Join us for PHX East Valley Innovates Entrepreneur Week

February 4, 2020 Featured Meetings & Events, Meetings & Events 2020, Entrepreneur Week, Events, Meetings, PHX East Valley

Join us for PHX East Valley Innovates Entrepreneur Week!

February 10-13, 2020

PHX East Valley Innovates’ mission is to educate, develop, and inspire local entrepreneurs and help small businesses grow.

Register & join us for a week of exciting events across the PHX East Valley!

Register and find more information about each event below:

PHX East Valley Innovates

Interested in More Innovation & Collaboration?

PHX Startup Week, one of PHX East Valley Innovates sponsors, is hosting their annual entrepreneurial 6-day event from February 17-22, 2020. Visit phxstartupweek.com for more information!

2019/20 Committee Meetings & Events Schedule Now Available!

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The partnership is known as an organization that ‘rolls up its sleeves’ and gets to work for the entire PHX East Valley region. With that, we are excited to distribute the 2019-2020 Meeting Schedule to our member organizations. This year we have made a few changes to our overall committee structure and we look forward to better serving our members .

Each committee will meet several times per year, unless noted otherwise. This will allow for more in depth agenda topics on various issues happening throughout the region.
The Aviation & Aerospace Committee combined with the Economic Development Committee will still meet from September to March on various regional Aviation and Economic Development issues. There will be two meetings with a main focus of Aviation/Aerospace and two with a main focus of Economic Development. However, all meetings will highlight the overall growth and development of our region and the assets that make strategic growth possible. Those who are currently serving on either committee will be automatically added to the full distribution list to receive meeting date notifications and agendas. Should you be interested in joining this committee, please let us know!

We encourage ALL members to actively participate in at least one committee that appeals to their individual interests or expertise.

Please note that meeting locations & additional details are announced in advance of each meeting via committee email distributions lists, unless otherwise indicated.

In addition, we are excited to continue with two annual EVP Community Events:

1) PHX EV Though Leader Forum, presented by SRP

2) PHX EV Healthcare Summit

Vision: The PHX East Valley Healthcare Summit aims to bring together East Valley Partnership (EVP) members and organizations in our region who are directly involved in the healthcare sector to discuss ongoing issues and points of collaboration. Additional details are forthcoming.

Announcements regarding our signature events will be made soon. Stay up-to-date on committee meetings and events by visiting our calendar!

2019 PHX East Valley Partnership Statespersons’ Luncheon

March 18, 2019 Featured Meetings & Events, Meetings & Events, News & Media 2019, Congressman Andy Biggs, Congressman Greg Stanton, event, PHX East Valley, PHX East Valley Partnership, Statespersons', Statespersons' Luncheon

Join Congressman Greg Stanton and Andy Biggs for a candid discussion about the legislative priorities for Arizona.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Registration opens: 11:30 AM

Noon: Luncheon and Q&A

East Valley Institute of Technology

Culinary Banquet Hall, 1601 W Main Street, Mesa

Democrat Congressman Greg Stanton serves Arizona’s District 9. As Phoenix mayor from 2018 to 2018, Stanton built and economy rooted in innovation and trade. under his leadership, Phoenix created thousands of quality jobs and saw the highest wage growth in the nation. he also led the investment in the city’s biosciences and higher education sectors, lent support to small businesses and drove the expansion of Phoenix’s light rail system, bus service and thousands of miles of roadways. Before his election as mayor, Stanton served nine years on the Phoenix City Council and as Arizona’s Deputy Attorney General.

Republican Congressman Andy Biggs is an Arizona native in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving District 5. He is a retired attorney who served in the Ariznoa Legislature for 14 years, including four as Arizona Senate President. he was awarded “Champion of the Taxpayer” from Americans for Prosperity for his cumulative service in the Arizona Legislature, and has been honored numerous times by the Goldwater Institute as a “Friend of Liberty.”

