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Fall Issue 2024
DOWNTOWN MOMENTUM It has been exciting, to say the least, to watch Downtown Tucson transform into a vibrant urban center…
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The ROI of RIO
Rio Nuevo Sets Successful Path for Downtown Revitalization By Jay Gonzales Downtown Tucson revitalization, and its massive undertaking over the…
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Wine & Dine
Downtown Eateries Offer Flavorful, Fun Vibe By Jay Gonzales Opening a restaurant anywhere is always a gamble, but that hasn’t stopped…
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Living Large
Downtown Tucson Offers Hip Spots to Live, Work, Play By Jay Gonzales Live, work and play. It’s a mantra that…
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Sun Link Streetcar Turns 10
Transit Project Spurs $4.9 Billion in Investment By Jay Gonzales The list of gamechangers is long and distinguished in the…
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Museum Mainstay
Tucson Museum of Art Marks 100 Years By Tiffany Kjos The region’s oldest and largest museum has been a cultural…
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Premier Event, Premier Location
El Tour de Tucson Chooses Downtown for Start, Finish By Tiffany Kjos Everything about the nation’s top-rated El Tour de…
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Education Expansion
Children’s Museum Tucson Gets Record $1 Million Grant from Angel Charity for Children Education Center By Tara Kirkpatrick Housed in…
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Snoop Dogg Brings the ‘Juice’
Sponsorship Puts Arizona Bowl on Global Stage By Steve Rivera In the eyes of Kym Adair’s teenage daughter, mom has been…
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JKaiser Workspaces: Creativity & Personal Touch
Impacting Workplace Culture & Environment By Loni Nannini In the past decade, JKaiser Workspaces has evolved into a powerhouse in…
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Process & Communication Maximize Productivity
Support from Start to Finish Ensures Customer Satisfaction, Efficiency By Loni Nannini Creative, concise, customized, client-centric: the JKaiser Workspaces approach…
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Philanthropy Essential to the Business Model
JKaiser Workspaces Impacts More than Clients By Loni Nannini Jessica Kaiser is on a mission to elevate and inspire people,…
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Tech Parks Arizona Celebrates 30 Years
$2 Billion Annual Economic Impact on the Region By Romi Carrell Wittman In the shadow of the Rincon Mountains on…
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University of Arizona Names New President Suresh Garimella
Suresh Garimella has been chosen as the next University of Arizona president and will begin on Oct. 1, after the…
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Ari on Fourth
$130-Million Apartment Project Opens Near Downtown By Tom Leyde A new 13-story apartment complex in the heart of Downtown Tucson…
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Town of Sahuarita
30 Years of Progress By Christy Krueger The Town of Sahuarita, set in the scenic desert vistas of Southern Arizona,…
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Safe Bet
Sahuarita is One of Arizona’s Safest Towns By Christy Krueger As the Town of Sahuarita continues to increase in size…
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Grow and Prosper
Town of Sahuarita Looks Forward to the Future By Tara Kirkpatrick With thoughtful leadership and managed growth, Sahuarita has the…
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PowerPhotonic Finds U.S. Home in Sahuarita
By Christy Krueger When an international optics company was looking for a location to set up its U.S. facility, Sahuarita…
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Julia Johnson Fitness Thrives in Sahuarita
By Tara Kirkpatrick Julia Johnson Fitness is just one example of entrepreneurial success in Sahuarita. Johnson’s tri-weekly, early-morning boot camps,…
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A Home for Hydronalix
Maritime Company Finds Success in Sahuarita By Tara Kirkpatrick Hydronalix, a high-tech company whose robotic water and air rescue systems…
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Farmer’s Investment Co.
Invested in Sahuarita’s Success By Tara Kirkpatrick On the storied Southern Arizona land that encircles Sahuarita, R. Keith Walden became…
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Top Shops
La Encantada Celebrates 20 Years as Region’s Luxury Retail Center By April Bourie The region may remember the excitement in 2004…
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Arizona Sports Enterprises
New Entity to Generate Needed Revenue for Wildcat Sports By Steve Rivera In the ever-changing landscape that is NCAA athletics, Desireé…
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Auto Asset
Jim Click, Pima Community College Partner to Fast-Track Technicians By Rodney Campbell As a youngster, Angel Rojas enjoyed tinkering with things.…
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Jeffrey P. Nasse is New Pima Community College Chancellor
Jeffrey P. Nasse, provost and senior VP of academic affairs and college operations at Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,…
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United Way Takes on More
Homelessness, Mental Health Become Priorities By Valerie Vinyard The United Way tried to make life better for more than 48…
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Summer Issue 2024
We are proud to present our fourth annual Women Leading the Region Awards, honoring the extraordinary women who advance Southern…
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Women Leading the Region
By Tara Kirkpatrick Our Women Leading the Region issue is always one of our favorites to present each year and…
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Center for Integrative Medicine Opens Its New Home
From Dream to Reality By Christy Krueger Dr. Andrew Weil, the father of integrative medicine, has always dreamed of having…
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Tucson Metro Chamber
The Voice of Business By Loni Nannini The Tucson Metro Chamber is a conversation-starter, a change-maker and a community-builder for…
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Q&A with Board Chair Linda Welter
Q.What are the major local challenges the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is working on that businesses in the region currently face to…
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Advocacy
Tucson Metro Chamber is the Ultimate Advocate for Business By Loni Nannini The Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce is a champion…
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From Candidates to Emerging Leaders, Tucson Metro Chamber Does its Homework
By Loni Nannini Education is the hub around which successful business revolves. “With education and information—and opportunities to be involved…
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Connection
More than 100 Events for Members By Loni Nannini A good network means good business. Tucson Metro Chamber hosts more…
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Ascent Aviation Services Expands Regional Footprint
Gaining Altitude By Ken Cook Ascent Aviation Services broke ground on two new wide-body aircraft hangers this spring at Pinal…
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What Do Site Selectors Think?
Sun Corridor Inc. Leadership Forum By Jay Gonzales Sun Corridor Inc. hosted a panel discussion Apr. 18 with six prominent…
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Pima JTED Opens New Industrial Technologies Addition
Tool of the Trade Pima Joint Technical Education District, a boon for regional workforce development, recently celebrated another advancement in…
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Pima Community College Health Professions Center of Excellence
Building a Workforce By Rodney Campbell Pima Community College consistently makes significant contributions to improve local healthcare. The college’s health…
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Oro Valley at 50 Years
From Bedrooms to Business By Dave Perry When Oro Valley was incorporated 50 years ago, it was envisioned as a…
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Tested by Fire
Oro Valley Chamber Perseveres After Office is Destroyed By Dave Perry The Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce can say it…
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New Life for the ‘Marketplace’
Town West Investing in the Business Center By Dave Perry Reimagination of Oro Valley Marketplace is moving from concept to construction,…
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Roche Anchors Business in Oro Valley
Largest Employer Expanding its Footprint By Dave Perry Any conversation about business in Oro Valley must begin with Roche Tissue…
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Expanding Employers for the Community
By Dave Perry Oro Valley’s largest employers – Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Simpleview, and Oro Valley Hospital – create several thousand…
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Home Sweet Home
Simpleview Thrives from Oro Valley Location By Dave Perry With 1,000 clients around the world using its unique tools, Oro…
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Small Businesses Thriving
Affluent Customers Add Up to Good Business By Dave Perry Small business owners say business is good for them in…
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Changing Perception
Face-to-Face Strategy Designed to Be Welcoming By Dave Perry Most Mondays, Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield goes face-to-face with Oro…
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Ginny L. Clements Breast Cancer Research Institute Fuels Ambitious Mission
A Goal to Eradicate By Loni Nannini Ginny Clements stands roughly five feet tall, but her aspirations are gigantic. She…
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2024 Power of Real Estate Summit Offers State of Regional Housing Industry
Power House By Tom Leyde Demographics and attracting new businesses, the redevelopment of Foothills Mall and industry challenges were on…
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A Home for Wildcats Golf
Vision Comes to Fruition for State-of-the-Art Facility By Steve Rivera Ginny Clements has a pretty good idea what her late husband,…
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Bald Beauties Project Donates $150,000 for New Teen Room at Diamond Children’s
A Space of Their Own By Valerie Vinyard Michael and Maya Luria wanted to create something in memory of their…
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Mosiac Quarter Takes Next Step to Reality
Game Changer By Rodney Campbell Pima County is getting an exciting new place to gather and play, a project that…
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H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity Celebrates Five Years
Homeless to Hope By Tom Leyde A program that offers hope for a life beyond substance abuse and homelessness celebrated…
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Lovell Foundation Closes after $50 Million in Gifts
30 Years of Giving By Christy Krueger When David and Lura Lovell were negotiating the sale of his family businesses…
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Spring Issue 2024
The World Is Watching Tucson This was the bold statement that appeared on the cover of our premiere edition 15…
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The World is Watching Tucson
In 15 Key Sectors By Tara Kirkpatrick What makes a global city? From the start, BizTucson has been inspired by…
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Honoring History, Forging Ahead
Tucson Convention Center Unveils $100 Million Renovation By Tom Leyde After an impressive 11-year, $100-million renovation, the Tucson Convention Center is…
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The Power of Real Estate
Driving a Thriving Community By Jay Gonzales Building an economy in a community is a concept that literally starts from…
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SAHBA Builds a Better Community
Advocacy, Outreach for the Home Building Industry By Loni Nannini The members of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association are…
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REALTORS® Help Chase the ‘Dream
Connecting Buyers to Land and Real Estate By Loni Nannini For individuals and families chasing the American dream, the Tucson…
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Planning for Growth
Developers Seek Available Land to Foster Communities By Jay Gonzales The mountains that shape Tucson’s identity with their stature and beauty…
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Master Planning Creates Integrated Communities
Home Builders Flock to Large Developments By Jay Gonzales Understanding the “sense of place” that many feel characterizes the Tucson…
