County departments receive top award for marketing brochure
Pima County Economic Development received the Golden Prospector Award on Oct. 23, 2025, from the Arizona Association for Economic Development for a brochure it developed in partnership with Pima County Communications.
“We’re thrilled to have won a Golden Prospector Award through AAED for our newly-updated marketing brochure,” said Pima County Economic Development Director Heath Vescovi-Chiordi. “This award highlights not only that Pima County now has a more prominent presence in the economic development marketing space, but also that we have an excellent relationship with our Comms department and that we can easily collaborate on creating award-winning ideas, designs, and more. Truly, we are so appreciative of this award!”
Baja California delegation visit creates more partnership in Pima County
Pima County was pleased to organize and host a delegation visit with more than 20 representatives from Baja California, Mexico. The delegation toured several locations throughout Pima County and Tucson from Nov. 4-6.
Over the course of three days, Pima County Economic Development and its partners met directly with representatives from the Mexican state of Baja California. Partners included state government, local economic development organizations, academia, and industry cluster representation. The event resulted in several new partnership opportunities and codified several others that were in development.
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Tech Parks Arizona Drives $2.6 Billion Annual Economic Impact
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Indigenous Marketplace ready for holiday shoppers
If you’re looking for unique gifts for your friends and family this holiday season, make sure to check out the Indigenous Marketplace happening every Saturday starting Nov. 29.
The San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation is hosting the Indigenous Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew at 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail. The event is open to all vendors and charges no fees for indigenous vendors.
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Lincoln Property opens Phase 1
of new industrial development property
Lincoln Property Company hosted a ribbon-cutting event for its nearly 375,000 square-foot industrial development near I-10 and Valencia Road on Nov. 12.
The project, called I-10 International, is valued at $80 million and sits on 79 acres at the southeast corner of Alvernon Way and Los Reales Road, two miles from a full-diamond interchange at I-10 and Valencia Road, within the Tucson International Airport submarket. It is the first-ever ground-up industrial development in Tucson for Lincoln Properties and is the newest addition to Southern Arizona’s emerging Sonoran Desert industrial corridor.
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AAED celebrates the season in Southern Arizona
To kick off the holiday season, the Arizona Association for Economic Development Southern AZ Committee planned and organized its annual holiday party and fundraiser on November 13 at the Arizona Inn.
The Southern AZ Soiree brought together around 50 community partners from across Southern Arizona to raise money through the Ellen Kirton Memorial Raffle for a selected charity. This year, the group raised $1,500 to go toward assisting the United Fund of Globe-Miami, after catastrophic floods decimated the area.
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