World Trade Forum V January 15, 2013

Join us for the the annual international "World Trade Forum" organized by Snell and Wilmer on January 15, 2013 - this year featuring AZ Commerce CEO Sandra Watson, US Commercial Service Director Eric Nielsen, and Phoenix Councilman Bill Gates. 

World Trade Forum V is a town hall style conversation sharing perspectives on Arizona’s international business scene. The expert moderator is Brett Johnson of Snell and Wilmer. The event is free and is being held at ASU's SkySong in Scottsdale.

To reserve your spot, please send an e-mail request to rsvp@swlaw.com or call 1.855.793.8368. Join AZIGG, Arizona Council for International Visitors (AZCIV), U.S. Commercial Service, The Global Chamber of Commerce and other international groups at this important event. 

See you January 15th for Snell and Wilmer's World Trade Forum!

For more information including other international events, click here.

Our 6th Year of International Business in Arizona

Mayor Jim Lane (Scottsdale) at 'Grow Globally 2012'

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The Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG) is an Arizona-based organization that provides information to executives as they look to grow their business globally. We collaborate with over a dozen organizations to support the economic development of Arizona. 

AZIGG holds monthly events featuring business leaders successfully conducting international business. Anyone may attend these events - and there is no 'membership' per se. Attendance fees and sponsorship cover operating costs such as event space, food/beverage and the web. 

Thank you to all our sponsors especially Chairman and CEO Sponsors CQ Coach, Polsinelli Shughart and Snell and Wilmer. Their financial support sustains our events and gets international success stories and information to Arizona businesses. We all appreciate you!

Learn more about AZIGG at ... www.azigg.com, www.twitter.com/azigg, www.facebook.com/AZIGG and www.growthnation.com/azigg.  

In the first quarter of 2013 we have four exciting events planned!

First we are supporting Snell and Wilmer's annual Trade Forum V on January 15th - always an outstanding event! There are two more open events that will feature a highly successful importer (QDI Stone) and a long time international leader with NKK Switches (Kiyoko Toyama).

AZIGG is also hosting a private event with sponsors and local international leaders that will feature dialogue with some key Arizona political leaders. Let me know if you'd like more info.

My name is Doug Bruhnke, founder of AZIGG - and also founder/CEO of Growth Nation. For more information on AZIGG visit our home page or contact us at info@azigg.com. 

Happy New Year! 

World Trade Forum IV - January 18, 2012

Join us for the annual World Trade Forum moderated by Snell & Wilmer partner Brett W. Johnson. This is an opportunity to hear top government officials from local, state and national levels reflect on what has happened in 2011 and discuss the outlook for 2012 with regard to global trade, government efforts and programs to stimulate international trade, and how all this will impact Arizona businesses.

World Trade Forum IV

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
8:00am - 8:30am Registration
8:30am - 10:00am Program

Wells Fargo Conference Center
100 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Parking is discounted to $3 with validation. 303 N 2nd Avenue.

RSVP to rsvp@swlaw.com

Arizona Mexico Business Opportunities 12/5

Welcome to AZIGG.

Our Monday 12/5/11 event features ways for Arizona companies to be more successful in Mexico and Latin America. Join us at 7:30am to hear how from several perspectives.

First Vice Consul Jeff Austin will provide an overview of successful companies and how you can follow in their footsteps.

Then Alejandro de la Maza of GoNet USA, based in Scottsdale, will describe how GoNet has been successful on both sides of the border - - - and share how you can be, too.

We'll hear from our friends at Tec de Monterrey who have a variety of business programs for U.S. companies. We will conferencing in by Skype.

Finally Carlos Sugich of Snell & Wilmer will discuss legal aspects of doing business in Mexico and points south.

CLICK HERE for more info and sign-up.

Arizona-Mexico Business Growth Opportunities

Jeff Austin - Vice Consul at the U.S. Consulate

Alejandro de la Maza - EVP at GoNet USA

To Be Announced - Tec de Monterrey

Carlos Sugich - Snell & Wilmer

Monday, Dec 5, 2011 (Cinco de Diciembre)

7:30am – 9:00am

Networking at 7:15am

SkySong 1475 N Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, Convergence Room

$20 online in advance ($25 @ the door)

Complimentary Coffee, Pastries, Juice and Water. Free Parking.

Who should attend: Arizona business leaders looking to export and grow in Mexico.

Special thanks for Snell & Wilmer and Growth Nation for their support of AZIGG and international business growth in Arizona.

AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair 2011

Thank you to all the globally-minded people who came out to the 2011 Grow Globally Phoenix Fair in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 3, 2011. Special thanks to all the exhibitors - all the global resources you need to grow globally from Arizona.

Watch for pictures on the Arizona International Growth Group Facebook page.

Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Arizona Commerce Authority

Arizona Council for International Visitors (AZCIV)

Arizona District Export Council

Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG)

Arizona SCORE

ASU SkySong

Arizona Technology Council

AZ4Solar

City of Phoenix

The Canadian Consulate Phoenix

Compass HR

Consular Corps of Arizona

Dunlap Stone University

Go Green Phoenix '11

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)

Greater Phoenix SCORE

Growth Nation

Invest Southwest - VCIR Fall 2011 Capital Conference

Eight / Arizona PBS

Maricopa Community Colleges International Programs

Malaysian Industrial Development

Mesa Community College Prague Study Abroad Program

Opportunity International

Organization of Women in Trade - Phoenix (OWIT-Phoenix)

Phoenix Business Journal

Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR)

Phoenix Sister Cities

Phoenix SkyHarbor Airport

Polsinelli

Province of Ontario, Canada

Renaissance Executive Forums

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

Scottsdale Community College - Global Programs

Scottsdale Sister Cities

Scottsdale - Haikou Trade Mission Nov 9-14

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Snell & Wilmer

Solarpraxis PV Power Plants USA 2011

Southern Arizona SCORE

SPRING Singapore

Surprise Regional Chamber

The Great Canadian Picnic

The Green Chamber of Greater Phoenix

Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue 11-11-11

Thunderbird School of Global Management

UPS

US Commercial Service

US Export Assistance Centers

ValuCorp

Vistage International

World Affairs Council of Arizona (WACAZ)

World Trade Forum (Snell & Wilmer)

AZIGG Grow Global Phoenix Fair Wrap-up

The 2nd annual AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair last Tuesday featured Arizona's premier global companies and organizations at the Valley's top international law firm Snell & Wilmer. Wow - that was fun! Thanks to the 230+ participants for showing up and contributing to the global business of Phoenix and Arizona. See plenty of pictures here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Growth-Nation/121479391217755#!/album.php?aid=34137&id=121479391217755

Photography by Laird Brown http://www.smallbusinessphoto.com/

See you next year! All the best, Doug Bruhnke

Arizona International Growth Group

AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair - 10/26

AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair
Who's Who of Global Business in Phoenix
Make the Connections You Need to Grow Globally

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
4:00pm – 6:00pm

Phoenix Offices of Snell & Wilmer
One Arizona Center
400 East Van Buren Street
Free Parking at the Filmore / 5th Street Garage
$40 investment includes entrance fee, international food, wine and beer

Sign-up: http://growgloballyphoenixfair.eventbrite.com/

Who should attend: International business leaders looking to make additional global connections in Arizona for their business.

The second annual AZIGG Grow Globally Phoenix Fair will feature top global executives in Phoenix. It's a unique walking tour of global business resources - a Who's Who of Arizona Global Business together in one place, one time a year.

Thank you to our host Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., the top international law firm in Arizona, for supporting the event. Park at the Arizona Center Filmore/5th Street parking garage and have your parking validated by Snell & Wilmer.

The Grow Globally Phoenix Fair is a signature event for AZIGG (Arizona International Growth Group). Last year's sold out event featured 200 attendees, and we have the same number signed up this year.

Welcome internationalists!

2010 Exhibitors and Featured Guests
Arizona Angels
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Arizona Commerce Authority
Arizona District Export Council
Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG)
Arizona Manufacturing Forum November 16
Arizona Mexico Commission
ASU SkySong
Avnet
Axosoft
AZ100 Expo 2012
AZ4Solar
Canada Arizona Business Council
China Media Strategies
City of Phoenix
Consulate General of Canada
Consular Corps of Arizona
DNA Golf
East Valley Partnership
Enterprise Network
Global Arizona 100 Conference December 1
Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Greater Phoenix SCORE
Growth Nation
Honeywell
iLinc
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
InXpress
Intel
Invest Southwest Capital Conference December 8-10
Junior Achievement
KAET Channel 8 Business Hub
Mayor's Multi Chamber Mixer October 26 (5:30pm - 7:30pm)
Mesa Community College Prague Study Abroad Program
Organization of Women in Trade - Phoenix (OWIT-Phoenix)
Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR)
Phoenix Sister Cities
Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix SkyHarbor Airport
Project CURE
Province of Ontario, Canada
Qameleon Technologies
Russian Science and Technology Consortia (RUSTEC) Nov 15-19
Scottsdale Community College - Global Programs
Scottsdale Sister Cities
Snell & Wilmer LLP
SYNERGY HomeCare of the East Valley and Phoenix
The Great Canadian Picnic, 59th Year February 5 (2011)
Thunderbird Angel Network
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Trax Technologies
US Export Assistance Center (USEAC)
Valley Forward
World Affairs Council of Arizona (WACAZ)
World Trade Forum III January 19 (2011)

