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Business Roundup: United States Welcome to Salt Lake City “This is the right place.” "America's Most Livable City" "The Greatest Snow on Earth" The city is an ever-growing, rapidly diversifying, surprisingly urban kind of town. Lindsay Wood reports on its unique blend of local history and city living that has resulted in an eclectic mix of lifestyles. Hundreds of exhausted tourists will tell you there is more history in just one block of Salt Lake than there is in the average high school library. Here, the wagons of Mormon leader Brigham Young and a small company of emigrants rumbled from the mountains on July 24, 1847. “This is the right place.” Every Utah school child can repeat the words Young uttered to his companions upon spying the vast valley that represented the end of his search for a place where his people could live and worship in peace: “This is the right place.” Beyond the city spreads the vast Salt Lake Valley, ringed by the Wasatch Mountains on the east and the Oquirrh Range on the west, lapped by the shimmering Great Salt Lake on the northwest. Empty in 1847, the valley now brims with a modern city. Salt Lake City is generally safe, as most crime is non-violent and property related. Although the city incorporates a number of outlying communities, most of its major attractions are located near Temple Square, which serves as both the geographical center of the city, and the headquarters of the Mormon Church. At night, travelers should take common sense precautions, stay close to major hotels, and avoid walking alone in downtown areas. Salt Lake offers many advantages as a destination for Meetings and Conventions. The new Salt Palace Convention Center offers first-class, flexible meeting and exhibit space. The $85 million dollar facility is undergoing renovation and expansion once again. Scheduled for completion in August 2000, it will feature 53 meeting rooms, 370,000 square feet of exhibit space and a 45,000 square foot ballroom. Additional outdoor exhibit space is adjacent to the indoor exhibit space, and is ideal for trade shows and conventions involving large equipment or outdoor activities. Plans are also under way for a 243,000 square foot suburban convention center. "America's Most Livable City" The city is a thriving cultural center, recently named "America's Most Livable City" and host of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau has been awarded the prestigious Meetings and Conventions Gold Award, the ultimate symbol of excellence for Convention and Visitors Bureaus throughout the world. The city is also home to one of the country's finest regional symphony orchestras, a world-famous choir and a world-class opera company. Visitors enjoy great shopping, fine dining, professional sporting events, some of the best skiing in the world, and outdoor recreation of every variety. Salt Lake is the gateway to the breathtaking beauty of Utah's famed natural attractions. From the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains, to the bottom of the Kennecott Copper mine, Salt Lake provides spectacular sights and activities, year-round. Historic Temple Square hosts between four and five million visitors each year. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Great Salt Lake are two of the area's best known attractions world-wide. "The Greatest Snow on Earth" Visitors can ski "The Greatest Snow on Earth" at seven area ski resorts located within 35 miles of downtown Salt Lake. And Salt Lake offers plenty of golf courses for you to try your swing at high altitude. Salt Lake enjoys four distinct seasons. Summer is warm and sunny with low humidity, and cooler canyon temperatures. Autumn brings vibrant foliage and moderate weather. Spring is mild enough for golf in the valley, while offering good skiing at the resorts. Winter daytime temperatures in the valley are usually above freezing, and dry powder snow blankets the mountain slopes. Salt Lake locals dress according to weather and preference. Layered clothing and a warm jacket are most comfortable during cooler seasons. Casual jeans or upscale apparel are acceptable in most area restaurants. More formal attire is appropriate, but not required for cultural performances, finer restaurants, and some nightclubs. Salt Lake is home to Utah Jazz NBA Basketball, Utah Starzz WNBA Basketball, Utah Grizzlies IHL Hockey, Utah Freezz WISL Indoor Soccer, and Salt Lake Buzz AAA Baseball. More than 15,800 rooms await visitors to the Salt Lake area. Choose from full-service hotels, elegant resorts, accessible motor inns, roomy condominiums and homes, charming bed and breakfast inns, cozy cabins and lodges. The Salt Lake International Airport is just ten minutes from the heart of downtown. The airport is Delta's western hub, and is served by nine major airlines and two regional carriers offering 700 arrivals and departures daily with over 80,000 passenger seats. One-half of the nation's population is located within a 2-1/2 hour flight, and most Salt Lake hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport. Interstates 15 and 80 intersect in Salt Lake, providing excellent access for motor coach and bus lines. By: Lindsey Wood © Copyright 2001. Galt Western Personnel Ltd. 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