Chandler Economic Development Update (10/28/2015)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE :: OCTOBER 28, 2015

Help Celebrate Science and Technology at the Chandler Science Spectacular ::

The Chandler Science Spectacular, a two-day celebration of inventors, creativity and science in our everyday lives, is accepting applications for vendors. Chandler's festival is a signature event in the Arizona SciTech Festival, a statewide movement to earn recognition for Arizona as a science and technology hub. The events are Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 in Downtown Chandler.

Individuals and organizations in these fields are encouraged to get involved in the following two events:

A Night of Art & Science: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016

Technology meets the arts as Downtown Chandler transforms its monthly Third Friday Art Walk into a creative look at the science behind the beauty, art and invention around us. Exhibitors Contact: Karli Ragan, 480-855-3539 or [email protected]

Chandler's Science Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016

Science meets daily life in Downtown Chandler with interactive demonstrations and activities by Chandler technology companies. Check out the next generation of science from ASU, UofA, TechShop and other partners. See what future entrepreneurs are inventing through student projects at all education levels. Exhibitors Contact: Odette Moore, 480-782-3038 or [email protected]

The Chandler Science Saturday Event is sponsored by Intel, and all events are free and open to the public. For details and information, visit www.chandleraz.gov/science.

Maricopa Workforce Connections: No-Cost Support for Businesses and Job Seekers ::

Maricopa Workforce Connections (MWC) offers a wide variety of no-cost services to businesses. Whether your business is changing in size or structure, Maricopa Workforce Connections' no-charge strategic assistance and support may be just what is needed.

One contact is all you'll need to access Arizona's entire array of high-value, no-charge workforce system services. One contact to recruit and network statewide, within the City or throughout the County. MWC will connect you with its job seekers at its One-Stop Career Centers, Community-Based Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations and online.

For more information about how MWC can help with your business needs, contact one of their dedicated Business Account Coordinators:

Aerospace/Defense and Advanced Manufacturing

Heath Anderson, 602-372-9708 or [email protected]

Healthcare and Bioscience

Don Motz, 602-372-9773 or
[email protected]

Information Technology

Yvette Fielder, 602-372-9721 or [email protected]

Transportation, Logistics and Warehouse

Nancy Lee, 602-372-4252 or [email protected]

Renewable Energy - Construction and Trades

Kevin Dumcum, 602-372-4462 or [email protected]

Plans Finalized for Signature Mixed-Use Project Coming to Downtown Chandler ::

The Row, the highly-anticipated mixed-use development planned for downtown Chandler, is pleased to announce that plans have been finalized and construction is scheduled to begin in late 2015. Led by Vintage Partners, the Phoenix-based commercial real estate development and investment company, The Row will serve as the heart and soul of the new Downtown Chandler Entertainment District.

Unspooling across four full acres on the SW corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, this innovative and pedestrian-friendly 60,000 sq.-ft. two story project will offer a wide variety of local and national dining and retail storefronts. Furthermore, as the linchpin of the new Downtown Chandler Entertainment District, The Row will help to stitch together Chandler's burgeoning downtown dining and culture scenes, creating a seamless transition from the cluster of dining, residential and governmental buildings surrounding the Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, with the Chandler Center for the Arts just north across Chandler Boulevard.

"With this agreement, the downtown community and Chandler residents will enjoy a first-class, one-of-a-kind entertainment project that will further enhance our already vibrant downtown," said Mayor Jay Tibshraeny. "This is a critical site for downtown and we're pleased to see this project begin to become a reality."

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