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From the Ground Up
From the Ground Up Honoring the Construction Ecosystem By Jay Gonzales To count the multitude of vendors, contractors, suppliers, financers…
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Father of the Year Honorees 2024 – Marcel Dabdoub
Values in Action By Valerie Vinyard When talking about his four children, Marcel Dabdoub is quick to give all the…
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Father of the Year Honorees 2024 – Terry D. Hemmitt
Weathering the Storms By Loni Nannini Chief Master Sgt. Terry Hemmitt is on a mission to ensure the airmen he…
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Father of the Year Honorees 2024 – Tim Medcoff
Experiencing Life By Steve Rivera There is nothing better for Tim Medcoff than being on a trip with his family…
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Father of the Year Honorees 2024 – Jeff Ronstadt
Family and Philanthropy By Loni Nannini In a family known for commerce and leadership in Tucson—not to mention music royalty—Jeff…
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Father of the Year Honorees 2024 – Jason Wong
Recipe for Fatherhood By Valerie Vinyard It’s been said the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. You…
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Pickleball & More Pickleball Corbett’s
Downtown Venue Marries Food & Fun By Steve Rivera It took four years, a trip to San Antonio, Tex., and…
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Winter Issue 2024
From the Publisher SPACE CITY OF THE SOUTHWEST Journalist Tara Kirkpatrick wrote a compelling summary of Tucson as a “space…
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Space City of the Southwest
By Dave Perry Tucson is on the map of the universe. More precisely – and precision means everything in space –…
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Celestial Clout
Stellar Companies Make Tucson a True Space City By Tara Kirkpatrick Buoyed by ample skies and mild weather, an inclusive…
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Visions of Space
Tucson Astronomers Behind Concept, Design of NASA’s James Webb Telescope By Dave Perry Images from the James Webb Space Telescope take…
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A Cathedral of Glass
Final Mirror Cast for Giant Magellan Telescope at UArizona By Dave Perry On Saturday, Oct. 7, the seventh and final…
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To Catch an Asteroid
Successful OSIRIS-REx Mission Makes Rock Stars of UArizona Researchers By Dave Perry By now, the world knows. On Sept. 24, the…
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OSIRIS-REx to OSIRIS-APEX
New Mission Helmed by Former Student of UArizona’s Dante Lauretta By Dave Perry In 2005, Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina was a second-year…
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Q&A with UArizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins
By Dave Perry What does the OSIRIS-REx mission do for UArizona? For greater Tucson? OSIRIS-REx and other space sciences efforts at the…
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BizTucson Next Generation of Leaders – 20 Rising Stars to Watch
By Loni Nannini BizTucson is proud to announce the list of 2024 Next Gen Leaders — 20 Rising Stars to…
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Roche Test Reaches Remote Communities
Cervical Cancer Target of Local Company By Gabrielle Fimbres – Special to BizTucson Rosana Maldonado steered her tiny motorboat down…
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American Battery Factory Breaks Ground
Historic $1.2 Billion Investment By Jay Gonzales A groundbreaking is exactly what it implies. It’s the first step in the…
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New Site, New Look for Cologuard Classic
La Paloma Country Club Hosts for First Time By Steve Rivera The PGA Tour Champions Cologuard Classic presented by Exact…
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Arizona Technology Council
The Voice and Face of Arizona’s Tech Industry By April Bourie On its website, Arizona Technology Council is defined as…
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The Technology Connector
Inclusive Committees, 100-Plus Events Invigorate State Tech Industry By Tiffany Kjos Tucson has proven to be a hospitable host for a…
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Good Optics
Arizona Technology Council’s Largest Committee Also Among its Brightest By Tiffany Kjos The world’s oldest optics cluster, Optics Valley, was…
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Honoring His Roots
$10 Million Gift to Launch HSLopez School of Business Analytics By Christy Krueger After spending a lifetime working hard and…
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Alliance Bank’s Creative Reuse
Murphey-Keith Building Restored, Modernized for New Branch By David Pittman Alliance Bank of Arizona recently closed its oldest bank branch in…
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A Wondrous Effort
UArizona Heralds Gifts Toward $3 Billion Fuel Wonder Campaign By Tom Leyde The University of Arizona shined a spotlight on its…
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65 Years for the Kids
A History of Tucson’s Best Working Together By Jay Gonzales In the last 65 years, there’s no telling how many…
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A Vision for Growth
New Funding, New Ideas Mean More Impact By Tom Leyde Underserved youth in Southern Arizona will continue to have more…
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Working Boards Make the Clubs Run
Prominent Community Members Commit to the Kids By Tom Leyde At 65, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson is…
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Fall Issue 2023
From the Publisher El Tour de Tucson: 40 Years of Impact Tucson is a world-class city for cycling. The catalyst that…
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El Tour de Tucson: 40 Years of Impact, $110 Million To Charity – #1 Road Cycling Event in USA
By Loni Nannini On Nov. 18, the Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson race will welcome some 7,500 riders to…
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The Loop a “Hidden Gem”
Users Are Well Into the Millions By Steve Rivera Paul Weiderhold is one of thousands of cyclists who spends time…
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‘A Regular Guy’
Tommy Lloyd Coaches Basketball, Connects with the Community By Steve Rivera Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd stood in front of a…
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The Hype is Real
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Generates Millions for Nonprofits By Steve Rivera Could there be a better hype man for the…
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Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
TENWEST Festival Highlights Innovation By April Bourie Have you ever considered who created products we use every day? Who invented…
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Forging the Future
Sun Corridor Inc. Special Report Region Responds to Post-Pandemic Site Selection Trends By Jay Gonzales When Tucson lands a new…
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Thrive in Tucson Talent Attraction Campaign Launches
The campaign, which showcases Southern Arizona’s unparalleled quality of life, promotes the desert lifestyle, rankings, industry strengths, economy, notable employers,…
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Top Reasons to Choose Tucson
Southern Arizona offers a strategic Southwest location and a key conduit between California and Mexico, the state’s largest trade partner.…
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Uptown
Foothills Mall Redevelopment to Include Hotel, Stores, Public Market By Dave Perry From the mostly demolished retail hub that was once…
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The Rental Reimagined
DSW Commercial, HercuTech Partner in New Green Venture By Dave Perry For years, Tucson developers Michael Sarabia and James Hardman…
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Net Gain
Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club’s New Owners Serving Up Improvements By Valerie Vinyard Founded in 1967 by Joe and Marian…
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Built to Last
BFL Construction Honors 50 Years, Solid Growth By Dave Perry Over the course of five decades, BFL Construction has evolved…
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David Eves
BFL Construction’s New Leader By Dave Perry David Eves has been in the development, commercial, industrial, residential, multi-family, medical and…
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A Partnership for Progress
BFL Helps Pima JTED Best Serve its Students By Rodney Campbell In its 50 years of doing business, BFL Construction…
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A Boost for Genetic Research
Angel Charity for Children Chooses Steele Children’s Research Center for $800,000 Grant By Tiffany Kjos Thousands of children who have lifelong…
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Culinary Like a Fox
Sam Fox Brings Flower Child, Doughbird to Thrilled, Hungry Tucson By Tara Kirkpatrick Forget King Midas, let’s talk about the…
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KVOA News 4 Tucson Celebrates 70 Years
Media Milestone By Jay Gonzales In the 70 years since it hit the airwaves, KVOA News 4 Tucson has documented…
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Summer Issue 2023
From the Publisher We are proud to present our third annual Women Leading the Region issue honoring the extraordinary women…
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BizTucson’s 2023 Honorees
By Tara Kirkpatrick It’s our pleasure to present our third annual Women Leading the Region issue. This year, we honor…
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Adjusting to a New Normal
Homebuilders Change Strategies to Meet Market Needs By Jay Gonzales If there is such a thing as “normal” in the…
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Leading With Vision
University Leaders Drive University of Arizona Center for Innovation Success By Romi Carrell Wittman University of Arizona President Dr. Robert…
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For Two Decades
Business Incubator Drives Economic Growth By Romi Carrell Wittman Whether it’s for babies or business, an incubator provides a nurturing…
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Destination: Innovation
University of Arizona Center for Innovation Headquarters & Regional Outposts By Romi Carrell Wittman The UArizona Center for Innovation is…
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A Giant Leap for Space Science Innovation
Applied Research Building Sets New Ceiling for UArizona By Dave Perry Take one small step into the new, $89-million Applied…
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Pima JTED Advances Healthcare
Mel & Enid Zuckerman Center for Health and Medical Careers Breaks Ground By Tom Leyde Pima County Joint Technical Education…
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Intelligent Design
Pima Community College Advanced Manufacturing Building Opens By Dave Perry Pima Community College’s new three-story, 100,000-square-foot, $35 million Advanced Manufacturing Building…
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Function, Fashion & Fun
JKaiser Workspaces Focuses on Environments By Valerie Vinyard Jessica Kaiser is a problem-solver. “We want to solve problems they haven’t…
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Equal Before the Law
Step Up to Justice Offers Free Civil Legal Aid By Dave Perry Michele Mirto, executive director of Step Up to…
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Mel Zuckerman
An Icon of Health and Wellness By David Pittman Mel Zuckerman – the visionary founder of Canyon Ranch who changed…
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Spring Issue 2023
From the Publisher TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY AT 75 REGION’S COMMERCIAL AVIATION SECTOR The Tucson Airport Authority is truly a community powerhouse.…
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A Beacon for Pediatric Care
UArizona Steele Children’s Research Center Celebrates 30 Years By Loni Nannini Vision and passion converge with scientific innovation at the University…
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Space Science is Our Super Bowl
UArizona Programs Generate $560.5 Million Each Year By David Pittman When it comes to outer space, the University of Arizona is…
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Tucson Airport Authority at 75
$8.3 Billion Annual Economic Impact By Jay Gonzales Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) has come a long way in the 75…
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In Plane View
Tucson Airport Authority Board Champions Diverse Perspectives By Jay Gonzales Keri Silvyn thinks there’s a passion needed to be a…
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An Airport for the Future