Register Here: PHX East Valley Partenership Statespersons’ Luncheon

FYI FRIDAY |Roundup of Timely Regional Events as of April 6

April 6, 2018 EVP News, Featured Meetings & Events, Meetings & Events, News & Media East Valley Partnership Updates, EVP News, FYI Friday, News & Events

PHX East Valley Headlines You Might Have Missed:

Maricopa County Community College District Announces Four New College Presidents Read More
Park University Announces New Campus Center in Gilbert, Arizona’s Heritage District Read More
ASU-Starbucks Progress Update Read More
National Bank of Arizona Exec Earns Honor Read More
FirstBank Pumps Free Gas to Boost Arizona Gives Day Read More
Arizona Focusing on Keeping Top Working Talent in State Read More
Report: Arizona Ranks #5 for Economic Momentum Read More

Upcoming Regional Events:

April 6 | 19^th Annual Chandler Jazz Festival | 5-10PM

Come and enjoy a spectacular weekend of great Jazz in a variety of outdoor venues. All performances are free. While you enjoy many of the free performances you can also visit the galleries, restaurants and shops that make Downtown Chandler a great place to visit. The downtown area has plenty of free parking available. And you may want to bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the outdoor performances. Click here for more info.

April 12 | Arizona Rising in the Age of Agility presented by the Arizona Chamber | 9AM-12:15PM

This event brings together business executives, educational leaders, and policy influencers to create a vision for the future of the modern workplace. Join the Arizona Chamber for a dynamic conversation that will include insights from APS, Pivot Manufacturing, Western School of Science and Technology, Universal Technical Institute, Galvanize and more. Click here for additional information

April 14 | Gilbert Global Village Festival | 9AM-2PM @ Gilbert Civic Center North Campus

Gilbert’s Global Village Festival is a multicultural celebration for all ages. The festival brings neighbors together in a friendly, educational way to learn more about each other. Community members, schools, non-profits and service organizations are invited to join us in 2018 for the 14th annual Gilbert Global Village Festival. This family event highlights some of the traditional and contemporary forms of dance, music, children’s activities, arts & crafts and ethnic foods from countries far away on the green open spaces of the Gilbert Civic Center North Campus. Click here to learn more.

April 14 | The Eastmark AwesomeFest 2018 | 4-9PM @ The East Mark Great Park

Join us at Eastmark’s annual community festival that features a community parade, art displays, live music, food trucks, children’s activities and more! General admission tickets are $10 presale and children younger than 5 are free. Day of event tickets are $15 at the gate. Click here to learn more.

April 20 | 2018 Statesperson’s Luncheon, Sponsored by APS | EVIT Culinary Banquet Hall
Join us on Friday, April 20 for a conversation between Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-5) and Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) moderated by Jeff Guldner (APS). Individual tickets and table sponsorships are available. Click here for additional event information and online registration.
Registration deadline is Friday, April 13^th and seating is limited.

**A special thank you to all of our current table sponsors: Alliance Bank of Arizona, AMR, Arizona Bank and Trust, Arizona Republic, Arizona State University, Arizona Water Company, ASU Research Park, Banner Health, Blucor Construction, CenturyLink, City of Mesa, Copper Springs Health, Core Construction, Execute To Win, Intel Corporation, Maricopa Community College District, Mesa Community College, National Bank of Arizona, Resolution Copper, Salt River Project, Snell & Wilmer LLP, Southwest Gas Corp, Times Media Group, Town of Gilbert, Wallace Plese + Dreher and Wells Fargo Bank.

April 28 | Family STEM Day | Apache Junction Public Library

Release your inner scientist, technician, engineer, and mathematician. Explore the Apache Junction Public Library open house with STEM gadgets, hands-on activities, and demos. Local guests include AJPD Forensic Unit, Superstition Mountain Astronomical League, Earthseed Tiny Home, SSS Rocketry, Central Arizona College, and more! For more information, or if you would like to participate as a presenter, contact the library at (480) 474-8555. This event is for all ages, free, and no registration is required. Learn more here.

May 1 | PHX East Valley Angel Investor Initiative — Gilbert, AZ
We are not done identifying, educating, and activating angel investors in the PHX East Valley. Are you or someone you know looking to diversify your investment portfolio? Join us on May 1st as we bring the PHX East Valley Angel Investor Initiative Free Workshops to Gilbert’s University Building. This is the first of three — two hour — workshops designed to give you the knowledge and tools necessary to start investing (wisely). Learn more and register to attend.