September 14 Dean Hiram Chodosh on Iraqi Law System

Iraqi Rule of Law Reform:
Untold Reflections of Risk and Promise

Dean Hiram Chodosh, University of Utah
Tuesday, September 14th at Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, 4-6pm

Arizona International Growth Group presents Hiram Chodosh, Dean of the University of Utah College of Law. Dean Chodosh will provide an assessment of the design and implementation of the new legal system in Iraq from his personal involvement. He will provide untold accounts of the challenges of US/international assistance and the accomplishments and frustrations in the reform of the Iraqi law system. The session will be moderated by Snell & Wilmer attorney Barb Dawson. The event is cosponsored by Snell & Wilmer, AZIGG, Grow Globally Phoenix and the U of U Alumni Association in Arizona.

9/14, 4-6pm. RSVP at rsvp@swlaw.com or 602-382-6599.
Snell & Wilmer, One Arizona Center, 400 E Van Buren, 19th Floor, Phoenix

Other upcoming AZIGG events:

September 27th: 2010 Phoenix Green Business Forum with Greater Phoenix SCORE
October 26th: Grow Globally Phoenix Business Fair

More information: www.azigg.com

Upcoming International Events in Phoenix

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, August 9th at Greekfest in Phoenix with the "Bond, James Bond in Arizona" lunch on global corporate spying and surveillance. More info below.

AZIGG Monday, August 9th: "Bond, James Bond in Arizona"

• William Papazian, CEO of Lightstone Solutions
• Bill Williams, CEO of Williams KDI Systems
• Brett Johnson, Partner at Snell & Wilmer, LLP

Date: Monday, August 9th, 11:00 - 1:00pm, program starts at 11:30am
More info here http://www.azigg.com/

China: The Rising Dragon - August 11 at Golden Buddha in Phoenix
Discussion on how entrepreneurs can access the growing Chinese economy, featuring Sally Chamber (US Commercial Service). $35. 5:30 - 9:00pm. TiE-AZ

Using Social Media to Grow Globally - August 12 in Scottsdale
Lon Safko (The Social Media Bible) and Growth Nation team up in an advanced global marketing seminar for today's economy. 9:00am - 12:00 noon. Register

Invest Southwest Get Ready Seminar - August 12 in Scottsdale
Invest Southwest Capital Conference gives entrepreneurs a chance to pitch for capital. Free "Get Ready" seminar 8:30 - 10am; Application deadline 9/1. Register

Newsmaker Luncheon, Surprise Regional Chamber - August 20 in Surprise
Global business topics and networking with Doug Bruhnke (Growth Nation & AZIGG) & Dave Moss (CEO, Surprise Regional Chamber) with lunch, 11:30am $20. Register

Establishing the New Legal System in Iraq - September 14 in Phoenix
Hiram Chodosh, Law Dean, University of Utah, will discuss developing and implementing the new Iraqi legal system. 4 - 6pm at Snell & Wilmer. Sign-up soon.

A more complete list of international business events in Phoenix can be seen here:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Arizona-Gets-a--C--on-Global-Business.html?soid=1101792080909&aid=uZcRkrJA4ug

All the best. AZIGG

Wrap-up of AZIGG: The World's Data is Coming To Arizona

Thanks to the dedicated internationalists who came out to AZIGG on April 5th to hear Phoenix-area IT business experts discuss Data Centers in Arizona and how they are increasingly attracting companies from all over the world.

The pictures from the April AZIGG event taken by Laird Brown of Small Business Photo are posted in Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=202855&id=699598645&ref=mf#!/album.php?aid=202855&id=699598645&ref=mf. Watch the AZIGG site this week for a summary www.azigg.com

Thanks to all the expert speakers...

Steve Zylstra - CEO, Arizona Technology Council
Rick Crutchley - VP and GM, CoreLink Data Centers
Greg Davit - Channel Business Development Officer, i/o Data Centers
Brad Smidt - VP, GPEC (Greater Phoenix Economic Council)
Joe Ingram - Partner, Tenzing Corporation
Dave Rice - CEO, TrueCloud

Thanks to our sponsors...

Snell & Wilmer www.swlaw.com
SYNERGY HomeCare of the East Valley http://synergyhomecare-eastvalley.typepad.com/
ServerLIFT www.serverlift.com
SRP Telecom http://www.srpnet.com/telecom/

Thanks also to Bart Butler, Michael Charap and Julie Vasquez for helping with sign-ups. Thanks to the AZ Tech Council and SIM-Arizona for copartnering with AZIGG on this event.

All the best, Doug

Doug Bruhnke
Arizona International Growth Group (AZIGG)