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The Arizona Association for Economic Development is the leading advocate for responsible economic development for all of Arizona. Update Volume 31, No. 9 October 2004 http://www.aaed.com Groovy Stories Groovy Stories Groovy Stories Groovy Stories Groovy Stories Spotlight ................................. 2 Have We Changed? ................ 4 Latest Dirt .............................. 5 Thanks For the Memories ...... 6 Founding Fathers ................... 6 Old Guard ............................... 7 New Members ........................ 8 Arizona Association for Economic Development Recently AAED members from 1984 and before met to tell Brian Dalke how things were. See article on page 7. L -R: Jan Schaefer, Dunbar Norton, Bill Stephenson, Judie Scalise, Rick Ireland, Jeff Fairman, Herman Orcutt, Betty Niles, Larry Evans, & Dee Dee Bark. The T The T The T The T The Top T op T op T op T op Ten: en: en: en: en: Then and Now Then and Now Then and Now Then and Now Then and Now ANNE DANCOFF, CITY OF CHANDLER POPULATION, HIGHEST TO LOWEST 1970S 2000S Phoenix Phoenix Tucson Tucson Scottsdale Mesa Tempe Glendale Mesa Scottsdale Glendale Chandler Yuma Tempe Flagstaff Gilbert Chandler Peoria Prescott Yuma Editor's Note Editor's Note Editor's Note Editor's Note Editor's Note As economic developers we must have a forward focus; landing the next company, planning a business expansion, creating more jobs, etc. We rarely take the time to look back at all we have accomplished. With this issue AAED UPDATE turns back the clock to celebrate the 30 th Anniversary of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (formerly Arizona Associa- tion for Industrial Development). A special thanks to Rachel Burke, Amara Boesch, John Bowers, Betty Niles and Rick Ireland for going above and beyond to produce this edition. Joyce Grossman Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Very Different – V ery Different – V ery Different – V ery Different – V ery Different – Very Similar: A Look at 30 Y ery Similar: A Look at 30 Y ery Similar: A Look at 30 Y ery Similar: A Look at 30 Y ery Similar: A Look at 30 Years ears ears ears ears BRUCE COOMER, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Arizona Association for Economic Development was founded 30 years ago by eleven forward thinking business and economic development leaders. The Constitution and Bylaws of the Arizona Association for Industrial Development were adopted and signed on April 24th, 1974. Officers of the association at the time of the filing of the Articles of Incorporation in 1974 were: David Richmond - President; Shelby Dill - 1st Vice President; Dean Service - 2nd Vice President; and Rick Ireland - Secretary/Treasurer. Other Board members were Alan Rings, William Lampkin, Ben Warren, Jerry Brown, Jim Young, Louis Shade, and Frank Mangin. Many things have changed over the years, but our primary focus and mission is still the same after 30 years. In 1974 we had a mix of public and private companies and ED professionals as we do today. We started with humble beginnings. The A.A.E.D. office was in the home of Ceal Klinger our first executive secre- tary. We had no Executive Director. Meetings were twice per year. According to Rick Ireland these "Fall and Spring Conferences" were the only formal meetings. A.A.E.D.'s original eleven charter mem- bers have now grown to 470 members. The passion these found- ing fathers (see a listing on page 6) felt seems to have been contagious. Organiza- tions do not endure recessions, political upheaval, state budget deficits, fire, flood, locusts etc. A.A.E.D. has done that and more. Why does an organization not only endure but also continue to build mo- mentum? Simple, passion of its mem- CONTINUED, PAGE 2

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The Arizona Association for Economic Developmentis the leading advocate for responsible economic

development for all of Arizona.UpdateVolume 31, No. 9 October 2004 http://www.aaed.com

Groovy StoriesGroovy StoriesGroovy StoriesGroovy StoriesGroovy StoriesSpotlight ................................. 2

Have We Changed? ................ 4

Latest Dirt .............................. 5

Thanks For the Memories ...... 6

Founding Fathers ................... 6

Old Guard ............................... 7

New Members ........................ 8

Arizona Associationfor Economic Development

Recently AAED members from 1984 and before met to tell Brian

Dalke how things were. See article on page 7. L-R: Jan Schaefer,

Dunbar Norton, Bill Stephenson, Judie Scalise, Rick Ireland, Jeff

Fairman, Herman Orcutt, Betty Niles, Larry Evans, & Dee Dee Bark.

