ARIZONA TOWN HALL

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizonan and Sonoran professionals who generally work from the office or enjoy the hustle and bustle of repeatedly traversing the border between the United States and Mexico to meet their colleagues and business contacts find themselves working from home due to government regulations, a closed border prohibiting non-essential traffic or company mandated “work at home” policies.  These restrictions have forced companies and employees to revisit how the traditional work unit should stay connected and engaged with their teams and business partners located across the globe.

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

Read the reports from each program below.

Media Coverage

• How to expand trade between Arizona and Mexico during COVID-19, Victoria Harker, Chamber Business News, August 24, 2020.
• Coyotes President Xavier Gutierrez: Diverse voices a must for NHL to grow, Caitlin Schmidt, Arizona Daily Star, November 30, 2020.

Program Reports

• "COVID-19 Cross-Border Challenges" Final Report - July 16, 2020.
• "Implementation of the USMCA – Opportunities for Arizona and Sonora" Final Report - August 20, 2020.
• "What the Implementation of the USMCA Means to Multinational Corporations, Small/Medium-Sized Enterprises, and Entrepreneurs" Final Report - September 17, 2020.
• "Arizona-Mexico Cross-Border Mayoral Panel" Final Report - October 15, 2020.
• "Sports and Global Relations - How Ice Hockey Connects Us" Final Report - November 20, 2020.

Past Town Hall Reports

2020 Arizona & Mexico Town Hall Partners

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