Hundreds of business leaders and government officials from around the state gathered in Cedar City earlier this week for the annual One Utah Summit.
“Thanks so much for coming from across the state today and tomorrow. I hope it's magical for you,” said host Stephen Lisonbee as he welcomed attendees to the Southern Utah University campus on Tuesday morning.
“These are always incredible days for me, meeting and interacting with so many, hearing about experiences that you're preparing for, finding connections as you work to build your future,” Lisonbee added.
This year’s conference marks the 38th Utah Rural Summit, the last five of which have been branded as One Utah Summit, he noted.
“This has gone from 450 people attending to now over 1,500,” he said. “It’s just grown.”
“People want to