As the voice for the state’s technology community, the Arizona Technology Council becomes intimately involved with helping shape the public policy that can drive our industry forward. Fortunately, the Council’s priorities for the most part meshed with those of our lawmakers, as proven by action in the 52nd Arizona Legislature combined with the support of Gov. Doug … [More]
National Interest
Imagine launching an idea unlike anything that’s been done. Now imagine that idea gets the attention of colleagues across the country. Even better, the White House is interested. This is what is happening with the Chief Science Officers (CSO) program, which puts Arizona students in charge when it comes to getting their schools interested in science, technology, engineering … [More]
Seeing the Light
It’s a rare sight — if a person can even see it. That’s why the Arizona Technology Council is interested in helping preserve a commodity that literally disappears at the flip of a switch: darkness. The dark skies over the state were an early gateway for the state’s movement into science and technology circles. Astronomers and others have turned to Arizona’s dark sky corridor … [More]
New Dimension
To address the issues related to new processes that are rapidly changing the traditional methods of manufacturing, the Arizona Technology Council has established the Additive Manufacturing Committee. Additive manufacturing (AM) refers to methods in which parts are fabricated layer by layer compared to cutting a part out of a solid block of material. It’s more commonly known … [More]
Millennial View
The Arizona Technology Council added the millennial point of view with one of three recent appointments to its board of directors. The newest board members are Brad Jannenga co-founder of WebPT; David Woody, senior vice president, technology operations and transformation at American Express; and Chad T. Fogg, an operations and logistics manager for Uber Technologies. By … [More]
Two Phoenix-area Exporters Win President’s E Award
Congratulations City of Phoenix and Team EXOS! This year there are two recipients for the President’s E Award for exporting that are based in the Phoenix area, and both are Global Chamber® members. The President’s “E” Award was initiated in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to recognize excellence by companies and municipalities for contributions to … [More]
A New View of the World: Women in Global Business
We have made a lot of progress in growing our chapter here at Global Chamber® Dallas. We have quickly connected with international business professionals all over the DFW area. We are providing them with a home base to meet other like-minded (as in global expansion-minded) individuals who are leading their organizations to connect the world through cross-border commerce and … [More]
Too Many Politicians Getting It Wrong on Trade
The idea of Global Chamber® started eight years ago when Barry Goldwater, Jr. stood up in a crowded public meeting in Phoenix and declared “foreigners need to be kept out of Arizona because they take our jobs.” It was a wrong idea then, and it’s wrong now. We want foreign investment, because while foreign companies employ 5 percent of the U.S. workforce, they account for 8 … [More]
Arizona Will Benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Global Chamber® hosted Luis Jimenez of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative at our headquarters in SkySong to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Despite plenty of discussion on all sides, the consensus of experts is that TPP will help Arizona companies and create more jobs. Founded in 1962, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is … [More]
Arizona-Mexico Trade Is Growing, and Creates Jobs on Both Sides of the Border
“While much attention is given to the rising volume of U.S. imports from México over the past decade, what is often overlooked is the fact that México has emerged as the second destination in the world for U.S. exports,” said Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix Roberto Rodríguez, referring to statistics of the U.S. Census Bureau highlights. “In 2015, U.S. companies exported USD … [More]
