St. George Area Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations to Red Sands Psychiatry and Therapy on their brand new space ?? Such a wonderful ribbon cutting today—we were SO excited to share in the fun!! ??

CONGRATULATIONS ?? LKL & Associates on your grand opening yesterday!! So excited to have them here in St. George ????

We were honored to have University of Utah President Taylor Randall join us today for an insightful discussion on the future of higher education and the U’s innovative initiatives ???? Thank you, President Randall, for taking the time to share your vision and the exciting developments in store for Southern Utah! It was an amazing event!

Another AMAZING day for Switchpoint ???? Yesterday, they cut the ribbon for the St. George Community Resource Center Shelter Expansion. This organization provides so much good in our community. Congratulations! ??

It was a great luncheon with the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce. President Randall did a great job explaining the vision of the University of Utah, how education is evolving, and how partnerships are vital across the State of Utah. A few key takeaways from my perspective: ?? The University of Utah’s offering graduate degree programs in Southern Utah reflects the region’s growth and opportunities. ?? Instead of offering undergraduate programs, the U of U plans to build upon Utah Tech University’s undergraduate programs to support its graduate initiatives. ?? Its healthcare training programs are designed to complement, not compete with, Intermountain Health, aiming to address the statewide physician shortage through enhanced medical education. My entire college education was through schools in Southern Utah. I'm a big fan of education across the state. I strongly disagree with the mindset "those that can, do. Those that can't, teach." ?? No, a college education is not the path for every person. But yes, there are some paths that formal education is critical. ???? The phrase we should start using is "those that can't, should get an education. Those that can, better know what they're doing." You're welcome to quote me on that. And yes, I forced Henrie and Kyle to take this silly photo. #education #uofu #sgacc

ELEMENT AWARDS KEYNOTE SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: ?? Nicole Tanner Robison, Founder, Swig (From KSL.com 1/22/25): On April 2, 2010, Nicole Robison opened a soda shop business in a small building in St. George, hoping to attract customers to a new way of getting their soda fix. On that day, Swig was born. The operation was simple at first, with Robison selling basic Coke and Pepsi products before the “Dirty Soda” was added to the menu. Now, 14 years later, Swig has 104 soda shops across 14 different states, with a goal to have at least 1,000 locations throughout the country by 2030. We are SO excited to hear from Nicole at the 2025 Element Awards next week!! ???? ?? Date: March 27, 2025 ?? Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ?? Location: Black Desert Resort

Weekly happenings! Don’t miss these events, St. George ? March 17th-23rd 1) Young Professionals Lunch With a Leader - RS Technologies, Ken Kaneversky Tuesday, March 18th, 11:30AM ??Resilient Structures 1586 E Venture Dr St. George, UT 2) Legislative Wrap-Up with the St. George Lodging & Tourism Association Tuesday, March 18th, 11:30AM ??Best Western Abby Inn 1129 S Bluff St St. George, UT 3) Ribbon Cutting - Community Resource Center Shelter Expansion Tuesday, March 18th, 2:00PM ??948 N 1300 W St. George, UT 4) Power Lunch - University of Utah Wednesday, March 19th, 11:30AM ??Best Western Abby Inn 1129 S Bluff St St. George, UT 5) Ribbon Cutting - LKL & Associates Wednesday, March 19th, 3PM ??4518 Factory Drive St. George, UT 6) Ribbon Cutting - Red Sands Psychiatry + Red Sands Restorative Therapy & Counseling Friday, March 21st, 12PM ??437 South Bluff Street #102 St. George, UT Always more info on our website www.stgeorgechamber.com

We celebrated the groundbreaking of Switchpoint’s Red Hills! This incredible project will bring 110 units of deeply affordable housing to our community, making a lasting impact for years to come.

We celebrated the grand opening of Kiln St. George with a ribbon cutting ceremony! ?? We’re thrilled to welcome this new business to our community. We’re also excited to announce our new partnership with Kiln, where SGACC staff will now hold office hours every Tuesday and Thursday here. Stop by to ask questions, learn about a Kiln membership, or simply connect!

Here is a great story about increase in eggs and battle with food prices ???? Credit: Melissa Anderson with CEC TELEVISION