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ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
Arizona Underperforms on
International Jobs, Trade & FDI
Annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in
the US most recently totaled a record $325 billion dollars. If
Arizona improved its global business performance to equal an
average US state, it would generate over 75,000 jobs. Why can't
Arizona at least be average and therefore attract more jobs, trade
and FDI?
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Greetings!
Arizona
has so much international business potential in aerospace,
biosciences, environmental, nanotech, optics, solar and other
industries. When will we agree on the state's strategic strengths
and do a better job creating jobs?
The next
AZIGG event is upon us August 9th - a lunch on
global business spying and surveillance. You won't believe what's
going on out there in Arizona. Only a few more seats are available,
and so sign-up in the next couple days.
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AZIGG Monday, August 9th:
"Bond, James Bond in
Arizona"
It's an AZIGG lunch devoted to
the topic of global corporate surveillance and spying. Expert
speakers will discuss how to protect yourself and your
business.
William Papazian, CEO of
Lightstone
Solutions
Bill Williams, CEO of
Williams KDI Systems
Brett Johnson, Partner at Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Date: Monday, August 9th, 11:00 -
1:00pm, program starts at
11:30am
Investment: $35 includes lunch at
Greekfest Restaurant, 1940 E Camelback,
Phx
Lunch menu: 1st course Hummus and Pita; 2nd course
Greek Salad, 3rd course Youvetzi - Braised Lamb and Pasta, plus
beverage and Greek
Dessert
If you've already signed-up,
thanks! New sign-ups here www.azigg.com.
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International Events
In Arizona
Bond, James Bond in
Arizona - August 9 at Greekfest in
Phoenix
It's the annual AZIGG event at
Greekfest Restaurant with a panel of global business surveillance
and intelligence experts. $35 includes full lunch. Sign-up
www.azigg.com
China: The Rising Dragon
- August 11 at Golden Buddha in
Phoenix
Discussion on how entrepreneurs
can access the growing Chinese economy, featuring Sally Chamber (US
Commercial Service). $35. 5:30 - 9:00pm. TiE-AZ
Using Social Media to Grow Globally - August 12 in
Scottsdale
Lon Safko (The Social Media Bible) and Growth Nation team up
in an advanced global marketing seminar for today's economy. 9:00am
- 12:00 noon. Register
Invest Southwest Get Ready Seminar - August 12
in Scottsdale
Invest
Southwest Capital Conference gives entrepreneurs a chance to pitch
for capital. Free "Get Ready" seminar 8:30 - 10am; Application
deadline 9/1. Register
Newsmaker Luncheon, Surprise Regional Chamber - August
20 in Surprise
Global business topics and networking with Doug Bruhnke
(Growth Nation & AZIGG) & Dave Moss (CEO, Surprise Regional
Chamber) with lunch, 11:30am $20. Register
Establishing the New Legal System in Iraq - September 14 in
Phoenix
Hiram
Chodosh, Law Dean, University of Utah, will discuss developing and
implementing the new Iraqi legal system. 4 - 6pm at Snell &
Wilmer. Sign-up soon.
Ambassador Peter Burleigh
at PCFR - September 16 in Scottsdale
Phoenix Green Business Fair
and Forum - September 25 & 27 in
Scottsdale
AZIGG and partners
will feature the sequel to the popular event. Sign-up for the Fair
Saturday, Sept 25th and for the 'how-to' Forum
Monday, Sept 27th (sign-up soon).
International
Entrepreneur Event by WACAZ - September 24 Morning
Features 34
entrepreneurs sent by the State Deparment from all over the world
in a roundtable discussion. Please contact Doug Bruhnke
of AZIGG for more information.
Greater
Phoenix Economic Council Annual Dinner - October 7 in
Phoenix
World Affairs
Council of AZ Annual Dinner - October 14 in
Scottsdale
With
Don Budinger, former president of Rodel. an Arizona start up that
become the world's largest manufacturer of surface finishing
chemicals used to make computer chips, rigid memory disks and
specialty optics. Sign-up soon www.wacaz.org.
China Town Hall by
WACAZ - October 18 in Scottsdale
Annual
event by the World Affairs Council. Details soon at www.wacaz.org.
AZIGG Global Business
Fair - October 26 at Snell & Wilmer in
Phoenix
It's
the return of another local global favorite, as AZIGG and Snell
& Wilmer team up for the global business event of the year.
Watch for sign-up soon. www.azigg.com
Arizona Tech
Council China Trip - October 27 through November
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AZIGG
International State of the State - December 6 in
Scottsdale
Featuring GPEC's SVP of Int'l
Business Development Rudy Vetter. On first Monday.
Invest Southwest Capital
Conference - December 8-10 in Scottsdale
Since
1992, entrepreneurs have raised over $300 million at Invest
Southwest by pitching to investors visiting Arizona from around the
US www.investsouthwest.org.
2011 Global World Forum -
January, 2011 in Phoenix
Stay tuned
for more details to be announced on this event hosted by Snell
& Wilmer, the Valley's top international law
firm.
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