by Renée Louzon-Benn, President, Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce Everywhere we turn these days, we hear about new business and industries looking at investing in Casa Grande and Pinal County. We are part of the Technology Corridor that is buzzing with the prospect of tremendous growth in our workforce, business services and types of … Read More…
by Tim Kanavel, Program Manager, Pinal County Economic Development One of the things I like to tout to companies when they are looking at either building or relocating to Pinal County is our transportation infrastructure. Look at it like this, by freeway, we are: 419 miles to Los Angeles 348 miles to San Diego 388 … Read More…
Mission Statement Pinal 40 exists as a fraternity of community members who organized with the primary objective of promoting Pinal County, its youth as well as farming and agriculture related businesses. Philanthropically, Pinal 40 and its membership focus on providing support and funding for youth and education through agribusiness related scholarships and support of local … Read More…
by Rina Rien, Director, Casa Grande Main Street With monsoon season coming to an end and the promise of cooler fall weather on the horizon, we have many reasons to entice you out to stroll the Downtown Arts and Culture District and keep it local for entertainment, dining and shopping. Our new “roadside attraction,” Casa … Read More…
by Renée Louzon-Benn, President, Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce Casa Grande has been my community-of-choice for more than 24 years. I moved to Mesa, Arizona 26 years ago from a small town in the smallest state. I was a bit overwhelmed living in a huge city – which like any urban metropolis offers invisibility … Read More…
by Rina Rien, Director, Casa Grande Main Street With the opening of the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park, more evening visitors are being attracted to our Downtown Arts and Culture District to enjoy a variety of offerings extending through the summer and into the coming season. Why not time your visit to the sign park … Read More…
by Tim Kanavel, Program Manager, Pinal County Economic Development The one question I get asked by a lot of people, and I do mean a LOT of people, is why companies like Lucid, Attesa and Nikola are not up and running “right now.” Believe me when I say that I completely understand where this question … Read More…
by Annalisa Tapia St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) provides the community with food boxes, lunches for the homeless, hygiene packs, household vouchers based on the need, clothing vouchers to use in the store, diapers for adults and infants, infant formula, blankets and water. Some of the services SVDP provides: SVDP is a designated hydration … Read More…
by Denis M. Fitzgibbons Your business owns information critical to your success, and you need to protect it from competitors and other outsiders. However, not everything you think is confidential is protected as a trade secret. In its 2013 Calisi ruling, the Arizona Court of Appeals provided useful criteria for what constitutes trade secret protection. … Read More…
The 2019 Pinal 40 scholarships were presented at an awards event in Casa Grande on June 5. Each of the agricultural scholarships has a value of $2,000 or $3,000, with a combined value of $50,000. Sixteen of the twenty-two recipients attended the presentation ceremony. Congratulations to all of the scholarship winners! Applicants are required to … Read More…