Upcoming EVP Committee Meetings:

April 17 | 10:30 AM: Advocacy & Government Relations Committee at University of Phoenix – Click here to RSVP via email
April 26 | 4 PM: Aviation & Aerospace Committee at Orbital ATK in Gilbert – Click here to RSVP via email
May 8 | 7:30AM: Economic Development Committee Meeting at Mesa Arts Center – Click here to RSVP via email

Parking Info for Statespersons’ Luncheon Event

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We look forward to welcoming you to the 2017 Statespersons’ Luncheon event this Wednesday, April 19. Below are a few reminders, and parking information, that should help your event arrival and departure go smoothly. As you may know, ASU’s campus can be very busy this time of day, so we advise allowing plenty of time for arrival, parking, and event check-in.

Parking has been reserved for our event attendees in the Rural Road Parking Structure, located at the corner of Rural Road and Lemon Street. A map with both the Rural Structure [RURAL RD] and Memorial Union [MU] highlighted in yellow can be found here, and an additional map is embedded below for reference. Parking validations will be circulated post-event, which will allow you to depart the structure without paying.

Our event will be held in Memorial Union’s Ventana Ballroom, which is on the second floor of MU. Memorial Union is located on-campus at 301 Orange Mall. There is electronic signage throughout the building that will direct you to the ballroom. Event registration will open at approximately 11:15 AM, and you can pick up your name tag and table assignment at that time. The luncheon and formal program will begin at noon and we expect to be finished with the program no later than 1:15 PM.

If you are an event sponsor, or otherwise bringing guests to the event, please be sure to share this information with them.

Economic Forum Celebrates Innovation, Leadership on December 21st

November 22, 2016 EVP News, Featured Meetings & Events, News & Media economic forum, Leadership, PHX East Valley

East Valley Partnership’s premiere annual event, the PHX East Valley Economic Forum, will feature regional discussion on innovation and leadership by bringing together civic, education, business and other community leaders to discuss issues important to the future of our state and recognize the lifetime achievement of selected individuals.

On Wednesday, December 21, 2016, this year’s event will feature ASU President Dr. Michael Crow as keynote speaker. Under Crow’s leadership, ASU has established more than a dozen new transdisciplinary schools and large-scale research initiatives. During his tenure, the university has also nearly quadrupled research expenditures, completed and unprecedented infrastructure expansion and was recently named – for the second time in two years – the nation’s most innovative school by U.S. News and World Report.

Preceding the keynote speeches, the distinguished ‘Excel Awards’ will be presented to this year’s awardees. These leadership awards are bestowed upon the best and brightest leaders in the East Valley communities. The Dwight Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kerry Dunne Sustaining Leadership Award will be presented to Richard Morrison and Cox Communications, respectively. Morrison is a past EVP Board Chair and long-standing community leader whose work in water law and agribusiness has positively impacted the region for decades. Cox Communications is a long-time supporter of many PHX East Valley initiatives, and a business with a passion for serving the communities where they operate and has given unparalleled financial support and to a number of causes in our region.

The East Valley Partnership will debut the 2017 PHX East Valley Economic Profile at the event, in collaboration with Salt River Project and Wells Fargo. The profile is a unique tool that showcases demographics and workforce information about business, education and communities in the PHX East Valley. The eight-page brochure is used by Partnership members as well as other businesses in the community and this year’s version will feature a fold-out regional asset map – a useful publication for both visitors and residents alike.

The 2016 PHX East Valley Economic Forum will be held at the Tempe Mission Palms hotel located at 60 E 5^th Street in Tempe on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Event check-in will begin at 11:15 AM, with the program and luncheon starting at 12 noon. The program is anticipated to last until 1:15 PM.

To register to attend the 2016 PHX East Valley Economic Forum, Click Here.

2016 Economic Forum | 12. 21.16

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Join us on Wednesday, December 21st for the 2016 PHX East Valley Forum, a luncheon event celebrating innovation and leadership in our region. Arizona State University President Michael Crow will provide keynote remarks, and an award presentation will be made. The 2017 PHX East Valley Economic Profile will also be debuted during the event.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

11:30 AM (Event Registration)
12:00 Noon (Program Begins)
1:15 PM (Approximate Program End)

Tempe Mission Palms Hotel: 60 E 5th Street, Tempe AZ 85281

– VIEW EVENT PROGRAM–
Keynote Speaker: President Michael Crow, Arizona State University
Presentation of Excel Awards
2016 Dwight Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Morrison
2016 Kerry Dunne Leadership Award: Cox Communications

Register

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
Refunds for cancellations will not be processed after Friday, December 16, 2016.

