Tag Archives: Kimber Lanning
Kimber Lanning: Collaboration is key to small business success
Local First Arizona Executive Director Kimber Lanning travels all over the state to talk to community leaders, business owners, and residents about the “buy local” movement. Recently, she was in Payson speaking to a group for the Business Buzz luncheon, sharing her story as a small-business owner and discussing the topic of collaboration. Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, In The News
Tagged business buzz luncheon, collaboration, Kimber Lanning, payson, payson roundup, regionalism, weekendzona
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LFA Member Seminar not to miss – “Leveraging Your Localness” with Kimber Lanning
So, you’re a proud member of Local First Arizona, and you may be wondering to yourself, “How can I really get the most out of this membership?” You may have already attended a member mixer or two, you display your LFA window sticker in your storefront, and you already have your directory listing. What other options exist for you out there? Continue reading
Posted in Events, Greater Phoenix
Tagged educational seminar, Kimber Lanning, leveraging your localness, members
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Kimber Lanning discusses the “Amazon Effect” in DPJ Op Ed
This week, Local First Arizona Executive Director Kimber Lanning published an op ed in the Downtown Phoenix Journal concerning e-fairness, the “Amazon Effect,” and Senate Bill 1338, which is currently moving through the Arizona State Senate. In case you missed it, here’s what Kimber had to say. Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, amazon effect, e-fairness, Kimber Lanning, sales tax, SB1338, taxes
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Kimber Lanning’s speaking schedule
If you are curious about what Local First Arizona does and how shifting your spending to locally owned businesses can help your community, please stop by one of the many events where our director Kimber Lanning will be speaking. Below … Continue reading
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Tagged Kimber Lanning, public speaking, speaking schedule
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Bookmans features Local First AZ Director Kimber Lanning
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, one of Local First Arizona’s sustaining members, recently posted a Partner Profile on Local First Arizona’s executive Director Kimber Lanning. Kimber works every day to spread the message about shopping locally and supporting the community, and Bookmans was able to catch Kimber in the midst of her busy schedule to ask her a few questions. Continue reading
120 Seconds: Kimber Lanning
This article was posted on Desert Living Today by Kira Brown On the clock today, Kimber Lanning the founder and director of Local First Arizona, AZ’s non-profit striving to strengthen our local economy, businesses and neighborhoods by keeping it local! … Continue reading
Kimber Lanning will be moderating a panel discussion at the GoGreen ’11 Phoenix Conference
Kimber Lanning, founder and executive director of Local First Arizona, will be moderating the discussion at the GoGreen ’11 Phoenix Conference. The conference will take place on November 15, 2011, at the Downtown Convention Center. Continue reading
Shift Arizona Launch!
We held a press conference for the launch of our Shift Arizona campaign on Thursday, September 23, at El Chorro Lodge to proclaim the huge economic benefits that we can gain if the community at large shifts just 10% of … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Events, In The News, Press Releases, shift arizona
Tagged Arizona, bluemedia, casa paloma, eb land, el chorro, glendale, goodbye to chain stores, Greater Phoenix, Kimber Lanning, mesa, phil gordon, rick d'elia, scottsdale, Shift, shift arizona, shopping bags, steve frate, stickybits, tempe, tom simplot
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The SHIFT Campaign Launch Event!
Local First Arizona is excited to announce the launch of The SHIFT Campaign! We at Local First Arizona have been working on a new initiative called Shift Arizona. We want every single person to think about where their hard-earned … Continue reading
