Arizona’s Unified Economic Development Voice

The mission of AAED is to serve as Arizona’s unified voice advocating for responsible economic development through professional education, public policy, and collaboration.

AAED Announces 2025-2026 Officers and Board Members

by | Jun 2, 2025 | Media Release | 0 Comments

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (June 3, 2025) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has welcomed new members to the organization’s Executive Committee and Board of...

AAED CEO Selected as 2025 Flinn-Brown Fellow

by | May 19, 2025 | Media Release | 0 Comments

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 19, 2025) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), Arizona’s unified voice for economic development professionals, is pleased to...

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Accelerating Economic Development

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The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Accelerating Economic Development Lessons from Arizona State University, whose economic impact on the state is $32 billion....

Member Spotlight: Joel Millman

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April 2025 Member Spotlight Joel Millman Interim Director - Pinal County Economic and Workforce Development Department Where are you originally from? Born in New Your...

AAED Presents 2025 EDDE Awards

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PHOENIX, ARIZ. (April 29, 2025) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE)...

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