9th Annual Trade & Business Conference

ZIONS BANK’S TRADE AND BUSINESS CONFERENCE

SLATED FOR MAY 18

Karl Rove Among Nationally Recognized Speakers

to Explore Demographics, Economics, and World Affairs

Zions Bank’s ninth annual Trade and Business Conference will help business leaders recognize global opportunities for success tomorrow. The half-day conference is slated for Tuesday, May 18, at the Downtown Marriott in Salt Lake City (75 West Temple), from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The conference will focus on how the current economic climate, demographic trends, world affairs, and government frameworks such as President Obama’s National Export Initiative will affect American competitiveness. The cost of the event is $35 and includes lunch. Register online at www.zionsbank.com/conference or by calling (801) 844-8573. Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended. Nationally recognized speakers will include:

● Stephen K. Happel - Professor of Economics, Arizona State University
● Joel Kotkin - Distinguished Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures, Chapman University
● Karl Rove - Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush
● Francisco Sanchez - Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce

The conference comes at a time when companies based in the Intermountain West are growing overseas, according to the Utah World Trade Center. Utah was the only state in the U.S. to show an increase in exports in 2009, having exported $10.34 billion in goods. There are an estimated 232,650 export-related jobs in Utah, 765 of which were added in 2009.

Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution and is the only local bank with a statewide distribution of branches, operating 103 full-service branches throughout Utah. Zions Bank also operates 26 full-service branches in Idaho. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Utah for the past 16 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 135 years.


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