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2009 Phoenix, Arizona

On October 25 - 27, Chamber members, community leaders and regional elected officials travelled to Phoenix, Arizona in search of best practices and lessons learned on key issues facing Central Texas. Phoenix stood out as the top choice for this year’s Visit because of its strong examples of thriving regionalism, its successful initiative to acquire a medical school, and its robust transportation system. Individual topics discussed included regional transportation supported by the Valley Metro Bus System and the country’s newest light rail, billions of dollars for new highway infrastructure secured by the Maricopa Association of Governments and the academic collaboration that resulted in the recent addition of the University of Arizona’s Medical School to downtown Phoenix. Additional programs exploring Phoenix’s ambitious downtown development strategic plan, spotlights on the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa and Glendale, regional collaboration of law enforcement entities, regional sustainability best practices, and economic development incentives were also part of the three day initiative.

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Briefing materials provided to participants are available by clicking on each agenda heading below. Download copies of presentations, where available, under each speaker.

If you did not participate in the 2009 trip, but are interested in the 2010 trip, click here to email your name, title, company name, email and phone number.

PRESENTATIONS

Phoenix Overview (4 MB pdf)
    Aaron Matos, Founder & CEO, Jobing.com

Vision for Glendale and the West Valley (2 MB pdf)
    Ed Beasley, City Manager, City of Glendale

Transportation: Overview and Funding – How the Pieces Fit (10 MB pdf)
    Dennis Smith, Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments
    Eric Anderson, Transportation Director, Maricopa Association of Governments
    Chuck Coughlin, President, HighGround, Inc.

Building a Vibrant Downtown: Education as a Driver for Downtown Development (6 MB pdf)
    Jason Harris, Deputy Director, City of Phoenix
    David Roderique, President & CEO, Downtown Phoenix Partnership

The Anatomy of a Partnership for Building a Downtown Medical School (<1MB pdf)
    Dr. Stuart Flynn, Dean University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partnership with     Arizona State University

Transportation: Regional Cooperation to Provide Transit
    David Boggs, Executive Director Valley Metro (2 MB pdf)
    Rick Simonetta, CEO, METRO Light Rail (2 MB pdf)

Creating a Vision to Stand Out
    Mayor Scott Smith, City of Mesa (2 MB pdf)
    Mayor Hugh Hallman, City of Tempe (3 MB pdf)

How a Regional Approach to Policing is Strengthening Public Safety (2 MB pdf)
    Sherry Kiyler, Police Chief, Chandler Police Department
    Lance Heivilin, Sergeant, Mesa Police Department, East Valley Fusion Center

Arizona & Maricopa County Tools for Economic Development
    Barry Broome, President & CEO Greater Phoenix Economic Council (1 MB pdf)

A Regional Approach to Sharing Best Practices (3 MB pdf)
    Anne Reichman, Program Manager, Sustainable Cities Network
    Scott Bouchie, Deputy Director, Environmental and Sustainability City of Mesa