$1.5 Billion Investment in TUS Over Next Decade By Jay Gonzales If you have a window seat flying in or…
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Connecting for Success
MPA’s 25 Years as Facilitator and Connector for Southern Arizona By Romi Carrell Wittman “Rising tides raise all ships. Many hands…
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Metropolitan Pima Alliance at 25 – Empowering the Future
MPA’s ‘Immersion’ Program Connects, Educates By Romi Carrell Wittman MPA’s Immersion program trains the next generation of community leaders to…
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Today’s Visitor, Tomorrow’s Talent
Sun Corridor Inc. Ramps Up Talent Attraction, Social Media Campaigns By Tara Kirkpatrick As potential talent looks for new…
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Commercial Aviation
Fasten Your Seatbelts, This Industry Sector is Taking Off By Dave Perry Tucson has all the parts needed for its…
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A Mission for the Mission
Preservation of Desert Icon Needs Revenue Streams By Christy Krueger One of the greatest attributes of the Mission San Xavier…
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The New Gootter-Jensen Foundation
Partnership with Tennis Star Murphy Jensen to Boost Cardiac Awareness By Christy Krueger There is a thought that sometimes when…
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Winter Issue 2023
From the Publisher The importance of Tucson’s diverse and prestigious arts scene to our economic sustainability can’t be overstated. These…
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Power Move
American Battery Factory to Build First Gigafactory in Tucson By Jay Gonzales In the careful and critical process of American…
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A Boost for Bioscience
Roche Increases Local Manufacturing Footprint By David Pittman Roche Tissue Diagnostics is building and expanding manufacturing facilities in Marana and…
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Tucson Flourishes as Arts Mecca
By Loni Nannini Renowned as the “Old Pueblo,” Tucson has evolved into a 21st-century destination for the visual and performing…
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Major Players
Tucson has evolved into a 21st-century destination for the visual and performing arts. Here’s a look at some of the…
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Pride of Place
Scenic, Historic Arts Venues Enrich Performances By Loni Nannini Over two centuries, Tucson has set the stage for legendary actors…
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UArizona Exalts the Arts
A Pillar of the Arts Community By Loni Nannini The University of Arizona is transforming Southern Arizona into a stage…
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Voices That Elevate
Tucson Desert Song Festival Brings Global Vocalists to Region By Loni Nannini In its 11th season, the Tucson Desert Song…
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Jazz Across the City
The 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival By Loni Nannini It’s the smoothest festival in the West: The 2023 HSL…
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Expanding Influence, Economic Vibrance
Southern Arizona Leadership Council Honors 25 Years of Advocacy By Romi Carrell Wittman Improving our future. It’s a simple yet…
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Better Together
SALC Members Choose Progress Over Partisanship By Romi Carrell Wittman Southern Arizona Leadership Council’s member-wide meetings could be called the…
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Stellar Teachers Honored in 2022
As Raytheon Leaders in Education By Tom Leyde Tucson-area teachers were honored for excellence in the classroom Nov. 9…
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Flying High
$21 Million Expansion to Pima Community College’s Aviation Technology Center By Tara Kirkpatrick Near the thunderous roar of planes at…
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Sion Power Signals Expansion
Company to Add 150 More Jobs By Jay Gonzales Tucson-based Sion Power Corporation announced an expansion of its operation that…
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A New Home for National Security Research
Applied Research Corporation Settles in at UA Tech Park at The Bridges By Tom Leyde University of Arizona’s Applied Research…
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90 Years of Excellence
At Radiology Ltd., Every Image Tells a Story By Tara Kirkpatrick With a legacy begun by a prominent physician in 1933,…
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A Family Tradition
Father and Son’s Legacy of Leadership By Tara Kirkpatrick The inclusive culture that has shaped Radiology Ltd., helping to fuel…
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Primed for Growth
Radiology Ltd. Charts an Ambitious Vision for Arizona By Tara Kirkpatrick Closing in on a century in Southern Arizona, Radiology…
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Tucson Country Club at 75
Golf, Amenities, Camaraderie and Giving By Jay Gonzales In communities like Tucson that have been around for more than 200…
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A Giving Side
Members Reach Out with Scholarships and Opportunity By Jay Gonzales Steve Pearl didn’t have to be president of the board of…
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A Club for the Ages – Young and Old
Traditions Stay While New Amenities Take Hold By Jay Gonzales When a country club has a 75-year history like Tucson…
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The Gregory School Prepares Future Leaders
Private School has Provided a Robust Curriculum, Talented Faculty Since 1980 By Valerie Vinyard For more than 40 years, students…
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Ford Foundation Grant Opens Doors to Exploration
The Gregory School is Only Arizona School to Receive Funding By Valerie Vinyard The Gregory School’s Friday Exploration program is…
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Turning Students into Entrepreneurs
Fabrication Lab and Startup Program Open New Worlds at The Gregory School By Valerie Vinyard The Gregory School has a…
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African American History on Display
Interactive Museum at UArizona Highlights Tradition and Heritage By Christy Krueger Tucson’s newest museum, and the only one of its…
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Maria Mazon’s Cuisine Attracts National Interest
From Tucson to Top Chef By Christy Krueger When Maria Mazon opened her Fourth Avenue restaurant in 2010, BOCA Tacos…
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Simply Bits Evolves
Ting Acquisition Brings Fiber Optic Networks to Region By Rodney Campbell One year after selling their internet service company, Simply…
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Fall Issue 2022
From the Publisher BizTucson is proud to present our second annual Women Leading the Region Awards, honoring the incredible women…
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Women Leading the Region
By Tara Kirkpatrick Our second annual Women Leading the Region issue spotlights 15 stellar individuals whose contributions to academia, athletics,…
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A Northern Welcome
Visit Tucson Annual Meeting Highlights New Travel Between Tucson, Canada By Jake O’Rourke At Visit Tucson’s first in-person annual meeting…
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Heeke’s Long Road Leads to Tucson
Michigan Man Finds a Home at UArizona By Steve Rivera For Dave Heeke it was a long and sometimes winding…
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Backing the Bowl
Sponsors, Supporters, Officials Ready to Get Arizona Bowl Relaunched By Steve Rivera Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl officials are champing at…
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A Focus on Tucson
Bourn Companies Specializes in Large-Scale, Mixed-Use Projects By Rodney Campbell Forgive Don Bourn if he’s feeling a sense of déjà vu.…
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Tech Launch Arizona Marks a Decade
From UArizona Minds to Marketplace By Jay Gonzales In the not-so-distant past, ground-breaking research conducted on the University of Arizona…
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From Computer Engineer to Commercialization
Doug Hockstad Leads Tech Launch Arizona to Prosperity By Jay Gonzales There was a point in his professional career when…
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Launching an Innovation Ecosystem
Tech Launch Arizona Posts $1.6 Billion in Economic Output By Jay Gonzales Though its decade at the University of Arizona may…
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Bigger, Better El Tour de Tucson
Route Tweaks, Cycling Greats Mark the 2022 Race By Valerie Vinyard As the Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson prepares for…
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Cycling CEO
TJ Juskiewicz Brings New Zeal to El Tour de Tucson By Valerie Vinyard For TJ Juskiewicz, taking charge of a large…
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Tour de Force
Kathryn Bertine is Women’s Cycling’s Most Ardent Advocate By Valerie Vinyard Longtime cycling advocate and Tucson resident Kathryn Bertine was excited to…
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Long Time Caring
Long Realty Cares Foundation Marks 20 Years By Loni Nannini Twenty years ago, employees with the largest real estate company…
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Grant Process Values Inclusion
Raffle Raises Thousands Each Year By Loni Nannini Since it was formed, the Long Realty Cares Foundation has fine-tuned a unique…
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Reaching Out
Foundation Finds the Underserved and Lesser-known Nonprofits By Loni Nannini This year, Long Realty Cares Foundation marks a 20-year crusade…
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Fighting Aphasia
University of Arizona a Leader in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences By Rodney Campbell Hollywood legend Bruce Willis recently had…
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TENWEST Returns
Festival Celebrates Tucson’s Arts, Business Ecosystem By Tom Leyde The TENWEST Impact Festival returns to Tucson in November after a two-year…
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FosterEd Pitches a Winner
Nonprofit Aiding Foster Care Youth Awarded at Fast Pitch Tucson By Tom Leyde Children in foster care need a lot…
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Summer Issue 2022
From the Publisher When we started this magazine, there was one underlying theme that motivated us from the very first…
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11 Reasons the World is Watching Tucson
When we first launched this magazine, there was one central theme fueling it. Specifically, that The World Was Watching Tucson.…
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No. 1 UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Desert’s Culinary Scene Reigns Supreme 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By June C. Hussey What does Tucson have…
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No. 2 Silicon Desert
A ‘Geo-Rival’ for Technology Breakthroughs 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger Since 2018, when IBM’s Calline…
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No. 3 Bioscience Mecca
Strong Sector on the Rise 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell When Fletcher McCusker, one of…
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No. 4 City of Wellness
Climate, Culture and Recreation Draw Visitors 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Since the early…
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No. 5 Aerospace & Defense MEGAREGION
A Workforce Rising in Dominance 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell Aerospace and defense are a…
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No. 6 Space City of the Southwest
Led by UArizona, Tucson Reaches for the Stars 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell University of…
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No. 7 Cycling City USA
Tucson is Tops for Cycling 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Tucson is one of…
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No. 8 Mining, Mineral & Surface Technology
High Paying Jobs Fuel the Community 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Tara Kirkpatrick When Caterpillar chose Tucson…
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No. 9 Downtown Revitalization
Bullish Investment Draws National Notice 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Jay Gonzales For longer than most Tucsonans…
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No. 10 Optics Valley
Creating Innovative Opportunity 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger In 1992, two events happened that had…
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No. 11 World’s Largest Gem Show
Largest, Oldest & Most Prestigious in the World 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger The Tucson…
