Arizona leaders are working hard to attract larger and international Business

Here’s an Idea!

Instead of complaining that Phoenix may have the perception of the Wild West do something constructive to change that. Well there is a great organization that is working hard to build the bridge between the Global Business World and the local companies in the valley.

Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG), a group committed to bring international business to Phoenix currently features 33 global business and cultural events.

Be sure to view the calendar on their website each week, as they add more events!

As Dr. Michael Crow, President of ASU, shared with several hundred of us globalists yesterday at the SkySong Opening Ceremony, “SkySong is a linkage point to a world marked by a highly entrepreneurial, market driven global economy.”

Celebrating our interest of linking you to a GLOBALArizona, we share with you our new page: GLOBALTrade.

Preview of a few early April GLOBALArizona Events:

For more events & details, view event calendar

April 2: Protecting your Company’s Intellectual Property in the Global Economy 12:30- 4:30pm at SkySong in Scottsdale

Arizona’s U.S. Export Assistance Centers, part of the U.S. Commercial Service, are federal offices dedicated to helping Arizona companies develop international markets.

April 3-4: Thunderbird Fourth Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference, At& T Auditorium at Thunderbird Campus

The leading global network and institutional resources for professionals in the area of private equity.

April 5: 69th Annual Chinese Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner 6:30pm at Great Wall Restaurant

April 7: Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) presents “How to Grow Your Business Internationally” from 7:30 - 9am at Maricopa County Supervisor’s Auditorium

Roger Philips - Professor of International Business, Concordia University and Author of Guide to Software Export: A Handbook for International Sales.

April 9: Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property in the Global Economy by U.S. Commercial Service from 1-4:30pm at Doubletree Reid Park, Tucson

April 10: Phoenix-Dubai Initiative Breakfast hosted by Mayor Phil Gordon, Phoenix Convention Center - details to follow on the GLOBALTrade Website.

Want more information on the Global Trade Group?

They invite you to share your feedback, global events, resources, opinions and requests via Contact Us webpage, email or post a comment on their blog. Global regards,

Kim Kubsch Global Strategist 480 720 8566 Kim@GLOBALArizona.com BLOG: http://GLOBALArizona.Typepad.com