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Heads up: Forklifts accidents happen
By: Jessie Atencio Paradise Valley, September 2010: 29-year-old man killed while operating a forklift to deliver sod to a residence. Yuma, December 2008: An industrial accident in east Yuma County that claimed a life when a worker fell from a pallet supported by a forklift. Phoenix, January 2008: A 23-year-old man broke his leg after […]
READ MORERuss Yelton of Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology To Speak at AAED’s Forum on Workforce Solutions
Russ Yelton, president and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) in Flagstaff, will be a featured speaker at the Arizona Association for Economic Development’s (AAED) upcoming statewide Economic Development Forum, to be held in Phoenix, April 2. Yelton will share information during the half-day forum on NACET’s business incubation program […]
READ MORENinth Annual SMACNA Arizona 100-Degree Contest Gets Underway; Winner Wins Getaway to Four Seasons
SMACNA Arizona (the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association’s Arizona chapter) has kicked-off the Ninth Annual SMACNA Arizona 100-Degree Contest in which the public is asked to guess the first 100-degree day of 2013. The winner will receive a weekend getaway at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, including a two-night […]
READ MOREGreg LaVann of Greater Yuma Economic Development Council To Speak at AAED’s Forum on Workforce Solutions
Greg LaVann, project manager for the Greater Yuma Economic Development Council, will be a featured speaker at the Arizona Association for Economic Development’s (AAED) upcoming statewide Economic Development Forum, to be held in Phoenix, April 2. LaVann will discuss statewide workforce incentives during the half-day forum, which will be held at the Phoenix Country Club. He […]
READ MORELet’s Give, Arizona!
This March, every single resident in Arizona (ahem – this means you!) is being asked to do one simple thing – give. Why? “On March 20, all Arizonans will be asked to participate in the first-ever Arizona Gives Day,” said Patrick McWhortor, president and CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, who helped to develop the […]
READ MOREGina Rodriguez Honored as a Top Colorado Law Alumna
DENVER (March 14, 2013) —The University of Colorado School of Law has awarded Regina M. Rodriguez of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP its Distinguished Alumni Award for Achievement in Private Practice. The award was presented to Rodriguez on March 13, 2013, at the university’s Annual Alumni Awards Banquet. The event celebrates the University of Colorado Law […]
READ MOREThe Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing Celebrates 35 Years of Serving Arizona
The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) will celebrate 35 years of service in Arizona by honoring two individuals and two organizations that have advocated on behalf of Arizonans who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind, at a dessert reception on March 22 from 3-5 p.m. at the ACDHH […]
READ MOREAk-Chin Indian Community Honored at 2013 RED Awards
The Ak-Chin Indian Community received the Best Mixed-Use Project Award for the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa, Ariz. The annual event held at Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, hosted by Arizona Commercial Real Estate Magazine (AZRE), honors developers, architects, contractors, and brokerage firms from around the state for their outstanding commercial real estate […]
READ MORECelina Shands Gradijan and Ron Painter to Provide Keynote Addresses at AAED’s April Forum “Workforce Solutions for Economic Success”
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) will be hosting an economic development forum on Tuesday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Phoenix Country Club, 2901 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix. Celina Shands Gradijan, president and CEO of Full Capacity Marketing, Inc., and Ron Painter, CEO of National Association of Workforce […]
READ MOREJared “The Subway Guy” Fogle Launching Wellness Program in Valley
Subway Kids & Sports of Arizona, a local non-profit organization focused on providing sports equipment, uniforms, registration fees and access to sporting events for kids who might not otherwise be able to participate, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Jared Foundation, a national health-focused nonprofit developed by Jared “The Subway Guy” […]
READ MOREArizona Association for Economic Development’s March Luncheon
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) will host its Southern Arizona luncheon, “Developing a Workforce in Southern Arizona,” on Wednesday, March 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Arizona Inn, located at 2200 E. Elm St., in Tucson. A panel featuring Dr. David Allen, executive director of Tech Launch; Dr. Suzanne Miles, interim […]
READ MORECelebrity Invitational Swings for the Fences (and Greens)
By: Alison Bailin Batz February marked a special stage of year for generous golf enthusiasts, as it was time again for the annual Celebrity Invitational. On average each year, the fundraiser brings together more than 200 golfers as well as local and national sports celebrities, which has included such names as Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, […]
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