The TThe TThe TThe TThe Top Top Top Top Top Ten:en:en:en:en:Then and NowThen and NowThen and NowThen and NowThen and NowANNE DANCOFF, CITY OF CHANDLER

POPULATION, HIGHEST TO LOWEST

1970S 2000S

Phoenix Phoenix

Tucson Tucson

Scottsdale Mesa

Tempe Glendale

Mesa Scottsdale

Glendale Chandler

Yuma Tempe

Flagstaff Gilbert

Chandler PeoriaPrescott Yuma

Editor's NoteEditor's NoteEditor's NoteEditor's NoteEditor's NoteAs economic developers wemust have a forward focus; landing thenext company, planning a businessexpansion, creating more jobs, etc. Werarely take the time to look back at all wehave accomplished. With this issueAAED UPDATE turns back the clock tocelebrate the 30th Anniversary of theArizona Association for EconomicDevelopment (formerly Arizona Associa-tion for Industrial Development).

A special thanks to Rachel Burke,Amara Boesch, John Bowers, BettyNiles and Rick Ireland for going aboveand beyond to produce this edition.

Joyce GrossmanEditor-in-Chief

[email protected]

VVVVVery Different – Very Different – Very Different – Very Different – Very Different – Very Similar: A Look at 30 Yery Similar: A Look at 30 Yery Similar: A Look at 30 Yery Similar: A Look at 30 Yery Similar: A Look at 30 YearsearsearsearsearsBRUCE COOMER, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The Arizona Association for EconomicDevelopment was founded 30 years agoby eleven forward thinking business andeconomic development leaders. TheConstitution and Bylaws of the ArizonaAssociation for Industrial Developmentwere adopted and signed on April 24th,1974. Officers of the association at thetime of the filing of the Articles ofIncorporation in 1974 were: DavidRichmond - President; Shelby Dill -1st Vice President; Dean Service - 2ndVice President; and Rick Ireland -Secretary/Treasurer. Other Boardmembers were Alan Rings, WilliamLampkin, Ben Warren, JerryBrown, JimYoung, LouisShade, and FrankMangin.

Many things havechanged over theyears, but ourprimary focus andmission is still the

same after 30 years. In 1974 we had amix of public and private companies andED professionals as we do today.

We started with humble beginnings. TheA.A.E.D. office was in the home of CealKlinger our first executive secre-tary. We had no ExecutiveDirector. Meetings were twiceper year. According to RickIreland these "Fall and SpringConferences" were the onlyformal meetings. A.A.E.D.'soriginal eleven charter mem-bers have now grown to 470members.

The passionthese found-ing fathers(see a listingon page 6)felt seems tohave beencontagious.Organiza-tions do

not endure recessions, political upheaval,state budget deficits, fire, flood, locustsetc. A.A.E.D. has done that and more.

Why does an organization not onlyendure but also continue to build mo-mentum? Simple, passion of its mem-

CONTINUED, PAGE 2

October 2004 AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED Update Page 2

Spotlight On: Rick IrelandSpotlight On: Rick IrelandSpotlight On: Rick IrelandSpotlight On: Rick IrelandSpotlight On: Rick IrelandBRUCE COOMER, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

It was my pleasure to spend timewith one of AAED's founders, RickIreland. The majority of our mem-bers know Rick.

He has never met a stranger. He is adifficult person not to like instantly.

Rick was AAED's first secretary/treasurer, 5th President, 1979 Eco-nomic Developer of the Year, and avery active, committed, and dynamicmember for the past 30 years.

Rick stated proudlythat the reason heand ten other civic-minded leadersfounded AAID wasbecause at thattime there was nogovernmental orprivate agency ororganization topromote and "sell"Arizona.

We did self-financed "Recruit-ing Trips" to tellthe Arizona story in

other states. Rick relates that at that timeAAID was avery exclusive group that was byinvitation only.

We were a small group with the singlemission of recruiting industry to Arizona.The Governor would travel with us togive us credibility and bring attention toindustry leaders that Arizona was seriousabout luring them to our state.

