New data from an ongoing University of Arizona Health Sciences research study show that the COVID-19 vaccines remain effective following the predominance of the delta variant, although at a lower rate than prior to its emergence. The newly released findings from the longitudinal Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (AZ HEROES) … [More]
WEBINAR – Aug 26: Economic Equality for Women Entrepreneurs: A Conversation in Celebration of Women’s Equality Day 2021
To celebrate Women’s Equality Day, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a virtual fireside chat on Thursday, August 26 at 2 p.m. ET with SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and Assistant Administrator Natalie Madeira Cofield to discuss how SBA is empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs. The event will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The number … [More]
Sion Power Introduces a Full-Scale Rechargeable Battery Targeting the Electric Vehicle Industry
Tucson-based Sion Power®, a technology leader in high-energy, lithium-metal rechargeable batteries, is introducing their Licerion® rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The 17 Ah Licerion Electric Vehicle (EV) cell boasts over 400 Wh/kg and 810 Wh/L in a large-format pouch cell. The company has specifically … [More]
New Behavioral Health Network Formed to Improve Access and Lower Cost
Banner – University Health Plans (B – UHP) and Blaze Advisors have partnered with community-based behavioral health, primary care and social service providers to develop the Integral Health Network of Southern Arizona. The new network is designed to improve access and lower costs for individuals in Central and Southern Arizona with complex behavioral health conditions. The … [More]
Scottsdale Quarter Gets New Premier Movie Theater Operator
Washington Prime Group Inc. announced that Landmark Theatres will become the premier movie theatre operator at Scottsdale Quarter, the open-air lifestyle center and mixed-use property located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The addition of Landmark Theatres further positions The Quarter as the premier gathering place in the Valley for the benefit of guests, tenants, and community … [More]
Scott Smith, CEO of Valley Metro, Announces Retirement
CEO Scott Smith recently informed the Valley Metro Boards of Directors of his intent to retire after serving as the agency’s chief executive for the past five and a half years. Smith shared that he would not seek to extend his current contract, which expires at the end of this fiscal year. “As an organization, Valley Metro is as healthy and strong as I’ve … [More]
WEBINAR – Aug 25: Employee Retention Credit (ERC) – Small Business Updates from Treasury
Join officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, along with NFIB experts Beth Milito and Holly Wade, for a webinar on Wednesday, August 25, from 12 to 1 p.m. EDT to discuss the ERC, a refundable tax credit worth up to $33,000 per employee. During the webinar, participants will learn how the credit works, eligibility requirements for 2020 and 2021, how businesses can … [More]
Join Phoenix Film Festival for a Fabulous Closing Night
The Phoenix Film Festival has the absolutely PERFECT closing to this year’s festival! We are excited to announce that our filmgoers will get the sheer treat of seeing Everybody’s Talking About Jamie on the (very) big screen at the Harkins Cine Capri (which, if you ask us, is the ONLY way to see it)! Get Tickets! Everybody's Talking About … [More]
Steel Magnolias Celebrates Spirit, Value of Female Friendships at The Phoenix Theatre Company
At Truvy’s beauty shop, the motto is: no one should have to cry alone. Through clouds of hairspray and the buzz of blow dryers, audiences at The Phoenix Theatre Company will get the chance to meet six outspoken southern women who gather weekly to gossip and support each other through life’s ups and downs. Steel Magnolias runs Aug. 18 through Sept. 12 at the Hormel … [More]
Corporate Office to Get MOB Makeover in Phoenix
In a $37 million deal, Cypress Office Properties and Harbert Management Corp. have acquired The Arc, a 180,110-square-foot two-building office campus in Mesa, Ariz., from Buchanan Street Partners. Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction on behalf of both parties. The Arc I and II were 87 percent leased at the time of the transaction. Nearly 70 percent of the space … [More]
Rosendin Powers New Valley Metro Streetcar in Arizona
Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with a regional office in Tempe, is proud to recognize local construction teams who built the Valley Metro Tempe Streetcar Project. Crews spent over three years building the region’s first modern-day streetcar line along busy roads and shopping areas that remained open during construction. The … [More]
