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Q&A with Board Chair Linda Welter
Q.What are the major local challenges the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is working on that businesses in the region currently face to remain competitive?. A. Access to Talent. The No. 1 challenge that businesses of all sizes experience is finding qualified individuals to fill their job openings. The Chamber facilitates conversations between business, government, education, and community leaders to address workforce barriers including training, education, access to quality childcare, affordable housing and transportation. Addressing these issues will connect qualified job seekers to local employers, which our community needs.
What Do Site Selectors Think?
Sun Corridor Inc. hosted a panel discussion Apr. 18 with six prominent site selectors to provide the business community with some of their insight into how decisions are made and what they look for in selecting sites for companies. The following are the highlights of the question-and-answer period before attendees at the Fox Tucson Theatre. The comments are lightly edited and condensed.
Oro Valley at 50 Years
When Oro Valley was incorporated 50 years ago, it was envisioned as a bedroom community, cozy and low-key. The town had about 1,200 residents within 2½ square miles. In 2024, it’s estimated more than 48,000 people reside on 36 square miles of scenic desert generally west of Oracle Road, north of Ina Road and east of I-10.
Roche Anchors Business in Oro Valley
Any conversation about business in Oro Valley must begin with Roche Tissue Diagnostics, according to town community and economic development director Paul Melcher. Roche is Oro Valley’s largest employer with approximately 1,700 people working on its expansive – and expanding – 118-acre Innovation Park campus. Close to 200 more work at Roche’s newer facilities near I-10 in Marana. It is Greater Tucson’s largest bioscience company.
Expanding Employers for the Community
Oro Valley’s largest employers – Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Simpleview, and Oro Valley Hospital – create several thousand jobs in the community. Beyond those big companies, Paul Melcher, the town’s community and economic development director since January 2021, has learned there are “a lot more primary employers than we imagined” in Oro Valley.
2024 Power of Real Estate Summit Offers State of Regional Housing Industry
Demographics and attracting new businesses, the redevelopment of Foothills Mall and industry challenges were on the agenda at The Power of Real Estate Summit, hosted by the Tucson Association of REALTORS® and Southern Arizona Home Builders Association. The need for more housing continues to be a major factor, said...
Bald Beauties Project Donates $150,000 for New Teen Room at Diamond Children’s
Michael and Maya Luria wanted to create something in memory of their daughter, Kelsey. Kelsey was an 18-year-old Catalina Foothills High School student who died April 18, 2015, after a 5½ month battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare cancer in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal blood cells.
Heat records fell, some shattered, in June across parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas
LAS VEGAS — Parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas just endured their hottest June on record, where sweltering conditions shattered several long-standing marks. The broken records herald yet another summer of extremes — both in the U.S. and around the world — and offer a worrisome outlook for the weeks and months ahead, as July and August are typically the hottest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Three Migrants Perish in Arizona Heat Crossing US-Mexico Border
In a tragic turn of events, three Mexican migrants lost their lives while attempting to cross the border from Mexico into the United States last week. The unforgiving summer heat in Arizona proved fatal for these individuals, underscoring the acute dangers of such journeys. The bodies were discovered during a...
Marana, Oro Valley part of $34M plan
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, preliminarily secured over $34 million for Arizona’s 6th District in the initial stages of the FY2025 appropriations process. The money was provisionally awarded through the Congressman’s Community Project Funding requests. “From my first day in office,...
Arizona Lottery Powerball, The Pick results for July 3, 2024
The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play. Lottery players have seen enormous jackpots recently, with previous winners of both the Powerball...
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