Rick says that he believes the reason forAAED's longevity is because "we have not

forgotten who we are."He feels that the organi-

zation has grown yet kept our missionand purpose in focus.

Rick says he continues to be a mem-ber because he feels AAED is a firstclass organization that affords itsmembers great educational andnetworking opportunities.

When I asked Rick what his mostimportant accomplishment had beenin 37 years of business his reply wasquick and simple. "My family". Rickand Barbara have been married for 37years. Barbara is a media specialist atMadison Heights Elementary. Theyhave three very accomplished children.

When asked for a littleknown fact

abouthimselfRickreplied"I lovedoingthings forpeopleand I don'texpectanything inreturn".

Arizona Association for IndustrialDevelopment (AAID) is formed.

54 members join.President Nixon resigns.

VVVVVery Different –ery Different –ery Different –ery Different –ery Different –VVVVVery Similarery Similarery Similarery Similarery Similar, , , , , CONTINUED

bers! Strong leadership began with ourfirst President David Richmond andcontinues today under the leadership ofour 32nd President, David Bentler.These men and women have spentcountless hours working with dedicated

Apple II goes on sale.Carter signs Canal Treaty.

Elvis Presley dies.“Star Wars” is released.

Mt. St. Helen erupts.Arizona’s 100-year flood.

John Lennon is assassinated“Who Shot J.R.?”

Phelps Dodge miners onyearlong strike.

Sally Ride is the firstfemale astronaut in space.

19741974197419741974 19771977197719771977 19801980198019801980 19831983198319831983

ExecutiveDirectors, Board Members,Committee Chairs, and active andenthused members. Our incrediblesuccess and accomplishments has been acontinued team effort.

Rick Ireland’s professed greatest achievement, his family. From

left seated: Rachel, Justin, Barbara and Rick. Standing from left:Challis and Jay.

October 2004 AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED Update Page 3

An excerpt from a Metro Phoenix Chambersof Commerce 1970’s advertisement. All three

gentlemen were AAED members: HowardMiller, Arizona Public Service Co., Ben

Warren, Salt River Project and Tom Lober,Tempe Chamber of Commerce.

AAID’s first educational workshop.The Challenger explodes.

National debt exceeds$2,000,000,000,000.

1988–AAED moves into officesat 4620 E. Elwood.

King Day–law in Arizona.Exxon Valdez oil spill.

The Berlin Wall comes down.

AAID becomes AAED.1st AAED Member of the Year award.

First AAED internationalmarketing trip.

America West Arena opens.

Unabomber arrested.Oklahoma City bombing.Government shutdowns.Academy award winner,

“Braveheart”.

19861986198619861986 19891989198919891989 19921992199219921992 19951995199519951995

PPPPPresident’s Messageresident’s Messageresident’s Messageresident’s Messageresident’s MessageToward the end of August, Jennie Alvaand I were having lunch with BenWarren. Ben was one of AAED’s Found-ing Fathers, and a charter member. Benwas excited about the AAED 30th anni-versary party coming up in October at theWigwam Resort and said he would planon attending if he was feeling okay. Healso said he would try to drag “that olddog” Bill Stephenson with him.

We had a nice visit.

Richard Parker, another chartermember of AAED, told me a couple ofyears ago that Ben Warren was, “in hisday,” the state’s best Economic Devel-oper. In the 70’s and 80’s, when it came

to Arizona’s economicdevelopment, BenWarren was the“go-to” guy.

The Greater PhoenixEconomic Council(GPEC) had not yet beenformed, and many ofArizona’s cities andtowns had not reallygrasped the concept ofeconomic development.As Richard said, BenWarren kept “the book”on all of the propertiesand buildings available

in Metro Phoenixand other parts of the state.

Company execs interested in startinga business in Arizona were directed toBen and his “book.” Technology hashelped changed our industry, andBen’s trusty “book” would be obsoletethese days. But Ben was able to adaptand change to newer technologies.

In many ways, Ben typifies what our30th year anniversary is all about — acelebration of one of the nation’smost successful states in terms ofeconomic development and a celebra-tion acknowledging the accomplish-ments of new and old, a reunion ofour peers in our economic develop-ment industry.

Thanks to efforts of pioneers like Ben,Arizona is the envy of most everystate in our nation when it comes torecruiting and siting new projects,thus creating economic wealth for ourcommunities.

