Did You Get The Message? Only 13 Responses from Hundred of Paid Members

Got the usual email blast @ 10:59 a.m. yesterday morning in an email inbox filter called Promotions with the subject line

Mesa Chamber Monday Morning Message: Register for Women's Networking Group, Be at Eklectic Pie Tonite and more! ... so curious about that, huh?

 

MESA CHAMBER: ASK ME ANOTHER

*JUNE QUESTION*

Helping Give You New Insight Into the Business Community

We at the Chamber wanted to find new ways to help you learn more about how your community does business.
The idea was to create a very simple and easy way for you to share your thoughts and ideas and in turn benefit from everyone else's responses as well.
We came up with "Ask Me Another". Each month, we will ask one poll question.
Thank you for the 13 responses to our May Question! Stay tuned to the Inside Business Newsletter to see the results. This Month's Question (question will change each month):
Simple quick question about how often you contact your customer base:
"How often do you send email newsletters to your customer base?"

MESA CHAMBER: TELL US ABOUT

Share Your Success

Has your Business recently won an award?

Are you a leader recognized by your industry?

Do you have a growth story you'd like to share?

Tell us about it.

The Chamber is always looking to help our members tell their stories. Email Us the Details

 

 

 

VISION 2020: RSVP TODAY FOR THE JULY 15TH MEETING

In 2014 Congressman Matt Salmon called together Faith Based and community leaders,  to discuss the reality of the magnitude of the national deficit and it's futuristic impact on those receiving federal funds for life sustaining resources. The challenge, what would you do if federal funding was terminated in 2020, to meet the needs of your community.  More importantly, what would you do now to prepare for the crisis?

Any community member is welcome to join this discussion
Reader's Note: Matt Salmon has chosen not to run for re-election, instead taking a lobbying position with ASU ... is that MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE HERE IN MESA?
Or does he have another agenda about some "crisis" of some kind?

 

 

  

 

BIG FAIL >> Million$ $pent on Education That Fail$ Arizona $tudent$

More than 60 percent of Arizona students in most grade levels failed the state’s Common Core-based standardized test.
About two-thirds of the state's students failed the reading and math portions of the test last year, the first time it was administered.

This year, statewide reading and math scores in most grades increased by single digits. Test results in eighth-grade reading and math and 10th- and 11th-grade English language arts declined compared with last year.

According to the article linked to below

"These are new, difficult tests that require students to think, ???? not memorize and regurgitate," said Joe O'Reillyn[seen in the image to the the right from a Rotary Club meeting last year], executive director for student-achievement support at Mesa Public Schools.
O’Reilly, executive director of Student Achievement Support from Mesa Public Schools and former president of the National Association of Test Directors, explained how AzMERIT performance levels were set.
The Arizona Department of Education had teachers develop Performance Level Descriptors, detailed descriptions that describe the skills and abilities that students must demonstrate for each performance level. Descriptors include four levels ranging from Minimally Proficient to Highly Proficient.
Teachers reviewed the Performance Level Descriptors, established the cut points and came to a consensus. The State Board of Education accepted the teachers’ recommendations with no changes,

Eighth-grade state math scores had the sharpest decline — 8 percentage points. This year, 26 percent of eighth-graders passed the math portion, down from 34 percent last year. 

Elementary students, particularly those in grades 3-5, maintained the highest passing rates in the state. Those were the only grade levels this year to have overall proficiency rates higher than 40 percent in reading and math.

Third-grade reading scores remained stagnant at a 41 percent passing rate. More of the state's third-graders — about 45 percent — scored in the lowest performance level of "minimally proficient" than in 2014-15.  

The state Board of Education discussed the statewide scores at a meeting today

You might want to read this online report from The Arizona Republic
Ricardo Cano, The Republic | azcentral.com 12:08 p.m. MST June 27, 2016

 

 

Arizona Mexico > Trans-National Business, Commerce, Education & Tourism

The Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Summit is the AMC’s signature, premier cross-border annual event.
Top level business leaders and policy makers from Arizona and Mexico will gather under the leadership of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich to promote a strong, cooperative binational relationship.
The summit will consist of high-level speaker panels ranging in topics from cross-border business to industry innovation and dynamic cultural events. In addition, the AMC, in partnership with the Comision Sonora-Arizona, will host fourteen binational committee meetings with business and government leaders to develop initiatives promoting Arizona-Mexico trade and binational information sharing. As a result, the summit will have a lasting impact on our region, facilitating relationship-building and advocacy.

