Lt. Gov. Greg Bell will address local business leaders in Salt Lake, Ogden and Logan on “The State of the Economy”, at three Economic Outlook Breakfasts in March sponsored by Bank of Utah and local business organizations.  Business owners and operators are invited to attend the events to learn more about key trends and challenges related to important business sectors in Utah’s economy.

Bank of Utah President Douglas L. DeFries will host the events and provide his perspective on the economy as the head of one of Utah’s strongest local community banks. “We hope these events will help educate local business owners and operators about what’s ahead for us as a business community and how we might all thrive together,” said DeFries.

Salt Lake City: Tuesday, March 13, Salt Lake Marriott City Center, 220 South State Street. Co-sponsored by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCU)

Ogden:  Wednesday, March 21, Ogden Marriott, 247 24^th Street. Co-sponsored by the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce, EDCU and Weber Economic Development Corporation

Logan: Tuesday, March 27 at the Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 Riverwoods Pkwy. Co-sponsored by EDCU and Cache Chamber of Commerce

Registration and a breakfast buffet begin at 7:30 am, with Lt. Gov. Bell addressing the group at 8 am. The event is open to members of local business communities and is complimentary for Bank of Utah customers. Information on the cost and pre-registration is available at be www.bankofutah.com/seminar.