As Jennie and I left lunch,I remember watching Benwalk back to his car, thecrook in his back a littlemore defined. I washoping that his healthwould magically improvebut he seemed fine.

Ben passed away later inthe day.

I’ve always found itinteresting that uponlearning of a recentpassing, people often say‘so and so can’t be dead. Ijust spoke to him or her

last week.’ As if by them having recentlyseen the person somehow precludesthem from possibly passing away.

I don’t think that way at all. I just thinkJennie and I were very lucky. We got tosay goodbye to an old friend.

David BentlerAAED President 2004-2005

Editor’s Note: Ben Warren passedaway in late August. A “Ben WarrenMemorial Fund” has been established byAAED to help further the efforts ofEconomic Development in Arizona.Checks for the Ben Warren MemorialFund may be sent to AAED, 4620 E.Elwood Street #13, Phoenix, AZ 85040.

President David Bentler

October 2004 AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED Update Page 4

Barry Goldwater dies.Diamondbacks play first season.

1999–Last Gold Prospector Award wasgiven in Yuma.

New AAED website goes online.AAED spring conference is held in Sedona.

Lease signed on new AAED office space at3003 N. Central Avenue. Move is planned

for November.AAED membership hits 476 on 9/21/04.

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AAED Committees: AAED Committees: AAED Committees: AAED Committees: AAED Committees: 30 Y30 Y30 Y30 Y30 Years of Serviceears of Serviceears of Serviceears of Serviceears of ServiceJAMES MASON, CITY OF PEORIA

Thirty years ago you could maximizeyour membership by being involved withcommittees. The same is true today.

Back in the 1970s you had only a choiceof two committees: Business Pros-pecting and the Spring/Fall Confer-ences. In general, the committees wereused to create business relationships(today, called “networking”). Both ofthese committees were the main catalystbehind the planning and execution ofnationwide corporate prospecting trips.

Today you can sign up for 13 committees:

• Educational Programs

• Events

• EDDE Awards

• EDDE Awards Banquet

• Governor’s/AAED Rural Conference• Governmental Affairs

• Grants & Funding

• Industry Forum

• Membership

• PR/Communications

• Rural

• Southern Arizona Membership

• Spring Conference

• Tribal Economic Development• Workforce

Thanks to all those who have contributedto AAED through participation in thesegreat committees throughout the years!

To get more out of your membership join acommittee today. Contact John Bowers at(480) 921-9131 to learn more about each.

Have WHave WHave WHave WHave We Changed?e Changed?e Changed?e Changed?e Changed?HERMAN ORCUTT,THE ORCUTT/WINSLOW PARTNERSHIP

Is AAED the same organization it wasin October 1974, 30 years ago?Definitely not! The membershipmakeup has changed a lot; it’s a moreserious group and one of the mainreasons for starting the organizationis still not resolved. (See “In theBeginning” on page 6.)

MEMBERSHIP

The group of men who founded AAID(the name was changed to AAED inthe late ‘90s) were all full timeeconomic developers, in the privatesector. They included bankers, utilityand chamber representatives, devel-opers, and real estate people. Withina year, governmental agenciesjumped in (Arizona Office of Eco-nomic Planning and Development).The first non full-time economicdeveloper was allowed in: RichardParker, then of Kitchell Construc-tion and the first woman was admit-ted, Donna Ellsworth, a realtor.Soon, architects, engineers andconstruction people began joining

believing they were part of the largereconomic development picture. Themembership rolls would grow rapidlywith residential brokers and developersin December, anticipating the annualprospecting trip in February to the eastcoast and mid-west. But attendancewould thereafter fall off for the springand fall conferences. Looking through arecent membership directory indicatesthe usual suspects in government andutility sectors are still around, fewer realestate brokers and developers, and manymore marketing types replacing prin-ciples, in the service sector.

MORE SERIOUS GROUP

AAED has always been serious abouteducation for its members and raisingthe bar on economic developmentknowledge. In the early days, educationjust didn’t get in the way of having agood time. All meals at conferences wereproceeded by hosted cocktails hours,steak was the only appropriate entrée,and afternoon sessions were usually overby 3:00 so everyone could start warmingup for the evenings festivities. And on

prospecting trips, wejust had to be walking

straight for the luncheons. Planes,trains and busses were an excuse toparty as were the usual waitingaround for them. Now, conferencesare more intense, multi-tracked andlonger, with iced tea and healthconscious meals the order of the day.

