Phoenix Suns are proud to announce a new official team partnership with Socios.com, the leading global blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry. Socios.com is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform that leverages blockchain technology to provide the world’s leading sporting organizations with the tools to engage with and monetize their global … [More]
Scottsdale Arts Awards Community Arts Grants to 22 Organizations
Scottsdale Arts has awarded $131,000 in Community Arts Grants to 22 local organizations for the 2021–22 fiscal year. Of the 22 organizations receiving grants, 13 received the full amount requested. All applicants to the program must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts or cultural organizations that provide programs or activities within Scottsdale or for Scottsdale residents. … [More]
New Individual Market Health Insurance Plan Introduced in Maricopa County
Medica announced a new health plan option for individuals and families in Maricopa County. The plan, Medica PinnacleSM, is the result of a relationship between Medica and Arizona Care Network, Dignity Health and Phoenix Children’s Care Network in the Phoenix area. By teaming up, the organizations have created an insurance plan for individuals and families focused on getting the … [More]
New Phoenix City Manager Announces First Appointment, Names Assistant City Manager
In his first move as the new Phoenix City Manager, Jeff Barton announced this week the appointment of Lori Bays as his Assistant City Manager, the number two position in the City Manager's Office. In this role, Bays will oversee several departments in the fifth largest city in the nation and help manage the more than 14,000 city employees. She has been the city's Chief … [More]
Insight Academy of Arizona Becomes First Online Career Program Approved by State DOE
Insight Academy of Arizona (ISAZ), a full-time online school serving students throughout the state of Arizona, becomes the first 100% online school recognized by the Arizona Department of Education for their Career Prep program. The ISAZ Career Prep program allows students in middle- and high-school to jump-start their future by taking career-focused electives to explore job … [More]
Construction Trends Seen in Crane Index Quarterly Report, Mixed-Use and Residential Projects Most Evident
International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide an eye-opening perspective on the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. With data current to July 1, 2021, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average … [More]
J.P. Morgan Hires Barry Lutz to Lead Arizona, Inter-Mountain Region Investment Banking
Barry Lutz, a seasoned investment banker and Air Force veteran, has joined J.P. Morgan’s regional investment banking team to lead and drive business expansion of the firm’s the new Inter-Mountain region. Based in Phoenix, Lutz, will provide clients across Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico with strategic advice on mergers and … [More]
Abercrombie & Fitch to Open New West Coast Operations Hub
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has partnered with GXO Logistics Inc. to establish a distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz. To that end, the companies will lease a 715,000-square-foot, Westcore-owned development, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. Slated to become fully operational in late 2021, the facility will serve as the retailer’s new hub for its West Coast … [More]
