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August 28, 2024

Tempe, Arizona

aLocal and Apache Corners Receives The 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

IEDC’s annual Excellence Awards honor the economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that have demonstrated consistent, exemplary performance in the profession

aLocal and Apache Corners received the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The award was bestowed specifically for the organization’s work in the Multi-Year Collaborative Economic Development. Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D., President of aLocal, will be acknowledged and honored at the IEDC 2024 Annual Conference in Denver, CO, September 15-18. This adds to the other awards aLocal and their team have received over the past year from the American Planning Association (APA), Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) and the Arizona Association of Economic Development (AAED).

Apache Corners is a multi-year investment of approximately $200 million dollars developed by aLocal using their economic and market analytics platform netEI. “aLocal is setting the standard of excellence for economic development with its netEI and Apache Corners project… (and) demonstrates the transformative impact of economic development,” said Nathan Ohle, IEDC President and CEO, “It is with great pride that IEDC presents this award to aLocal, celebrating their leadership and innovation in the field of economic development.” President Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D. stated “…we are truly changing the way all economic decisions are made! As a true data to development partner, aLocal is setting the new standard with economic development innovation to make analytics accessible, available, affordable, and accurately representative of the community!”

Chairman Calvin Johnson of the Tonto Apache Nation was proud of their accomplishment. “We will exercise our economic sovereignty and develop an economy for the Tonto nation providing positive impact to our citizens and surrounding region!” Kevin Kramer, Chair of IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development Awards Advisory Committee “We are absolutely thrilled to announce this year’s award winners. These exceptional projects showcase remarkable dedication and ingenuity within the field. aLocal and Apache Corner’s contributions will leave a lasting impact and demonstrate its commitment to creating positive change for its residents.”

Every year IEDC looks specifically for economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that have demonstrated consistent, exemplary performance in the economic development profession, leading the execution of projects that have a significant impact on revitalizing communities, and playing a major role in shaping and improving the practice of economic development.

aLocal

aLocal’s new software package, netEI, provides the economic impact of an investment using the most current data available. aLocal created netEI, which uses dynamic output of business intelligence, economic impact, and community data. This is a result of aLocal using high-end AI econometric analytics used to drive economic decisions of communities, government, and business. A leader in providing AI market and economic demand solutions, aLocal is moving into additional analytical forecasting; using economic, community and financial intelligence. Focused on #DataEquity #DataSovereignty #GoodData and #DataDiplomacy, aLocal provides high-end analytics that are accessible, available, affordable, and accurately represent all communities.

Looking to learn more about how your company, community, University, organization, government, and/or Native nation can gain valuable insights into your local economy, please email us at marketing@aLocalSolutions.com.

International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

The International Economic Development Council is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,300 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining, and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth, and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban, and local to international, IEDC’s members engage in the full range of economic development practices. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in various settings, including local, state, provincial, and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities, and a variety of other institutions. When IEDC succeeds, its members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions. Learn more at www.iedconline.org today!

Tonto Apache Tribe

Tonto Apache is a Federally Recognized Sovereign Nation that shares borders with Payson, Arizona. The nation has multiple business ventures such as the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, Tonto Apache Market, Smoke Shop, Tonto Apache Gym, and Tonto Apache Healthcare.

Apache Corners

Apache Corners (www.apachecorners.com) is an approximately $200 million dollar multi-year community and economic planning effort by the Tonto Apache Tribal Nation. Beginning in 2020, Tonto Apache focused on what economic opportunities existed that would benefit their nation’s economy and benefit the region. Approximately 75 acres on the reservation will be used to build the future Tonto Apache economy (including trust land on the east and west sides of A-87) is slated for development with an effort to capture dollars leaking outside the economy and stimulate not only the Tonto Apache economy but the entire region. The total development is slated for a mixed-use approach focused on building an economy from their initial businesses with the Tonto Apache government, Mazatzal Casino and Hotel, Convenience Store and Tire Shop.

Future developments in the first phase will include an entertainment district with a distillery and additional restaurants, two convenience stores, a family entertainment center and infrastructure improvements. Additional developments will focus on a health center, training and educational partnership, grocery store, cannabis dispensary, warehousing, and light manufacturing. The plan is to connect parcels on the east and west side of A-87 through finding ways for pedestrian safety, traffic calming and efficiency improvements.

Phase 1 Apache Corners Economic Impact

·     Economic Impact $89.2MM

·     Employment 1,043 New Jobs

·     New Wages $30.5MM Annually

·     Regional Annual Tax Impact $9.1MM

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