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UArizona’s New Student Success District
Novel Concept Can Serve as National Model By Tom Leyde University of Arizona students have a greater chance of achieving…
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El Rio Health’s New Grant Health Center
Greater Access to Medical Services for High Needs Area By Tom Leyde El Rio Health officially opened its newest healthcare…
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Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine to Open Fall 2023
Transforming Healthcare By Loni Nannini The University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine is one step closer to…
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ New Employee-Focused Center
The Forum By Ken Cook This spring marked another milestone in the commitment Roche Tissue Diagnostics has made to the…
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Sun Corridor Inc. – Reaching New Heights
Region Eyes Future with Renewed Collaboration By Jay Gonzales For the better part of 2021, businesses and communities everywhere spent…
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Sun Corridor Inc. – A Moment in Time for the Region
$1.2 Trillion in Infrastructure Funds in Play By Jay Gonzales There’s a key scene in a famous 1980s movie in…
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Business Expansion & Relocation 2021-2022
SUN CORRIDOR INC. Recent Business Expansion and Recruitment Successes The following is a list of companies that relocated, set up…
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Williams & Associates Celebrates 45 Years in Business
Pros of Promos By Valerie Vinyard Sometimes, all it takes is a cool T-shirt or a flashy pen to give a…
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First Interstate Bank is Back
Merger Returns Familiar Name to Tucson By David Pittman A bank in Tucson has a new name with a familiar…
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Silver & Turquoise Board of Hostesses Supports Mission San Xavier del Bac
Honoring 70 Years By Loni Nannini It’s history is 70-plus years in the making: Since 1950, the Silver & Turquoise…
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Spring Issue 2022
From the Publisher Throughout the past century, Arizonans have relied on the 5 Cs of the state’s commerce: cattle, citrus,…
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Aerospace/Defense & Space Industries Now a Foundation for the Local Economy
By Rodney Campbell The five Cs of the Arizona economy – copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate − that have…
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University of Arizona
A Global Leader in Space Achievement U.S. News & World Report Ranks University of Arizona No.2 in Space Science In…
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Southern Arizona’s Military Installations at a Glance
By June C. Hussey Southern Arizona is dotted with several key military installations. These contribute enormously to our economy and…
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Mission Possible By June C. Hussey Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has been a point of patriotism and pride for this…
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Arizona Air National Guard, 162nd Wing
The Guard in Our Backyard By June C. Hussey Spotting F-16s zip across the sky is a common sight here…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Marking 70 Years in Tucson, Arizona By Romi Carrell Wittman On Feb. 3, 1951, nearly the entire front page of…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense President Wesley D. Kremer
Leadership in Action By Romi Carrell Wittman Wes Kremer fondly remembers when he witnessed history. It was a brisk autumn…
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Raytheon Invests in New Capabilities, Partners with UArizona
Hypersonic Missiles By Romi Carrell Wittman Hypersonic technology, as it’s known, will revolutionize the defense industry and Raytheon Missiles &…
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Raytheon Values Partnership with UArizona College of Engineering
A Pipeline of Talent By Valerie Vinyard After speaking to David Hahn, you’ll be convinced that everyone should become an…
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Mining Regional Talent
Raytheon Invests Heavily in Workforce Development By Jay Gonzales While Raytheon Missiles & Defense focuses on its primary task to…
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A Kingpin of Community
Raytheon’s Culture Prioritizes Philanthropy, Outreach By Jay Gonzales While Raytheon Missiles & Defense has a massive manufacturing operation south of…
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PCC Aviation Technology Center Ready to Soar
Filling a Talent Gap By Loni Nannini The Pima Community College Aviation Technology Center is nearly ready to soar with…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Honors 70 Years in Southern Arizona
A Milestone for its Members By Christy Krueger Perhaps without being aware of it, thousands of Tucsonans have a financial connection…
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LOGIN Thrives with Personal Touch
20 Years of Relationships By Rodney Campbell In a market dominated by much-larger competitors, Tucson-based LOGIN relies on personal service…
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UArizona College of Science Changing the World
Discovery and Innovation at the Core of UArizona’s ‘Most Important College’ By Mary Minor Davis With more than 8,000 students…
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Dean Carmala Garzione
Honoring a History of Excellence in the Sciences By Mary Minor Davis Being named dean of a world-renowned research and…
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Seeking Better Brain Health
Precision Aging Network to Research How Brains Age By Loni Nannini Future prescriptions for better brain health are what the…
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Science on Display at UArizona
By Loni Nannini In an increasingly virtual world, the University of Arizona College of Science continues its concerted effort to…
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Flandrau’s New Look
Science Center, Planetarium Ready to Introduce Science to All Ages By Loni Nannini Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is a gateway…
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Galileo Circle Engages Community with Science
Scholarships Help Create Opportunity By Mary Minor Davis Galileo was the original polymath: astronomer, physicist and engineer. The College of…
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Winter Issue 2022
From the Publisher World’s Largest Gem Show Returns The region’s tourism industry is ready for a rebound. The Tucson Gem,…
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World’s Largest Gem Show Returns
$131 Million Economic Impact to Region By Christy Krueger Tucsonans tend to take for granted the influx of visitors every…
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University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
A Posh New Home in Pima County Historic Courthouse By Christy Krueger The University of Arizona’s extensive 103-year-old gem and mineral…
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Renovated & Reborn
93-Year-Old Pima County Historic Courthouse Gets New Look By Christy Krueger After several years of planning and renovations, the Pima…
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Great Golf and Golfing Greats for Charity
Tucson Conquistadores Raise $36 Million in 60 Years By Steve Rivera Roy Drachman and Bill Lovejoy would be impressed with…
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Cologuard Classic Brings Back the Fans and the Party
By Steve Rivera You can’t blame Kevin Sutherland for being excited for his return to the 2022 Cologuard Classic in…
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Like Living in a National Park
The Sonoran Desert is the Backyard By Romi Carrell Wittman Set amid the rocky yet lush desert landscape of the…
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Moonlight Canyon at Saguaro Ranch
‘Its Own World’ By Tara Kirkpatrick The ambitious new community, Moonlight Canyon at Saguaro Ranch by Miramonte Homes, radiates outward…
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The Saguaro Ranch Club
Focus on Health, Mindfulness & Well-Being By Romi Carrell Wittman At the heart of the expansive and rugged Saguaro Ranch…
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The Refinery Opens
New Commercial, Academic Hub at UA Tech Park at The Bridges By April Bourie The long-anticipated University of Arizona Tech…
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Challenge Accepted
UArizona Constructs Grand Challenges Research Building By Tom Leyde A landmark new sciences building under construction at the University of…
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Pima JTED Center Open for Business
$17.5 Million Career Center Welcomes Students By Tom Leyde They were once known as trade schools, places where high school…
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100 Years of Impact
A Century of Changing Lives in Southern Arizona By Loni Nannini Over the last 100 years, United Way of Tucson…
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Tony Penn
Leading United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona By Loni Nannini Tony Penn is a master of the turnaround. His…
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Stories of Success
By Loni Nannini United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is about empowering people—those who want to help and those…
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Model of Industry
Pima Community College Raises Beams on New Advanced Manufacturing Building By Loni Nannini Pima Community College is taking advanced manufacturing to…
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El Rio Foundation Marks Two Decades in HealthCare
Launches New Fundraising Program By Valerie Vinyard El Rio Health is a one-stop shop when it comes to healthcare. Doctors…
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Music Takes the Lead
Tucson Nonprofit Expands Music Education Across the Nation By Eva Halvax At a guitar workshop in Page, Arizona in 1999,…
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Mark Mistler Leads PNC Bank in Southern Arizona
By David Pittman PNC Bank’s recent acquisition of BBVA USA makes PNC one of the largest banking organizations in the…
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Laser Focus
Applied Energetics Finds Prosperous New Home at UA Tech Park By Valerie Vinyard Applied Energetics has settled into its new…
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$50 Million Gift Names R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
R. Ken Coit has a plan for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and he’s putting $50 million behind…
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Fall Issue 2021
From The Publisher BIOSCIENCE – Region’s Emerging Sector Since our inception in 2009, BizTucson’s team of journalists has witnessed the emergence…
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Bioscience
Region’s Emerging Sector By Rodney Campbell Austin, Boston, San Francisco, San Diego…Tucson? When a successful veteran of the biotech world…
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Q&A with UArizona’s Dr. Robert C. Robbins
Finding Solutions to Society’s Challenges By Rodney Campbell A researcher and surgeon, Dr. Robert C. Robbins found a fitting home…
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University of Arizona BIO5 Institute 20 Years of Impact
Collaborative Research Leads to Important Solutions By Romi Carrell Wittman The BIO5 Institute, the University of Arizona’s crown jewel of…
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BIO5 Empowers Women Leaders
Diversity and Inclusion Frame the Culture By Romi Carrell Wittman BIO5 is marking its 20th anniversary as a model for…
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Thomas W. Keating
Building the Foundation for BIO5 By Romi Carrell Wittman If you happen to stroll across the University of Arizona and…
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Lori Carroll – A Visionary in Interior Design
By Tara Kirkpatrick For Lori Carroll, there was never a question of what she would…
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Designs for Executive Living
The Award-Winning Aesthetic of Lori Carroll By Romi Carrell Wittman For more than three decades, Lori Carroll has transformed homes, businesses…
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A Designer’s Thoughts for Hybrid Spaces
By Tara Kirkpatrick If the last 18 months of managing the COVID-19 pandemic have offered one lesson, it’s the importance…
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George Larsen Honored for 50 Years in Business
By Valerie Vinyard Walk into George Larsen’s sprawling office at Larsen Baker, and you might notice the bookshelves, a mini-fridge…
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Builders Ride Wave of Historic Housing Demand
