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Great places reinvent themselves. Great places reflect a set of core principles derived from the community itself. Great places address their immediate challenges in light of the greater goal. Scottsdale must not just be great now but rather must be great in perpetuity. Mediocrity is unacceptable.
Join us as we discuss and develop new solutions for the economic development advancement of Scottsdale and the region. Engage with our community leaders in a setting that encourages bold thinking and strategic action.
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What is Next Steps Scottsdale?
Next Steps Scottsdale is a multi-year initiative that will launch on September 15th and is designed to engage Scottsdale business leaders to provide strong direction and solutions from the business community. The initiative builds on the 2003 Which Way Scottsdale report in a context that recognizes today’s business climate and economic realities, while seeking to address tomorrow’s needs through the facilitation of Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Following analysis, the Next Steps Scottsdale initiative will deliver multiple events, opportunities for continued engagement and work sessions throughout the year and years to come.
When will the Kick Off event be held?
The Next Steps Scottsdale Kick Off event will be held Wednesday, September 15th beginning at 7:00a.m. at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort.
Questions we'll seek to answer
How can Scottsdale retain and enhance its great quality of place?
Is Scottsdale's legacy at risk?
How can the “three Scottsdales” work together?
How can Scottsdale play with 360 degree vision?
How will ‘can do” Scottsdale get past the “Stopsdale” reputation?
What’s in it for me??
Be part of a plan that makes Scottsdale a better place to work and live
Join our best thinkers
Connect with top business leaders
Help shape Scottsdale's future
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Schedule at-a-glance
7:00am - Registration
7:30am - Symposium Begins / Breakfast Served
8:00am - Breakfast Keynote - Lattie Coor "The Arizona We Want"
8:30am - Panel Discussion - Which Way Scottsdale: A Reflective Look Back. Moderated by Dick Bowers and featuring Geoff Beer, Max Poll and Craig Jackson
9:30am - Breakout Sessions #1
10:30am - Coffee Break
10:45am - Breakout Sessions #2
Noon - Lunch Session and Panel Discussion: Preparing for the Next Economic Upturn. Moderated by Grady Gamage Jr. featuring Jim Pederson, Rachel Sacco and Dave Roderique
1:30 - Symposium Adjourns into Action...What are the Next Steps Scottsdale?
REGISTER HERE
VIEW WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Full Symposium Individual Ticket
Includes: Breakfast with keynote speaker, Two breakout sessions, Lunch with keynote speaker
Chamber Members - $125
Non-Member / General Public - $150
Corporate Table of 10
Includes: Breakfast with keynote speaker, Two breakout sessions, Lunch with keynote speaker, Reserved seating at breakfast and lunch, Exposure as Corporate Investor and Community Supporter
Investment: $2500
Email Cindi Eberhardt or call 480-355-2721 to reserve your corporate table or customized sponsorship package.
Lunch Only
Members / Non Members / General Public
Investment: $100
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Speakers and Panelists Include:
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Dr. Lattie Coor
Geoff Beer
Dick Bowers
Grady Gamage Jr.
Craig Jackson
Jim Pederson
Max Poll
Dave Roderique
Rachel Sacco
Tom Sadvary
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Thank you Community Supporters
& Event Partners
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APS
AVB Development Partners
Barrett-Jackson
CCS Presentation Systems
Despins Printing and Graphics
DMB Associates, Inc.
Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort
FirstBank
Henkel
Magellan Health Services of Arizona
Mayo Clinic
Meagher and Geer, P.L.L.P.
Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Phoenix Business Journal
R&R Partners
Ryerson Group
Scottsdale Airpark News
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale Healthcare
Scottsdale Insurance Company
SRP
Signs by Tomorrow - Scottsdale
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The Pederson Group
Wells Fargo
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Message from the Chamber CEO
At a recent Scottsdale Leadership Forum, community leaders discussed the greatness of our city. Scottsdale is indeed a great community, not just a good one. What struck me during the presentations is that much of Scottsdale’s greatness was more a reflection of past decisions that had come to fruition rather than an expression of the greatness yet to come. Indeed, there were fervent calls for the development of a community vision once again so that we could march into the future, reinventing ourselves with new and different greatness as the end result.
As Robert Leger of the Scottsdale Republic noted in a subsequent editorial, vision is not about a collection of tactics. Rather, vision is about the large bold dreams that reflect the values and collective wisdom of the community. It becomes a touchstone against which all decisions are guided and understood. It is less about what do we do about any particular problem and more about what kind of community we want to be.
Several years ago, the Chamber, with the support of many of our great businesses, produced “Which Way Scottsdale?” It was a rallying cry for looking at ourselves in new ways, and it has been the source of outstanding dialogue ever since. Now we are putting together a major event in the early fall entitled “Next Steps Scottsdale” as just the first step in adding to the dialogue about greatness for the future. Please plan to be a part of this important discussion around the future of our great city.
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