In the Community

Click here for more information about Growth Nation seminars that help you grow your business locally, regionally and globally. Click here for more information on Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) events sponsored by Growth Nation and other globally-minded firms.

Growth Nation works collaboratively with business and government organizations to deliver educational information to business owners, entrepreneurs and executives in the U.S., Asia and throughout the world.

If you can’t find a particular seminar or networking event below, contact as at grow@growthnation.com.

Upcoming Seminars and Events to Support Business Growth

February 2012 – National Export Initiative. Growth Nation is supporting seminars in 1Q12 to share information helping business owners to grow exports.  Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson, Salt Lake & Portland

February 21, 2012 – 10:00am to noon: “Export Plan Development” – free seminar by California SBDC and Long Beach City College.  Los Angeles

February 21, 2012 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm: “Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mixer” - at Autumn Court Restaurant.  Phoenix

February 23, 2012 – 1:00pm to 5:00pm: “How to Open Up the Global Market” - kickoff 1pm with Mayor Scott Smith. Global business presentation by by Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation at the Mesa Chamber of Commerce Forum on Small Business Success, Mesa Community College. Check out this link for more information.  Mesa, Arizona

February 24, 2012 – 8:00am to 10:00am: “GPEC International Business Forum” – featuring economic development leaders from Germany, Spain, Italy Canada and China – plus the U.S. Department of Commerce and GPEC. First time in the U.S. – contact GPEC or Growth Nation for more information – being held at SkySong.  Scottsdale

February 25-26 – 10:00am to 5:00pm: “Arizona Matsuri 2012″ – annual Japanese festival downtown.  Phoenix

February 28, 2012 – 11:00am to 1:30pm: “2012 Growth Opportunities Including Exporting” - at Business Clubs of America quarterly luncheon, for members and guests only. Featuring Hank Marshall, Sr. VP of Arizona Commerce Authority and Doug Bruhnke CEO of Growth Nation.  Watch the events calendar of BCA for more info.  Scottsdale

March 5, 2012 – 7:30am to 9:00am: “AZIGG: Be Able, Be Funded, Grow Globally” – featuring Lee Benson, President/CEO of Able Engineering and Component Services; Kevin O’Shea, Project Manager at Arizona Commerce Authority; Pellson Lau, U.S. Small Business Administration; and Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation. We’re discussing tips, incentives and funding resources  to grow globally and increase exports. Click here. Scottsdale

March 9, 2012 – 12noon – 2pm: Growth Nation – HCS Cares Event – “The Power of Words” – featuring Michael Bernoff discussing how to use words in your communications to impact change. 2nd Friday’s at Growth Nation. Free.

March 9, 2012 – Dinner at the Biltmore: “O’Connor House Supreme Evening 2012″ – honoring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with the first O’Connor House National Award for Civic Leadership. The O’Connor House continues Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy of solving important problems through civil talk leading to civic action. Click here. Phoenix

March 12, 2012: “Visit from Suzhou International Science Park” – sponsored by Arizona Technology Council 3-5pm at the Saguaro Hotel in Scottsdale. Free to members. Click here. Phoenix

March 15-16, 2012: “Complying with U.S. Export Controls” – by the U.S. Commercial Service at www.export.gov/sandiego. San Diego

March 15-16: “Developing Leaders for Global Roles Summit” – co-presented by Najafi Global Mindset Institute of Thunderbird School of Global Management.  www.GlobalMindset.com.  Phoenix Metro

March 17-23, 2012: “7-Day Trade Trip to Vietnam” – supported by the U.S. Commercial Service of Utah and Zion’s Bank. Contact us for more information.  Salt Lake City/Vietnam

March 21, 2012 – 8:00am to 4:30pm: “Export Strategies Tools and Techniques” - seminar by the U.S. Commercial Service, www.export.gov/oregon. Bend, Oregon

March 24, 2012 – 5:30pm to 10:00pm: “Celebration of Marrakech-Scottsdale Sister City Relationship” - put on by the Scottsdale Sister Cities Association recognizing one of our six sister cities. More info. Scottsdale

