Sheraton Opens Renewed Downtown Property with Reinvented Experience and Vision

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Arizona’s largest hotel located in the heart of downtown, has been reimagined from top-to-bottom as part of Sheraton’s worldwide transformation of its guest experience vision. The newly renovated hotel, one of the first to display Sheraton’s new signature key elements, brings hope and renewal to the community as they prepare for a revival in … [More]

Glendale Chamber to Champion Equality in the City of Glendale, Pushes for Ordinance

Glendale Chamber of Commerce

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce has created a task force to champion the adoption of equality to include a LGBTQ inclusive non-discrimination ordinance in the City of Glendale that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.  The task force will be responsible for convening business leaders, community leaders and other stakeholders to … [More]

Tennessee-Based Co. Announces First Major Expansion with New Facility in Chandler

inbusinessPHX.com

Tennessee-based Mechanical Keyboards, LLC, one of the largest providers of mechanical keyboards in the world, recently acquired a 74,000-square-foot flex industrial building in West Chandler’s thriving employment corridor. Approximately 40 employees will work at the facility located at 7300 W. Chandler Boulevard, and will hold roles ranging from logistics, administration, … [More]

WEBINAR – Apr 30: Restaurant Relief: Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Arizona Commerce Authority

Join us for a restaurant-focused webinar regarding the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Hear industry experts from the SBA and Arizona Restaurant Association discuss the advantages of this federal program, what types of businesses qualify for the fund, how to prepare for the application process and more. REGISTER HERE   … [More]

ADHS Recommends Resuming Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Arizona Department of Health Services

After a thorough safety review and recommendation by federal partners, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is advising providers to resume use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today expressed confidence that the vaccine is safe and effective in … [More]

Their Take: What Yogis Know About the Right Person for the Job

Ceoworld

"A Yogi in the Boardroom" published April, 23, 2021, in Ceoworld Magazine gives business advice that derives from Ayurveda, the knowledge followed by yogis and sages for centuries according to The Coherence Training Institute, which promotes Ayurveda. These new insights from ancient knowledge led the Chief Executive of Ceoworld to say the article is a "must read" and "huge … [More]

Housing Gains Could Grow Black Wealth More Than $500 Billion in a Decade

Zillow

Incremental increases in homeownership rates and home values among Black households would help shrink the current $3 trillion racial wealth gap by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to a new Zillow analysis.  Today's typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical white household, down from 34.6% before the Great Recession. … [More]

SBA Launches Supplemental Targeted Advance for Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a new round of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance – called Supplemental Targeted Advances – on April 22, 2021 that will provide $5 billion in additional assistance to 1 million small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have been most severely affected by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The … [More]

WEBINAR – Apr 28: Restaurant Revitalization Fund: What Small Businesses Need to Know

NFIB

Join this special webinar to learn all you need to know about the RRF. Who can apply? How to apply? When to apply? What documents are needed to apply? Live Q&A with SBA, Beth, and Holly to answer your questions about small business relief including PPP, ERTC, EIDL and RRF. Please submit your questions ahead of the webinar so we can make sure to answer … [More]

Aviation Part Co. Gains 1.5M Parts from Iberia Maintenance in Largest Acquisition to Date

AvAir

Chandler-based AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has secured their largest acquisition to date with Iberia Maintenance to gain more than 1.5 million consumable parts and 30,000 tagged rotable components. Iberia Maintenance offers Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services to more than 50 customers worldwide including all IAG … [More]

Celebrate Jazz at MIM This Weekend

Musical Instrument Museum

Indulge your love of all things jazz this weekend at Celebrate Jazz! The entire family can experience West Coast jazz with local band Union32, have fun crafting a microphone, and enjoy delicious treats from food trucks—on site this weekend only! Feel the energy of New Orleans and Cuba with a Latin and early jazz performance from Josiel Perez’s Afro-Cuban All-Stars band on … [More]

Rio Reimagined Celebrates Earth Day with Salt River Community Clean-Up

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Rio Reimagined, in partnership with Arizona State University, the City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, is hosting a day-long community clean-up at the Salt River on Saturday, April 24 in honor of Earth Day. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and District 7 Councilmember Yassamin Ansari will give welcoming remarks at 9:00 a.m. before the first volunteers … [More]

ADERO Scottsdale Makes the ‘IT’ List

ADERO Scottsdale

Travel + Leisure announced its 2021 It List, featuring the best new hotels and resorts of the past year, and ADERO Scottsdale, an Autograph Collection hotel, managed by Aqua-Aston Hospitality, earned a coveted spot on the illustrious list following its debut as Scottsdale’s first Dark Sky Zone resort in October 2020. The new resort joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and … [More]

Surge in New Listings Signals Potential Relief for Frustrated Home Shoppers

Zillow

New data in Zillow's® Monthly Market Report1 suggests the inventory crunch bedeviling home searchers may be starting to turn around as record appreciation of home values makes it more enticing to sell. Meanwhile, the recovery of rents is gaining broad momentum and touching double-digit annual gains in hot markets like Phoenix and Riverside. Although continued demand for … [More]

Two Million More Economic Impact Payments Disbursed under the American Rescue Plan

Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing nearly two million payments in the sixth batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. Today's announcement brings the total disbursed so far to approximately 161 million payments, with a total value of … [More]

Greater Phoenix Chamber Releases Q1 Arizona Business Index

Greater Phoenix Chamber

The Greater Phoenix Chamber recently released the Q1 Arizona Business Index™ (ABI™), powered by OH Predictive Insights (OHPI). “We are especially encouraged by the change in perception related to the pandemic,” said Todd Sanders, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber. “Arizona consumers of all ages are showing a willingness to get vaccinated, which will help … [More]

Axis Raintree, a New Speculative Office Building, Opens in Scottsdale

Trammell Crow Co.

The three-story building was designed by RSP Architects and built by Willmeng Construction, and offers 175,112 square feet of Class A office space. Built on a 5-acre site at 8605 E. Raintree Drive, the property is situated roughly 3 miles from Scottsdale Airport and has easy access to the 101 Freeway, with Phoenix located some 22 miles southwest of the asset. Axis … [More]

Rules to Being a Really Lousy Leader: 5 Ways to Have ‘Em Hate You

by Mark Oristano

Bad leaders have something over the good ones. Bad leaders have much better job security. Why? Simple. They run off anybody who is a threat to them before any damage can be done. Bad leadership is an art form. It’s not easy to make yourself into the kind of leader who nobody wants to follow anywhere. And because this underrated art form and the job security that goes with it … [More]

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