{"id":173766,"date":"2023-02-01T07:46:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=173766"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:46:37","slug":"westmarc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=173766","title":{"rendered":"WESTMARC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"173766\" class=\"elementor elementor-173766\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-172ec48b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"172ec48b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4226ab1e\" data-id=\"4226ab1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe4845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbe4845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/my309546.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aae8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aae8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WESTMARC \u2014 the Western Maricopa Coalition \u2014 is a public-private partnership of the 15 communities, the business community and the educational sector in the West Valley of the Greater Phoenix region. WESTMARC was formed in 1990 to address important issues facing the West Valley\u2019s economic prosperity.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Through WESTMARC members connections, collaboration and action, this region is now home to 1.8 million residents, a thriving business community, abundance of education options, and world-class sports and entertainment amenities.<\/p><p>WESTMARC\u2019s three key priorities are to:<\/p><ol><li>Promote the West Valley<\/li><li>Enhance Economic Development<\/li><li>Increase Member Value<\/li><\/ol><p>Maricopa County is the fourth-largest county in the nation. Economic forecasts and growth projections show that the economic opportunity for the future of Arizona lies within Western Maricopa County. Over the next 25 years, 49.5% of the growth in Maricopa County will occur in the West Valley. WESTMARC continues to work with regional stakeholders to ensure this community is ready to meet the associated demands.<\/p><p>Together, we are one voice moving the West Valley forward.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What is your 2023 focus?<\/b><\/h3><p>WESTMARC\u2019s future focus is referred to as West Valley 3.0. The vision for the next 10 years is to harness, leverage and empower the West Valley via technology and artificial intelligence. This means creating programs with innovative partners to support our business community\u2019s success.\u00a0<\/p><p>As a region of diversity, WESTMARC is also focused on identifying and highlighting emerging leaders from all backgrounds and preparing them for future leadership opportunities.<\/p><h3><b>What are the top benefits of membership and\/or participation?<\/b><\/h3><p>WESTMARC membership provides opportunities to interact, learn and communicate through asset tours, networking, key issue committees, information sessions and signature events throughout the year. WESTMARC is committed to our members\u2019 success and to our mission of enhancing economic development and promoting quality of life in the West Valley. WESTMARC communicates the region\u2019s successes through special events, social media, weekly newsletters and website exposure, to name a few.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-077f840 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"077f840\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98f025a\" data-id=\"98f025a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b79318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b79318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b37744\" data-id=\"0b37744\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d93ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d93ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sintra-Official-Headshot-2020.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20797cb\" data-id=\"20797cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97200bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97200bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Local Leader: <\/b>Sintra Hoffman<\/p><p><b>Title: <\/b>President and CEO<\/p><p><b>How Long with Organization? <\/b>7 years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ebdf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ebdf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-142bac8\" data-id=\"142bac8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0435f25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0435f25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa69dfb\" data-id=\"aa69dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d2728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5d2728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WM-Horizonal-Blue.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d185395\" data-id=\"d185395\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17975d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17975d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The West Valley is primed for economic development growth. To accomplish this, WESTMARC is focused on demonstrating the region\u2019s workforce, increased buying power and high quality of life. Successful communication has transformed outdated perceptions and sparked a new vision of the West Valley. Evidence of this can be seen through the vast number of businesses joining the region almost daily.<\/p><p><b style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\">Organization Name:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\">The Western Maricopa Coalition<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Main Local Office: <\/b>6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Suite 210, <br \/>Glendale, AZ 85305<\/p><p><b>Phone:<\/b> (623) 435-0431<\/p><p><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westmarc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.westmarc.org<\/a><\/p><p><b>No. of Members:<\/b> 200<\/p><p><b>Types of Membership: <\/b>Chairman\u2019s Circle, President\u2019s Circle, Premier Partner, Executive, Corporate, Professional, Non-Profit\/K-12<\/p><p><b>No. of Events per year:<\/b> 10<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Biggest Annual Event:<\/b> <br \/>Best of the West <br \/>Usually the last week of October<\/p><p><b>What should a prospective member know about your organization?: <\/b>WESTMARC is the regional hub of all economic and policy activity in the West Valley. It\u2019s truly your \u201cone stop\u201d to all things West Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WESTMARC \u2014 the Western Maricopa Coalition \u2014 is a public-private partnership of the 15 communities, the business community and the educational sector in the West Valley of the Greater Phoenix region. 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