Our next Luncheon is October 26th, 2009. Are you registered?
On September 16th, we had our Annual Golf Tournament! The CEO-CFO Golf Scramble had 56 golfers out to enjoy a fun morning of networking to raise money for Gabriel's Angels...
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Topic: Update from the Treasurer
Speaker: Dean Martin, Treasurer with the State of Arizona
Place: McCormick & Schmicks
Time: 11:30
Date: October 26th, 2009
Cost: $40.00
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Topic: Real Estate Economic Update - Local & National
Speaker: Jim Rounds, Senior Vice President and Senior Economist with Elliott D. Pollack and Company
Place: McCormick & Schmicks
Time: 11:30
Date: November 23rd, 2009
Cost: $40.00
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Although the Suns are the most profitable sports franchise in Arizona, the Cardinals are worth considerably more. The Cardinals have an estimated worth at $935 million which is more than the worth of the Diamondbacks and the Suns combined according to Forbes magazine.
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Tempe-based Insight Enterprises Inc.'s board voted September 7, 2009 to fire their CEO, Rich Fennessy. Fennessy, 44, had joined Insight in 2004 after spending 17 years at IBM.
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Question: Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) change my responsibilities and potential liability under the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)?
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First Solar announced on September 8, 2009 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government to build a 2 gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Public companies enjoy plenty of benefits, including increased capital, prestige, and the ability to recruit and retain good employees. But many business owners and investors believe that a company can only become public...
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The Columbus-based Irwin Union Bank which operated branches in Mesa and Phoenix was shut down on Friday, September 19, 2009 by the Office of Thrift Supervision.
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Scottsdale-based Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the popular Zicam cold products, has named William Hemelt as its CEO. Hemelt was also elected to its board. Hemelt had served as Matrixx's acting President, COO, and CFO since October 31, 2008.
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Robert Gillette, 48, the CEO of Honeywell Aerospace since early 2005 is now the CEO of First Solar as of October 1, 2009. Gillette will replace Mike Ahearn who will remain with the company as its executive chairman.
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REITs are real estate investment trusts that purchase commercial properties. The tax structure of REITs requires them to pay out 90% of their income. REITs are half the price they were in September 2008, but Dan Amoss of the "Rude Awakening Newsletter" says they are not a bargain.
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Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Diane Humetewa has joined the Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP law firm. Humetewa, a Hopi, was the first Native American appointed as a U.S. Attorney. She was appointed by former President George W. Bush in December 2007.
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Topic: Raising Capital in a Tough Economy
Speaker: Stephen Brock, CEO of Public Company Management Corporation and Frank Spady, CEO of Self Directed Alliance
Place: McCormick & Schmicks
Time: 11:30
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