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Arizona Artist Spotlight: From Cradle to Canvas with...
Meet artist Irina Tevzadze, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture exhibit Maternity. Maternity carries contradictions. It is tenderness and grit, strength and vulnerability, joy and sacrifice all at once. It is celebrated and underestimated, visible and invisible. For centuries, artists have tried to capture what maternity holds, the quiet resilience at its core, the […]
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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Colleen Medina
Tell us a little about yourself: I am a native Arizonan. Graduated from University of Arizona. Lived in Guatemala and Chicago before coming back to Arizona to build and grow my family. I enjoy hiking challenging terrain and backpacking. I love being a wife and mother as they are the most rewarding roles in my […]
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Initial Jobless Claim Trends and Their Impact on the...
by Kristen Stephenson As a research-driven economic development organization, Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) constantly monitors metrics and data to understand the changing landscape and health of our regional and national economies. In this blog series, Kristen Stephenson, GPEC’s Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, takes a deep dive into how economic indicators work […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: Storytelling through Motion...
Meet Greater Phoenix-based artist Amy Newton-McConnel, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture Exhibit In Greater Phoenix, moments of culture often unfold through movement. Sound, color, and tradition surface not in stillness, but in motion, where community gathers and stories are shared in real time. Local artist Amy Newton-McConnel found such moment at the Parada […]
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Ambassador Event: Site Selection Panel
How the movement of workforce talent has led to more tech and life science clusteringThe WM Phoenix Open gathered hundreds of thousands of people in Scottsdale to enjoy Arizona’s ideal February weather and watch some of the best golfers in the world compete over a weeklong tournament.It’s fitting that this took place in one of […]
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DSV breaks ground on new Arizona regional headquarters...
January 21, 2026DSV expands presence in Arizona with new 950,000 square-foot facility supporting local growth MESA, Ariz. (Jan. 21, 2026) — DSV broke ground on its new Arizona regional headquarters in Mesa on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The $14.5 million investment supports Arizona’s high-growth industrial sectors with a 950,000 square-foot facility that will serve as a hub […]
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Four Ways Greater Phoenix is Shaping the Future of...
1. A Proven Hub for Long-Term Semiconductor Investment From Motorola opening a research lab in 1949 to Intel establishing a presence in 1979 and TSMC going to production scale in late 2024, Greater Phoenix has been a leader in semiconductor technology advancement for decades. Since 2020, over $200B in capital expenditures have been invested or […]
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Ambassador Event: International Flight Connectivity
Sky Harbor and Gateway airports are expanding travel and cargo access between global markets and Greater Phoenix There are a number of ways to evaluate whether a region has become a global metropolis. Business expansion is one — when companies from around the world seek entrance into a market, there’s a sign of high demand. […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: Weaving Community, Curiosity...
Meet Greater Phoenix-based artist Tomoki Ide, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture Exhibit Arriving in a new place has a way of sharpening attention. When artist Tomoki Ide arrived in Greater Phoenix from Japan two years ago, the world around him felt fresh—the lifestyle, food, everyday objects and even the smells stirred a persistent […]
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Arizona Artist Spotlight: A Tapestry of Heritage and...
Meet Greater Phoenix-based artist Sandhya Garg, featured in GPEC’s Color, Cloth & Culture Exhibit In a world where fashion often chases the next fleeting trend, Sandhya Garg creates something longer-lasting: a story you can wear. Her work began in India, where art and history coincide in everyday life. That lineage flows into her featured piece […]
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