Awards & Recognition
GPEC President and CEO Chris Camacho Reappointed to...
August 17, 2022Camacho was first named to the Investment Advisory Council in 2019, serving a two-year term Greater Phoenix Economic Council President & CEO, Chris Camacho, was reappointed to the Secretary of Commerce’s Investment Advisory Council (IAC), operating under the current Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. “It’s a great privilege to work alongside the talented and diverse […]
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GPEC named top economic development organization for...
Site Selection announces 2021 Mac Conway Awards For the fifth year in a row, we have received a 2021 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine. The Mac Conway Award, named in honor of Site Selection founding publisher, H. McKinley “Mac” Conway, is awarded to the top 20 local and regional U.S. economic development groups of […]
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Three AAED members named top 50 economic developers...
February 12, 2021PHOENIX (Feb. 12, 2021) – The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced three of its members have been named to the 2021 North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers by Consultant Connect, a service for educational and networking events for economic developers and site selectors. Chris Camacho, president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix […]
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GPEC celebrates milestone achievement: 800 businesses...
When it comes to growth expectations in economic development, seeing physical change may take time to witness as new building are built and the economy grows. In just 30 years, we’ve worked tirelessly with local partners to build the regional economy and improve our competitive position, resulting in the creation of more than 130,000 jobs for Greater Phoenix residents. We are […]
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