The Arizona Association for Economic Development will host its annual spring conference May 12 through May 14 at the Westin La Paloma Resort.
Featured topics at this year's conference, "Positioning Arizona in a Changing World," will include a keynote address that will review global economic trends and their implications on economic development in Arizona.
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The event begins with a golf tournament at 11 a.m. May 12 at the La Paloma Country Club. The opening conference session will be at 8:30 a.m. May 13. The conference will conclude at noon on May 14.
The conference also will include the organization's annual awards banquet where it will present its Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence awards to recognize outstanding achievements in economic development in Arizona in 2003.
The conference is $275 for AAED members registering before May 5 and $375 for non-members. This cost includes dinner on Wednesday evening, three meals and sessions on Thursday including the awards banquet and breakfast and sessions on Friday. Registration for Wednesday's golf tournament is $95 per person and includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes.
For more information on AAED, visit www.aaed.com or call 1-888-567-8793.
Commerce dept. documentary
on solar electricity to air
A recently completed documentary by the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office is set to air at 3:30 p.m. April 25 on PBS channel KAET-TV 8.
The film, "Sunrise," presents a look at the long, colorful history of solar electricity, and it presents an argument as to why solar power matters now more than ever.
The documentary resulted from a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Million Solar Roof Program, and it also combines testimonials of Arizona's solar pioneers with a historical look at the development of solar electricity as told through an interview with John Perlin, author of "From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity."
For more information on solar energy in Arizona visit the Energy pages at www.azcommerce.com or contact the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office at (602) 771-1144.
Ro Nuevo history and
archaeology symposium set
Historical, archaeological and cultural elements of the Ro Nuevo project will be presented in "What's Up with Ro Nuevo?" symposium on April 24 at the Tucson Convention Center.
The city of Tucson and the Arizona Historical Society, in cooperation with Desert Archaeology Inc., will host the event. Presentations are scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon, and tours run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Additional information on the Ro Nuevo symposium is available online at www.cityoftucson.org/planning or by calling Kyle McKoy at the Arizona Historical Society at (520) 628-5774, ext. 188.
UA science dean hosts
radio show in Spanish
UA College of Science Dean Joaquin Ruiz hopes that more Hispanics in Tucson will get turned on to science by turning on his new Spanish language radio show, "Science and Our Society."
The 25-minute program airs on KUAZ 89.1 FM and 1550 AM on Sundays at 2:30 p.m., and is part of Radio Universidad, a 22-year-old show that focuses on the culture and issues of the Hispanic community.
"We need to better connect with our Hispanic community and try to attract more Hispanic children to science," Ruiz said. "I believe this could be an effective medium to promote science to Spanish speakers in southern Arizona."
Ruiz launched the show in October 2003 with Radio Universidad host and producer, Ana Romo-Lucero.
Barreto applauds approval
of new job creation bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Small Business Administrator Hector Barreto applauded the U.S. Senate's approval of legislation that will increase lending authority for the SBA's flagship 7(a) loan program by more than $3 billion, lift the current $750,000 cap on 7(a) loans and ensure continuing operations for other key SBA programs.
"This is a great day for small business and for the American economy," Barreto said. "This legislation will benefit thousands of small businesses across America by giving them the tools to help them grow, expand and create jobs. Small businesses are the engine that drives our economy, and this bill ensures that that engine has the fuel it needs to forge ahead."
The new bill will increase the 7(a) program's lending authority for this year by up to a third, to $12.5 billion. That will allow the program to reach up to 90,000 small businesses in fiscal year 2004, creating or retaining up to 500,000 jobs for hard-working Americans.
The legislation also will allow the SBA to remove the $750,000 cap on 7(a) loans, returning it to its previous $2 million level. Lenders will have the option to make SBA Express loans of up to $2 million. Piggyback loans will once again be allowed.
The legislation reauthorizes the 504 loan program and the Small Business Investment Company program through the end of the fiscal year. The bill also guarantees that the SBA's Small Disadvantaged Business and Preferred Surety Bond programs will remain in continual service through the end of the Juneboth would have expired at the end of the week without congressional action.
UA office of ED
names new director
Scott Davis was appointed director of the University of Arizona's Office of Economic Development.
The appointment was announced by Bruce Wright, UA associate vice president for economic development. Davis will oversee the programs, projects and business affairs of the office.
Davis joined the office in 2000 as a program coordinator, acting as a liaison between government and businesses through the University's Business Advisory Committee. In 2002-2003, Davis served as project director and principal author for the CyberPort Project, a $525,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation, which focused on improving the U.S.Mexico trade flow process.
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