Ballard Spahr has been named national Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2016, in recognition of the firm’s overall performance in real estate law. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client evaluations and peer review by leading attorneys. Top firms are then ranked by … [More]
P. Carey School/JPMorgan Chase Event Delivers 2016 Forecasts
Say good-bye to the recession and keep an eye on slow, steady growth for the state and nation in 2016. That’s what experts said yesterday at the 52nd annual Economic Forecast Luncheon co-sponsored by Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business and JPMorgan Chase. Four experts delivered a comprehensive overview of what’s happening in the state and national … [More]
Social Venture Partners Arizona Selects 20 Local Nonprofits to Participate in ‘Fast Pitch” Event, Compete for $50,000+ in Funding
Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) is pleased to announce the 20 local nonprofits selected as semifinalists for the 2016 Fast Pitch Competition, affectionately known in the business and philanthropic worlds as “American Idol with soul.” The following nonprofits, along with three student groups from Arizona State University, will participate in a two-month training and … [More]
Burton Family Flash-Funds Hundreds of High School Club Requests
In a single day of flash funding, the Burton Family Foundation fulfilled all of the extra-curricular activity requests of 26 area high schools, meeting the needs of more than 100 different clubs. Founder Christy Burton did it with just a few mouse clicks, thanks to Phoenix-based nonprofit Support My Club. The organization provides an online crowd-funding platform designed to … [More]
HRC Releases LGBT Equality Scores of Arizona Companies in 2016 Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation, including six in Arizona. Corporate America, propelled by HRC and its foundation’s annual … [More]
Wilkes University Ranked 25th in the Nation for Economic Value by ‘The Economist’
Wilkes University is ranked 25th in the nation for economic value by the international newspaper The Economist – a ranking higher than any other Arizona college. The ranking was announced in the publication’s first-ever college rankings. The ranking determines a college’s economic value by comparing what a school’s undergraduate alumni earn and how much they might have … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Announces 3 Phoenix Businesswomen as 2015 Athena Award Recipients
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce announced the 2015 ATHENA Public Sector, Private Sector and Young Professional Award recipients at its 28th Annual ATHENA Awards Luncheon Oct. 29 at the Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. Melissa Sanderson, vice president of international affairs for Freeport-McMoRan Inc., was awarded the 2015 ATHENA Businesswoman of the Year … [More]
Q3 2015 Market and Economic Update
Heading into the fourth quarter, Arizona is showing continued, though measured, positive momentum. According to Arizona’s Economy, a publication of the Economic and Business Research Center (EBRC) at the University of Arizona, as of August, total nonfarm employment in Arizona was up 2.03 percent and hourly wages had improved 2.72 percent year over year. In addition, the … [More]
Renewal by Andersen Benefits House of Refuge
Renewal by Andersen is doing its part to support the families who have been victims of domestic violence, in recognition of National Make A Difference Day and in conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in four women have been victimized at some point in their lifetime, and, according to the 2009 Women’s Health Data Book Report, more than 2.5 million … [More]
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Department Presents Sempra U.S. Gas & Power’s Mesquite Solar 1 Plant with ‘STAR’ Designation
Marking a first for an Arizona solar plant, the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department presented the Sempra U.S. Gas & Power’s Mesquite Solar 1 plant a “STAR Site” through the Voluntary Protection Program “VPP” on Oct. 16, 2015. This was the first time a solar plant in Arizona has been recognized as a VPP “STAR Site” by ADOSH. … [More]
Bioscience Firm VisionGate Announces Transition to New Space in Phoenix Tech Center after Graduating from CEI Business Incubator in October
Most organizations can pinpoint those pivotal moments in their history which forever shape the development and growth of their business. For bioscience firm VisionGate and the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), it was the day they collectively chose to join forces within the CEI business incubator facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This week, VisionGate became the most … [More]
2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open and The Thunderbirds Raise Record-Breaking $9,060,731 for Local Charities
Waste Management Phoenix Open hosts, The Thunderbirds, will hand out $9,060,731 to local charities through proceeds raised from the 2015 tournament, Thunderbirds Big Chief Danny Calihan announced today at the Foundation for Blind Children. This is the highest single-year charitable donation in tournament history, helping to reach a historic milestone of more than $100 million … [More]
ADEQ Announces New Search Feature for Public Records
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced today it now has available through its website an online search engine allowing faster, more direct access to the agency’s 19 environmental databases containing information such as a facility’s operating permits and compliance history. Known as MegaSearch, the tool allows customers to enter search criteria such … [More]
Innovative SRP DataStation™ Ready to Support Grid, Data Center Growth
The challenge of staying ahead of the breakneck growth of the Internet by supporting a more reliable but less-intrusive expansion of critical data centers is about to be met head on by Valley-based companies Salt River Project and BASELAYER. For the first time, starting here in the Phoenix metropolitan area, data center capacity has been installed at an existing electric … [More]
VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA-Compliant Minivan
Vantage Mobility International (VMI) announces that the first commercial-use, ADA-complaint Toyota Northstar E360 rolled off its assembly line today in Phoenix. The ADA Northstar E360 is the only wheelchair-accessible van featuring a side-entry, in-floor ramp built for commercial use. VMI’s new Commercial Division will initially offer the ADA Northstar E360 through select … [More]
Farmers Insurance Supports Sandra Day O’Connor Football Team with $15,000
Farmers Insurance℠ will host the Kick-Off Classic at Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor High School (SDOC) on Friday, August 21, having made a $15,000 donation to mark the beginning of the school’s football season. The donation helps fund the purchase of new uniforms and other equipment for the school’s football program. "I’m always looking for ways to help my community, and I … [More]
University of Phoenix and U.S. Black Chambers to Pilot Step Up Entrepreneurs Program
University of Phoenix® School of Business and the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) have announced a new educational training program for USBC members and African-American small-business owners. The USBC Step Up Entrepreneurs Program, powered by University of Phoenix, includes a three-course, 15-week, credit-bearing component that includes online classroom instruction taught by … [More]
BloomNation Launches in Phoenix
BloomNation launched in Phoenix this month. Often referred to as “the Etsy for flowers,” BloomNation is the world’s largest online flower marketplace showcasing the designs of top artisan florists in over 3,000 cities nationwide. BloomNation doesn’t allow stock images and ensures the arrangement consumers fall in love with is the arrangement received by sending BloomSnaps, … [More]
