Utah LGBTQ+ Economic Summit
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The 6th Annual Utah LGBTQ+ Economic Summit will be held Thursday September 19, 2024
Join The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce as we bring together LGBTQ+ and allied business owners throughout Utah at The Annual LGBTQ+ Economic Summit. The day will feature education, inspiration and business development opportunities. Oh and, we will feed you coffee in the AM, lunch in the afternoon, and lovely happy-hour open bar and nibbles. Whether you are an aspiring business owner, new business owner, or have been in business 50+ years, there will be a nugget or two for you!
The Summit provides business owners with the information, development resources, and professional community needed to start, maintain, and grow viable businesses. The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is committed to sharing Summit resources as far and wide as possible and so, have produced it as a hybrid, live-stream event since 2020. We also look for unique ways to add value to the event – a few examples of which are that we engage one of our local small photography businesses, Dee & Cory Productions to shoot complementary professional headshots for in-person attendees and a group of our member restaurants to provide catering and a mocktail bar for our post-summit networking session.
The Summit is a conference-style, single-track event. Past Summit speakers have included Salt Lake City & County Mayors Biskupski, Mendenhall, and Wilson; national and local chamber and non-profit leaders; and local business icons.
You can view recordings of past years' Summit Presentations on The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce YouTube Channel.
2023 Summit Program Topics
- The Robots are Here: AI and Marketing for Small Business
- Eliminating Bias Through Skill-Based Interviewing
- Unwind & Uplift: Stress-Release Visualization
- The Economic Benefits of LGBTQ+ Tourism
- From LGBTBE Certification to Planning Your Exit Strategy
- Mobilizing the Business Community in Government Affairs Panel
2022 Summit Program Topics
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
- Cybersecurity preparedness for Small Businesses
- Keynote: State of the LGBTQ+ Union
- SafeZone Utah: Antibullying & Allyship
- Transitioning at Work Panel