EX-STATIC- Excellence in Science, Technology and Team-based Interdisciplinary Creativity - Saturday, February 25, 2012
EX-STATIC is part of a new dynamic, an ASU-based, all-campus challenge to students, faculty,
staff, and community partners alike to showcase the very best examples of innovative research
and practice in scientific, technological and artistic endeavor. Hosted by ASU’s highly energized
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the West Campus, EX-STATIC will be
celebrated during a daylong festival of entrepreneurial enterprise on February 25, 2012. Learn more (pdf)
Glendale Today with Councilmember Joyce Clark
Councilmember Joyce Clark welcomes Ray Klemp, owner of the historic Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale, and Brian Friedman, Glendale’s economic development director to this edition of ‘Glendale Today.’ CM Clark and her guests discuss the past, present an future of the factory and take a tour of this iconic Glendale building. If you’ve ever wondered what the interior looks like, tune in! TV Guide | Watch Video | Watch Beet Sugar Factory Tour
Glendale Today with Vice Mayor Steve Frate
We’re all interested in ways we can strengthen the local economy. Join Vice Mayor Frate, Kimber Lanning, founder and director of “Local First Arizona,” and James Mago, economic development administrator as they discuss the economic impact that buying locally can make to Glendale and to the state of Arizona. TV Guide | Watch VIdeo
Glendale's Gaslight Inn Gets New Life
New owners are reopening the Glendale Gaslight Inn, and plans include a bed and breakfast, wine bar, steakhouse and coffee shop. Read the "Arizona Republic" article detailing this exciting Centerline District project - click here. (For a printer-friendly version, click here.)
Glendale Retains Honeywell as Major Employer Renews Lease
The city of Glendale will retain another high
technology employer, Honeywell Aerospace, following Honeywell’s completion
of an eight-year lease extension with the property owner of its north Glendale
location at 19019 N. 59th Ave. The Glendale facility has 800 employees and is the
city’s fifth largest employer. Read more>>
Longtime Glendale Employer Bechtel Remains in City After Nationwide Search
One of the largest engineering and construction
companies in the world, Bechtel, has chosen to keep its Business Services
operation in Glendale after a nationwide search of cities. In 2012, Bechtel, one of
Glendale’s largest employers, will relocate its offices from the northern part of the
city to the Glendale Corporate Center near 99th Avenue and Loop 101. Read more>>
Glendale Increases Jobs and Business Through Economic Development Efforts
In the past 12 months, numerous companies have utilized the expertise of Glendale’s Economic Development Department to keep their company in Glendale or relocate their business to the city, resulting in 1,710 jobs and a strong base of economic activity for Glendale. Read more>>
Glendale's Historic Beet Sugar Factory Prepares for Transformation
One of the city of Glendale’s oldest downtown buildings, the Beet Sugar Factory, is undergoing a restoration to reopen its doors in the heart of Glendale’s Centerline District. Read more>>
