Salt Lake convention industry still viable, leaders say

SALT LAKE CITY — The demise of the Salt Lake City convention industry has been greatly exaggerated despite losing one of its largest annual events, officials noted Tuesday.Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams said efforts are still being made to bolster the state's convention industry, even in the wake of the lucrative, biannual Outdoor Retailer summer and winter markets moving out of state.Speaking at a news conference on the south plaza of the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt