Here We Grow! The West Valley on the Rise

WESTMARC

The West Valley has proven to be a beacon of light this past year in what most would agree was a pretty dark and ominous time for economic prosperity across Arizona. West Valley communities saw growth in the past two to three years across just about all industries. From commercial and residential real estate to health care and employment to manufacturing and supply-chain … [More]

10 Tips for Navigating Business Growth

by Joel Patterson

When running a business, you are constantly striving to promote growth. Once things start to take off, there’s often a whole new set of challenges that must be addressed. Here are a few tips I’ve found useful when navigating a period of business growth and expansion. Don’t Lose Sight of Your “Why.” Seeing your business grow and thrive is exciting, but it’s important to … [More]

Want an Organization Filled with Great Leaders? Then Build Them from the Ground Up

by Kate Zabriskie

“We have a bunch of high-potential employees we want to keep. We’ve got to offer them something in the way of development.” “These people are going to have direct reports soon and we need to prepare them. Otherwise, I know some will fail. It’s not fair to ask people to lead with no preparation.” “Our leaders are leaders in title only, and we need to do something quickly. … [More]

Flower Child is Bringing the Goodness to Tempe

Flower Child

We choose a lot of things: our friends, our coffee order, our TV binges. But the most important choice of all might just be how we fuel our body, and Flower Child is here to make that easy, day in and day out. We’re here for good and we’re bringing that goodness and so much more to Tempe, Arizona in January 2021. Flower Child has opened its newest location inside Culinary … [More]

Heard Museum Explores One of the Great American Artists with New Grand Gallery Exhibition

Heard Museum

The Heard Museum is pleased to announce a new original exhibition, Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight, opening on Feb. 4, 2021. Leon Polk Smith, one of the great American artists of the 20th century, has been studied and celebrated through major exhibitions, publications and scholarship over many years – and yet, a significant source of inspiration and influence on his … [More]

Devour at Home Pre-Orders Open Feb. 1st — Peek the Menus and Get Ready!

Devour Phoenix

Ditch the fork for just one second, and get your mouse ready. Devour At Home pre-orders will open on Feb. 1, 2021, at 9 A.M. on devourphoenix.com and will sell out fast. Arizona’s local restaurants need our support. So for one weekend, on Feb. 27-28, 2021, join culinary leaders who have worked tirelessly to establish Arizona as a sought-after dining destination for a virtual … [More]

Pro Builders Honors Camelot Homes with Coveted 2021 National Housing Quality Award

Camelot Homes

Judges for The 2021 National Housing Quality Award® (NHQA), sponsored by Pro Builder magazine, have named Camelot Homes the winner of a Bronze Award for the company’s commitment to the highest level of operational excellence and quality in the housing industry. Camelot was one of only four honorees this year and is the only Arizona-based company to be named to the list. “We … [More]

Volunteer Committee at Harrah’s Donates 14,000 Meals

Harrah’s Ak-Chin

The Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino HERO committee—an employee-based volunteer program that enables employees and their families to make noteworthy and visible contributions to the community—arranged a food-packing event at Feed My Starving Children where 25 employees and their families packed more than 13,800 meals to help those in need. “The Feed My Starving Children event was … [More]

North Valley Business Trains Employees, Incentivizes Partnerships with Expert Advice in Warehouse Gym

Muscular Moving Men & Storage

Muscular Moving Men & Storage and its sister division, M3 Commercial Moving & Logistics, are proud to announce the hiring of an on-staff personal trainer to assist employees and incentivize partnerships in their fitness goals in 2021. This makes Muscular Moving Men & Storage and its M3 Commercial Moving & Logistics department the only moving company in the world … [More]

Runbeck Election Services Promotes Jeff Ellington to CEO

Runbeck Election Services

Runbeck Election Services, an elections services company focused on delivering election printing, equipment, and software solutions, announced that Jeff Ellington has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. He has provided leadership and direction for over a decade in the elections industry, driving improvements of processes while maintaining peak quality standards. Most … [More]

New OSHA Guidance Seeks to Mitigate, Prevent Viral Spread In the Workplace

OSHA

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks which could lead to exposure and contraction. Last week, President Biden directed OSHA to release clear guidance for employers to help … [More]

New Express Buses Cruise Across the Valley

Valley Metro

Talk about riding in style! Valley Metro is excited for riders to begin traveling on our new motorcoach fleet that are made for long distance travel. Passengers can expect a smooth ride with the enhanced air ride suspension system. These sleek, modern-designed buses include several enhanced features for our commuters. The new Express buses have two stairwells … [More]

2021 Will Be the Year of Meaningful Travel, Says Report

Airbnb

Airbnb released a new report and highlighted how 2021 will see a shift toward more meaningful travel as the pandemic continues to limit mass tourism and afflict the industry overall. When travel returns in 2021, it will be about connecting with loved ones through more personal trips, with mass tourism unlikely to return at any scale this year. In the report, US consumers say … [More]

AOT Designates 2021 as Arizona’s ‘Year of the Road Trip’

Arizona Office of Tourism

Many Arizonans are planning their next trip right now. In honor of National Plan for Vacation Day today, Jan. 26, the Arizona Office of Tourism is designating 2021 as Arizona’s Year of the Road Trip. Planning a trip is actually good for you. Nearly every respondent (97%) to a survey from Destination Analysts said having a trip planned makes them happier overall. Plus, 71% of … [More]

Tempe-Based NortonLifeLock Makes Norton 360 for Gamers Available Globally  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

NortonLifeLock, a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced the global availability of Norton™ 360 for Gamers, security reimagined for gamers. “It’s never been more critical for gamers to have strong security in place and build good safety habits to protect themselves,” said Gagan Singh, chief product officer at NortonLifeLock. “As gaming has become such a big … [More]

Valley Metro and City of Phoenix Launch First-Ever Small Business Financial Assistance Program

Rick McCartney

Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix have launched the Small Business Financial Assistance Program (SBFAP), a one-year pilot to provide direct financial assistance to locally-owned, small businesses immediately adjacent to construction along the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Northwest Extension Phase II light rail construction corridors. “I'm excited for all the … [More]

Phoenix City Staff Fast-Tracks Fighting COVID-19

City of Phoenix

The state of Arizona continues to receive hundreds of thousands of COVID vaccines, and as more are on the way the need for the proper storage is essential. The city of Phoenix Planning and Development Department has been vital to getting the storage facilities up and running  with very specific requirements. The Pfizer vaccine requires cold storage at minus 94 degrees F, far … [More]

ADHS Begins Scheduling Second Dose Appointments during Initial Visits to State Sites

Arizona Department of Health Services

Arizonans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can now schedule their second dose appointment on-site during their first dose appointment at Arizona’s state-run vaccine sites. This process improvement will further streamline the experience at the state’s 24/7 State Farm Stadium site ‒ and as of Feb. 1 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. “After standing up this site in just a matter of … [More]

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