By Jay Gonzales More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the global economy, the real estate market in…
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World-Class Research for Real-World Needs
By David Pittman Construction of an $85 million, three-story building is underway at the University of Arizona that will house…
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HUB International Acquisition of The Clements Agency Spurs Growth
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements, founder of The Clements Agency, had the honor of playing for the late football coaching…
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From Family Firm to Global Powerhouse
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements smiles knowing insurance as a career is all in the family. His father and brother…
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Jack Clements an Involved Philanthropist
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements has incorporated giving into his business and personal models since moving to Tucson in 1976.…
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Tucson Electric Power Honored for Major Support
Boys & Girls Clubs Youth Impact Award By Tom Leyde Tucson Electric Power is the winner of the Youth Impact…
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Second Chance Tucson Offers Lifeline to Ex-Convicts
From Prison to Promise By Loni Nannini It’s not a do-over, but it’s the next best thing: Second Chance Tucson,…
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38th Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson
The Race Returns By Valerie Vinyard Since 1983, El Tour de Tucson has attracted cyclists of every ilk. That first…
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Roche Anchors Region’s Bioscience Industry
Swiss Company Expanding its Local Presence By Rodney Campbell Founded in a Tucson industrial garage more than three decades ago,…
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Dr. Fayez K. Ghishan’s Research a Regional Asset
Saving Children Through Science By Jay Gonzales As the bioscience industry gained a foothold in the region, an esteemed physician…
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Building a Biotech Base
Companies Advance Across Region By Rodney Campbell Bioscience companies with a presence in Tucson are developing solutions to medical challenges…
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Summer Issue 2021
From the Publisher BizTucson Magazine is proud to announce the inaugural Women Leading the Region Awards, honoring the exceptional women…
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Going Big for the Centennial
Rotary Club of Tucson Plans Anniversary Celebration By Christy Krueger Things that turn 100 years old in 2021: Wheaties, White…
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Diamond Children’s Cancer Center
New $3 Million Clinic Opens for Specialized Care By Loni Nannini Banner Health recently provided a life-changing infusion for pediatric…
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The Pivot Playbook
Sun Corridor Inc.’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery Plan Private & Public Sector Leaders Build Game Plan By Jay Gonzales It’s unlikely…
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Tucson Association of Realtors Celebrates 100 Years
Committed to Strengthening Community By Tom Leyde The Tucson Association of Realtors celebrated its 100th anniversary on the date of…
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics Expands in Marana
Roche Tissue Diagnostics is expanding its presence in Marana with the addition of a 60,000-square-foot state-of-the-art building. The new construction,…
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Tubac & Golf Resort & Spa
Golf, Guests Helped Resort Through Pandemic By April Bourie Throughout the long history of Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, the…
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DSW Commercial Real Estate at 20
Motivation Meets Opportunity By Rodney Campbell The story of DSW Commercial Real Estate begins with the unlikely combination of grocery…
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Humberto & Czarina Lopez Donate $3.5 Million in Endowments to University of Arizona
By Tom Leyde In late fall of 2020, scientist Carol Gregorio attended a dinner party. There were more people there…
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Two Downtown El Charro Restaurants
One Shared Menu – By Land and Sea By Valerie Vinyard The El Charro restaurants boast a significant footprint in…
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Earn to Learn
Skill-Building Program Helps Students Financially Many college and tech school students get a “free ride” – paid tuition and other…
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IdeaFunding Awards $65,000 in Prizes
By Loni Nannini Though the economy is still feeling the reverberations of the global pandemic, the startup scene in Southern…
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Room to Grow
Hacienda Del Sol Undergoes $9.6 Million Expansion By Mary Minor Davis Five weeks before the COVID-19 epidemic was declared, the…
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A Pandemic Plus
GermFree Disinfecting Responds to Need By Christy Krueger In future years, the devastating COVID-19 pandemic will be a memory most…
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Catholic University of America
Offers Business Management Degree in Tucson By Tom Leyde The prestigious Catholic University of America has launched a four-year business…
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Spring Issue 2021
From The Publisher – Downtown Rising As we go to press, it’s been exactly one year since the U.S. declared…
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Transforming Downtown Tucson
$500 Million In Construction Projects By Jay Gonzales In a year that Tucsonans have mostly been confined to their homes,…
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January 8th Memorial ‘Embrace’ Completed
‘A Place of Contemplation & Reflection’ By Jay Gonzales If there was one thing the organizers and the developers of…
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Master Class
Pima Joint Technical Education District Readies Students for the 21st Century By Tara Kirkpatrick At age 23, Lexi Alaniz owned…
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Kathy Prather
Pima JTED Superintendent & CEO By Tara Kirkpatrick Kathy Prather learned early the importance of a trained workforce. After graduating…
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A Flagship for the Future
Pima JTED’s Innovative Learning Center @ The Bridges By Tara Kirkpatrick Location is everything. That’s especially true for the new,…
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Showrooms Sparkle for Royal
Jaguar/Land Rover & Lexus in New Buildings By Steve Rivera When brothers Neal and Craig Weitman stroll through their…
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Providing Child & Adult Backup Care Nationwide
By Loni Nannini Help is on the way for employers and employees facing child- or adult-care issues. Corporate CARE Solutions…
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Gootter Fundraiser Aims to Raise $250,000
By April Bourie When Steve Gootter set out for his jog on the morning of Feb. 10, 2005, his family…
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Arizona Sands Club
A Place to Dine, Drink and Do Business By Steve Rivera Brenda Baca had heard a lot about the Arizona…
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$1 Million Donation to Pima Community College
Bank of America Supports Hispanic, Black Students By David Pittman Pima Community College and Bank of America are partnering to…
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Historic $10 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Hopes to Double Impact By Romi Carrell Wittman MacKenzie Scott, venture philanthropist and…
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Work of Heart
Vibrant New Mural for Diamond Children’s Medical Center By Tom Leyde Children undergoing chemotherapy for cancer have a colorful new…
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NOVA Home Loans
$500,000 to Nonprofits in Communities it Serves By Rodney Campbell In a year when community-building took on an even larger role,…
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Creating Water Abundance in Space
Paragon Space Development’s Landmark Technology to Revolutionize Missions By Stephen Fleming Space wants to kill you. It’s either too hot…
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Winter Issue 2021
From The Publisher – Farm to Table Inc. Farming in the desert is nothing new. It dates back thousands of…
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Farm to Table Inc. – Centuries of Cultivation
THE REGION’S AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR By June C. Hussey Farming in the desert is nothing new. It dates back thousands of…
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Picture Imperfect
Imperfect Foods Serves Tucson, Helps Environment By Valerie Vinyard Nothing is perfect. Imperfect Foods embraces food imperfections. By doing so, the…
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Dr. Fayez K. Ghishan Trailblazer
25 Years of Pivotal Work Transforms Pediatric Healthcare By Monica Surfaro Spigelman You won’t hear the phrase “gut microbiome” in everyday…
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Breast Cancer Survivor Launches Her Legacy
Ginny Clements Gives $8.5 Million to Fund Research Institute By Mary Minor Davis In advance of the 65th anniversary of…
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer
Roche Tissue Diagnostics Adds New Screening to U.S. Efforts By June C. Hussey Every 60 seconds, someone’s mom, wife, sister,…
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Pivot Playbook
Sun Corridor Inc. Forges Ahead with Economic Recovery Plan By Jay Gonzales Years of economic development momentum and collaboration in the…
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New Runway for Tucson International Airport
$327 Million Project to Add Safety, Reliability By Jay Gonzales Projects like the $327 million Tucson International Airport runway safety…
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Startup Steward
Entrepreneur Cindy Jordan Tackles Loneliness with New App By Loni Nannini Cindy Jordan loves her iPad, rides a Peloton and develops…
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Holualoa Companies Marks 35 Years
Global Developer Bullish on Tucson & Phoenix By David Pittman Holualoa Companies, a Tucson-based real estate investment firm managing more than…
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Super Achiever I. Michael Kasser
Real Estate Mogul, Avid Athlete, Philanthropist By David Pittman I. Michael Kasser has many interesting accomplishments to his name after 80…
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Leading a Global Portfolio
Holualoa Companies CEO Values Quality People, Strong Company Culture By David Pittman Richard B. Kauffman, CEO of Holualoa Companies, loves…
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Historic $2.5 Million Gift for Pima Community College
Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation Boosts School’s Tech Training By Tom Leyde Pima Community College is embracing the largest gift…
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A Model of Dental Health
$100,000 Grant, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation, Helps El Rio Health By Rodney Campbell A program that started as a pilot is…
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No Gala, No Problem
El Rio Foundation Embraces Creativity for Fundraising Success By Rodney Campbell When COVID-19 hit the country last spring, El Rio Health…
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Armory Park Inn
History Meets Modern Luxury By Romi Carrell Wittman When the pandemic shut down virtually the entire U.S., Armory Park Inn…
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A Showroom of Possibility
Rug Gallery’s New Location Offers Interior Design, Remodeling Services By Christy Krueger Majid Arabshahi recalls with pride his simple beginnings when…
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Donal Drayne
2020 Tucson Man of the Year By Romi Carrell Wittman Catching Donal Drayne in a quiet moment is nearly impossible.…
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Judy Rich
2020 Tucson Woman of the Year By Romi Carrell Wittman Judy Rich’s influence can be felt in nearly every corner…
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Dee-Dee Samet
2020 Tucson Founders Award Honoree By Romi Carrell Wittman Creative. Boundless energy. Analytical. Intuitive. That’s quite a list of adjectives…
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Gabriela Cervantes
2020 Greater Tucson Leadership Alumni Excellence Award By Romi Carrell Wittman Gabriela Cervantes was beginning her day like so many…
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Fall Issue 2020
From The Publisher – Region Focused on Economic Recovery: 10 Reasons for Optimism While communities everywhere are far from free of the grips…
