Starting Sept. 1, Visit Mesa will launch a series of themed vacation packages as part of their new Escape to Mesa campaign targeted to area locals and statewide residents. The tourism marketing organization partnered with the City of Mesa’s Economic Development team on the new outreach aimed at reopening the city’s tourism industry for visitors. Escape to Mesa vacation packages … [More]
Their Take: Dow Revolution – Looking to the Future
The committee charged with the management of the Dow Jones Industrial Index Fund has recently announced that it will change out three stocks (XOM Exxon Mobile Corp., PFE Pfizer Inc., and RTX Raytheon Technology Corp.) for three new stocks (CRM Salesforce.com Inc., AMGN AMGEN Inc., HON Honeywell International Inc.) This kind of change up in the Dow line-up hasn’t been done … [More]
Report: State of Hotel Industry 6 Months into COVID-19, Layoffs and Lowest Occupancy
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released an analysis on the economic and human struggle of the hotel industry six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions of employees still furloughed or laid off and travel demand lagging far behind normal levels. Key findings of the report include: Four out of 10 hotel employees are still not working. … [More]
Major Bank Branch Opening Near CityScape in Downtown Phoenix
A new Chase branch will open on September 1 in the CityScape area, the popular downtown hub in Phoenix. Chase recently opened a new branch in Scottsdale and continues to build new branches throughout Arizona, while this is the first new branch added to the downtown network in years. Branches are the heart of the company because they allow a connection with customers at … [More]
Auto Repair Co. Expands Phoenix Footprint with Addition of Three Stores
With Labor Day weekend upon us, Phoenix-area residents looking to prepare their vehicles for traditional holiday road trips will have three new Sun Devil Auto locations to choose from beginning September 1. The Sun Devil Auto brand, whose rich history of serving vehicle owners in greater Phoenix spans more than 40 years, today announced plans to open three additional … [More]
Bank Partners with Hispanic-Owned Businesses to Provide Freebies All Month Long during Hispanic Heritage Celebration
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual “Fiesta Friday” campaign during the month of September. A tradition the bank plans to continue despite the pandemic's impact on communities across the country. FirstBank has partnered with What A Sub to provide one … [More]