Why Attend?
The 2016 AMC Summit is an opportunity for business leaders and policy makers from Arizona and Mexico to come together to define, advance and implement strategies that promote cross-border collaboration, culture, business, investment and growth. Arizona is committed to its partnership with Mexico in driving innovation and promoting investment across strategic industries and sectors in this highly competitive corridor. Attendees are expected to actively participate in this binational dialogue

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The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona offers highly ranked ... Sponsored by Arizona-Mexico Commission, Arizona Commerce Authority, ...

Featured topics and opportunities for dialogue

• Innovation Forum
• 2025: Arizona-Mexico Business Opportunities
• Visionary Leadership Forum: Governor Ducey & Governor Pavlovich
• Global Competitiveness Forum
• AMC Plenary Session
• AMC Binational Committee Meetings

Agenda

General agenda

Eric Jay Toll had this to say [excerpts] recently in this report from Phoenix Business Journal

• In the first months of 2016, CEOs of seven of the nine companies making major moves into the Valley said they saw Arizona as a staging platform for trade into Mexico and then to the rest of the globe. Mexico has trade agreements with 46 countries, some of which do not have agreements with the U.S. Moving U.S. products through Mexico provides access to those 18 additional countries, according to ProMexico, the Mexican economic development authority.
• Ducey, a Republican governor, faces a challenge with both candidates disparaging the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and expected Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposing to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
• The governor was at the event to meet with Mexican secretaries of foreign affairs, agriculture and the economy. He and Sonora, Mexico, Gov. Claudia Pavlovich will be signing memoranda of agreements between the two states.

 

Speaking in Support of Purpose-Built Rental Housing for Families

Problems of a different magnitude and context in Vancouver, but please take the brief time - about 4 minutes - to see this action
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Thanks to Brandon Donnelly
Architect This City for sending an email about this:
I’ve been reading the blog 5 Kids 1 Condo for, I think, about a year now. It’s written by Adrian Crook who is a single dad of 5 kids, living in a 2 bedroom condo in downtown Vancouver. And his blog is about just that.
A few days ago he posted a video of himself speaking at a public meeting in support of a new purpose-built rental building at 18th and Commercial Drive in Vancouver. The proposal includes 110 secured market rental units; 37% of which will be 2 or 3 bedroom apartments. (More information on the project, here.)
It’s rare to see people come out in support of a project at a public meeting. Usually people only show up when they’re grouchy and upset. So today I’d like to share his speech (click here if you can’t see the video below).

Published on Jun 24, 2016

At last night's Vancouver City Council meeting, I spoke in favour of a development that would add 110 secured rental housing units at 18th and Commercial, 37% of which would be 2 and 3 bedroom units (the city only requires 25%).
Vancouver needs more secured rental housing for families as freehold ownership of nearly any type of built form - home or condo - is now a pipe dream for most of us. Purpose-built rental housing (not private landlords) are one of the few remaining ways to achieve housing security.

Read text of my speech and a full blog post, here: http://5kids1condo.com/in-support-of-...

$15 Million Contract Award to "A Nation in The Middle East" ??

from ASD News

Harris Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation

• Includes SINCGARS and SpearNet radios, training and support services
• Supports ground forces of the military's aviation branch
• Strengthens Harris' position as provider of international tactical communications solutions

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $15 million order to provide tactical radios, management systems, training and field support services to a nation in the Middle East as part of an ongoing modernization program. 
The contract was awarded during the fourth quarter of Harris’ 2016 fiscal year.
Harris will provide Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios, which provide the secure voice communications backbone for ground forces in more than 30 countries, and SpearNet™ tactical radios, which enable high-throughput voice and data networking on and off the battlefield.
“These radios will deliver advanced communications capabilities to the ground segment of the nation’s aviation force,” said Chris Young, president, Harris Communication Systems.  “This order recognizes the continued trust in our tactical radios’ exceptional capabilities."
Source : Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS)

First Friday with the Phoenix Fridas!

