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Buy Local Conference Inspires New Partnerships
Good news came out of the Buy Local to Build AZ Conference held in Mesa on February 29. The event was attended by leaders across the state, such as Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and Local First Arizona Executive Director Kimber Lanning, and was intended to demonstrate the benefits of “going local” in purchasing habits across all sorts of industries significant to Arizona. Continue reading
SCF Arizona’s ‘buy local’ attitude leads to huge economic impact
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 … Continue reading
