2008 Global Power Players

Thank you to publisher Don Henninger, editor Ilana Lowery and the entire staff of the Phoenix Business Journal for naming and honoring the 2008 Power Players at the Phoenix Art Museum on Thursday. It was a fun event and a thrill for AZIGG to be mentioned in the same breath as so many great global, education, banking and new guard leaders. Pictures and more info here: http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/10/20/daily14.html?b=1224475200%5e1719955&surround=etf#1

The success of AZIGG has been supported by our advisors. Special thanks go out to Kim Kubsch of Global Arizona – who is amazing – thank you! You can find out more about Kim and each of these talented people here: http://www.azigg.com/advisors.html

Kim Kubsch – Global Arizona
Kjell Andreassen – Acceler8
Frank Beltran – Trade Base Mexico and Beltran Ventures
Mai Crone – Youth Re:Action Corp
Bob Denton – Prime Connexions
Dave Rice – True Cloud
Aly Saxe – Ubiquity Public Relations
David Ziton – OneNeck

Thanks, too to the early sponsors of AZIGG including Jobing.com, Maricopa County MCBiz, Coldstone Creamery, the Scottsdale Chamber, Phoenix CEO-CFO Group, Jim Soudriette, Business Partners 360 and the wonderful Jennifer Schoennagel, and Leanne Kinnard of Tech One (http://www.techoneit.com/).

Thanks, too to all the AZIGG'ers who make each monthly meeting informative and valuable.

Thank you!

Here is the list of Global Power Players. They are all to be commended for their continued support of the Arizona business community. We share a common purpose of building a more diverse economy by having Arizona-based businesses be more successful overseas and by attracting more global companies to Arizona.

Brad Casper – The Dial Corporation (http://www.henkelna.com/)
Rod Miller – Greater Phoenix Economic Council (http://www.gpec.org/)
Glenn Williamson – Canada Arizona Business Council (http://www.canaz.net/)
Rick Stephenson – Consulate of Canada (http://www.international.gc.ca/)
Lee Knowlton – Kahala Corporation (www.kahalacorp.com)
Jeff Morhet – InNexus Biotechnology (http://www.ixsbio.com/)
Trevor Hill – Global Water Resources (http://www.gwresources.com/)
Sally Spray – US Department of Commerce (www.buyusa.gov/arizona)
David Dewar – Trillium Residential (http://www.trilliumresidential.com/)
Bernard Otremba-Blanc – BOA Group (http://www.consularcorpfoundation.com/)
Julia Rosen – Arizona State University (http://www.skysong.asu.edu/)

How can you help? Come on out to AZIGG and we'll get you connected and busy!

All the best, Doug

Doug Bruhnke
www.growthnation.com
www.azigg.com
Scottsdale, AZ USA

The Governor and Others Talking Global

There are three global events coming up that are great opportunities to interact with the international community of Phoenix.

On September 17th, the World Affairs Council of Arizona is hosting an event with Lee Knowlton of Kahala Corp (Cold Stone Creamery) on being a global citizen. The event is a dinner that starts at 5:30pm and you can find out more at www.wacaz.org. If you would like to sit with the AZIGG group, please let me know.

On September 29th, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations with support from AZIGG and many other local international groups is hosting the 5th Annual International State of the State with Governor Janet Napolitano. The event is a lunch that starts at 11:30am and you can find out more at www.pcfraz.org. I’ll be sitting at one of two WACAZ tables ;-)

On October 6th, the Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) is hosting our 1st Anniversary meeting at Jobing.com near 22nd and Camelback. Our speaker is the one and only Rod Miller of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). It starts at 7:30am and includes juice, coffee and Greek pastries. Signup here: www.azigg.com.

Can’t decide? See you at all of them.

Doug Bruhnke
President of AZIGG
CEO of Growth Nation

Next AZIGG Meetings 10/6am and 11/3pm

The Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) had another excellent crowd - 135 - at the headquarters of Cold Stone Creamery on August 15th. Thank you to Lee Knowlton - President of International for Kahala Corporation - for hosting us.

Our next AZIGG meeting is the first Monday in October - October 6th - featuring Rod Miller of GPEC (Greater Phoenix Economic Council). Rod will be presenting his 'International State of the State' that is now an annual event at AZIGG. We'll be at Jobing.com - near 22nd and Camelback. Start time is 7:30am.

Our November meeting is another special one - on the night before the Presidential Election. On Monday evening November 3rd we'll be at Thunderbird School of Global Management and we'll be treated to presentations by successful alumni of Thunderbird. This is a joint meeting with the Thunderbird alumni association.

Thanks to everyone for your support of AZIGG. More info here: http://www.azigg.com/

All the best, Doug

Doug Bruhnke
AZIGG & Growth Nation
Scottsdale, AZ USA