Sept. 28. Gates Scholarship Workshop at the Northern Arizona College Resource Center, 1001 N. Turquoise Dr. 6 to 7 p.m. Get more information on this full-ride scholarship and whether you may be eligible. Please register for all Workshops at least 48 hours in advance via phone 602-688-5379 or email [email protected]. … [Read more...] about Gates Scholarship Workshop
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Paul Lancaster Joins Flagstaff Business News
Paul Lancaster joins Flagstaff Business News as an account executive. Many people know him from his time at KZGL, The Eagle, where he worked tirelessly to serve the community. Paul has also worked at other radio stations in Flagstaff and in Tucson and Los Angeles. His unique background in communications and internet marketing will help northern Arizona business reach more customers. Contact him at [email protected] … [Read more...] about Paul Lancaster Joins Flagstaff Business News
Panel Discussion for the College Bound
Nov. 15th 6-7:00p.m. The Northern Arizona College Resource Center is hosting a discussion by college students called, 'What is College Really like?' NACRC is located at 1001 N. Turquoise Dr. Registration information is available at [email protected] … [Read more...] about Panel Discussion for the College Bound
Businesses May Benefit from New Charter School
In the midst of a great deal of frustration over the current state of education in Arizona and our city, one more charter school is looking to set up shop in Flagstaff. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked BASIS Schools, Inc. out of Tucson among the Top 10 of more than 22,000 public high schools in the nation. Newsweek ranked it number five of the Best American High Schools. Now, BASIS has its eye on … [Read more...] about Businesses May Benefit from New Charter School
Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Recent reports proclaim that the dome, which will house the Discovery Channel Telescope 40 miles southeast of Flagstaff on the National Forest Service (NFS) lands, is 99 percent done. It will be the fifth largest telescope in the continental United States once completed. But not much is said of the environmental impact that such a large facility has on public lands. One reason for the lack of controversy is the meticulous environmental assessment done by woman-owned EnviroSystems Management … [Read more...] about Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy
In 1887, Matt Riordan shook hands with Edward E. Ayer and purchased Ayer Lum- ber Co. for $145,000. Less than a month later, the mill burned to the ground. Rather than cut their losses and head back to Chicago, the Riordan brothers, Matt, Tim and Michael, used this opportunity to expand. Within two weeks, Tim had the mill up and running. Dur- ing rebuilding, they brought in another mill to continue cutting and used other smaller units in the forest to rough cut the timber. They paid off … [Read more...] about Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy
NAU Monetizing Research
The word “incubator” brings to mind a bunch of fluffy, yellow baby chicks that are kept warm and nurtured until they are grown up enough to fend for themselves. Actually, it is not a far stretch to call the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technolo- gies an “incubator.” It too keeps new ideas and inventions and their creators under its wing until they are able to take care of themselves. In fact, NACET calls itself an “incubator program” that helps people … [Read more...] about NAU Monetizing Research
NACET Bag Lunch
NACET Bag Lunch for Resident & Affiliate Clients Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies 2225 N. Gemini Drive, NACET conference room, 12 p.m. For more information call 928-213-9234. … [Read more...] about NACET Bag Lunch
NACET Executive Board Meeting
NACET Executive Board Meeting Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies 2225 N. Gemini Drive, NACET conference room, 7:30 AM. For more information call 928-213-9234. … [Read more...] about NACET Executive Board Meeting
Local Economy Boosted by Wine
A proven marketing model is helping the Verde Valley ride out the economic tide on a wave of wine. “We have seen the sales of wine at local vineyards double over previous years’ sales,” said Lana Tolleson, president/CEO of the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce. “No other business has achieved that kind of success.” “In a troubled economy, consumers start looking closer to home for their products. We see [the wine industry] as a magnet,” said Tom … [Read more...] about Local Economy Boosted by Wine