SALT LAKE CITY-BASED BICYCLE COLLECTIVE NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL RENEWAL AWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC AND ALLSTATE
Public Now Invited to Vote for Nominees to Receive Grant Funding in National Competition
February 11, 2019 – Bicycle Collective, a Salt Lake City nonprofit, has been chosen from nearly 9,300 nominations nationally—and 246 in Utah—as a finalist for a prestigious national Renewal Award. Bicycle Collective has been selected for their work to share cycling with their community as a sustainable, efficient, and healthy resource for society.
Now in its fourth year, The Renewal Awards are a national project of The Atlantic and Allstate to celebrate the social innovation demonstrated by thousands of nonprofits that are finding creative solutions to their communities’ most pressing problems.
“Allstate makes The Renewal Awards possible because we know good ideas start at the local level, and there are many creative ways to drive positive change in communities,” said Stacy Sharpe, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations. “We also know from the vast number of applicants that the need is great – but so too is the creativity and diversity among changemakers across the country. We are proud to support the organizations and individuals working hard to make their neighborhoods stronger.”
After a competitive call for projects resulting in over 9,300 nominations, Bicycle Collective has been selected as one of just 15 Renewal Award finalists who are in the running to receive one of five awards; each comes with a $20,000 grant from Allstate to support their work. This volume was three times the number of nominations in 2018. Finalists were selected based on the creativity of their approach to solving local problems, their impact to date, and the potential impact of their programming for the future.
Public online voting to select the winners of this recognition begins today and runs through Friday, March 1 atTheAtlantic.com/Renewal-Awards.
Winners will be announced at a national symposium put on by The Atlantic on April 3 in New York City.
“From New York to California, and Oregon to Kentucky, this year's Renewal Award finalists testify to the creativity, tenacity, and determination of the grassroots innovators rejuvenating communities around the country,” said Ronald Brownstein, senior editor of The Atlantic. “We are proud to help shine a spotlight on the work of our extraordinary finalists and to give the public a chance to learn more about them. Their collective message is that even with all of the conflict and stalemate of national politics, America's capacity to renew itself from the bottom up remains as vibrant as ever.”
Started in 2015, The Renewal Awards spotlight grassroots solutions to challenges faced by communities around the country and the people making a positive difference. The awards are the flagship initiative of The Renewal Project, The Atlantic and Allstate’s broader partnership that spotlights innovation and celebrates change-makers in local communities. To date, 16 organizations have received more than $300,000 in grants from Allstate to further their work. Previous winners span the country, from empowering migrant entrepreneurs in California, to expanding opportunity for Latino youth in Pennsylvania. To learn more about the awards, voting details, and to read about current finalists and past winners, please visit TheRenewalProject.com.
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COPELAND
Release New Album
Blushing
Purchase or Stream the Album In Its Entirety
On Tour Now with From Indian Lakes
and Many Rooms
One of 2019's Most Anticipated - The Alternative
"Copeland expands its style...fusing its roots with electronic and symphonic sounds."
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 - Copeland have released their long-awaited new album Blushing today through Tooth & Nail Records. Fans can now purchase or stream the album in full.
The band previously released the single "Lay Here", "Pope", "Night Figures", and "On Your Worst Day", which are now available to listen to on all streaming platforms.
The tracks that make up Blushing show the band continuing to explore musical genres, pulling various stylistic influences like electronic and symphonic, and taking each sound and style to its logical extreme.
"We wanted to take all of the elements that made up our sound in the past and push those elements farther," Aaron Marsh says. "So, rock becomes more rock than we've been in the past. If we've taken elements of symphonic tones, let's now be very symphonic. When we're being electronic, be very electronic. We wanted to emphasize each element of sound harder, like an exaggerated version of Copeland's sound. We could be each thing individually by pushing each facet of our art in a more focused way."
Vocalist Aaron Marsh recently went in depth about Blushing on a special episode of the Labeled Podcast. Fans can check it out here.
Blushing is now available for purchase at www.thecopelandsite.com/Copeland
Blushing Track Listing"
1. Pope
2. Lay Here
3. As Above So Alone
4. Suddenly
5. Night Figures
6. Skywriter
7. Colorless
8. On Your Worst Day
9. Strange Flower
10. It Felt So Real
11. Waltz On Water
The album is a strong step forward for Copeland, who plans to continue writing and releasing music together for the foreseeable future. In many ways, Blushing encapsulates the band's impressive career, while also showcasing their evolution into mature songwriters and producers. It reveals how the strength of each individual component that makes up Copeland's sound.
