Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, surpassed the $150 million milestone in total dollars raised for charity to date. With 100 percent of the hammer price going directly to charity, the milestone was achieved with the sale of a 2021 Shelby Super Snake Count’s Kustoms Edition (Lot #3000) that sold for $350,000 on Friday afternoon to benefit Camp … [More]
$5.5M Grant from Arizona Department of Health Services to Help ASU Fill Nursing Need
Judith Karshmer doesn’t mince words when it comes to the nursing shortage in Arizona and the rest of the country. “This is a dire nursing need,” said Karshmer, dean of Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. The average national vacancy rate for registered nurses in hospitals in 2022 was approximately 10%, and a study from the U.S. … [More]
Airline Offers More Non-Stop Flights to Phoenix Week of Super Bowl
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding more flights and more ways for football fans to cheer on their favorite team in Phoenix during the big game next month.These flights, as well as the carrier's full schedule, are available for purchase at Southwest.com. And, for football fans traveling while the action is being played out on the gridiron on Feb. 12, 2023, they can watch all … [More]
Experts Offer a Plan for Raising the Bar on Workplace Safety
Compliance with OSHA and industry safety standards should not be the ultimate goal for an organization; it should be the baseline, say workplace safety experts Ken Chapman and Tony Orlowski. In their new book, Safety Beyond the Numbers: A Path to Principled Leadership, Chapman and Orlowski address the “what now?” question when a company has a robust safety compliance program … [More]
VRBO Launches New Technology to Prevent Party-House Bookings in Time for the Big Game in Phoenix
Vrbo announced the national deployment of new unauthorized event prevention technology that identifies potentially disruptive parties before they take place. During its 12-month pilot phase, it is estimated the system prevented over 500 unauthorized event bookings in the U.S. — saving Vrbo hosts roughly $2.5 million in party-related damagesi and minimizing disruptions to … [More]
BBB Launches Financial Workshop Series Offering Access to Capital, Business Mentorship, and Personal Finance Education
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) with community partner Arizona Coyotes Foundation, will lead monthly financial workshops starting in January to increase access to financial and business resources for underserved entrepreneurs. The Better Money: A BBB Financial Workshop Series offers requested resources to small businesses in Arizona which include … [More]
The Total Cost of the Super Bowl; Ads Up to $7M for a 30-Second Spot
Ask any American what the number one sporting event saved in their phone is and chances are they’ll tell you it’s the Super Bowl. Possibly the biggest sports event on the nation’s collective calendar, it goes without saying that the Super Bowl is a colossal competition. So, with February 12th right around the corner, Betway can now reveal the sheer volume of numbers that … [More]
