Momentum: TREO's Newsletter

Mobilization Council
TREO’s Mobilization Council members focus on making the Tucson region a competitive economy. When we all work within a common framework and vision, we can truly achieve great things.

The work of Council Members will be critical to keeping a strong economic development perspective at the forefront of decisions made about the region’s future. At its best, the Mobilization Council will serve as a true regional “communications network” to ensure we gather, communicate and market successes and progress.

2007 Milestones
The last 6 months of 2007 were very active with laying the foundation for a successful regional network of 40+ organizations and volunteers:

"In addition to all the factors Tucson has to offer, the relationship we built with TREO and the efficiency of all the parties involved was instrumental in making our decision," said Jim Theusch, Senior Corporate Real Estate Manager for Target.

Click here for the full press release.


"Showcasing Our Beauty 2008"
On Jan. 25 TREO staff teamed up with representatives of Pima Association of Governments (PAG) along with more than 100 community volunteers to help beautify Tucson and improve first impressions for visitors to Tucson.

The clean-up was scheduled just in time for some of our region’s largest events -- the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and the Accenture Match Play Golf Championship in February -- in order to make a better first impression to business executives, CEOs and out of town visitors.

TREO's Economic Blueprint identified the beautification of the region as a key component to achieving a competitive economy, and was listed as a strategy under the "Livable Communities" section of the Power of Five.

This event, we believe, will be the first of many as we continue to build public and private partnerships to support an ongoing regional beautification effort along our most-traveled corridors, including Interstate 10 and Interstate 19. The Arizona Department of Transportation is planning to begin landscape work on its median in early summer at the I-10/I-19 interchange. We intend to use the timing of that project as a major kick off for a community campaign that will encourage even more people to volunteer for cleanups of other corridors or in neighborhoods.

You and your employees’ participation will help symbolize that regional coordination is key to our success in “polishing” our look and showcasing our true “Sonoran” beauty to potential new businesses.

Click here to read PAG's press release about the clean-up effort.


Investor News

TMCC Names Man and Woman of the Year
TREO would like to congratulate Steve Lynn and Daisy Jenkins as winners of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's 2007 Man and Woman of the Year Awards.

Steve, Vice President of Communications for Tucson Electric Power, was instrumental in the establishment of TREO and even served as interim President before Joe Snell was hired. Steve continued his support of TREO with his leadership in the development of the Economic Blueprint.

Daisy, Vice President of Human Resources for Raytheon Missile Systems, currently serves on TREO's Board of Directors and was recently named co-chair of the Economic Blueprint Mobilization Council.

Our sincere congratulations go out to these inspiring community leaders.

Changes for PICOR Commercial Real Estate
In early January PICOR Commercial Real Estate announced a new alliance with Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world's largest commercial-real-estate firms.

PICOR's name will not change, however the company will identify itself as a member of the global firm's alliance. Under the agreement, PICOR will handle Tucson business for New York-based Cushman & Wakefield.

Population growth, and hitting the million-person mark recently, has helped elevate Tucson in the eyes of major retailers and other companies, said Michael Hammond, president and CEO of PICOR. That, in turn, is making the city more attractive for large commercial-real-estate firms, he said.

Visit www.picor.com to learn more about the new alliance.

Who is Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold?
One of Arizona’s oldest industries is today one of its strongest - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) ranks as one of Arizona’s largest employers. The company’s 2007 acquisition of Phelps Dodge made it the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer.

In all, FCX activities contribute more than $1 billion annually to the Pima County economy.


Nominate a "Good Guy" Starting March 10
Nominations for the 2008 Goodmans Eye for the Good Guy program will be accepted starting March 10 at www.GoodmansGoodGuy.com. The program awards a $20,000 office renovation to the most dedicated and effective leader of a Pima County 501(c)3 and is sponsored by Goodmans Interior Structures.

To be eligible, the nominee must be an executive director, president or CEO of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Pima County. Nominations will be accepted March 10-April 11. In May, 10 finalists will be announced and the public will have the opportunity to vote online for the 2008 Good Guy. The winner will be selected through a combination of online public voting and assessment by a panel of local judges and will be announced in July.


Upcoming Events 
Spring Investor Update
Save the Date for a TREO update event scheduled for 4-7 p.m. April 3 at La Paloma in the Sonoran Room.

The event will include an update on TREO activities, including a progress report on the Blueprint Mobilization efforts. Following the business meeting will be light refreshments and networking.

More details to come.


Business Workshop
The Arizona U.S. Export Assistance Center and TREO will present a half-day workshop April 9 called "Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property in the Global Economy."

Globalization and the rapid proliferation of technology have elevated the importance of intellectual property protection for America’s small and medium sized enterprises. The intangible nature of intellectual property and the worldwide inconsistency of standard practices create challenges for U.S. businesses wishing to protect their inventions, brands, and business methods in foreign markets.