March 26-27: Asia Pacific Business Outlook” – 25th annual event. 2-days, 17 Asia Pacific countries.  Los Angeles

March 28, 2012: “Global Arizona 2012″ – all day event presented by the Science Foundation of Arizona.  Phoenix

March 30, 2012: “YOB Fair 2012″ - third annual mega-event sponsored by SCORE, City of Phoenix and many other organizations. The first YOB Fair attracted 1000 people, last year’s brought in >3,000. It’s all about growing your business locally, regionally and globally. Follow YOB Fair at www.twitter.com/YOBFair12.  Phoenix

April 2, 2012 – 7:30am to 9:0am: “AZIGG: Growing an International Non-profit” – details to be announced.  Scottsdale

April 24-25, 2012 – full day: “ACCESS 2012″ – International Trade Forum will be held at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. ACCESS 2012 is an opportunity to learn about business trends in Africa, Middle East and South Asia from private sector experts and U.S. Commercial Service officers serving in American embassies in  those regions. ACCESS 2011 was held in Houston where it attracted 300 people www.export.gov.  Phoenix

May 9, 2012: “Homerun Networking” – annual event organized by Phoenix CEO-CFO group and co-sponsored by AZIGG and ACG-Arizona. Diamondbacks versus St. Louis Cardinals. Always one of the best business networking events of the year! Stay tuned for more information.  Phoenix

May 16-18: “International Business Symposium” – hosted by the City of Phoenix. Register at phoenix.gov/ibsymposium. Contact Mike Shelton for more info.  Phoenix

July 5 – August 2, 2012: “Study Abroad Prague” – organized by Mesa Community Colleges Study Abroad Program. For more information, click here. Prague

July 12-21, 2012: “9-Day Trip to Cuba” – sponsored by the Tempe, Arizona Chamber of Commerce.  Phoenix/Cuba

November 5-9, 2012: “RUSTEC at ASU” - RUSTEC promotes collaboration between Arizona State University and ASU partners (universities, companies and non-profit organizations) with Russian companies, research centers, and Universities in innovations, science and education. Growth Nation is presenting on “Building and Marketing a Technology Company”.  Phoenix

Watch for more 2012 events.  AZIGG events are shown here.

Past Growth Nation Events

Past Community Seminars and Events 2011

February 3, 2011: “Market/Sell/Grow 201: A Practical Guide to Growth in 2011″ - by Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation for Greater Phoenix SCORE. First in a series of brown bag lunches at SkySong offering practical, effective and holistic information to grow your business in 2011. Next: May 4th in Phoenix.

February 28, 2011: “Exploring Career Opportunities in International Business” – by Doug Bruhnke at Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business. We enjoyed discussing international career opportunities and how to “jump in” to global situations while getting your education. Phoenix, Arizona.

March 4, 2011: “14th Annual Venture Capital Investment Competition” – by Christian Lorentzen, who led the Thunderbird School of Global Management team to 2nd place. Congratulations to everyone who competed in Los Angeles, California.

March 7, 2011: “Cross Cultural Success for the Global Entrepreneur” – at Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG). Featuring Gloria Petersen, CEO of Global Protocol and Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation. See pictures from the event at the Facebook page for AZIGG.

March 11, 2011: “Special Trade Symposium – Grow Globally” – put on by the US Commercial Service and sponsored by UPS. Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation spoke on growing your business globally. This event was SOLD OUT, and UPS is planning future events in Salt Lake, Denver and back in Phoenix. Stay tuned!

March 15, 2011: “Start and Run Your Own Business” – at Southwest Job Network (SJN), Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation presented the ABC’s of starting and running your own business. We encourage businesses to support the good work of SJN.

March 18, 2011: “Marketing, Sales and Growth for YOB Fair Attendees” – by Cricket Bo, Christian Lorentzen and Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation. Keynote speaker was Jerry Colangelo. 2,500 business people gathered at Shrine Auditorium in Phoenix to take their business to the next level. Watch for another YOB Fair coming to Phoenix in 2012.