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Jan Lesher
A Driving Force for Pima County By Tara Kirkpatrick It’s not enough to say that Jan Lesher loves her hometown.…
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Children’s Clinics Marks 30 Years
Coordinated Care Model Adeptly Serves Southern Arizona Youth By Monica Surfaro Spigelman Children with complex medical needs and their families…
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Region Focused on Recovery:
10 Reasons for Optimism By Jay Gonzales It would be incredibly difficult to find anyone who would say the COVID-19…
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Poised for Recovery
Forbes Ranks Tucson in Top 10 Best Positioned U.S. Cities By Jay Gonzales While communities everywhere are far from free…
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Companies Choose Tucson
Region Offers Established Employers Room to Grow By Jay Gonzales For the last several years, the Tucson region has been…
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Lute Olson
A Legend in Basketball and Life By Steve Rivera At a recent function, Lute Olson’s players were given two minutes…
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New Home Builders Embrace Surge in Sales
Homebuyers Flood Tucson Market By Jay Gonzales Sales and construction of new homes and master-planned communities across Southern Arizona barely…
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Pima Community College’s New Advanced Manufacturing Building
Planned Centerpiece for Regional Skilled Workforce, Economic Development By Rodney Campbell It’s common knowledge for Pima Community College students who…
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Summer Issue 2020
From The Publisher – “The images were haunting, yet in a small way, comforting. America and the world were under…
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Mayor Regina Romero
Leading During COVID-19 By David Pittman Just three short months after taking the top leadership role in Tucson city government,…
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The Bautista
One of Rio Nuevo’s Largest Projects to Date By Christy Krueger In 1775-76, Spanish military commander Juan Bautista de Anza…
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Swift, Coordinated Response to COVID-19
Medical Community Quickly Came Together By Jay Gonzales The images were haunting, yet in a small way, comforting. America and…
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Tucson Metro Chamber CEO Amber Smith
More Collaboration, Better Community By Romi Carrell Wittman When Amber Smith took the reins of the Tucson Metro Chamber in…
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Focus on Helping Businesses Thrive
A Strong Voice for Southern Arizona By Romi Carrell Wittman Chambers of commerce are well known for their networking events…
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Downtown Tucson’s Path to Recovery
Gift Cards, Grants Aim to Keep Businesses Afloat By Mary Minor Davis Faced with a potentially dramatic COVID-19 economic fallout,…
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Harsch Builds Tucson’s First Industrial Spec Project in 10+ Years
By David Pittman Harsch Investment Properties, a Portland-based firm, has completed a 157,500-square-foot, multi-tenant building near Tucson International Airport (TUS).…
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Raytheon, United Technologies Create Aerospace Giant
Merger Highlights Tucson’s Role as Aerospace Hub By David Pittman Raytheon Technologies has announced the consolidation of Raytheon and United…
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Spring Issue 2020
From The Publisher – Talk about timing… After months of brainstorming, planning meetings, interviews, writing, photo shoots, graphic design and…
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Tucson – A City of Wellness
By Donna Kreutz – Throughout history, humans have gravitated to Southern Arizona for a better life. The area’s richly diverse…
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Dr. Andrew Weil
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman – Integrative Medicine’s Visionary Force The front-row seat to the future of medicine belongs to Dr.…
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The Future of Work
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Tech Prowess, Adaptability Key for New Workforce The speaker at the podium was embarrassed to realize…
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Patio Pools & Spas
By April Bourie – If you live in Tucson, you likely have a fond memory involving a pool, whether as…
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Holualoa Companies Names New CEO
By David Pittman – Holualoa Companies, a Tucson-based real estate investment firm managing assets spanning the United States and Europe,…
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The Cachet of Canyon Ranch
By Christy Krueger Tucson Founder Launched the Modern Spa Movement Motivation to better one’s life comes in different forms. For…
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Danette Bewley
By David Pittman Airport Chief Executive Has Aviation in Her Blood Aviation is in the DNA of Danette Bewley, president…
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First Female President in TEP’s 128-Year History
By Jay Gonzales When Susan Gray arrived at Tucson Electric Power as a full-time engineer 23 years ago, it was…
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Winter Issue 2020
From The Publisher – Energizing Economy As we begin a new decade, our region’s economy is well positioned for continued…
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Roberta Diaz Brinton
By Darci Slaten – Alzheimer’s Research Pioneer Awarded $37.5 Million Grant The moment you meet neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, you are…
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Trattoria Pina – A Family Tradition
By Valerie Vinyard – The first thing you notice about Pina Colosimo is her smile. It’s a wide, gleaming thing…
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Tucson Enters 5G Race
By Rodney Campbell – DVI Equity Partners Invests in ED2 Corporation In the race to grab a share of the…
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Port of Tucson – A Logistics Gem
By Jay Gonzales – Arizona’s Only Dry Port Distributes Goods Throughout the West Those who laud Southern Arizona for its growing…
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O’Rielly Chevrolet Celebrates 95 Years
By David Pittman – O’Rielly Chevrolet, the oldest existing auto dealership in metro Tucson, is celebrating its 95th anniversary. Rob…
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Fall Issue 2019
From The Publisher – The cover theme for our Winter 2016 edition was “Hot Spot For Millenials.” The community was…
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Raytheon’s Wesley Kremer
By David Pittman Focusing on ‘Velocity & Efficiency’ Long before becoming president of Raytheon Missile Systems, Wesley D. Kremer experienced…
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10 Reasons Millennials Love Tucson
By Eric Swedlund Isaac and Simone Figueroa represent both sides of the retention and attraction coin. A native Tucsonan, Isaac…
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Hotel Congress at 100
By Tara Kirkpatrick Hip & Historic Its new sign says it all: Hotel Congress has reached its 100th year in…
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New Campus for Pima Medical Institute
By April Bourie Walking from one lab space to another at Pima Medical Institute’s new campus seems just like being…
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El Tour de Tucson Endures Bumps in the Road
By Romi Carrell Wittman Event Rides on for 37th Year El Tour de Tucson has become as much a part…
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Summer Issue 2019
From The Publisher – “Over the past 40 years, adventurous winemakers have been discovering that grapes love the sunny days…
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Sonoita Wine Country
By June C. Hussey – A Taste of Success Millions of Americans love a good wine with their steak or…
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IBM Impact on Tucson & the World
By June C. Hussey – 40+ Years of Innovation in the ‘Silicon Desert’ Arizona was but two years old, Congress…
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Dr. Andrew Weil Donates $15 Million
By Eric Swedlund – Gift Advances UA Center for Integrative Medicine The father of integrative medicine is making a major…
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Building Tucson for 50 Years
By Christy Krueger – Lloyd Construction Celebrates Quality, Longevity A multi-generational family business that reaches 50 years with hopes of…
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New Hospital Tower Rises in Tucson
By Jay Gonzales – Banner – UMC Tucson Provides State-of-the-Art Healthcare When a brand new hospital goes up in the 21st…
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Spring Issue 2019
From The Publisher – Why The World Is Watching Tucson This was the bold statement that appeared on the cover of…
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Tucson’s Global Visionaries
By Steven E. Rosenberg – Influencing Our Region and the World When we launched BizTucson 10 years ago, our vision…
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New Tools Produce Faster Answers
By June C. Hussey Roche Changing Future of Medicine Through Digital Pathology If oncologists had been holding their breath waiting…
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$4.3 Million for Type 1 Diabetes Research
By Tiffany Kjos Father’s Day Council Tucson Celebrates 25th Anniversary One minute you have a healthy, beautiful baby boy. …
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Designing Tucson
By Christy Krueger Swaim Associates Making Its Mark for 50 Years Throughout its 50 years in business, Swaim Associates has…
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Tucson Orthopaedic Institute 25 Years Strong
By Mary Minor Davis 34 Physicians, 8 Locations When Tucson Orthopaedic Institute was established in May 1994 with 14 general…
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Winter Issue 2019
From The Publisher – In this issue Jay Gonzales files an exceptional report on Rio Nuevo – which is a…
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Rio Nuevo Transforming Downtown
By Jay Gonzales – Hotels and Convention Center Upgrades in the Works To grasp the magnitude of the resurgence of…
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$120 Million to Commercialize UA Innovations
By Jay Gonzales – Game-Changing UAVenture Capital As a prominent Tucson businessman and ardent supporter of the University of Arizona,…
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Pima Community College’s Vision for the Future
By Romi Carrell Wittman – A Center of Excellence It’s not a stretch to suggest that if you haven’t taken…
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Cologuard Classic
By Steve Rivera – Continuing a Tradition of Golf and Charity If the Cologuard Classic doesn’t have a slogan, well,…
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Sahuarita Residents Help Guide Growth
By Christy Krueger – Safety, Education, Quality of Life for 25 Years As the Town of Sahuarita celebrates its 25th…
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BIZTUCSON FALL ISSUE 2018
From The Publisher – United States military operations and the Aerospace/Defense businesses they support have an enormous economic impact on…
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Col. Michael R. Drowley
By David Pittman – Davis-Monthan Welcomes New Commander Col. Michael R. Drowley is the new commander of Davis-Monthan Air Force…
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Marshall Foundation Building Hotel, Apartments
By Rodney Campbell – Location Near University Appeals to Students, Young Professionals Colleges and universities are magnets for their communities.…
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Sun Corridor Inc. Teams with Region’s Leaders
By June C. Hussey – SOUTHERN ARIZONA: ‘On the Doorstep of Greatness’ Economic development in Southern Arizona has been an…
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Bowl Names New Executive Director
By Steve Rivera – Kym Adair’s Mission: Sell Out NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Kym Adair has loved watching football…
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American Eat Co.
By Jay Gonzales – 10 Tucson Eateries Under One Roof If “made from scratch” is truly the end-all in cooking,…
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The New Carondelet
By Mary Minor Davis – Redefining the Healthcare Network In its 135-year history in Southern Arizona, Carondelet Health Network has…
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BIZTUCSON SUMMER 2018 ISSUE
From The Publisher – Tucson has emerged as a world-class city for cycling. With Pima County’s recent opening of The…
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Cycling City U.S.A.
