesterday (4/8/15), SunEdison broke ground on one of seven solar farms they will be running in Southern Utah. ?Iron County currently has 14 proposed solar projects, with three under construction and four more approved. ?These projects are taking advantage of the factors that are very favorable to solar power production. ? By the time SunEdison is finished with their projects in our area, they will be producing 500 megawatts in this area. ?For more information read here…..
Port 15 Utah, A Great Alternative to California
Servicing the largest markets in the west can be done without experiencing all of the red tape, reports and taxes that come with being located in those major markets. Port 15 Utah allows you to most of these markets in one day while giving you an affordable location with very little interference from extreme governmental regulation. I was just reading a wonderful opinion piece in the Orange County Register, dated March 13, 2015 and entitled, ?Survey: Don?t go West, small Business.? It opened by stating that Union Bank?s latest annual Small Business Economic Survey found that 20 percent of California?s small businesses are thinking of moving to another state. That information floored me.
When we visit local companies at Port 15 Utah, we rarely discuss any problems with business climate, taxation or other government regulation. We discuss growth issues, the quality of their workforce and what we can do together to continue building our business community.
In the time that I have been monitoring our business community and that has been a few years, we have never had a relocation because they didn?t like the area. Consolidation and general business attraction have really been the only reasons that we have seen a few businesses leave the area. The companies moving in have far out weighed any of the above mentioned events.
It is so amazing to be living in a community, where we worry more about expansion and do not have the added problems that interupt daily business in the California market.
So read more about this survey click here. And then give us at call at (435) 865-3870 and let us show you a great business location for your business. You won?t believe what we are offering.
Cedar City Chamber Announces Best of Cedar City
Recently, the Cedar City Chamber Announced the Best of Cedar
City Winners.
CEDAR CITY ??The Cedar City Chamber of Commerce held its 64th annual Best of Cedar City awards banquet in the ballroom at Southern Utah University on Wednesday evening.
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Scott Jolley thanked patrons for attending and shared some remarks about the growth of the Chamber over the past seven years.
?Going back seven years ago, we were crammed into the Crystal Inn on long church style tables.? He continued, ?At that time we were invited to use University venues, and we started to do that in the Great Hall. Since then, this event has continued to grow. This event has more than doubled since that banquet at the Crystal Inn. I thank the business committee and the citizens of Cedar City for the tremendous support.?
Cedar City Mayor Maile Wilson was honored by the Chamber as Cedar City?s Woman of the Year for completing her first year as city mayor as well as the many public speaking appearances she has made at Iron County public schools over the past year.
?This is such an amazing honor,? said Wilson. ?Cedar City is one of the most amazing communities I have ever been in, and I am privileged every chance I get to speak to people about our community.? She continued, ?This community is truly great and I am honored to receive this award.? ?Read More….