March 28, 2011: “2011 China Trade Delegation: Informational Reception” – by Doug Bruhnke with Jon Wang and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Arizona Technology Council. The event will be repeated on April 18th at the AZ Chamber.

April 7, 2011: “World Trade Center San Diego: Grow Globally” - by Doug Bruhnke and Christian Lorentzen. Growth Nation shared information for companies based in San Diego to Grow Globally.

April 13, 2011: “Cost Effective Advertising and Promotion” - by Doug Bruhnke who shared cost effective advertising and promotion techniques to a full house at M&I Bank. Included was how to get great results by incorporating social media into your marketing plan. Your marketing efforts will result in more and better leads with techniques that don’t cost an arm and a leg.

April 15, 2011: “Green Stocks Rock, GreenStock 2011″ - Growth Nation was an exhibitor at this 3-day Concert and Expo on the Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona dedicated to green and sustainable products and services.

April 18, 2011: “2011 China Trade Delegation: Informational Reception” – An event in coordination with the Arizona Technology Council, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Arizona Commerce Authority. Growth Nation presented “Why China, Why Now?: Opportunities to Grow Globally”. Additional background is here.

April 28, 2011: “Creating the Breakthrough Company and Community” - For top technology executives in the Valley of the Sun. By invitation only. Featuring Hamid Shojaee (Axosoft, TransferBigFiles and AZ Disruptors), John Cosgrove and Rick Johnson (Renaissance Executive Forum), Mario Martinez (360 Vantage), Christy McClendon (ICAN), Dena Kidd (Junior Achievement), Chris Wolford (The Miller Group) and Doug Bruhnke (Growth Nation). Info on Top Tech Execs here.

April 28, 2011: “Homerun Networking: D’backs versus Cubs” - Annual event co-hosted by Phoenix CEO-CFO Group, ACG-Arizona and AZIGG. Great event, and the Diamondbacks beat the Cubs.

May 3, 2011: “2011 China Trade Delegation” - An event by Arizona Technology Council, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Arizona Commerce Authority. Afterwards the Arizona District Export Council celebrated exporting in a reception.

May 4, 2011: “Market/Sell/Grow 301: A Practical Guide to Lead Generation” - by Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation for Greater Phoenix SCORE. Second in a series of brown bag lunches at SkySong explaining ways for your business to generate more leads.

May 10, 2011: “More Upside: Selling Green and Globally” - with Kimber Lanning (Local First AZ), Lori Singleton (SRP) and Doug Bruhnke (Growth Nation) at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.

May 11, 2011: “World Trade Association Member Appreciation” - special member event in Carlsbad, California. Visit the World Trade Association San Diego website for more on all their events.

May 13, 2011: “2011 Entrepreneurs Conference: It’s the Journey” - at UCLA Anderson in Los Angeles. Join Growth Nation and hundreds of other entrepreneurs in this all day event.

May 18, 2011: “United States and Bulgaria: Building Bridges through Business” - by special invitation of Her Excellency Elena Poptodorova, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United States in Scottsdale, Arizona.

May 25, 2011: “How to Tell if Your Marketing is Working” - by Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation at the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Education Seminar Series.

May 26, 2011: “10th Annual Trade and Business Conference” - sponsored by the World Trade Council of Utah, in Salt Lake City. Join Growth Nation and hundreds of other attendees in this discussion of international business growth opportunities.

June 16, 2011: “Building Your Business with BRICS (Countries)” – at Growth Nation in SkySong. This seminar event featured expert speakers on Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa. Access the country presentations by clicking here. Also we were honored to have Consul General Junichi Ihara come in from Los Angeles to provide an update on the recovery of Japan.  Access his presentation by clicking here.

June 24, 2011: “Summer’s Here: Heat Up Sales” - with sales experts Michael Goodman, Mike Leeds, Dave Cook and James Hoover. Moderated by Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation.

June 30, 2011: “Peak: How Great Companies Grow Globally“ - with experts from Southern California on growing globally – including Renaissance Executive Forums, TGG Accounting, Clearpointe, Growth Nation and others, at the World Trade Center of San Diego. A discussion of breaking through on international trade and tips on growing exports.

