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• Here’s why Prop 479 is crucial to the growth of Metro Phoenix - Read Article

  Here’s why Prop 479 is crucial to the growth of Metro Phoenix

  2024-05-25T13:45:26-07:00

  Viewing a map of Greater Phoenix reveals an efficient transportation system, with streets forming a neat grid that connect to multiple highways, making travel around the Valley quick and convenient.…

  
• Clark Princell talks Valley Partnership and responsible development - Read Article

  Clark Princell talks Valley Partnership and responsible development

  2024-05-16T16:45:00-07:00

  Construction is a team sport — it takes the concerted efforts of developers, architects, engineers, general contractors and municipalities to bring a project from concept to completion. That’s why Clark…

  
• TSMC plans third fab in Phoenix, increases investment to $65 billion - Read Article

  TSMC plans third fab in Phoenix, increases investment to $65 billion

  2024-04-21T14:00:00-07:00

  On April 8, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide…

  
• AAED celebrates 50 years of impact on Arizona - Read Article

  AAED celebrates 50 years of impact on Arizona

  2024-03-17T15:30:00-07:00

  In 1974, a group of 11 enterprising business and economic leaders formed the Arizona Association for Industrial Development (AAID). 50 years later, the organization is now known as the Arizona…

  
• ACA attracts billions in investment to Arizona - Read Article

  ACA attracts billions in investment to Arizona

  2024-03-04T13:05:00-07:00

  On Feb. 23, Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), spoke to members of Valley Partnership about the ACA’s successful economic development efforts, the billions of…

  
• AAED will host 1972 Groovy Golf Tournament - Read Article

  AAED will host 1972 Groovy Golf Tournament

  2024-02-06T11:30:00-07:00

  The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) announced its much-anticipated annual golf tournament, the 1972 Groovy Golf Tournament, taking place on March 29, 2024. Ranking Arizona: Top 10 public golf courses…

  
• How foreign direct investment is ramping up in Greater Phoenix - Read Article

  How foreign direct investment is ramping up in Greater Phoenix

  2024-01-25T14:30:00-07:00

  During her 2023 International State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs highlighted Arizona’s No. 1 national ranking in foreign direct investment (FDI) for the second year in a row,…

  
• AAED celebrates 50 years of excellence at spring conference - Read Article

  AAED celebrates 50 years of excellence at spring conference

  2024-01-15T11:50:43-07:00

  The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) announced its milestone 50th-anniversary celebration during the upcoming Spring Conference. Themed “Navigating the Next 50 Years: Stand Tall, Be Strong, Lead the Way,”…

  
• The economic development issues AAED is watching in 2024 - Read Article

  The economic development issues AAED is watching in 2024

  2024-01-11T11:00:00-07:00

  The Arizona Legislature gaveled into its regular session on Monday, January 8, 2024. As 2024 is an election year, legislators expect a shorter session, leaving more time to campaign for…

  
• How economic developers leverage the unique character of rural Arizona - Read Article

  How economic developers leverage the unique character of rural Arizona

  2023-12-21T11:30:00-07:00

  Arizona is the nation’s sixth-largest state by area and offers residents a varied geography to enjoy, such as the world’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the north and the…

  
• City of Mesa brings home pair of honors at AAED’s EDDE Awards  - Read Article

  City of Mesa brings home pair of honors at AAED’s EDDE Awards 

  2023-05-03T20:35:07-07:00

  The City of Mesa garnered two honors as the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) Awards at the spring conference in…

  
• Sinema introduces bill supporting Rio Reimagined project - Read Article

  Sinema introduces bill supporting Rio Reimagined project

  2023-03-16T11:25:00-07:00

  Continuing the late Arizona Senator John McCain’s legacy, Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act to support the Rio Reimagined Project by authorizing the Urban Waters Federal…