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		<title>The SHIFT Campaign Launch Event!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/08/31/the-shift-campaign-launch-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local First Arizona is excited to announce the launch of The SHIFT Campaign!

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Press Conference: 10am
 Launch Party: 5 &#8211; 7pm
 El Chorro Lodge
 5550 East Lincoln Drive
 Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
We at Local First Arizona have been working on a new initiative called Shift Arizona. We want every single person to think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staycation in Sedona</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/08/24/staycation-in-sedona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Staycation” has become a popular buzzword in the past several years &#38; the concept has never been more important to Arizona.  A staycation is a chance for you to become more familiar with your town, your county, your state.  It gives you a chance to play tourist without getting on a plane, hiring a dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Independents Week! Get your Golden Coupon!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/29/its-independents-week-get-your-golden-coupon/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/29/its-independents-week-get-your-golden-coupon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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Independents Week is a nationally-recognized event in support of local businesses everywhere! This year, 158 locally owned Arizona businesses have stepped up and offered the community 20% off. That&#8217;s pretty amazing, it&#8217;s no secret that the economy is currently in hangover status. But what we&#8217;ve come to realize is that these local businesses are the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staycation in Prescott!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/25/1087/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staycation has become a popular buzzword in the past several years &#38; the concept has never been more important to Arizona.  A staycation is a chance for you to become more familiar with your town, your county, your state.  It gives you a chance to play tourist without getting on a plane, hiring a dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kimber Lanning, Sonoran Living Live kickoff &#8220;Local Shoutout&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/14/kimber-lanning-sonoran-living-live-kickoff-local-shoutout/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/14/kimber-lanning-sonoran-living-live-kickoff-local-shoutout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the video below of Kimber Lanning and Andi Barness giving love to Arizona&#8217;s mom &#38; pop businesses, announcing a new ongoing feature called &#8220;Local Shoutout.&#8221; Every Monday you can tune in to Sonoran Living and learn about more of the valley&#8217;s locally owned businesses! Superstition Farm is the first featured business&#8230; check that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shop Local Posters!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/11/shop-local-posters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve just released a run of Shop Local posters highlighting the importance of recirculating tax dollars by shopping at locally owned businesses. This is just on the heels of the release of our study of the positive economic effects of SCF Arizona sourcing most of its goods and services locally.
We think these posters are pretty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kimber Lanning interviewed on KFNN</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/10/kimber-lanning-interviewed-on-kfnn/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/10/kimber-lanning-interviewed-on-kfnn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very own Kimber Lanning was interviewed yesterday on KFNN 1510 Financial News Radio’s “Business for Breakfast” with Ken Morgan &#38; Julie Dougherty. She spoke about the importance of supporting local as well as the upcoming Independence Week. You can check it out here!


Kimber Lanning interviewed on KFNN by Local First Arizona
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		<title>SCF Arizona&#8217;s &#8216;buy local&#8217; attitude leads to huge economic impact</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/08/scf-arizonas-buy-local-attitude-leads-to-huge-economic-impact/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/08/scf-arizonas-buy-local-attitude-leads-to-huge-economic-impact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study released today found that SCF Arizona, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, had a $528.3 million economic impact in Arizona in 2009.
The Phoenix company sourced 82 percent of its goods and services from other Arizona companies, according to the study released by Local First Arizona, a nonprofit that encourages Arizona businesses and residents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCF Arizona economic impact study: official press release</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/07/scf-arizona-economic-study/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/06/07/scf-arizona-economic-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Download this press release as a Word document or as a PDF document.
Contact:

Kimber Lanning
 Kimber@localfirstaz.com 
 602-312-4203
Tony Felice
 480-5678-6890
 tony@tonyfelicepr.com

A &#8220;Sleeping Giant&#8221; for Arizona&#8217;s Economy?
Local First Arizona economic study finds half-billion dollar annual impact from newly privatized SCF Arizona
Phoenix, AZ (June 7, 2010) – Local First Arizona (LFA), a non-profit organization representing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Local Arizona Businesses!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/05/19/support-arizona-business/</link>
		<comments>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2010/05/19/support-arizona-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 18:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizonans are increasingly passionate about supporting the local economy. We&#8217;ve decided to help out by highlighting some of our members who have online shopping carts (and some of their favorite affordable items!) so you can check out the wide range of products that Arizona has to offer! This list will be continuously updated, so bookmark [...]]]></description>
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