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PBS and BYUtv to premiere "Season of Light: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir" Featuring Disney and Broadway Star Lea Salonga and World-Renowned Actor Sir David Suchet

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Season of Light: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir" starring Tony Award-winning Disney and Broadway star Lea Salonga ("Mulan," "Miss Saigon") and world-renowned screen and stage actor Sir David Suchet ("Agatha Christie's Poirot") will premiere on PBS and BYUtv this December.

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  • The 90-minute "Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir" will premiere on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.
  • Salonga joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in singing cherished Christmas carols, hymns and holiday classics.
  • Lea Salonga is a multiple award-winning actress and singer renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch.
  • Funding for "Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir" on PBS is provided, in part, by Ronald C. & Kaye Gunnell, Charles & Janet Stoddard and David B.

Apple Hospitality REIT Acquires Courtyard by Marriott and Hyatt House in Downtown Salt Lake City and Announces Two Additional Hotels Under Contract for Purchase

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

“The acquisition of the Courtyard and the Hyatt House in downtown Salt Lake City expands our presence within the vibrant Salt Lake market, an area well known for its business-friendly environment, attractive cost of living, cultural attractions and proximity to outdoor recreational activities, which has seen significant economic growth in recent years and is poised for continued expansion.

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  • “The acquisition of the Courtyard and the Hyatt House in downtown Salt Lake City expands our presence within the vibrant Salt Lake market, an area well known for its business-friendly environment, attractive cost of living, cultural attractions and proximity to outdoor recreational activities, which has seen significant economic growth in recent years and is poised for continued expansion.
  • We are actively underwriting additional opportunities and are well positioned to further add to our portfolio in the coming months.”
    The Courtyard Salt Lake City Downtown is located at 345 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown is located at 140 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • The Courtyard opened in October 2015 and the Hyatt House, which recently underwent a full soft-goods renovation, opened in January 2015.
  • Following the acquisition of the downtown Salt Lake City hotels, the Apple Hospitality hotel portfolio includes 222 hotels with 29,263 guest rooms geographically diversified throughout 37 states.

LE MERIDIEN AND ELEMENT SALT LAKE CITY DOWNTOWN TO OPEN MID-JANUARY 2023

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ritchie Group and Garn Development, Utah-based commercial real estate development companies, announce that Le Méridien Salt Lake City Downtown and Element Salt Lake City Downtown will open mid-January 2023. This is the first dual-pad property in Salt Lake City, as well as the first Le Méridien and Element combination of Marriott brands. Additionally, this is the first Le Méridien in the state of Utah and the first hotel with a full-scale rooftop bar in the market. Salt Lake City's newest property is managed by Azul Hospitality Group, a San Diego-based hospitality management platform that provides an innovative approach to maximizing performance.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ritchie Group and Garn Development , Utah-based commercial real estate development companies, announce that Le Mridien Salt Lake City Downtown and Element Salt Lake City Downtown will open mid-January 2023.
  • Le Mridien Salt Lake City Downtown is located at 131 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah and Element Salt Lake City Downtown is located at 145 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Opening rates start at $219 for Le Meridien Salt Lake City Downtown and $189 for Element Salt Lake City Downtown.
  • Le Mridienand Element Salt Lake City Downtown is a dual-pad property in Downtown Salt Lake City.

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City Officially Debuts as the First Hotel Connected to the Salt Palace Convention Center

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the 25-story Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City officially opened its doors on October 17, debuting as the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Utah and the only hotel directly adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center.

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  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the 25-story Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City officially opened its doors on October 17, debuting as the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Utah and the only hotel directly adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center.
  • Set to a backdrop of the towering Wasatch mountains, Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City offers a modern hotel experience in downtown Salt Lake City, which serves as a gateway to year-round mountain adventure.
  • Opened in October 2022, Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City is located in the heart of the citys vibrant urban hub directly adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center.
  • Primed for large-scale events, Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City boasts 60,000 square feet of meeting space, including the largest hotel ballroom in Salt Lake City and the largest rooftop podium terrace in the city.

