by Madison Leyvas | Jun 4, 2025 | Media Release
Goodyear’s Downtown Vision Realized: A Civic Square with Global Reach By Kendra Hoffman, Business Development Manager, City of Goodyear When Goodyear, Arizona opened Civic Square at GSQ in August 2022, it brought to life a community dream of establishing a downtown....
by Madison Leyvas | Jun 4, 2025 | Media Release
May 2025 Member Spotlight Kelly Halsted Project Manager – City of Buckeye Where are you originally from? I grew up on the western coast of Iowa – Council Bluffs. How did you come to work in the economic development profession? I started my career by working for...
by Katie Hurst | Jun 2, 2025 | Media Release
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 Directors, who began their term on June 1st. Founded in 1974, AAED has represented diverse rural,...
by Katie Hurst | May 19, 2025 | Media Release
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (May 19, 2025) — The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), Arizona’s unified voice for economic development professionals, is pleased to announce that its CEO, Katie Hurst, and member Danya Acosta have been selected as 2025 Flinn-Brown...
by Madison Leyvas | May 6, 2025 | Media Release
The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Accelerating Economic Development Lessons from Arizona State University, whose economic impact on the state is $32 billion. By Kimberly Hanes, Associate Director, Economic Development and Innovation Zones, Arizona State...
by Madison Leyvas | May 6, 2025 | Media Release
April 2025 Member Spotlight Joel Millman Interim Director – Pinal County Economic and Workforce Development Department Where are you originally from? Born in New Your City, raised in a small town north of the city – Pearl River. How long have you been an AAED...