July 15, 2011 – “Outwitting the Social Media Devil: Get Back in Control and Grow” – by SCORE at Growth Nation headquarters, featuring Sharon Lechter (author of Outwitting the Devil and co-author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad) and Ken Colburn (president and founder of Data Doctors) along with an expert business panel including Robbie Vitrano (co-founder of Naked Pizza), moderated by Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation.

July 21, 2011 – “Biz Growth Expo by the Portland Business Journal” – at the Portland, Oregon Convention Center. Growth Nation and hundreds of growing businesses.

August 1, 2001 – “Green, Global and Greek” – at Greekfest Restaurant in Phoenix, featuring expert speakers on sustainability including Patrick O’Grady of the Phoenix Business Journal, Toby Rolt of Brilliant Green Energy and Jim Vogt of ECOtality. An AZIGG event.

August 2, 2001 – “Green Drinks” – in Phoenix by The Green Chamber, co-hosted by Growth Nation.

August 4, 2011 – “Market/Sell/Grow 401: A Practical Guide to Lead Conversion” – by Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation for Greater Phoenix SCORE. Third in a series of brown bag lunches at SkySong offering the latest information on improving lead conversion.

August 23, 2011 – “Shine to a Deep Gloss: Marketing YOU” – a presentation for senior executives in Financial Executives International on personal branding and marketing.

September 7-8, 2011 – “The Arizona Export Compliance Summit” – a hands-on, application-focused two-day review and update of the compliance challenges facing technology exporters, manufacturers and others.  Sponsored by Snell & Wilmer and in partnership with several organizations including AZIGG.

September 12, 2011 – “Grow Globally, Responsibly” - an AZIGG event sponsored by Snell & Wilmer and Growth Nation featuring Melissa Sanderson, VP at mining giant Freeport McMoRan, about being a good corporate citizen here and there.September 15, 2011 – “Gaining Publicity from Invest Southwest” – an event for Invest Southwest presenting companies only. If you are an accredited investor, consider attending Invest Southwest – VCIR Fall 2011 by registering at www.investsouthwest.org. This year there are 14 presenting companies selected from a record 130 applying. Speakers include Scott Case of Startup America and Jahm Najafi.

September 16, 2011 – “Generate Green by Going Green” – a Growth Nation sustainability event at SkySong with proceeds going to SCORE. Thank you the Green Chamber of Phoenix for all your support, especially Chairman Michael Grossman.

September 30, 2011 – “New Beginnings: 32 Entrepreneurs from 32 Countries” – a World Affairs Council of Arizona event hosted by Growth Nation at SkySong. Featured Mayor Jim Lane and 20 community leaders speaking with 32 entrepreneurs from 32 countries – as part of the US State Department New Beginnings program. Read some additional background.

September 30, 2011 – Deadline “35 Under 35″ Entrepreneur Award by the Arizona Republic – Arizona’s young entrepreneurs should consider applying by the deadline of September 30th. Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation is participating as a judge.

October 3, 2011 – “Grow Globally Phoenix Fair 2011″ – third annual signature event for AZIGG highlighted all the global business resources you need to grow your business from Arizona. Featured Chairman sponsors Snell & Wilmer and Growth Nation, plus other key business resources that are helping Arizona businesses grow globally.

October 4, 2011 – “Go Green Portland ’11″ – a one day sustainability conference.  Join Growth Nation and other green-minded companies at this important event.

October 5, 2011 – “New Global Market Entry Strategies” – a free seminar on global business expansion featuring Spyros Konidaris of Commit, for World Trade Center San Diego members.

October 5, 2011 – “World Affairs Council of Arizona Annual Meeting” – a special annual event featured Dr. Craig Barrett (Intel, retired) and Ambassador Barbara Barrett in a discussion of citizen diplomacy in business. They also were awarded the 1st annual award for citizen diplomacy in Arizona. Finally the group announced that its’ name changed to Arizona Council for International Visitors (AZCIV), and now can be found at www.azciv.org.

October 5-9, 2011: “Law Enforcement and Government Accountability” – an incoming delegation from Moldova to San Diego sponsored by San Diego Diplomacy Council.