Accela Names 2022 Trendsetter Award Winners at Accelarate 2022

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accela®, the trusted provider of cloud solutions for government, today announced its 2022 Trendsetter Awards, recognizing innovative government agencies and leaders leveraging modern technology to deliver excellence in their communities. The award ceremony concluded Accela's annual conference and customer education event, Accelarate.

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  • SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accela , the trusted provider of cloud solutions for government, today announced its 2022 Trendsetter Awards, recognizing innovative government agencies and leaders leveraging modern technology to deliver excellence in their communities.
  • The award ceremony concluded Accela's annual conference and customer education event, Accelarate .
  • "This year's Trendsetter Award winners are implementing digital services to create stronger and more resilient communities," said Jonathon Knight, chief customer officer at Accela.
  • The Trendsetter Awards recognize government leaders raising the bar on using our platform to optimize digital government."

Accela Announces 'Govtech Unified' Agenda and Speaker Lineup for Accelarate Conference and Customer Education Event in Salt Lake City

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accela®, the trusted provider of cloud solutions for government, today announced the speaker lineup, program and Govtech Unified theme for its annual conference, Accelarate. The fully in-person event will take place from October 3-5, 2022, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Early-bird registration is open until August 31, 2022.

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  • The event agenda features inspiring keynote presenters who will present and demonstrate positive outcomes of a unified approach.
  • Accela appreciates the support of its Accelarate 2022 sponsors.
  • CSG Forte is the conference title sponsor for the second consecutive year.
  • Accelarate builds on the company's momentum after closing its last fiscal year with 112% in customer net retention .

Pennies by the Inch® Celebrates a Century of Helping Kids at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Pennies by the Inch has endeared generations of children to Primary Childrens Hospital and created lifelong stewards of the hospital, said Janet DeWolfe, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Primary Childrens Hospital.

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  • Pennies by the Inch has endeared generations of children to Primary Childrens Hospital and created lifelong stewards of the hospital, said Janet DeWolfe, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Primary Childrens Hospital.
  • All donations to Pennies by the Inch benefit the area of greatest need at Primary Childrens Hospital, which is bringing critical care expertise to patients such as two-year-old Belle.
  • Its amazing to me to think that Pennies by the Inch is celebrating 100 years or 36,500 days of helping families like mine at Primary Childrens Hospital.
  • More information about how to give to Pennies by the Inch, start a fundraiser, and help patients at Primary Childrens Hospital is at PenniesByTheInch.org .

Sissel Receives Seven Pillars of Humanity Creativity Award in Salt Lake City

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Saturday during a private function, The Roots of Humanity Foundation , Lehi, Utah, awarded Sissel the Seven Pillars of Humanity Creativity Award for her history of performances representing goodness in humanity.

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  • Saturday during a private function, The Roots of Humanity Foundation , Lehi, Utah, awarded Sissel the Seven Pillars of Humanity Creativity Award for her history of performances representing goodness in humanity.
  • The award corresponds with our Seven Pillars of Humanity, stained glass panels depicting the seven noble characteristics of human capability: Knowledge, Creativity, Faith, Love, Unity, Freedom, and Courage.
  • Sissel is the first to receive the Seven Pillar Creativity Award.
  • You have given me this creativity award, and I feel like I should give you a creativity award.

An Affiliate of Walton Street Acquires Quattro, a 95-Unit Multifamily Community in Salt Lake City, UT

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

(Walton Street) announced that it has acquired a 95-unit boutique apartment community located at 385 South 400 East in Downtown Salt Lake City, UT (Quattro or the Property).

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  • (Walton Street) announced that it has acquired a 95-unit boutique apartment community located at 385 South 400 East in Downtown Salt Lake City, UT (Quattro or the Property).
  • Quattro was acquired in a partnership with ETHOS Real Estate, a real estate operating platform with a long track record of developing and investing in multifamily housing in the Western U.S.
  • We have been strong believers in the Salt Lake MSA for several years and are excited to add to our existing investments in the market.
  • Quattro represented an attractive opportunity to acquire a well-leased, high-quality asset in an infill location within Salt Lake Citys urban core, said Robert Bloom, Managing Principal at Walton Street.