But I think the most tell tale indicationof the difference is that JoyceGrossman, our committee chairrepresenting Board policy, won’t allowany photos of members holding drinksto be run in the AAED UPDATE. If yougo back a few years, you can’t find aphoto of members without them.

Donna Ellsworth Bolen,1972 and now

October 2004 AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED Update Page 5

AAEDAAEDAAEDAAEDAAED EventEventEventEventEvent CalendarCalendarCalendarCalendarCalendarOCTOBER — NOVEMBER

NOTE: There will be no PhoenixMembership Luncheon in October.

October 6-8Governor’s Rural DevelopmentConferenceIn partnership with AAED Fall ConferenceLake Havasu City

October 22Annual Golf Classic and30th Anniversary CelebrationWigwam Resort & Golf ClubLitchfield Park, AZGolf: 11:00 a.m.Dinner: 5:30 p.m.Party: 7:00 p.m.

October 25-27Economic Development Credit AnalysisTempe, ArizonaSponsored by AAED and the Interna-tional Economic Development CouncilMore info log on to:www.iedconline.org(AAED members receive $50 offregistration)

November 2Phoenix Membership Luncheon andRedevelopment SymposiumPhoenix Country ClubProgram: Redevelopment and InfillSpeakers: Developer Michael Pollackand a panel of ED ProfessionalsNOTE: This program begins at 10:30a.m. and will adjourn at about 2:00 p.m.

LLLLLatest Dirt – 30 Yatest Dirt – 30 Yatest Dirt – 30 Yatest Dirt – 30 Yatest Dirt – 30 YearsearsearsearsearsRACHEL BURKE, CITY OF AVONDALE

A few developments that havehappened in the 113,642square miles we call Arizonaover the past 30 years:

ARIZONA STATE UNIVER-SITY WEST A grass-rootseffort of citizens and legisla-tors in western MaricopaCounty began in 1972 withthe formation of the WestSide Citizens’ Committee for HigherEducation. In 1982, the legislatureprovided an exchange of 171.66 acres ofgeneral revenue lands for “approximately300 acres of state trust land located inMaricopa County.” The first permanentbuilding, Fletcher Library, opened inMarch of 1988 and the first classroombuilding, Sands Classroom Building,opened in 1989 for spring semesterclasses. The first phase, consisting ofseven buildings and 600,000 grosssquare feet, opened fully in the spring of1991. Student housing facilities opened inAugust 2003.

TUCSON Classes metfor the first time in1891 with 32 students,six teachers and onebuilding on 40 acres(donated by twogamblers and a saloonkeeper). By 1974, therewere 26,814 students,1,805 teachers, and 102buildings on 306 acres. Today, thecampus boasts 1,652 teachers, over37,000 students, and 174 buildings on362 acres.

Recent LocatesRecent LocatesRecent LocatesRecent LocatesRecent Locates1970’s

AAID (now AAED) is credited with helping in the location of these compa-nies to Arizona.

Motorola Sentry Insurance Greyhound

American Express Honeywell Gould

G.T.E. Ingersol-Rand AiResearch

Ford Motor Company Intel General Motors

Digital Equipment International Harvester Western Electric

Allis-Chalmers Sperry Ogden Corp.

The U of A Campusin the 2000’s.

Above: The U of ACampus in the

1970’s.

2000’s – Now the Home to ASU,Strip Center and Hospital

1970’s — CottonFields at

Thunderbird Road (49th-59th

Avenues)

PPPPPrices in 1974rices in 1974rices in 1974rices in 1974rices in 1974AAED Membership ...... $60

Milk (1/2 gallon) ......... $.78

Bread ........................... $.38

Stamp ........................... $.10

Gas (gallon) ................. $.63

Movie .......................... $1.25

Car ........................... $3,850

Minimun Wage .......... $2.00

Avg. Income: ........... $9,668

House: ................... $44,250

Thanks FThanks FThanks FThanks FThanks For the Memoriesor the Memoriesor the Memoriesor the Memoriesor the Memories

October 2004 AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED Update Page 6

Former AAED President’s BenWarren and Dee Dee Bark at a fall

conference in 1995.