First Friday  July 1st     6 - 10 pmShop at our tables for jewelry, paintings, fiber art, paintings and other unique one of a kind pieces of art locally made!        
All Frida inspired!
The Heard Museum will honor the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with a celebration featuring the Phoenix Fridas            10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9th.
Cultural Coalition, Inc. | culturalcoalition@gmail.com| www.culturalcoalition.com

To celebrate Ms. Kahlo's 109th birthday, which is July 6, there will be festivities including a fabulous cake, make and take crafts, art by the Phoenix Fridas, mariachi music by Mariachi Pasión, dance performances by Ollin Yoliztli Ballet Folklórico,  spoken word and free goodie bags to the first 25 Frida look-a-likes to attend with paid museum admission!       
Get your tickets at:  Fiesta de FridaAt the Heard Museum. 
#PhxFridas At the Heard Museum :    
2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix

Special food and drinks will be available for purchase at the Museum's Courtyard Café and a gorgeous birthday cake will be served to party guests starting at 3:30 p.m.

Heard Curator Janet Cantley said:   "Expect to see more of the Fridas here at the Heard in the future. The collaboration with the Phoenix Fridas has been valuable and we hope to continue with more related events and exhibits!"

  

Free Admission.

Mayor John Giles = Chair of the MAG Transportation Policy Committee

MAG Welcomes New Officers, Launches 50th Anniversary Celebration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:Kelly Taft, (602) 452-5020 PHOENIX (June 23, 2016) — Helping make businesses export ready is a key goal of the new chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). At its Annual Meeting yesterday, the MAG Regional Council elected Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton to lead the organization as chair over the coming year. Other officers selected during the MAG Annual Meeting held last night include Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck as vice chair and Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney as treasurer. “No other organization is better suited to make a regional impact on exports than this one,” Mayor Stanton said of MAG during a Passing of the Gavel ceremony. “We don’t fit neatly into anyone else’s jurisdiction, so let’s make a positive change. Let’s become more relevant than ever before by taking our services directly to businesses, and let’s help build a more regional export-based economy,” he said. Specific proposals outlined by the mayor include: Expand Phoenix’s successful ExporTech program by hosting a regional “exporting boot camp.” ExporTech is administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to help “export-curious” businesses become “export-ready.” Host a regional export and trade summit. MAG would partner with Metro Phoenix Export Alliance, the Global Chamber of Commerce, ACA, Consulate offices, and stakeholders. The summit would help keep the region on track with regional goals to double global exports by 2025. Team with the Pima Association of Governments to recognize “innovative and inspiring” export success stories through a new “Sun Corridor Global Excellence Award.” Stanton also will work to be more strategic in attracting foreign capital to our region. “We can define the target industries we most want to attract. We need to look at not only the most profitable industries, but also the industries that are the best fit for our region. Companies that share our values and have more than just a financial interest in seeing our region succeed,” he said. About MAG: MAG is a Council of Governments and Metropolitan Planning Organization that provides a regional forum for discussion, analysis, and resolution of regional issues, including transportation, air quality, economic development and human services. MAG prepares the 20-year Long Range Transportation Plan and five-year Transportation Improvement Program for the region. Founded in 1967, MAG will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on April 12, 2017. “It’s important to celebrate MAG’s 50-year legacy, but we must also adapt and innovate as an organization. I will continue to pursue MAG’s signature efforts to improve our air quality and make our region more climate resilient, to create the most forward-thinking regional transportation system in the nation, and to help support cutting-edge efforts to fight domestic violence in our communities,” he said. Officers are elected for one-year terms. Mayor Stanton will lead the organization for the next year and will preside over the MAG Executive Committee. The Executive Committee serves as MAG's finance committee and holds many administrative responsibilities, such as amendments to the budget and contract selections. Mayor Stanton has served on the MAG Regional Council and on the MAG Executive Committee since 2012, serving first as treasurer and then as vice chair. He also currently serves on the Transportation Policy Committee and the Economic Development Committee. In addition to the officers noted above, those nominated to serve as at-large members for the MAG Executive Committee are El Mirage Mayor Lana Mook, Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, and Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell. Scottsdale Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane remains on the committee as past chair. Also during the Annual Meeting, Mesa Mayor John Giles was elected to serve as chair of the MAG Transportation Policy Committee, and Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise as vice chair.