October 10, 2011: “Ireland as a Platform for European Expansion” – a World Trade Center lunch event in Salt Lake City.

October 13-14, 2011: “AZBio EXPO 2011″ at Wild Horse Pass - Join Growth Nation at this important biotechnology event for Arizona – featuring emerging bio business and global leadership panels and awards.

October 13, 2011: “GPEC Annual Dinner” – at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Resort, Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s premier annual event.  GPEC was recently named the top ED organization in the US.

October 18, 2011: “International Business Symposium” - UPS hosted a business seminar in Salt Lake City for CEO’s looking to grow globally. Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation spoke on increasing success and lowering risk of growing globally. The event also featured Lew Cramer of WTC-Utah and David Fiscus of Utah District Export Council.

October 18, 2011: “Women’s International Center Luncheon: Overcoming Obstacles and Fulfilling Goals” – Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat discussed applying this formula to one’s life, plus  giving back to Haiti. Growth Nation is a supporter of Women’s International Center in San Diego.

October 19, 2011: “5th Annual Entrepreneurship Forum: Going Global – featured Dr. Angel Cabrera at the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Phoenix.

October 20, 2011: “US-Asia Growth Opportunities” – a discussion in San Diego by Growth Nation and our partners on business opportunities for US companies to grow in Asia. Featuring experts on China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

October 22, 2011: “ShapeUp Arizona” – a chance to improve your health and spirit so that you can more effectively grow globally. In Chandler, Arizona.

October 27, 2011: “InterNations” – a global mixer at Salt in Scottsdale Quarter. Join InterNations (for free) and check out local events. Watch for the upcoming event in LA, too.

November 1, 2011: “A Regional and Global Security Assessment: The Israeli Perspective”, featured Consul General David Siegel” – presented by PCFR (www.pcfraz.org).

November 2-4, 2011: “Invest Southwest Capital Conference” – this was the 19th year, and Invest Southwest joined forces with the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association. Local, regional and national investors heard presentations by 13 top early-stage tech companies from Arizona, California and across the West seeking funding. Other speakers included Jahm Najafi and Scott Case (Startup America). Sponsored by Growth Nation.

November 4, 2011: “Exporter Forum” – sponsored by Snell & Wilmer and Bank of America, with the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Financial tips on increasing exports.

November 4, 2011: “Alamos – Scottsdale Sister City Celebration” – featured Mayor Jim Lane and Scottsdale Sister Cities, with the Mayor of Alamos and a contingent in from Mexico.

November 7, 2011: “A Most Interesting Global Journey” – AZIGG event featured CEO Jim Ratcliff of Rowpar Pharmaceuticals discussing their challenging and successful foray onto the global business stage. Rowpar is an Inc. 5000 recognized company based in Scottsdale.

November 8, 2011: “Is Global Growth Part of Your Plan?” – the 4th Annual CSCMP Supply Chain Symposium kicked-off with Doug Bruhnke of Growth Nation discussing international commerce, providing a glimpse into the future, and offering some guidelines on how to improve international sales opportunities.

November 8, 2011: “Business Growth Expo – by the Phoenix Business Journal” – included presentations to grow your business. CEO of Growth Nation Doug Bruhnke discussed new sales techniques in the Reset Economy.

November 9-14, 2011 “Trade Mission to Haikou, China” – Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane traveled on this trade mission to Haikou, China that included a sports EXPO November 11-14.

November 10, 2011: “Market/Sell/Grow 501: More Growth” – Seminar by Doug Bruhnke, CEO of Growth Nation.

November 10, 2011: “Summit on Citizen Diplomacy: Arizona on the Global Stage” – featured the Arizona Council for International Visitors (AZCIV) and Alma Candelaria, U.S. Department of State, Dr. Sherry Mueller, National Council for International Visitors and keynote speaker U.S. Congressman Ben Quayle. We recommend that you join AZCIV as a member and support the United States diplomacy efforts around the world.