Copeland is currently on a headline tour with support from From Indian Lakes and Many Rooms. Tonight, the band performs at The Basement East in Nashville, TN. Tickets are on sale now at https://thecopelandsite.com/tour
This world is not real.
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Copeland consists of Aaron Marsh, Bryan Laurenson and Stephen Laurenson. The band, which originally formed in Lakeland, Florida in 2001, has unveiled six albums, spanning from their 2003's debut Beneath Medicine Tree to 2016's Ixora. They have toured with the likes of Brand New, Paramore, Goo Goo Dolls, Bob Mould, Switchfoot, Motion City Soundtrack and more.
Upcoming Copeland Tour Dates:
w/ From Indian Lakes & Many Rooms
February 14 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
February 15 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
February 16 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27
February 17 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
February 19 - Lake Park, FL @ Kelsey Theater
February 20 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
February 21 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
March 23 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
March 24 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
March 26 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
March 27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
March 29 - Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
March 31 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
April 2 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
April 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
April 5 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
April 6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
April 7 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
April 9 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
April 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
April 11 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
April 12 - Detroit, MI @ The Pike Room
April 13 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner
April 14 - Toronto, ON, @ Lee's Palace
April 16 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
April 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
April 18 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
April 19 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
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Utah Tech Company L3 Technologies to Expand Salt Lake Location
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 14, 2019)— The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) today announced L3 Technologies will expand its operations in Utah, adding up to 250 jobs and $6.7 million in new state revenue over the next nine years.
“L3 has a longstanding presence in Utah, and we are excited that they’re committed to expanding and growing in our great state,” said Val Hale, executive director of GOED. “We honor L3’s work, as they provide world-class communications technologies to our troops serving in harm’s way so that they can accomplish the mission and come home safely.”
As a top 10 defense contractor, L3 plays a critical role in designing and manufacturing products for the protection and defense of freedoms worldwide. The company began operating in Utah in the 1950s, and since then has grown to become a world-leader in connecting space, airborne, ground, and sea-based platforms with secure, real-time data. L3’s customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Government intelligence agencies, NASA, and the aerospace and defense industry.
“As one of the largest employers in the state, we’ve long known that Utah has highly-skilled talent,” said Dan Gelston, president of L3 Technologies’ Broadband Communications sector, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City. “We are actively recruiting for well-paying, critically important engineering jobs right now. With the exciting and challenging work we are doing for the military, we believe we can attract even more talent to L3 and Salt Lake City for the long term.”
In addition to this project, L3 plans to build a new $50 million facility to replace its current manufacturing site, which has been in use since 1956. The new facility will serve as a new manufacturing center of excellence, allowing for rapid prototyping and development of new products and capabilities in areas such as laser communications and electronic warfare. The facility will also incorporate advanced additive manufacturing and circuit card assembly cells, “bringing greater efficiencies in designing, building, and delivering communications products that stay a generation ahead for our military customers,” according to Gelston.
L3 Technologies has approximately 3,500 employees based in Salt Lake City, and plans to create up to 250 additional jobs in Utah over the next nine years. The total wages in aggregate are required to exceed 110 percent of the average county wage. Projected new state wages over the life of the agreement may be up to $183,050,000. The projected state tax revenue is a result of corporate, payroll and sales tax.
“In size, L3 Technologies is one of the top employers in Utah in any industry. It is a key company in the defense sector and in technology in general, and is a leader in diversity and other workplace initiatives,” said Theresa Foxley, CEO of Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “As an international company, L3 Technologies has many choices in where to expand, so we are thrilled with the vote of continued confidence in Utah and the values the company brings here.”
L3 Technologies may earn up to 20 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the nine-year life of the agreement in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Finance (EDIF) tax credit rebate. As part of the contract with L3 Technologies, the GOED Board of Directors has approved an EDTIF post-performance tax credit of $1,259,146 and a $100,000 grant that combined represents 20 percent of the estimated $6,759,731 of new state revenue, which may be earned over nine years. Each year L3 Technologies meets the criteria in its contract with the state, the company will earn a portion of the total tax credit rebate.
The Utah Legislature has authorized economic development incentives in the form of post-performance tax rebates. Eligible companies work with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development to outline specific performance criteria. Once GOED confirms those criteria have been met, companies can receive a refund up to 30 percent of the state taxes they paid for up to 20 years.
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About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development. Learn more at business.utah.gov or by calling (801) 538-8680.
About L3 Technologies
With headquarters in New York City and approximately 31,000 employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security, night vision and EO/IR, weapons, maritime systems and space. The company reported 2018 sales of $10.2 billion. To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at www.L3T.com.
