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Rockin’ Innovation, Local Picks
Tweetby Guest Blogger, Monica Surfaro Spigelman Time to geek out with tech picks that are both functional and fun. When you’re ready for your next “gotta have it” technology, here are several gadgets and services that Local First Arizona members … Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, Local First Movement, Tech, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged gadgets, technology, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Tucson May Mixer Recap
TweetThe May Mixer at Pop-Cycle may have been a record-breaker! The boutique was jammed with business owners making connections and catching up. Cafe Passe supplied a lovely platter of snacks plus tea and sangria. Kimber Lanning and Deanna Chevas announced … Continue reading
Celebrate Nat’l Travel & Tourism Week in Southern Arizona May 4-12, 2013
TweetTravel and tourism in Arizona brings more than 37 million national and international visitors to our state each year. Those visitors spend over $18 billion throughout the state. In Tucson and Southern Arizona tourism generates nearly $2.6 billion in direct … Continue reading
April Tucson Mixer Recap
TweetThe April Mixer at Noble Hops in Oro Valley was a great success! The crowd was bursting out of the private room the pub reserved for us! The food served was fantastic and the service was top-notch. We saw many … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local First Movement, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged mixers, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Encouraging Tourism In Arizona
Tweet Local First Arizona is partnering with the Metro Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4th-12th. Listen for the Did You Know? radio campaign May 6th-10th on KHYT 107.5FM and KIIM 99.5PM during … Continue reading
Three Great Green Reasons to Shop Locally! (The Power of Choice)
TweetBy Gina Murphy-Darling, reprinted with permission from Mrs. Green News Every time you make a purchase, you are making a choice. The choice is OURS! We have the power to strengthen and enrich our communities. It’s that simple. Short back … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Economics, Green, Local First Movement
Tagged green, guest blogger, Mrs. Green
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Meet-Ups Give Local Business Owners Help, Inspiration
TweetSince Julie Rustad of Julie Originals and Deanna Chevas of Local First Arizona started asking business owners and entrepreneurs to meet up for a coffee break every few weeks, the interest has been high. This bi-monthly meet-up is meant to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local First Movement, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged coffee, entrepreneur, meet-up
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Tucson March Mixer Recap
The March Mixer in Tucson hosted by Many Hands Artists Co-op was a huge success. The Many Hands Courtyard was a perfect venue to gather local business owners for networking on a warm spring evening. Continue reading
Tucson February Mixer Recap
Tweet Our February Mixer had a great turn out including many new faces. Laura Key and the therapists of Lotus Massage & Wellness Center were perfect hosts offering a lovely indoor/outdoor space to mix and mingle. Therapists offered low cost … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged events, members, networking, recap
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First of the New Year Tucson Mixer Recap
TweetSelf Centered Yoga & Fitness hosted this week’s Local First Arizona networking mixer in their lovely space at River Rd and Campbell Ave. The old adobe building offers two open spaces for yoga classes, events and private rental. One room … Continue reading