Addressing Arizona’s childcare shortage was the focus of a recent panel discussion hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The event, part of the Chamber Policy Series, explored the economic impact of limited childcare options and the potential role that businesses can play in finding solutions. Melinda Gulick, CEO of First Things First […]
For the first time in Arizona history the tax revenue produced by tourist activity exceeded $4 billion. New data released by the Arizona Office of Tourism show not only the historic tax revenue but that the tourism industry added almost 9,000 jobs in 2023. All indicators up There was a 4.3% increase in visitor spending
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As the new academic year starts, Arizona’s educational institutions face the challenge of connecting with Gen Z students in the always changing digital landscape. The 2024 Higher Education Marketing Report, a collaborative project between LaneTerralever and Convince & Convert, offers many insights into student preferences and the strategies needed to engage with them. Understanding Gen
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HopSkipDrive, a technology company, solving complex transportation challenges with equity, safety and care, is now available in Tucson for the 2024-2025 academic school year, offering local school districts a new option to supplement school buses and existing transportation options for students. HopSkipDrive supports more than 10,000 schools around the country, trusted to help solve local
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Brooks Rehabilitation, a national leader in treating patients recovering from life-altering brain and spinal cord injuries, strokes, and other complex conditions, announced its expansion into Arizona with the opening of a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Mayo Clinic’s Phoenix campus. This partnership marks Brooks Rehabilitation’s first facility outside of Florida, where it has been recognized
Phoenix Children’s Hospital recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Glendale Arrowhead Campus. The hospital will serve up to 72,000 pediatric patients, offering inpatient care, a surgery center, imaging services, and a 24/7 emergency department to the fast growing West Valley. Chamber Business News sat down with PCH President and CEO Bob Meyer to
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A labor union-affiliated activist group called Worker Power is attempting to secure a spot for an initiative on the fall ballot in Glendale that business groups say would jeopardize thousands of tourism jobs in that city. City refuses petitions The Glendale City Clerk refused to accept the group’s petitions to place this measure on the
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Maricopa County voters in November will vote on Proposition 486 and decide whether the expenditure limit for the Maricopa County Community College District should be raised. Current law In 1980, Arizona voters established an expenditure limit to restrict how much a community college district, including Maricopa Community Colleges, can spend, even if funding is available.Â
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