Building Arizona’s Economic Development Community
AAED serves as the unified voice for responsible economic development through education, advocacy, and statewide collaboration.
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Only 17% Built Out and Already Impossible to Ignore By Justin Susan, Marketing Coordinator, City of Buckeye For more than two decades, the northeast corner of...
October 2026 Member Spotlight Fernando Garcia Executive Vice President, International Trade & Investment, Arizona Commerce Authority Where are you originally from?...
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (September 29, 2026) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented 9 Golden Prospector Awards and 16 Awards of Merit to recognize...
Building Connections That Last How accelerators can create pathways into regional economies By Eric Moreno, Director of Knowledge Enterprise Health Partnerships,...
3 Fun Facts I enjoy learning about the stories behind projects. Not just what is being built, but why it matters to the people who will use it. I truly love to travel....
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AAED is impacting the economic development industry through invaluable initiatives and opportunities for its members statewide.
