Recreation Opportunities Abound in Eastern Utah

The Bureau of Land Management oversees thousands of acres throughout Utah, including some great travel destinations in eastern Utah such as Nine Mile Canyon and the Book Cliffs.

To learn more, visit the Utah BLM website.

U of U MBA Students Claim Top Honors in First ACG Utah Cup

University of Utah MBA students have claimed top honors in the inaugural mergers and acquisitions case competition sponsored by the Utah chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Under the guidance of Bonita Austin, a professor in the David Eccles School of Business Management Department, the team recently beat out competitors from Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University and Westminster College to claim the ACG Cup Utah crown.

Read more at Utah.edu

Avalanche program on Science Questions Radio

Science Questions Radio is a local public radio program that covers topics of interest in science and technology. Over the past several years, producers Sheri Quinn and Suzi Montgomery have done in-depth profiles on USTAR researchers.

An off-the-cuff conversation several months ago between Sheri Quinn and USTAR’s communications director Michael O’Malley turned into a 30-minute program on avalanche science and control. Many of the techniques used by ski areas and other snow safety experts around the world were actually developed in Little Cottonwood Canyon back in the 1950s and 1960s. Today Utah resorts and the Utah Avalanche Center continue to be at the forefront of efforts to minimize the impact of avalanches on the lives of on-piste and off-piste recreational enthusiasts.

Read more on InnovationUtah.com

I-15 Core Project Hot Spots

Construction Hot Spots
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March 25-27, 29-30: I-15 in Orem Restricted to One Lane, Geneva Road Closed
Week of March 28: I-15 in Provo Restricted to One Lane for Bridge Work
Beginning week of March 28: Provo Center Street Lanes Shifting
Through March: Orem 800 North Restricted to One Lane Nightly
April 1-4: Northbound I-15 On-Ramp at University Parkway Closed Three Nights
April 2-4: U.S. 6 to Northbound I-15 On-Ramp Closed

For more information, please visit I-15 Core on Utah.gov

Brian Head Spring Carnival

Apr. 2 - Brian Head
Brian Head Spring Carnival - Brian Head Spring Carnival & Dummy Jump. Brought to you by Brian Head Resort and Chamber of Commerce. For information call 888-677-2810 or visit www.brianheadchamber.com

Phone: 888-677-2810
Location: Brian Head, Brian Head
Web Address: www.brianheadchamber.com

For more Utah events, visit travel.utah.gov

Sandhill Crane Lecture

Mar. 31 - Park City
Sandhill Crane Lecture - Sandhill cranes are one of the most spectacular and highly visible birds on the Swaner Preserve, specifically for their unique courtship dance and prehistoric call. Come join local birding expert and author, Bill Fenimore, to learn about crane behavior, migration, and their uses on the preserve. The lecture will be held in the Swaner EcoCenter Theater, with a book signing to follow. Reservations for this lecture are required. There is an $8 fee for non-members and $4 for members. To RSVP, please contact us at 435-649-1767 ext. 113 or Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org.

For more events, please visit travel.utah.gov

Ride On! Video Contest

Grab your riding gear, your friends and your camera and create your own off-highway vehicle safety video. You, your teacher, and your school could each win up to $1,500 in cash and gift certificates! *No taxpayer money is used for prizes.

Utah State Parks and Recreation, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), and the Larry H. Miller Group co-sponsor the RIDE ON! Video Contest.

Your winning videos will be used by Utah State Parks and SITLA to share safe OHV riding messages, and communicate the importance of protecting and respecting SITLA land.

Complete article on Utah.gov

Vote.Utah.Gov Campaign Receives National Recognition

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 11, 2011) - Love Communications was featured on the red carpet tonight at the "Oscars of Political Advertising" to accept a national award for the firm's recent voter outreach campaign.

The firm won a 2011 Pollie Award from the American Association for Political Consultants for its Vote.Utah.Gov campaign for the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office.

Winners were announced today at the 20th annual Pollie Awards at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington D.C. The annual awards represent the "best of the best in political communication." Agency President Tom Love and John Youngren, vice president of Strategic Communications, were on hand to pick up the firm's recognition for "Best Use of Humor" in the TV Public Affairs category.

"We had a lot of fun working on this campaign with Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell and his entire staff, and are honored that our hard work has been recognized nationally," Tom Love said. "We were able to design and execute a fun and creative voter outreach campaign that resonated with Utahns and helped drive them to the polls last November."

The Vote.Utah.Gov campaign included television and outdoor advertising, web design and social media outreach efforts. The Pollie specifically recognized the TV component of the campaign, which featured a humorous married couple asking questions about voting and driving people to the new Vote.Utah.Gov website.

The site received nearly 195,000 visits, including nearly 140,000 new visitors, and boasted 1.2 million page views by Election Day, Nov. 2.