Cross Border Connecting

Back by popular demand: Arizona Town Hall will be hosting its fifth Arizona & Mexico Town Hall in Tempe, AZ.

Participants build professional networks while providing important recommendations that can play a crucial role in shaping the regional development strategy for the Arizona-Sonora megaregion.

Active participation by each participant during discussions is essential. Participants spend the bulk of their time in facilitated discussions designed to build consensus for future actions. 

Dress for the event is business casual.

Breakfast Program Speakers

• Sandra Watson, President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
• Stephanie Bermudez, Founder, Startup Unidos 
• Imelda Hartley, Owner, Happy Tamales 
• Alicia Buckhanan, CEO, A & S investment Group 
• Laura Espinoza, Founder, Association of Women of Bacanora and Maguey of Mexico 

Lunch Program Speakers

• Jorge Mendoza Yescas, Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona
  
• Monica Villalobos, President & CEO, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Marisol Flores-Aguirre, Director, Southern Arizona Office, Office of Governor Katie Hobbs
• Colin Diaz, President & CEO, Tempe Chamber of Commerce 
• Jennifer Smith, Community Services & Economic Development Director, City of Douglas 
• Isabel Georgelos, Director, Women's Business Center, YWCA Southern Arizona 

2023 series program reports (in English and Spanish):

• Border Port Infrastructure - April 18, 2023
• Preparing Students for a Career in the Global Economy - September 12, 2023
• 2023 Arizona & Mexico Town Hall - October 6, 2023

Panelist Presentation Slides:

• Preparing Students for a career in the global economy, Monica Acosta Alvarado
• Bilingualism-A need in global economy, Erika Martinez Lugo
• The Importance of Building Your Cross Cultural Skillset and Network, Kristin Allen