Each November, the W.A. Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University draws leading experts to Flagstaff to discuss the economic outlook for the coming year at the international, national, state and local level. Now in its 42nd year, the Economic Outlook Conference has featured keynote speakers from the worlds of financial, government and business. […]
Read MoreAn update to a 2012 study measuring the economic impact of arts and science nonprofits in Flagstaff shows that the sector’s contribution has grown dramatically in the past five years. The Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study indicates that the arts and sciences add close to $90 million annually to the local economy, compared to […]
Read MoreFlagstaff STEM City recently celebrated its 5th anniversary and we caught up with its new Executive Director Brigid Dineen to talk about what brought her to Flagstaff and her goals to promote science, technology, engineering and math education and careers in our region. What brought you to Flagstaff? I am originally from Wisconsin and grew […]
Read MoreOn behalf of Coconino County, we have had the privilege of working closely with hundreds of residents and stakeholders in the Lake Powell region for the past year, as the area prepares for the scheduled closing of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in 2019. After two economic outlook conferences and dozens of focus group discussions, […]
Read MoreFor Michael Penca, Flagstaff’s new superintendent of schools, the inspiration to pursue a career in education originated with the teachers who taught him back when he was a student. “I still marvel at the way my high school chemistry teacher, Mr. Fleagle, ignited a passion for learning in me with his challenging questions, discovery experiments […]
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