Cross Border Connecting

Back by popular demand: Arizona Town Hall will be hosting its fourth Arizona & Mexico Town Hall in Hermosillo, Sonora.

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: Welcome, Overview, and Panel Presentation

Importance of a Strong Region: Consuls on A Stronger Economic Mega-Region

• Panel Moderator: Arturo Fernandez, President, Sonora Global Edc
• Jorge Mendoza Yescas, Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona
• Marcos Moreno Báez, Consul of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona
• Dulce María Valle Álvarez, Consul of Mexico in Yuma, Arizona

Lunch Program: Panel Presentation

An Educated and Trained Workforce

• Panel Moderator: Nazzer Mendez, Executive Director, 4FRONTED
• Paola Garcia Hidalgo, Executive Director, Mexico Relations, Office of Government and Community Engagement, Arizona State University (ASU)
• Claudia Orduño Kirkpatrick, Finance Director, Mexico, Badger Meter, Inc.

Closing Dinner Reception: Space is limited.

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 (coming soon)

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