Q: What are some considerations in planning a seasonal menu while also making it work within a business-day lunch schedule? Mike Archer Chief Executive Officer Lou Malnati’s Pizzerias Sector: Restaurants When planning a seasonal menu or a limited-time-offer item, there are several key considerations to ensure it fits seamlessly into a business-day lunch schedule. We … [More]
2024 Polestar 3 SUV
With a sleek, technical look, optimized aerodynamics and a responsive drive, Polestar 3 reimagines the SUV while retaining its character. This is an SUV designed for the thrill of driving. Perfectly tuned suspension, balanced power delivery, true torque vectoring and low battery placement all add up to a responsive car with unparalleled road stability. Pairing two … [More]
Electrolyzed Water in Cleaning Routines Improves Worker Safety
In the world of commercial and industrial cleaning, the safety of workers is paramount. Traditional cleaning agents, while effective, often contain toxic chemicals that pose significant health risks. Electrolyzed water, a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative, offers a promising alternative. By integrating electrolyzed water into cleaning routines, businesses can enhance … [More]
Kona Grill Brings East and West to the Table
Kona Grill welcomes the lunch crowd with its own “power lunch” — a prix fixe three-course meal offered every weekday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Designed to be easy and fast to fit within a traditional “lunch hour,” the dishes are a dine-in quality alternative to fast food. First course options are an Asian salad that draws on Kona Grill’s fusion cuisine with its cabbage, green … [More]
From Vision to Action: Remaking the World Through Social Entrepreneurship
From Vision to Action offers a master class in effective negotiation and conflict resolution. It builds on a core strategy of understanding differences and acting on commonalities. Marks uses his own experiences of creating real-life breakthroughs during his time leading Search for Common Ground, which he founded and built with his wife, Susan Collin Marks, into the world’s … [More]
Your Grass is Greener: Use What You Have. Get What You Want. At Work and In Life.
When people enjoy their work, they’re more successful and any joy they feel on the job spills over into the rest of their life as well. For readers who are frustrated at work or simply looking for better ways to do a job they enjoy, Your Grass Is Greener offers an actionable guide to improve the work they already do, using skills they already have. Each chapter … [More]
The Unbeatable CEO: Navigating Your Leadership Voyage with Ease
The Unbeatable CEO offers a transformative approach to leadership, aiming to break the common thread of executive burnout and loneliness at the top. Authored by Clark Vitulli, a seasoned leader with more than 50 years of business experience, this book guides exhausted entrepreneurs and executives looking to redefine their approach to leadership. Unfortunately, today, executive … [More]
August 2024 President’s Message
Like most people who live here, the summer heat is something we at the Arizona Technology Council endure or dread, depending on the day. That is one of the reasons we tune in to developments related to clean energy technology. No matter your stance on climate change, there is no denying that power generated by renewable sources does not generate carbon dioxide and other … [More]
Intelligent Conversations
Committee created to leverage shared knowledge about artificial intelligence
As the business world begins wrestling with the challenge of how to incorporate artificial intelligence into company operations, the Arizona Technology Council has stepped forward to help sort through the clutter. The Council’s Arizona Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem (AAIE) Committee’s mission is to lead the state’s journey into the era of artificial intelligence by … [More]
Focus on the Future
Public policy efforts continue despite state’s budget deficit
With public policy being one of the mainstay activities of the Arizona Technology Council, it stands to reason that the Legislature is the place to find the group’s members as they work to progress a pro technology agenda. But in a year when the legislative session focused on dealing with the state’s huge budget deficit, it was understandable for the Council to pick key … [More]
Diana White Joins Council as New Chief of Staff
Diana White has been appointed the new chief of staff for the Arizona Technology Council, bringing her experience in the technology and entrepreneurial communities. In this role, White is responsible for partnering with the Council’s president and CEO to represent the association with its board of directors and external constituency groups. She will also serve on the … [More]
Dynamic Duo
E-mobility, clean energy companies make mark in Arizona
When trying to gauge where the focus of the technology community is these days, the Arizona Technology Council needs only to look at the makeup of its membership — and toward the White House. The Council is seeing a great deal of interest among members in the fields of electric vehicles — more commonly known as e-mobility — and clean energy. New types of companies whose … [More]
Study Reveals Arizona Still on Top in Tech Job Growth
Arizona still leads the Southwest states in technology job growth, according to the Arizona Technology Council’s Q4 2023 Arizona Technology Industry Impact Report. In addition, tech industry earnings across Arizona reached $30.65 billion, a 12-month earnings increase of 9.8%. In addition to Arizona having the top job increase in the Southwest — including Nevada, Utah, Texas … [More]
Members Up Benefit Packages with 401(k) Multiple Employer Plan
At a time when only the best talent will do when hiring staff to take a business to the next level, salary alone often isn’t enough. The benefits package also needs to reach a higher level to beat the competition. That’s where the Arizona Technology Council’s partnership with Empower and Legacy Wealth Management comes in by providing a robust 401(k) Multiple Employer Plan … [More]
