News published on Business Daily in December 2016

News from December 2016


Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Doug Little is one of five state regulators nominated for Utility Dive's Policymaker of the Year award.

The 11th annual Swimming with Santa event will be held the day after Christmas at the Kiwanis Recreation Center in Tempe.

Approximately 30 employees from Tucson Electric Power (TEP) support charities every year by participating in the El Tour de Tucson bicycling event.

The city of Tempe is seeking nominations for its annual City of Tempe MLK Diversity Awards, which highlight those in the community that are beacons for equality.

Efforts by Phoenix-based Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) to create a new era of Alzheimer’s prevention were recently featured on the CBS show "60 Minutes."

The city of Tempe and Valley Metro are offering an opportunity to meet the artists chosen to create art for Tempe Streetcar, the Valley’s first modern streetcar, at a gathering from 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Tempe Transportation Center in the Don Cassano Room, 200 E. 5th St. in Tempe.

The city of Tempe's Economic Development staff, city council members and members of the local business community invite everyone to take part in a conversation about making Tempe an even better place to do business on Dec. 6.

Arizona's only professional soccer franchise, Arizona United Soccer Club, has changed its name to Phoenix Rising Football Club.

Tempe’s annual Family Fun Factory takes place Friday at the Tempe Community Complex, 3500 S. Rural Road, at the corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue. This free event is for all ages and is open from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.