While these were our country’sfounding fathers, AAED had

their own.

Our “FOur “FOur “FOur “FOur “Founding Founding Founding Founding Founding Fathers”athers”athers”athers”athers”The following are a listing of thecharter members and their affilia-tions:

Dave RichmondDevelopment Authority for Tucson’sExpansion

Shelby DillThe Governor’s Office of EconomicPlanning & Development (nowADOC)

Dean ServiceCertified Industrial Real Estate Broker

Alan RingsKingman Airport Authority

Bill LampkinLake Havasu Economic DevelopmentAssociation

Ben WarrenSalt River Project

Jerry BrownManager of CMD Industrial Park,Tempe

Jim YoungJim Young World of Travel

Louis “Mike” ShadeSouthern Arizona Bank, Tucson

Frank ManginCity of Douglas Economic Develop-ment Department

Rick IrelandValley National Bank, EconomicDevelopment Department

In the Beginning...In the Beginning...In the Beginning...In the Beginning...In the Beginning...HERMAN ORCUTT, THE ORCUTT/WINSLOW PARTNERSHIP

In listening to the founders of AAEDtalk, there were lots of good reasons tostart a statewide Economic Developmentorganization. In addition to education,the need for cooperation betweencompeting communities to pull togetherto attract new business, with the notionthat a new location anywhere close willhelp the whole economy. Making bothrural and urban economic developers

aware of available resources, includ-ing utility and government agencyassistance. And for many yearsorganizing state wide participation inprospecting trips.

But the main reason for founding astatewide economic developmentorganization was to stop the bickeringbetween Phoenix and Tucson.

Passing on the gavel:Outgoing President,William Grace, and

Incoming President,Valarie Manning

Steve Paquette recognized by BillStephenson; McCain applauding

Paquette’s efforts.

San Carlos,1992

Jane Bristol, KarenGreenspoon and Jeff Weir

Spring Conference, 1998

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Old Guard TOld Guard TOld Guard TOld Guard TOld Guard Tells It Like It Is (Wells It Like It Is (Wells It Like It Is (Wells It Like It Is (Wells It Like It Is (Was)as)as)as)as)BRIAN DALKE, CITY OF GOODYEAR

The Old GuardThe Old GuardThe Old GuardThe Old GuardThe Old GuardBRIAN DALKE, CITY OF GOODYEAR

“We are the Old Guard now”, saidSteve Vierck, the 2004 recipient of theWilliam W. Lampkin Long TermEconomic Developer award. He and Iwere fondly remembering those indi-viduals that taught us the business ofeconomic development, many of whomare now retired.

Recently, I had the honor of listening toeleven of the original Old Guard - thosesame individuals that were the foundersor early members of the Arizona Asso-ciation for Industrial Development(AAID), now known as the ArizonaAssociation for Economic Development.This AAED Update edition is a tribute tothose that built our esteemed organiza-tion 30 years ago.

Eleven visionary individuals chartered acourse when they incorporated AAID onApril 24, 1974 that has resulted in themost diverse memberships of anyeconomic development association in theUnited States. Diverse? Not back in theearly days when a mandatory criterionfor membership was being a full-timeeconomic developer.

Why was AAID formed?

1. Promote the state of Arizona in apublic-private partnership with afocus on recruiting business andindustry. Early efforts focused onoutbound prospect trips to spreadthe word about Arizona.

2. Our early practitioners were tiredof competing with each otherthroughout the state, which led to atruly statewide collaborative effortthat remains in place today.

3. Rick Ireland, a charter mem-ber, had returned from the BasicIndustrial Development Course inNorman, Oklahoma and he was “allfired up” about this thing calledeconomic development.

1st prospect trip?

Twelve AAID members traveled toNew York City in the winter of 1978hosting more than one hundredbusiness executives at the PlazaHotel. This trip was an all-volunteereffort by our early members thatbrought attendees which includedchairmen from AT&T and the NewYork Stock Exchange. Why NYC inthe winter? A slide show developedby Salt River Project boasted oursunshine and quality of life. Majorconcerns by these NYC execs –Arizona has cowboys, Indians,desert, no water and no schools.Their eyes were opened.

