With major events canceled or postponed and cut advertising budgets, marketers are under immense pressure to find the most effective way to share brand messages. For many of them, that means an even greater reliance on video advertising, especially across digital and social platforms. According to data presented by Finaria.it, ad spending in the video advertising segment … [More]
Snell & Wilmer Welcomes 12 First-Year Associates to Phoenix Office
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the firm’s Phoenix office has welcomed 12 first-year associates. Paloma Diaz focuses her practice in commercial litigation. Before joining Snell & Wilmer, she served as a judicial law clerk to Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court. She graduated magna cum laude with her J.D. from Arizona State … [More]
Phoenix CRE Investment Volume Slows in 2020 Despite Strong End to Year
The spread of COVID-19 and the resulting government restrictions precipitated a pronounced decline in commercial real estate investment activity in the region. Investment volumes for the Phoenix metropolitan area in 2020 totaled $9.0 billion, a 20% decline from 2019 levels. The decline in investment activity was most pronounced in late spring as investors pressed pause in … [More]
VIRTUAL MEETING – Feb 11: WESTMARC’s 2021 Annual Board Meeting & 2020 Review
We invite members and non-members to join us for a virtual broadcast of WESTMARC’s 2021 Annual Board Meeting where the proposed Board of Directors slate is voted in to serve the West Valley in 2021! This virtual event will provide attendees with a snapshot of WESTMARC’s 2020 Year in Review, and a dive into the 2021 agenda. Highlights of the event will include a keynote … [More]
Arizona Community Foundation and Donors Distribute Record $183M in 2020 Grants, Scholarships and Loans
The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, and loan distributions for the calendar year. Between January 1 and December 31, 2020, a record total of $183,125,928 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide Affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and … [More]
Architect Firm Launches New In-House Interior Design Studio
Cawley Architects has announced the formation of a new in-house interior design service, Cawley Design Studio, and has promoted one of its seasoned professionals to bring it to life. RoseAnn Linsmeyer was promoted from Senior Project Manager to Associate in May 2020 and recently achieved the title of Interior Designer, NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design … [More]
Valley-Based Tech Giants Join Forces to Accelerate IoT Innovation with New Development Framework
Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet and ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The collaboration simplifies the process of building IoT-enabled devices through rapid prototyping system solutions from ON Semiconductor that are … [More]
Life’s First Naturals Expands Product Line
PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-focused nutrition and biotechnology company, announced today the expansion of their Life’s First Naturals product line. The line expansion includes products developed specifically for digestive and immune health, with innovative new formulations designed to bring the health benefits of colostrum to consumers of all ages. “We are … [More]
ASU Climbs in National Research Rankings, as Measured by Non-Medical School Expenditures
Building on nearly two decades of unparalleled advancement, Arizona State University moved up to sixth out of 759 universities in the nation for total research expenditures among universities without a medical school, according to the latest National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) rankings. With a total of $639.6 million in … [More]
WEBINAR – Feb 10: SBA Updates: PPP, EIDL, and Venue Grants
This week’s webinar, led by Kim Stout, Economic Development and Lender Relations Specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration, will provide details about SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program first and second draw updates The PPP forgiveness updates and new forms Economic Injury Disaster Loans and EIDL emergency grant program updates The new Shuttered Venue … [More]
Brunch It Up From the Rooftop
Atop it all is From the Rooftop, which rests above the Cambria Hotel in Downtown Phoenix. This gem is the only rooftop eatery (and drinkery) with stunning views that span all of what one might call the new Downtown skyline. The newly announced weekend brunch will only enhance your experience in the daytime, with decadent breakfast items and filling finger foods to entice a … [More]
