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The Briefcase -
May 2006

Business briefs

FASHION BUSINESS
If you have started a fashion business, or are thinking of starting one, a seminar will offer insights and tips from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 4 at the James Hotel, 7353 E. Indian School Road, Scottsdale. Angela Johnson, founder of LabelHorde Fashion, a directory and resource, will lead the seminar. The cost is $49. Info: (480) 773-2308.

HISPANIC DIRECTORY
Directorio en Español, a Spanish-language phone directory, has added Phoenix to the list of cities the directory is published. There will be 175,000 copies distributed, according to its publishers, Hispanic Yellow Pages Network. The phone book targets homeowners with Latino surnames. About 70 percent of the advertisers are non-Hispanic business owners, says Marianne Avila, general manager of Hispanic Yellow Pages Network. Local artist Raul "ariel" Rodriguez created the artwork cover.

UNITED WAY RAISES RECORD
Fund-raisers for the Valley of the Sun United Way were honored last month for the agency’s 2005 fund-raising campaign. About 150,000 private donors and 1,200 businesses raised a record $48.7 million last year, $200,000 more than its $48.5 million goal. The record contributions are distributed among 100 non-profit agencies that provide educational programs, job training, and other social services for adults and children.The top performer was Intel Corp.: for the second consecutive year it won United Way’s top Chairman’s Award for raising a record $4.8 million. Info: (602) 631-4840.

T-BIRD, CAREY RATE HIGH
Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management was ranked as the No. 1 graduate school for international business in the United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine. It is the 11th straight year the school has topped the specialty list. In the magazine’s overall ranking of graduate business programs, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, at 34th, was the highest-ranked Arizona school. Harvard University was rated highest overall, followed by Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

"Being ranked No. 1 in U.S. News and World Report for 11 straight years is a result of Thunderbird’s dedication to remaining on the cutting edge of global management theory and practice," said Thunderbird President Angel Cabrera. Now in its 60th year, Thunderbird is located in Glendale has has graduated more than 35,000 students from 135 countries since 1946. Contacts: www.t-bird.edu, wpcarey.asu.edu

AGUILA HONORS COTILLION
On May 29, the AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute is hosting a cotillion for the inaugural Senior Cohort Class of 2006. The event will celebrate the students’ accomplishments and encourage them on their journey to college. The public is encouraged to buy tickets. The cotillion will be held at the Estrella Vista Reception Center, 1471 N. Eliseo C. Felix Jr. Way, Avondale. Info: (602) 518-0612, or rhernandez81@cox.net.

GET ON THE MAP
Do you have a favorite destination, activity, event, or food that is distinctive to the Sonoran Desert region — or several of them? The National Geographic Society is producing a Geotourism MapGuide of the Sonoran Desert and, with the help of its regional partners, is launching "The Pride of the Sonoran Desert Region" campaign to solicit nominations from the public for inclusion in this publication. The Arizona Office of Tourism is extending the deadline for nominations for inclusion in the National GeoTourism MapGuide project. Info: www.sonoran.org or call the Sonoran Institute in Tucson at (520) 290-0828.

 UA CENTER GETS NEW NAME
The Karl Eller Center for the Study of the Private Market Economy, which houses the Chris and Carol McGuire Entrepreneurship Program will be united under a new name: the Chris and Carol McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. In 2003, the program was endowed by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation based in Palm Desert, Calif. The program was named in honor of Chris McGuire, the foundation’s vice president and director, and his wife. Info: (520) 621-2211.

MUSIC SCHOOL NEED HELP
The Phoenix Conservatory of Music, which serves more than 2,800 students and families each year, is seeking financial donations.

PCM needs to raise $2,200 for its bilingual family music education programs, $3,500 for new drums for youth, and $6,000 for general program support. All donations are tax deductible. To help, supporters can donate the cost of one fast food meal online at www.phoenixconservatoryofmusic.org

PCM also accepts donations in person or in the mail at: PCM, PO Box 1163, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340.

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