Business conferences and meetings have continued a steady return to San Antonio, but rosy expectations for the fall have been dampened by the delta variant of the coronavirus and by corporations’ growing comfort with Zoom meetings. Though eclipsed by the vast crowds of vacationing tourists, business conventions bring throngs of high-rolling spenders that help tide the travel … [More]
CVS Health Brings New Health Zones Initiative to Phoenix to Help Advance Health Equity
CVS Health introduced its new Health Zones initiative in Phoenix. The initiative provides concentrated local investments in Phoenix that aim to reduce health disparities and advance health equity in underserved communities across the country. The program works with trusted national and local partners to address the six key social determinants of health: housing, education, … [More]
$1.8B Mixed-Use Project Coming to Tempe
Local officials in Tempe, Ariz., are paving the way for a major mixed-use destination, South Pier at Tempe Town Lake, to take shape in the suburban Phoenix city at a cost of $1.8 billion. The Tempe City Council introduced the project and held the first public hearing on the approximately 3.5 million-square-foot development at a meeting on January 13, 2022. As noted in … [More]
Top CPA Firm Expands Into Arizona with Latest Acquisition
BKD CPAs & Advisors announces the expansion of the Top 15 firm’s footprint into the Phoenix market as Schmidt Westergard joins BKD, effective Jan. 16. “We extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our One Great Firm,” Watson said. “BKD is intentional about growing wisely, so we carefully look for firms that are a strong strategic and cultural fit when making such … [More]
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Awards $100,000 to First Place® AZ for Nutrition and Gardening Initiative
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has awarded First Place® AZ, an Arizona nonprofit that serves individuals with autism and neurodiversities, with a two-year, $100,000 grant for its Sprouts First to the Table Gardening and Nutrition Initiative. Funding supports the building of two gardens in the Phoenix area, the maintenance of two existing gardens in the Valley, the … [More]
