The Tucson region is clearly emerging as a strong economic competitor with high rankings and recognition for its economic development efforts. While we have made significant progress locally in several focus areas, much work is ahead of us.TREO has established long-term priorities that, in conjunction with the Economic Blueprint, will continue the region on a path toward achieving a competitive economy.First, to operate within a competitive framework, we need to facilitate increased real estate and infrastructure in order to have the right assets matched with company needs. We will focus on putting additional tools in place to attract and develop high-skilled/high-wage jobs. We will aggressively market to high-paying companies that increase wealth in our community. Finally, we will continue to pursue strategies that strengthen and develop a talented regional workforce.Overall, TREO's goal for the coming years is to be a regional leader and change agent--changing the paradigm of economic success from quantity of jobs to quality of jobs.Joe Snell,President & CEO