Posted October 29, 2014
NEW WEBSITE CONNECTS BUSINESSES IN ARIZONA, MEXICO, CANADA - ConnectBIEN.com is a website that uses an extensive database to link businesses in Arizona, Mexico, and Canada. The website was launched this month by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and its partners, including the City of Tucson. When a business provides a profile about its products and services, other businesses can see what is offered and email the business a connection request. Users can search for a like business by distance, industry type, or name. The goal is for businesses to find ways to collaborate, such as supplying products and services, assisting in cross-border promotion, or sharing ideas and best practices. "This database is the first of its kind in Arizona and will be a key tool in connecting Tucson businesses with supply chain opportunities in Mexico, Canada, and throughout the United States," said Juan Francisco Padrés, Tucson's economic development specialist for international trade.
City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives
CYCLOVIA BICYCLE EVENT THIS WEEKEND - Living Streets Alliance, The City of Tucson, and other partners are getting ready for the fall Cyclovia event this Sunday. The bike route will connect the North 6th Avenue area with the North 4th Avenue- North Fontana Bike Boulevard. Anyone can bike, walk, skate, and participate in fun, free Cyclovia activities. Streets along the route will be closed to vehicular traffic so people can move about freely and feel safe. Cyclovia is not a race, parade, or competition. It's a chance for people to enjoy the outdoors from outside of a vehicle. Sunday's Cyclovia runs from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun Link riders can roll their bikes onto the streetcar and meet up with this year's route at the intersection of 4th Avenue and University Boulevard.
JAN. 8 MEMORIAL EXHIBIT OPENED TODAY - A new exhibit commemorating the Jan. 8, 2011 shootings at a "Congress on Your Corner" event in Tucson opened today at The Arizona History Museum (949 E. 2nd St.) and runs through Jan. 9, 2015. "Dia De Los Muertos: Remembering January 8th" is presented by the museum and the January 8th Memorial Foundation, which lent artifacts to the exhibit from the memorials created in the wake of the shootings. One room of the exhibit focuses on the six people who were killed. Another section of the exhibit displays all the flowers, photos, candles and other items that were left the days and weeks after the shooting. The January 8th Memorial Foundation is working on establishing a permanent memorial in Downtown Tucson. Sixty design firms and artists have submitted applications to design the memorial. Read more from Tucson News Now.
TUCSON'S LINCOLN PARK TO HOST JENNIE FINCH SOFTBALL CAMP NEXT MONTH - The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department, Visit Tucson, and Pima Community College will host the Jennie Finch Softball Camp at the Lincoln Park Softball Complex, 8116 E. Escalante Road, Nov. 8-9. The camp is open to all girls in the third grade and up. Former UA Softball standout Jennie Finch and her Olympic and professional softball teammates will offer two full days of personal instruction covering all aspects of softball. Advanced registration is required, and participation is limited for the fee-based camp. Read the news release.
SAFETY TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN - With Halloween just two days away, the Tucson Fire Department is offering tips on how to keep your little trick-or-treaters safe. TFD Captain Barrett Baker and his colleagues have some "spooktacular" tips about costumes, walking the streets, cell phones, flashlights, and more.