Event Recaps

Ambassador Event: A New Way to See Greater Phoenix...

Greater Phoenix's arts and culture ecosystem serves as a crucial economic engine boosting livability and enabling business growth Art has the power to transform communities. That sentiment was on full display at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s (GPEC) opening for its A New Way To See Greater Phoenix art exhibit, where a panel of local […]

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Ambassador Event: European Insights

European investment has increased in Greater Phoenix as advanced industrial strengths have aligned Greater Phoenix’s emergence as a top market for international business has been driven in part by the coordination with European countries, trade groups and businesses over the past decade. Since 2015, there have been 142 expansions of European companies into Maricopa and […]

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Ambassador Event: APAC Insights

How the path of a semiconductor chip leads to Greater Phoenix As global supply chains shift, Greater Phoenix is at the center of investment and relationships with Asian countries and trade groups developing technology in the southwest United States. Efforts to reshore manufacturing over the past decade have largely coalesced in Greater Phoenix, home of […]

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GPEC joins national biotechnology symposium in Washington,...

March 27, 2026

Greater Phoenix, federal leadership discuss biotechnology industry policy efforts at Biotech Across America State Symposium PHOENIX (March 27, 2026) — The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) joined the Biotech Across America State Symposium in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss the strategic importance of strong state and local biotechnology ecosystems in bolstering national security and economic resilience. At […]

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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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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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Ambassador Event: State of the Region

How Arizona is evaluating water, energy and economic infrastructure to support continued momentum Two decades of strategy and policy that facilitated regional growth and investment led to Greater Phoenix emerging as one of the top markets in the country. The region is no longer a second-tier market for advanced manufacturing and technology — when these […]

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Ambassador Event: Greater Phoenix Color, Cloth &...

GPEC’s art opening featured an international designer, sustainable fashion incubator co-founder and XICO leader In Greater Phoenix, fashion goes beyond arts and culture by advancing community, economy and health. That’s shown in recent innovations, like Arizona State University (ASU) students leading development of clothing that helped soothe children undergoing chemotherapy. It was clear during the […]

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Ambassador Event: U.S., Mexico and Canada Insights

How Arizona plays a key role in United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) discussions As the largest economies in North America work to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Arizona is primed to be among the states most affected by revisions. Mexico and Canada are Arizona’s two largest trade partners, combining for about $25 billion of imports […]

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Recapping the Future of Industry report series

GPEC evaluated eight key industries that will affect the future of Greater Phoenix’s marketplace What does the future hold for industries in Greater Phoenix? How can regional leaders build upon today’s strengths and invest in the proper infrastructure to promote opportunities within these ecosystems? Those are questions the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) set out […]

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