November 10-11, 2011: “Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue” - a very special global business discussion on the campus of Thunderbird School of Global Management featured Dr. Angel Cabrera and 1,200 attendees from around the world.  Wow!  Growth Nation was proud to be a partner in the event.

November 14, 2011: “How Success and Failure Drive Innovation” – kickoff to Global Entrepreneurship Week at ASU SkySong. Presentations were on  Venture Catalyst and a keynote by Rotem Perelmuter, CEO of Top Prospect – Entrepreneurial Lessons: How Success and Failure Drive Innovation.

November 15, 2011: “Sunbelt World Trade Association Breakfast” – featured speakers from the Embassy of Israel in Washington, the Binational Agricultural R&D (BARD) Foundation from Tel Aviv and U of A on “Agriculture, Technologies, and International Cooperation with Israel”. More info: rshatz@inno-tech.org.

November 15, 2011: “Go Green Phoenix ’11″ – a one day sustainability conference at the Phoenix Convention Center.We hope you joined  Growth Nation, Arizona International Growth Group and other green-minded companies at this important event.

November 16, 2011: “Arizona Entrepreneur Conference: AZEC11″ – with a focus on growth this year.

November 16, 2011: “Fifth Annual China Town Hall” – free event featured a live webcast from Washington with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter, followed by a local presentation featuring Michael McCune. Thanks to Arizona Council for International Visitors (AZCIV) and Scottsdale Community College.

November 16, 2001: InterNations Los Angeles – expat event at Lola’s in West Hollywood. Monthly.

November 17, 2011: “Arizona-Korea Business Meeting: Building Strategic Partnership” - for companies looking to partner or expand through partnership with Korean companies, cities and provinces. For more information, visit the details page and contact KOTRA or Growth Nation at grow@growthnation.com.

November 17, 2011: “Governor’s Celebration of Innovation: Arizona Rising” – We hope you joined AZ Tech Council member Growth Nation at this annual spectacular, the ONE big technology event for Arizona every year.

November 17, 2011: InterNations Phoenix Get-Together - expat event at Christopher’s Crush Lounge in Phoenix. Monthly.

November 2011: Los Angeles Clean Tech Events – thanks to Green Lava for communicating these events. Join Growth Nation at several of these to grow your business globally and sustainably. Click here for more.

November 30 – December 1 in Phoenix: “PV Power Plants – USA 2011″ - a conference by Solarpraxis, with Media Sponsor Growth Nation. The third annual US Solarpraxis Conference provided an opportunity to meet with leading industry experts to discuss innovative projects, technologies and opportunities – click here.  Phoenix

November 30: “KORUS FTA Conference and US-Korea Trade Opportunities” – a free conference at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles covering opportunities for strategic partnership – click here.  Los Angeles

November 30 – 6:00pm to 9:30pm: “15 Year Swedish-American Anniversary” – The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce  celebrated their 15 year Anniversary Dinner.  More information www.saccarizona.org.

December 2, 2011 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm: “An Evening Dialogue about Korea With the Ambassadors” – the 2011 Ambassadors’ Dialogue: Reflections and Outlook on U.S.-Korea Relations, at the Phoenix Art Museum.

December 5, 2011 – 7:30am to 9:00am: “Cinco de December: Arizona-Mexico Growth Opportunities for Your Business” – AZIGG event featured Arizona-Mexico business experts including Jeff Austin, U.S. Consulate in Sonora; Alejandro de la Maza, GoNet USA; and a leader of Tec de Monterrey. Click here for more info.

December 6, 2011 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm: “What Next in the Arab Spring?” - a Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations event with Dr. Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute. PCFR members only.

December 7, 2011 – 8am: “Water Opportunities in India for US Companies” - facilitated by the World Trade Center of San Diego.

January 12, 2012: “18th Annual Living the Dream Celebration” – Dr. Martin Luther King was the inspiration for this celebration of diversity featuring John Quinones of ABC News and sponsored by APS, General Dynamics and the City of Scottsdale.

January 18, 2012: “World Trade Forum IV” – international event organized by Snell & Wilmer with speakers representing different levels of government and focusing on a review of 2011, a forecast for 2012, and government stimulation of trade in AZ.