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.
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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....
April 2025 Member Spotlight Joel Millman Interim Director - Pinal County Economic and Workforce Development Department Where are you originally from? Born in New Your...
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (April 29, 2025) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE)...
Data is at the heart of economic development. It enables practitioners and decision-makers to craft strategies that drive business attraction, workforce development and...
March 2025 Member Spotlight Nancy Sanders Program Director – Maricopa Small Business Development Center, Maricopa Community Colleges Where are you originally from? I...
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AAED is impacting the economic development industry through invaluable initiatives and opportunities for its members statewide.