Governor Ducey: Vote NO Prop 205

October 12, 2016 EVP News, Featured Meetings & Events, News & Media Vote No Prop 205

Governor Ducey plans to attend a “Vote NO on Prop 205” event Wednesday, October 27th from 5:30pm-7pm and members of the East Valley Partners are invited!

RSVP to Vote No Prop 205 Special Event

If your organization has an interest in making a donation to the NOProp205 Campaign, click here to learn more about Proposition 205 with many warnings and concerns identified.

City of Chandler to Host Export Training Program

July 13, 2016 Featured Meetings & Events, Meetings & Events Arizona Commerce Authority, Chandler, ExporTech, Exporting, PHX East Valley, Small Businesses

City of Chandler to host Export Training Program; seeks local companies interested in growing their export sales.

ExporTech, a nationally recognized program proven to help small- and mid-sized companies boost their exports, is coming to Chandler for the first time this fall. The program, which begins Friday, Aug. 5, is delivered by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) RevAZ Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, along with national partners. The City of Chandler Economic Development Division is co-sponsoring this Fall 2016 program.

“The City of Chandler understands that international trade is a major driver of economic prosperity,” Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said. “Our goal for this training program is to accelerate local export growth by providing companies with access to the knowledge, services and expertise necessary to compete in the global marketplace.”

Representatives from up to eight participating companies will attend three full-day sessions (Friday, Aug. 5, Friday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Oct. 14), where they will be exposed to Arizona export experts from diverse subject matter sectors, undergo practical training on key export topics and receive individualized export coaching. Between sessions, participants will work with a program-assigned export coach to conduct market research and refine their international strategies.
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2016 SRP Forum | PHX East Valley Entreprenership

July 13, 2016 Featured Meetings & Events, Meetings & Events Apache Junction, Chandler, Clate Mask, Education, Entrepreneurship, Gilbert, Infusionsoft, Innovation, Mesa, PHX East Valley, Queen Creek, STEM, Technology, Tempe

Entrepreneurs are innovators. They observe opportunity and gaps in the marketplace to create new goods and services. Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. They help build their communities by providing jobs, conducting business locally, creating and participating in entrepreneurial networks, investing in community projects, and giving to local charities.

Nowhere is this changing model of business more apparent than in the PHX East Valley. The spirit of collaboration and innovation is prevalent and these new business models are proving to be important engines for economic growth in the area. Realizing both the economic and social impact of entrepreneurship, many states and local communities, including those in the PHX East Valley, have implemented aggressive strategies aimed at cultivating and nurturing entrepreneurs.

Join us on Tuesday, September 13 for the 2016 SRP Forum on Entrepreneurship.

11:30 AM Registration / 12:00 Noon Program & Lunch / 1:15 PM Program Close

Hilton Phoenix-Mesa – 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 (60 @ Alma School)

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Attendees will hear a keynote address from Clate Mask, CEO & Co-Founder of InfusionSoft. Mask is a national expert and speaker on entrepreneurship, a New York Times bestselling author, and a PHX East Valley native and resident. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer by Small Business Trends, and one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2013 by Goldman Sachs. Attendees will also hear from a panel of local entrepreneurs sharing their stories and talking in-depth about the local, regional, and state resources that helped them achieve success.

Incubators, entrepreneurship, and creative businesses models are becoming part of our daily lives and have a reverberating impact on our economy and growth. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of these models, resources for innovative ideas, and how to best support entrepreneurship in their business circles and communities.

In partnership with SRP, this forum will aim to:

Raise awareness and understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities in the PHX East Valley;
Provide a forum to share experiences of business incubation, entrepreneurship and creative economic development models for job growth and prosperity;
Provide a platform for attendees to hear from and interact with nationally-recognized entrepreneurship experts and local entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their communities;