VanTrust Real Estate announced the start of construction on two new Amazon sortation centers, including their first Southern Arizona project in Tucson, Ariz. Continuing its investment in Arizona with two facilities that support customer fulfillment and delivery operations, the facilities are expected to open later this year and create hundreds of new full- and part-time … [More]
Hownd Acquires Australian Guest WiFi Platform PoweredLocal
Hownd®, a technology company that generates effortless foot traffic and revenue for brick and mortar merchants, has acquired PoweredLocal, an Australian provider of mesh WiFi solutions that convert real-world visitors into digital profiles complete with contact information to drive ongoing engagement and repeat visits. The acquisition adds new capabilities to the Hownd … [More]
Valley Metro Welcomes First Streetcar Vehicle
On Monday, March 22, Valley Metro celebrated the arrival of its first vehicle in the Tempe Streetcar fleet. The new streetcar is manufactured by Brookville Equipment Corporation and can transport up to 120 passengers. “We are really excited about the streetcar coming into play in the city of Tempe, particularly to add to our regional infrastructure along with light rail and … [More]
Responsive Nonprofit Summit Rallies Leaders Growing Global Generosity, Apr. 14 and 15
Virtuous, the world's leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, will bring together some of the world’s most forward-thinking fundraisers from the international nonprofit community for its third Responsive Nonprofit Summit held virtually April 14-15, 2021. The two-day virtual learning experience will focus on equipping nonprofit fundraisers and leaders with the … [More]
Intel Announces Strategy for Manufacturing, $20B Investment to Build Two New Fabs in Arizona
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined the company’s path forward to manufacture, design and deliver leadership products and create long-term value for stakeholders. During the company’s global “Intel Unleashed: Engineering the Future” webcast, Gelsinger shared his vision for “IDM 2.0,” a major evolution of Intel’s integrated device manufacturing (IDM) … [More]
Phoenix Chamber Launches Diversity and Inclusion Program for Employers
The Greater Phoenix Chamber is launching a Diversity and Inclusion Employer Toolkit to support Chamber members and the community at large in implementing and expanding diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace. The Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusion Employer Toolkit outlines four key pillars of diversity & inclusion and allows companies to select a starting point … [More]
March is Social Work Month, Essential to Healthy Society
From food banks, to retirement centers, counseling services and vaccinations, chances are a social worker is one of the first persons people will encounter when seeking help. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “Social Workers are Essential” to highlight the invaluable contributions social work … [More]
VIRTUAL EVENT – Mar 25: SBA Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses – Recognizing the Resilience, Grit, and Tenacity of America’s Women Small Business Heroes
Meet the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new Administrator, Isabella Casillas Guzman, during SBA’s Women’s History Month panel on March 25. Join us for a discussion with women business owners as they share their small business stories about how they pivoted during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines. You will also hear remarks from Women’s … [More]
