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As Arizona pulls itself out of the deepest recession that it has faced since the Great Depression, this 105th Arizona Town Hall convened to examine Arizona's economy. In Arizona Town Hall's fifty-two year history, this is the eleventh time citizens from across the state have come together to reflect on the current state of Arizona's economy and how best to shape its future.
Programs
Monday's breakfast program was a panel presentation: "Setting the Stage - Key Facts and Input from Distinct Arizona Communities," which included input from discussions at the Future Leaders Town Hall, Pinal County, Yuma County and Background Report prepared by ASU. You can find summaries of the Pinal County, Yuma County and Future Leaders Town Halls in the Full Agenda.
Monday's lunch speaker on the topic of "How Arizona Can Capitalize on Global Economic Trends" was Dr. James A. (Jim) Crupi, President and founder of Strategic Leadership Solutions, Inc.
Monday's dinner presentation "Mapping Arizona's Future: Possibilities, Realities, and Risks" was made by Mary Murphy, an officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, who serves as a principal analyst on Pew's state and local fiscal health initiatives.
Tuesday's lunch program featured a presentation by the Board Members of Arizona Town Hall. In addition, there was special entertainment by the Northern Arizona University School of Music Students.
Tuesday evening's program featured recognition of the student participants.
News
Arizona Horizon show which aired November 13, 2014 featured 105th Town Hall participants Rebecca Timmer and Karrin Taylor.
- Arizona Town Hall: Education and infrastructure need to be lawmakers' top focus, Phoenix Business Journal article by Eric Jay Toll, Nov. 10
- Participants want to evolve STEM to STEAM, Phoenix Business Journal article by Eric Jay Toll
- Defining state's economic path forward at Arizona Town Hall by Eric Jay Toll at Phoenix Business Journal
- Is civil discourse the solution to Arizona's economic challenges? Nov. 4 blog by Eric Jay Toll
- Grand Canyon town hall searches for solutions to kick-start Arizona economy, Nov. 3 blog by Eric Jay Toll
- Column: Arizona Town Hall plotting the path for prosperity, by Tara Jackson and Harvey Skoog, The Daily Courier, February 23, 2015
- Immense Possibilities in Yuma for Economic Growth by Wayne Benesch, Shelley Mellon and Linda Elliott-Nelson, Yuma Sun, January 26, 2015
- Plotting the Path to Prosperity by Tara Jackson, Arizona Daily Star, December 22, 2014
- A Roadmap for Arizona's Economy by Tara Jackson, Arizona Republic, December 13, 2014
- Arizona Horizon show aired 11/13/14 and featured 105th Town Hall participants Rebecca Timmer and Karrin Taylor
- Arizona Town Hall: Education and infrastructure need to be lawmakers' top focus by Eric Jay Toll, Phoenix Business Journal, Nov. 10, 2014
- Arizona Town Hall plotting the path for prosperity, Tara Jackson and Harvey Skoog, The Daily Courier, February 23, 2015.
- My View: Education is an economic imperative, Rebecca Timmer, Phoenix Business Journal, February 20, 2015.
- Arizona Town Hall event focuses on economy, Yvonne Gonzalez, Verde Independent, February 28, 2015.
- Arizona's economy: officials discuss what to do, Max Efrain, March 17, 2015.>
- Participants want to evolve STEM to STEAM Phoenix Business Journal article by Eric Jay Toll
- Defining state's economic path forward at Arizona Town Hall by Eric Jay Toll at Phoenix Business Journal
- Is civil discourse the solution to Arizona's economic challenges? Nov. 4 blog by Eric Jay Toll
- Grand Canyon town hall searches for solutions to kick-start Arizona economy Nov. 3 blog by Eric Jay Toll
- Education, workforce development lead Arizona Town Hall priorities, Lisa Irish, Arizona Education News Service, November 10, 2014.
- First place video in the student video competition - Future Leaders Town Hall on Arizona's Economy
105th Town Hall Document Downloads:
Column: Arizona Town Hall plotting the path for prosperity
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