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Tucson Emerges as a Global Leader Have you heard the word? Cycling is the new…
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Amazon Picks Tucson
By Jay Gonzales – Adding 1,500 Jobs to Local Economy Tucson took another giant step forward in a strategy to…
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Loving the Loop
By Romi Carrell Wittman – How Private-Public Cooperation Created a Tucson Crown Jewel One would be hard-pressed to find someone…
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King of the Gill
By Valerie Vinyard – After 25 years, Kingfisher Continues to Ride the Wave of Success When you walk into Kingfisher…
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BFL Construction Acquired by JV Driver Group
By Jay Gonzales – Local Company Now Backed by North American Giant In the four decades that Garry Brav built…
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Lute in Bronze
By Steve Rivera – Hall of Fame Coach Gets His Statue The idea had been in the works for years. To…
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BizTUCSON SPRING 2018 ISSUE
From The Publisher – Jay Gonzales said it best: “Golf is supposed to be fun. It’s a simple notion and…
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Mickelson’s Vision for Stone Canyon
By Jay Gonzales – Making Golf More Fun for the Average Player Golf is supposed to be fun. It’s a…
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National Award for El Guero Canelo
By Valerie Vinyard – A Hot Dog Like No Other Every year, Jennifer and Angel Gallego seem to have a…
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Leadership Guides, Members Drive
By David Pittman – It should come as no surprise that the board of directors of the Southern Arizona Leadership…
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Veteran’s Invention Spawns Online Family Business
By Tiffany Kjos – Sometimes spouses are on very different pages. The husband insists on adopting another cat. The wife…
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Amber Smith
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Takes the Reins of Tucson Metro Chamber “Better together” could be Amber Smith’s motto. After…
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BizTUCSON 2018 Winter Issue
From The Publisher – As we head into our 10th year at BizTucson magazine, we have chronicled the remarkable resurgence…
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AC Hotel Electrifies Downtown
By Rhonda Bodfield & Jay Gonzales – Hip, Sleek, Modern, Unpretentious It was a mantra that built for more than…
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Culinary Dropout – Fox Restaurant Spurs Grant Road Development
By Tiffany Kjos – Culinary Dropout is like nothing you’ve ever seen in Tucson. But don’t take that from us;…
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Simpleview’s Annual Revenues Top $32 Million
By April Bourie – For the 11th consecutive year, Tucson-based Simpleview is on the Inc. 5000 list, the national magazine’s…
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Tucson Metro Chamber Setting the Bar High
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Ranked in Top 1 Percent Nationwide We have a member of the elite in our…
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Million-Dollar Economic Impact in 2 Days
By Mary Minor Davis – In just three years, the Oro Valley Music Festival has tripled audiences, attracts national award-winning…
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Calline Sanchez Leads IBM in Tucson
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Perhaps one of the wisest voices in Calline Sanchez’s early life was a self-employed beautician –…
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BizTUCSON Fall 2017 Issue
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Fall 2017 Issue – Dr. Robert C. Robbins is a world-class leader in higher education, business,…
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University of Arizona President Collaborates with Stakeholders
By Jay Gonzales – As a child in rural Mississippi, Robert Robbins didn’t purposely set out to be a university…
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MiAn Sushi & Modern Asian Cuisine Lights Up Downtown
By April Bourie – Most restaurant owners don’t want the streets closed around their establishments for obvious reasons. However, Broadway…
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Davis-Monthan Began as an Airport, Now a Force in Tucson
By David Pittman – It was nine decades ago when “The Jazz Singer” opened, marking the end of the silent…
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Game-Changer
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman – Blood Test IDs Infectious Bacteria in Hours, not Days We know bacteria. Our lives are…
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A Washing Machine
By Valerie Vinyard – Mister Car Wash is Soaking the Competition John Lai envisions Mister Car Wash becoming the Starbucks…
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Blueprint for Success
By June C. Hussey – 10 Years Later, Momentum is on the Rise Guided by a carefully researched economic blueprint,…
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BizTUCSON Summer 2017 Issue
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Summer 2017 Issue – Mayor Jonathan Rothschild is in his fifth year as the elected leader…
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Mayor Jonathan Rothschild Builds Relationships and Trust
By Rhonda Bodfield – When Jonathan Rothschild made his initial bid for Tucson mayor in 2011, the city was…
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Frost – A Gelato Shoppe
By Valerie Vinyard – Business partners Jeffrey Kaiserman and Stephen Ochoa were headed out of town in mid-April when they…
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Tech Parks for Today & Tomorrow
By David Pittman – Tech Parks Arizona is an energized community of university researchers, business leaders, innovators, emerging companies and…
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Ravenna’s Chic Old West Designs
By Mary Minor Davis – Jenna Miller grew up in an idyllic era of the Southwest. A Sierra Vista cowgirl,…
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5 Key Truths About Site Selection
By Rhonda Bodfield – Phil Schneider helps corporations decide where to relocate or expand and he’s done it for nearly…
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Mi Nidito celebrates 65 years in business
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BizTUCSON SPRING 2017 ISSUE
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Spring 2017 Issue – Women Who Lead The University of Arizona is home to world-class scientists.…
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Jennifer Barton
By Eric Swedlund – Taking on Ovarian Cancer with Teamwork As a renowned biomedical engineer and research administrator, Jennifer…
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Prepped For Success
By Valerie Vinyard – Local Eatery Drawing Crowds On a recent Sunday, Prep & Pastry was overflowing with patrons.…
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Ginny L. Clements
By Steve Rivera – Clements, Donors Make Academic Center a Reality The idea came to Ginny L. Clements as…
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Marana Turns 40
By Christy Krueger – Tourists, Locals Take the Time to Explore Town When a community finds itself evolving as…
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Banner-University Medical Center Tops Out
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Last Beam Placed on $400 Million Project On a brisk January morning, with news…
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SHRM-GT 400 Strong
By Christy Krueger – HR Pros Support Any Who Need It The world’s largest organization dedicated to developing, serving…
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BizTUCSON WINTER 2017 ISSUE
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Winter 2017 Issue – SPACE: The Tucson Frontier Science writer Eric Swedlund captures the essence of our…
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The New Frontier
By Eric Swedlund – Space Industry Takes Off What began on a far-flung edge of the University of Arizona campus…
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Vector Rockets into Tucson
By Eric Swedlund – Fledgling Manufacturer Boosts Local Industry With advances in technology enabling satellites to become smaller, cheaper…
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Creative Machines Manufactures Magic
By June C. Hussey – Selects Ideas Take Flight in Gargantuan Space Creative Machines transforms public spaces with monumental sculptures…
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Bringing Health to Downtown
By Mary Minor Davis – Healthcare Leaders Tucson Medical Center & El Rio Community Health Center Join Forces Downtown Tucson…
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Downtown Rolls On
By Eric Swedlund – New Leader for Downtown Tucson Partnership, More Projects Joining the Downtown Tucson Partnership as CEO…
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Gootter Grand Slam Gala
By Lee Allen – Funding Research at UA Sarver Heart Center CPR Research Lab Headed by Dr. Karl Kern The…
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BizTUCSON Fall 2016 Issue
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Fall 2016 Issue – “Caterpillar is one of the world’s most valuable brands. After careful consideration…
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Caterpillar on the Move
By Rhonda Bodfield – Selects Downtown Tucson for Growth-Focused Central Hub Caterpillar is one of the world’s most valuable…
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Tucson Fashion Week
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Discover Hot Designs, Cool Destinations When Paula Taylor and Melanie Hebron Sutton took over Tucson Fashion…
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NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
By Steve Rivera – Expecting A Second-Year Smash When Ali Farhang stepped up to the microphone at a recent press…
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162nd – One of the Largest Air National Guard Wing
By David Pittman – Air National Guard Site Trains the World When the Arizona Air National Guard began operations at…
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Tucson Scores Nonstop Flights to JFK Airport
By David Pittman – American Airlines Service Starts Oct. 6 Oct. 6 is cause for celebration in Tucson. That’s when…
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Cecilia Mata – Women Who Lead
By Jay Gonzales – Passionate Visionary Entrepreneur As a newcomer in a foreign land, Cecilia Mata didn’t have much to…
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Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
By Larry Copenhaver – Food Bank Feeds 187,000 Annually Hunger hurts. And in Southern Arizona there is plenty of hunger…
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BizTUCSON Summer 2016 Issue
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Summer 2016 Issue – It’s a Triple Crown for Tucson. Three Fortune 500 corporations have selected…
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No Slow Down Downtown
By David Pittman – Streetcar Continues To Draw Investors, Development Downtown Tucson continues to be a hub of activity…
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Dr. Andrew Weil Still Works Wonders
By Lee Allen – Dr. Andrew Weil Still Works Wonders Products Support Integrative Medicine Time magazine is approaching its 100th…
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Randy Houser
By April Bourie – Tucson’s on ‘Top Of The World’ Visit Tucson, Country Star Produce Hit Campaign Randy Houser’s country…
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Arizona Inn Celebrates 85 Years
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Arizona Inn Celebrates 85 Years Of Family Business JFK once left his swimsuit here. John…
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G1GABLAST Comes to Tucson
By David Pittman – Cox Launches Super-Fast Residential Internet Service Cox Communications is rolling out its super-fast gigabit internet service…
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Comcast Completes $17 Million Renovation
By David Pittman – Nation’s Largest Cable Provider Will Hire 1,100 A building that had become a monument to…
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New Home for Honda
By Dan Sorenson – Chapman Group Goes Extra Mile for Customers, Environment The Chapman Automotive Group of Tucson has…
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BizTUCSON Spring 2016 Issue
From the Publisher BizTUCSON Spring 2016 Issue – For nearly nine decades, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has been a cornerstone…
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Bob Shelton Transformed Old Tucson
By April Bourie – John Wayne Handshake Seals the Deal “I have an old pocket knife, an old Cadillac and…
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Ventana Medical Systems Improves Cancer Diagnostics
By Dan Sorenson – Demand Exceeds Expectations Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., has developed another milestone product to aid in the…
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A Reprieve for the ‘Warthog’
By David Pittman – Pentagon Delays A-10 Retirement But Phaseout On The Horizon Arizona congressional leaders, top-ranking Tucson and Pima County political…
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Global Leader in Big-Data Science
By Eric Swedlund – UA Earns Second $50 Million Grant What began as iPlant at the University of Arizona in…
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Tucson Gains International Food Fame
By Edie Jarolim – First UNESCO City of Gastronomy in U.S. Tucson has been in the international spotlight since December,…
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Building Dreams Listening to Clients
By Valerie Vinyard – Marc Soloway is a savant when it comes to designing a dream home. In the morning,…
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FedEx Entrepreneur Fred Smith
By Romi Carrell Wittman – UA Executive of the Year One of the most recognized and admired brands in the…
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BizTUCSON Winter Issue 2016
From BizTUCSON Publisher – This BizTUCSON Winter 2015 issue: This fall Money magazine reported on the Best Cities for Millennials and…
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Tucson Hot Spot for Millennials
By Eric Swedlund – Tucson Hot Spot for Millennials Ranked #4 in Nation by Money Magazine What makes a city…
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HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival
By Chuck Graham – HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival Take Two ‘Room to Grow’ on Last Year’s Success The first…
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Robert D. Ramirez, president and CEO of Vantage West Credit Union
By David Pittman – Building a Company Ramirez Leads by Helping People Robert D. Ramirez, president and CEO of Vantage…
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Fred and Deborah Fellows
