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Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765.
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Bringing Economic Prosperity to Utah

Utah’s #1 cheerleader…
January 21, 2020
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GOED Delivers 2019 Economic Development Strategic Plan

A plan to elevate Utah’s economic success…
October 14, 2019
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January Map of the Month: Residential Broadband Providers By Utah Legislative District

The 2018 general session of the Legislature kicks off on Monday, January 22nd so, our January 2018 Map of the…
January 16, 2018
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December Map of the Month: Utah’s Address Points, a Critical Digital Asset

Our December 2017 Map of the Month highlights Utah’s statewide “Address Point” map layer — a vital, statewide information asset.…
December 21, 2017
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Locate.Utah.Gov Tax Increment Areas

Our locate.utah.gov map has a plethora of great advice for businesses and residents about their area.  With the addition of…
December 20, 2017

Utah Career Pathways Program Receives 
Excellence in Economic Development Award

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) won a Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award for the Utah career pathways…
October 5, 2017
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April 2017 Map of the Month: ‘Where For’ locate.utah.gov

In May of 2015, the Broadband Outreach Center first launched the Utah Economic Development map (locate.utah.gov). This web map application…
April 27, 2017

What Role Does Convenience Play in Economic Development?

Last year Travel+Leisure ranked Salt Lake City International Airport the most punctual airport in America, the fifth such ranking for…
October 26, 2015
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June 2015 Map of the Month: Utah Enterprise Zones now on locate.utah.gov

This month the Broadband Outreach Center added Utah Enterprise Zones to the Economic Development map (locate.utah.gov), the Center’s commercial broadband…
June 18, 2015

Keep Digging, Utah – Economic Development Continues to Create Opportunities

For the fourth time, Utah is awarded the Silver Shovel.…
June 2, 2015

"Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765."