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U.S. Senator Mark Kelly to Address Economic Development...

February 3, 2024

PHOENIX (Feb. 3, 2024) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is excited to announce that U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Leadership Summit, in partnership with Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). Kelly will address economic development leaders from around the world on Sunday, February 4, highlighting his career, […]

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Republic Services, Inc. Commits To Expanding Its U.S....

June 14, 2023

New 240,000 Square Foot Sustainable Workspace to Support Company’s Growth Republic Services, Inc., a leader in the environmental services industry, has committed to relocating its corporate headquarters to a new, customized build at CityNorth, in the Desert Ridge area of Phoenix. This location is just minutes from the company’s current headquarters. Approximately 1,000 team members […]

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Mac Conway Award Winner

GPEC named the top economic development organization...

May 1, 2023

Site Selection Magazine announces 2023 Mac Conway Awards For the seventh consecutive year, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named one of the top economic development organizations in the United States by Site Selection magazine. GPEC was recognized with the 2023 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development, bestowed upon the top […]

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Introducing the Economic Monitor and exploring employment...

Kristen Stephenson highlights the employment indicator in the Economic Monitor by Kristen Stephenson On April 17, 2023, GPEC launched the Economic Monitor, a comprehensive web tool designed to provide timely, actionable insights into the state of the economy. Through an exploration of key economic indicators, the Economic Monitor offers a concise picture of health at […]

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The benefits of living in Arizona & what to know...

Why Arizona is such a popular place to live Arizona attracts thousands of newcomers with its sunshine, diverse job opportunities and vibrant lifestyle that offers something for everyone. If you’re considering moving to Arizona, keep on reading to learn why this state is a great place to live in. 1. Arizona has enjoyable weather and […]

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Meet Air2O: Phoenix-based hybrid air conditioning...

Co-Founder Mike Sullivan shares why he chose Greater Phoenix Before moving to the U.S. from the UK, I traveled to many states to find the best location to start the Air2O HVAC business. For reasons, I still can't explain it, I felt instantly at home in Arizona. It is a business-friendly state, has outstanding weather, […]

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Creating health care equity in Greater Phoenix

Kathleen Lee provides insights on NSF grants, healthtech and the importance of health care equity by Kathleen Lee Tell us about yourself: As SVP of Regional Initiatives, my role at GPEC is to focus on advancing regional competitiveness. To do my job, I collaborate and coordinate with public and private sector partners to leverage our […]

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Addressing the growth paradox

Chris Camacho & Kathleen Lee share how Arizona’s competitiveness depends on maintaining growth while reducing stress on local resources by Chris Camacho and Kathleen Lee Arizona competitiveness policies over the past decade have built a more diversified, prosperous, and resilient economy and led to income growth faster than the national average and better than 41 […]

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Meet ListenUp: Scottsdale-based artificial intelligence...

App Founders Igor and Irina Ilyinsky share why they chose Greater Phoenix  As a region, we’re in a relentless pursuit of innovative and entrepreneurial technology-focused companies that are committed to improving the region, and ListenUp is one of those companies. Learn more about its story from Founders Igor and Irina Ilyinsky on why they chose Greater […]

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Meet our podcast hosts: Tim Bourcet and Casey Gilchrist

‘Greater Phoenix A to Z’ hosts share their favorite local places, dream podcast guests and more    Tell us about yourselves: Tim Bourcet: I am GPEC’s Vice President of Corporate Development and Community Affairs. I am an Arizona native, have worked at GPEC for over eight years and am a proud Sun Devil.  Casey Gilchrist: […]

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