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Regional Report: Megaevents
Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open and Fiesta Bowl leaders discuss local community, economic impact At the end of 2022 and through early 2023, Greater Phoenix has turned into a hub for major sporting and entertainment events — drawing crowds from all over the world, in-person and at home. Super Bowl LVII alone will be broadcasted […]
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Certified Ambassador Event: Non-Profit Organizations...
VSUW community plan addresses health, housing, education & workforce development When the pandemic forced education to go remote, Academia del Pueblo in Phoenix had two major priorities: keeping their students fed and keeping their students learning. The K-8 school’s partnership with Valley of the Sun United Way (VSUW) addressed shortcomings found in the system — […]
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ElectraMeccanica Celebrates Commissioning of New Manufacturing...
December 12, 2022Governor Doug Ducey and City of Mesa Mayor John Giles recognize the American OEM as it brings new facility online ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (NASDAQ: SOLO) (“ElectraMeccanica” or the “Company”), a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles revolutionizing the urban driving experience, together with Governor Doug Ducey, Mesa Mayor John Giles, the City of Mesa, the […]
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Vincit Adds Scottsdale Office
December 8, 2022A leading software development and design agency, Vincit joins a thriving technology ecosystem in Greater Phoenix Vincit will be moving into The Quad building, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the new year. The company’s move comes on the heels of a year of expansive growth with anticipation of more to come. Vincit USA is currently […]
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Regional Report: Future of Energy
APS, SRP and Array Technologies discuss Arizona’s clean energy plans Arizona has a natural advantage when it comes to pursuing clean energy goals: sunshine. As the world works to decrease carbon emissions, Arizona is positioned to lead the development of new clean energy technology innovations. Power providers Arizona Public System (APS) and Salt River Project […]
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Ambassador Event: Post-Election Panel
Arizona election leaders discuss priorities for upcoming legislative session In the days following the Arizona midterm elections, a panel of local leaders joined a Greater Phoenix Economic Council Ambassador Event panel to talk about the results, expectations for the coming term and potential upcoming legislation that will benefit the region. Panelists included: Joe Barba, Director […]
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KPCT to Build Semiconductor Chemical Manufacturing...
November 22, 2022The $200 million facility will be operational by 2025, creating over 60 jobs KPCT Advanced Chemicals, a joint venture between Kanto Group, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan, and Chemtrade Logistics Inc., the leading North American producer of electronic grade sulfuric acid, announced today plans to build an electronic grade sulphuric acid manufacturing […]
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Ambassador Event: Arizona’s Water Position
Arizona utilizing variety of sources to address its water supply Drought has impacted Greater Phoenix and Southwest Basin states for the last 22 years and a shortage of Colorado River water reaching Lake Powell and Lake Mead has led to a dwindling supply and triggered a Tier 2a shortage as declared by the US. Bureau […]
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Chang Chun Arizona Breaks Ground On Manufacturing Facility...
October 20, 2022The semiconductor chemical facility will be operational in 2023, creating over 200 jobs Chang Chun Arizona, a leading petrochemical supplier based in Taiwan, broke ground today on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility is expected to be operational in 2023 and create over 200 jobs, contributing to the rapidly growing […]
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Ambassador Event: Affordable Housing
How Greater Phoenix is addressing increased housing prices Greater Phoenix has not been immune to the housing price increase experienced throughout the country. With the market adding nearly 100,000 residents each year and low supply stemming from a reluctance to build following the 2008 recession, demand has increased alongside the average price for a home. […]
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