Best Governor in support ofeconomic development?

Bruce Babbitt.He truly playedthe role asArizona’s CEO,even with hisbad jokes.

Person most respected inthe early years?

William (Bill) W.Lampkin, who is thenamesake for AAED’s mostprestigious annual award. Aresident of Lake Havasu,Bill was one of HowardHughes’ elite. He ran theMGM in Vegas. Mr.Hughes also asked Bill toturn around the nearlydefunct Hughes Tools inTexas, which he did intwo years. Bill was aman of few words, buteveryone listened whenhe spoke.

Most benevolentmember?

William “Bill’ Grace. No oneprovided financial generosity or threwa party quite like Bill, such as theM.A.S.H. event at the Prescott Resort& Conference Center, complete withtanks and camouflage netting. As Billwould have wanted, we celebrated hislife after his passing in April of thisyear.

1st AAID Man of the Year AwardRecipient?

Dunbar Norton in 1979. This “Man” ofthe Year award was later renamedEconomic Developer of the Year, a wisemove since five women have beendistinguished with this honor.

1st Woman President?

Judie Scalise. She later became thefirst woman Presidentfor the AmericanEconomic Develop-ment Council (nowknown as the Interna-tional EconomicDevelopment Council).

Betty Niles, first womanboard member

Fr om L-R : R i ck I re l and (Phoen i x Chambe r o f

Commerce ) , B e n Warren (Sa l t R i ver Project ) , and

Bob Wh i t e ( Va l ley Na t iona l Bank )

M a n o f t h e Ye ar Awar d s, Oc tober 1978

S u n bu r s t Hote l, Yu m a, A ri zona

AAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdateAAED UpdatePUBLISHER ............................................................................ John BowersEDITOR-IN-CHIEF ........................................................... Joyce Grossman

REPORTERS PHOTOGRAPHS EDITORIAL BOARD

Amara Boesch Rachel Burke Len BeckerRachel Burke Eric Dahl Rachel BurkeBruce Coomer Joyce Grossman Bruce Coomer

Brian Dalke Rick Ireland Wade NafzgerAnne Dancoff Wade NafzgerJames Mason Betty Niles

Herman Orcutt

AAED Update provides news and views of theArizona Association for Economic Development

and its members.

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Least we forget newmembers in the1970s: Bertha

Landrum, WayneRutschman, LarryEvans and Carol

Warner.

What is old is new again.Tony Moon is back with

AAED after a brief break.

WWWWWelcome Aboard:elcome Aboard:elcome Aboard:elcome Aboard:elcome Aboard:New AAED MembersNew AAED MembersNew AAED MembersNew AAED MembersNew AAED Members

Ellie Bauer, ChairVerde Valley RegionalEconomic Development CouncilPO Box 57, Cottonwood, AZ 86326(928) 634-9450 • [email protected]

Jamie Cervantes, Marketing CoordinatorSpeedie & Associates, Inc.3331 E. Wood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040(602) 997-6391 • [email protected]

Mignon Dabell, Business DevelopmentExclusive Development, Inc.4220 N. Brown Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85251(480) 394-9719 •[email protected]

Yvonne Delgadillo, Program ManagerNogales Community Development Corporation124 B North Terrace Ave., Nogales, AZ 85621(520) 397-9219 • [email protected]

Rodrick Miller,Economic Development AdministratorCity of Glendale5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301(623) 930-2986 • [email protected]

Tony Moon,Asst. Director, Economic DevelopmentCity of Glendale

5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301(623) 930-2985 • [email protected]

Sanat Patel, Vice PresidentJP Morgan Chase / Bank One201 N. Central Ave., 21st Flr, AZ1-1178,Phoenix, AZ 85383(602) 221-2056 •[email protected]

Carolann Scanlon, Client DevleopmentDLR Group6225 N. 24th St., Ste 250, Phoenix, AZ 85016(602) 881-8580 • [email protected]

Sandie Smith, Pinal County SupervisorPinal County Government525 N. Idaho, Apache Junction, AZ 86219

(480) 982-0659 • [email protected]

Ellie Bauer, VerdeValley Regional

Economic Devel-opment Councilrecently joined

AAED