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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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A dam and bridge sit over a watershed in Arizona.

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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Sunlit breaks ground on manufacturing facility in Phoenix

January 20, 2022

A $100 million investment, the first phase of the semiconductor chemical facility will be operational in 2023 January 20, 2022 Sunlit Chemical, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan, broke ground today on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Phoenix. Joined by Governor Doug Ducey, City of Phoenix leadership, legislators and economic and community […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Eliza Howard

How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? 22 years What city do you currently reside in? Phoenix Why did you decide to stay in here? It is such a beautiful place to live and having my family here is another big reason. If you graduated from college, where did you attend and what was […]

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Technology-driven Medicare advisor, Chapter, announces...

October 19, 2021

Company to hire up to 50 team members to accelerate growth maximizing Greater Phoenix’s robust talent pool NEW YORK (October 19, 2021) –  Chapter, the leading technology-driven Medicare Advisor that aligns incentives in Medicare plan selection and guides beneficiaries through the enrollment and renewal process, will open a new office in Phoenix creating 50 new […]

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Phoenix digital divide solution, ‘PHX DECC’...

August 25, 2021

Collaborative effort delivers free broadband WiFi to 250,000 families in Phase I PHOENIX (August 25, 2021) – Phoenix solves the digital divide: a silver lining from the pandemic. “In this highly technological world, tech access should not be a privilege; it should be a right,” said Dr. Chad Gestson, Superintendent, Phoenix Union High School District. […]

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KOAM chooses Phoenix for first West Coast facility

August 2, 2021

Total logistics solution company will support electric vehicle manufacturers throughout the region OPELIKA, Alaska (August 2, 2021) – KOAM, a total logistics solution company for automotive OEMs, has opened its first west coast facility in Phoenix, the company announced today. The veteran- and minority-owned business’ relationship with LUCID Motors and the recent manufacturing expansions of […]

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HelloFresh expands West Coast production and distribution...

May 6, 2021

440,000 Square-foot facility will become HelloFresh’s largest U.S. distribution center, providing up to 1,200 new jobs for local community NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – HelloFresh, America’s leading meal kit company, announced today plans to open a new distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona. The nearly 440,000 square-foot facility located at 1850 South 71st Avenue will […]

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The University of Arizona medical center in downtown Phoenix

The doctors are in: Greater Phoenix healthcare education...

Greater Phoenix is quickly becoming a hub of healthcare education by Savannah King Updated: 4/14/21 With more than $3 billion in bioscience capital expenditures earmarked for investment in Greater Phoenix from 2020-22, the region is a thriving biomedical hub for healthcare education. These investments will create more than 7,000 healthcare and biomedical jobs. Fortunately, Greater […]

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ThriftBooks selects Phoenix for expansion

March 24, 2021

New processing center will create 150 new jobs by end of year PHOENIX (March 24, 2021) – ThriftBooks, the world’s largest independent online used book seller, will create 150 new jobs with the opening of a 190,000-square-foot processing center in Phoenix in early May. “Phoenix continues to be a strategic location for ThriftBooks Global, LLC. With its advantageous market […]

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