01 April 2019

City of Mesa Q1 2019 Economic Newsletter Release

Just some highlights and extracts


The QUICK JAB
By Bill Jabjiniak
City of Mesa “Opportunity Zones” provides tax benefits for investors
Mesa’s designated Opportunity Zones are anchored by four business districts: the Mesa Gateway Area; the Falcon District; the Main Street Corridor (Downtown Mesa); and the Fiesta District. Mesa has many projects and developments that are perfect fits for opportunity zone investment within these areas.
To learn more about Mesa’s Opportunity Zones and how you can qualify, please visit www.MesaAzOpportunityZones.com
There's the usual "Mesa In The News"  Sidebar
Mesa Arts Center announces The Collective 2019
Mesa Arts Center has announced the inaugural cohort for The Collective, a 12-week certificate program that builds leadership skills through creative thinking and practices. The twenty-three participants represent a variety of different industries and professions and were selected through a competitive application and interview process.
Objectives of the arts-based program include; providing participants with leadership opportunities experienced through a creative lens; offering personal growth opportunities; creating a network of peers to include collaborators and leaders from diverse sectors; and equipping participants with an enhanced skill set and tools to design, implement and sustain effective community development.
All-new Mesa Life 2019 Visitor's Guide now available
The brand-new 2019 Official Mesa Life Visitors Guide, published by Visit Mesa, is available now for anyone wanting to know more about the Arizona’s third largest city and its popular attractions and offerings for visitors. The 64-page guide features editorial on Mesa’s in-demand experiences that set the destination apart here in the Southwest.
ATSU opens state-of-the-art digital dentistry center in Mesa
A.T. Still University - Arizona’s School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 6, 2018, for the Dillenberg Center-PDS Innovation Clinic at ATSU's Mesa campus, 5855 E. Still Circle.
The PDS Innovation Clinic is a state-of-the-art digital dentistry center where ATSU-ASDOH students and faculty provide cutting-edge patient care. The clinic creates unique educational opportunities for students, while improving access to low-cost, high-quality dental care for community members.
The PDS Innovation Clinic, named for Pacific Dental Services, consists of 11 operatories and a space dedicated to interprofessional collaboration between the dental school and ATSU’s other health professions programs. The facility is the University’s first 100 percent donor-funded initiative.  
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