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman – Western Life Infuses Art of Fellows Duo There’s a pitch-perfect sense of the West as…
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$500,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research
By Romi Carrell Wittman – $500,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research Funded by Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Jim Click Think…
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HF Coors – Iconic Mimbreño Designs Return
By Jay Gonzales – Iconic Mimbreño Designs Return HF Coors Produces Dinnerware of Fred Harvey Fame Dirck Schou is excited.…
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Fans Flock to Oro Valley Music Festival
By Kate Mathis – Fans Flock to Oro Valley Music Festival By Sept. 13, the 2015 monsoon should have been…
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It’s Tucson Fashion Week
Fashion, Photography & Philanthropy By Valerie Vinyard In October, a few thousand Tucsonans dress up – at least mentally – and…
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BizTUCSON FALL 2015 ISSUE
From BizTUCSON Publisher – This BizTUCSON Fall 2015 issue: It’s all coming together. Our Downtown renaissance continues with the opening of…
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Rise of the Microbreweries
By Dan Sorenson – Rise of the Microbreweries Local Craft Brewers Grow to a Draughty Dozen Tucson’s micro and nano…
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Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market
By Dan Sorenson – First Market in over 40 Years Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market Downtown Tucson has trendy restaurants and…
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Romero Balances National Role and Local Needs
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Banking on the Future Romero Balances National Role and Local Needs Adriana Kong Romero is…
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UA Grads Offer Digital Menus
By Jason Freedberg – Food & Drink at Your Fingertips UA Grads Offer Digital Menus Three recent University of Arizona…
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Winner of $250,000 Innovation Challenge Grant
By Jason Freedberg – RBar Energy Thrives with Thryve Winner of $250,000 Innovation Challenge Grant Brian Cornelius is an entrepreneur…
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Tucson Festival of Films
By Chuck Graham – Eight is not Enough Inaugural Tucson Festival of Films to Showcase Movies From Other Film Fests…
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BizTUCSON SUMMER 2015
From BizTUCSON Publisher – This BizTUCSON Summer 2015 issue: The Arizona Sun Corridor is well positioned for exciting economic growth…
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$2 Billion UA Building Boom
By David Pittman – $2 Billion UA Building Boom The numbers tell the story – over the past 21 years…
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Arizona Sun Corridor is the Future
By Valerie Vinyard – Arizona Sun Corridor is the Future It was a bright and bountiful vision of our future…
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Isabella’s Ice Cream
By Valerie Vinyard – Isabella’s Ice Cream Scoop Dreams Husband-Wife Owners Hit the Big Time Your first taste of Isabella’s…
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Global Retailing Conference
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Global Retailing Conference Retail Giants Connect With Customers Wisdom Flows: Master Mobile, Motivate Your Employees Today’s…
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Bob Baffert Triple Crown Winner 2015
By Steve Rivera – Bob Baffert Triple Crown Winner 2015 Days before Nogales native and University of Arizona alum Bob…
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I. Michael Kasser – Governor’s Arts Award
By Mary Minor Davis – I. Michael Kasser – Governor’s Arts Award Tucson Business Leader Wins Governor’s Arts Award I.…
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Arizona’s Economic Opportunities
By Gabrielle Fimbres – Arizona’s Economic Opportunities New Model for Global Competitive Edge Maximizing Southern Arizona’s Economic Opportunities Southern Arizona…
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SPRING ISSUE 2015
From The Publisher – Science writer Eric Swedlund said it best – “The advances in optical sciences over the last…
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Global Impact of UA Optics – Producing Talent, Patents and Products
By Eric Swedlund – The advances in optical sciences over the last half-century are staggering. Yet through all the changes,…
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Downtown Update – Construction & Development
By Dan Sorenson – The completion of the Modern Street Car and the opening of The Cadence student housing were…
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A Food & Family Force
By Edie Jarolim – Carlotta Flores is a force of nature. At 68, an age when many people are kicking…
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MAP Dashboard – Data-Driven Research to Fuel Positive Change
By David Pittman – It’s amazing what collaboration between diverse interests can accomplish. Collaboration between the Southern Arizona Leadership Council,…
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Historic Resort Celebrates 55 Years – Blending Spanish Roots, Western Traditions, Modern Amenities
By Mary Minor Davis – Tubac Golf Resort & Spa has deep, deep roots in the Santa Cruz River Valley.…
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Toys With ‘Play Value’
By Leigh A. Jensen – On a crisp winter afternoon, a group of about 15 children, all younger than 5,…
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WINTER ISSUE 2015
From The Publisher – Tourism in this region has an annual economic impact of $2 billion and events have always…
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Fantastic Success
By Kate Maguire Jensen – Tucson’s Chris Gall wrote and illustrated the wildly successfully Dinotrux, a fantastical tale about creatures…
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World’s Biggest Gem Show – $120 Million Economic Impact
By Kimberly Schmitz – Tens of thousands of people flock to Tucson from all seven continents and more than 25…
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Country Croonin’ Tucson Style – Randy Houser Duos with Visit Tucson
By Gabrielle Fimbres – There could perhaps be no better way to showcase Tucson’s charms than a hot new video…
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Back to the Future – Omni Tucson National Resort Preps for Champions Tour
By Steve Rivera – Talk about good timing. Tom Kermabon, the new GM at Omni Tucson National Resort, was just…
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Strategic Growth – Raytheon, TREO Zero in on Economic Expansion
By Tara Kirkpatrick – An escalating global impact lies ahead for Tucson’s Raytheon Missile Systems – provided that the business…
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Celebrating Native People from Alaska to Argentina
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman – In the boulder grandeur of Texas Canyon, the Amerind Museum and Fulton-Hayden Memorial Art Gallery…
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FALL ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Streetcar Named Prosperity Tucson’s Modern Streetcar ignited $900 million in investments along a four-mile route that…
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Accelerating the Local Economy
By David B. Pittman – The business of the Tucson Metro Chamber is business. It’s about serving small business and…
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Wear it Well Style Mavens Present Tucson Fashion Week
By Valerie Vinyard – Sitting at a table at Goodness, a juice bar and restaurant on Campbell Avenue, Melanie Sutton…
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Streetcar Sparks Renaissance – Development Booms Along Four-Mile Route
By David B. Pittman – It could be called a streetcar named prosperity. Even before it carried a single passenger,…
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Mister Car Wash CEO Eyes Fortune 100 Listing From Reborn Site
By Larry Copenhaver – John Lai, CEO of the nation’s largest full-service carwash, finds himself backed into a corner –…
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Banner Health Deal for Tucson – Phoenix-Based Nonprofit to Handle Operations for UA Medical Facilities
By Dan Sorenson – Massive changes in the healthcare landscape today are inevitable. That’s why Banner Health – a highly…
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Top of the World – Vivace Thrives in Foothills
By Edie Jarolim – Daniel Scordato is on top of the world these days – literally as well as figuratively.…
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New Game in Town – PGA TOUR Champions Tour Replaces Match Play
By Steve Rivera – For Tucson golf fans it’s in one era and out the other. After eight years in…
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Resorts Rebound – Frigid Snowy “Polar Vortex” Boosts Bookings
By Mary Minor Davis – Want to create a great business climate for luring hordes of winter tourists to Tucson…
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SUMMER ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Women Who Lead Our summer edition offers wonderful insights about remarkable women who lead and why…
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Women of the Heart – Aligning Research from Bench to Bedside
By Eric Swedlund – With a new director at the helm, the University of Arizona’s Sarver Heart Center is moving…
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Retail Titans Share Strategies – Wisdom Flows at Global Retailing Conference
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Every spring, Macy’s Chairman, President and CEO Terry J. Lundgren and his eponymous Terry J. Lundgren…
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Tech Parks Arizona Focused on the Future of Innovation
By Eric Swedlund – Tech Parks Arizona is leading the University of Arizona’s tech parks into a new era –…
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President Hart Pushes Bold Goals – Never Settle Strategic Plan Sweeps Across UA
By Gabrielle Fimbres – As Ann Weaver Hart leads the region’s largest public employer into the future, she envisions the…
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Balancing Act – Gymnastics World celebrates 35 years of success
By Valerie Vinyard – Over the years, scads of kids have tumbled through Gymnastics World’s doors. Besides learning balance, discipline…
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SPRING ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Journalist Gabrielle Fimbres says it best – “There could be no more noble cause – finding…
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Brightest Minds Focus on Cures for Kids
By Gabrielle Fimbres – There could be no more noble cause – finding cures for childhood illnesses and easing the…
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High Life Arizona Basketball Soars Again With Sean Miller
By Steve Rivera – Sean Miller said yes. Then he said no. The future of men’s basketball at The University…
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Electro-Optics See Through Water and Dust
By Eric Swedlund – Established in 1993, the Tucson division of Areté Associates has quietly grown its electro-optics business to…
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$280 Million for Downtown Infrastructure
David B. Pittman – New business development downtown “has hit a frenetic pace,” according to Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael…
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UA’s Brainiac Barnes Unlocking Secrets of Normal Aging Brain
By Gabrielle Fimbres – Chances are good your brain will not be ravaged by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in old…
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Lewis & Clark Win Good Scout Awards
By Tara Kirkpatrick – If there is one common link between John P. Lewis and Gary Clark – two well-respected…
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WINTER ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher Historically, Arizona’s economy relied on the five Cs of copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. Over the…
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Tucson 7th in Nation for U.S. Defense Dollars
By David B. Pittman The U.S. military and the defense contracting industry fly high in Tucson and Southern Arizona as…
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FALL ISSUE 2013
From The Publisher According to Merriam-Webster, the term game changer is defined as “a newly introduced element or factor that…
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SPECIAL REPORT: CARONDELET
Well–Being A New Vision for Healthcare By Mary Minor Davis Carondelet Health Network, a pioneer in Southern Arizona healthcare, is building…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Tucson Metro Chamber
Change Ahead Tucson Metro Chamber Driving Pro-Business Initiatives By Joan Liess Tucson is experiencing a Copernican shift. The way we view…
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COVER STORY – FALL 2013
Game Changer $72.3 Million Lowell-Stevens Football Facility Brings New Era for Arizona Wildcats By Steve Rivera Welcome to the 21st…
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BizFASHION
Spotlight on Fashion By Valerie Vinyard Fashionistas and regular folks alike will be stylin’ at the third annual Tucson Fashion…
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SUMMER ISSUE 2013 – Why The World Visits Tucson
From the Publisher Tourism pumps $2.4 billion a year into Southern Arizona’s economy. Marketing this destination is big business. We’re…
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BANKING ON DOWNTOWN – 10 REASONS FOR OPTIMISM
By Dan Sorenson The recent settlement between the Rio Nuevo District and the City of Tucson lifted the dark cloud…
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SPRING ISSUE 2013 – Banking on Downtown
From The Publisher When “the book” on downtown Tucson’s revitalization is written, there will certainly be some cloudy chapters that…
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WINTER ISSUE 2013 – A Solid Foundation for 2013
From the Publisher The University of Arizona is in many ways the heart and soul of our region’s business community.…
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By Gabrielle Fimbres “The Artificial Heart is Here.” That headline on the cover of LIFE magazine in September 1981 seemed…
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By Gabrielle Fimbres Ann Weaver Hart scoots across the University of Arizona campus in a golf cart, caught up in…
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SUMMER ISSUE 2012
From The Publisher – In business we all try to leverage our assets – and go for the gold. As…
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By Steve Rivera – From George Young and Amanda Beard to Mike Candrea and Gayle Hopkins, Tucson and the University…
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SPRING ISSUE 2012
From The Publisher – Last year Forbes Magazine ranked Tucson as one of the 20 most innovative cites in the…
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