Scottsdale named first Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Winner of 2022 

The Smart Cities Council recently named Scottsdale the winner of the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. The city will partner with a team of industry experts from across the world united by a common goal: Scaling Innovation. Key elements of the program include identifying technology solutions that meets the needs of residents, prioritizing processes that accelerate the deployment of solutions and integrating sound governance practices to promote community engagement and trust.

On April 6, the city will host a collaborative brainstorm event that engages city staff, community leaders, industry experts and more as they identify innovative smart city solutions to community challenges. This effort is consistent with the Scottsdale Smart City Strategic Roadmap which was accepted by the City Council in April 2021. Previous challenge winners include Nashville, Tennessee, Austin, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Miami, Florida.

Be a part of the Scottsdale Tourism Strategic Plan's community survey

The city of Scottsdale, in partnership with Experience Scottsdale, is developing a Tourism Strategic Plan to determine and identify sustainable growth, expansion and management opportunities, while enhancing the city’s long-term quality of life for residents and visitors. In preparation, the city is conducting a survey about living, working, and playing in Scottsdale. The responses will help us better understand the community experience, as well as identify how we can protect, improve, and enhance Scottsdale’s economic prosperity.

Please help us by taking the survey before Feb. 22. We appreciate your valuable time and insights and promise to learn from your answers to make Scottsdale an even better place to live, work, play and visit. 

Welcome Scottsdale Community Bank!

Scottsdale Community Bank - which obtained the state’s first independent bank charter in more than 14 years - opened at 8767 E. Via De Ventura after receiving final regulatory approval from both the state and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Mayor David Ortega welcomed the new bank: “This is a significant sign of the thriving economic climate that Scottsdale’s business community and government sector have been producing for years,” he said, predicting the bank “will bring local banking and cutting-edge financial services to our businesses, which are the lifeblood of our flourishing economic engine.”

Thinkzilla launches new DEI scorecard

The new DEI scorecard for clients can be used for audits, to support training and programs, and to help organizations build more inclusive workplaces and workforces.

Thinkzilla Consulting recently expanded into Scottsdale and helps organizations create a positive economic impact through cultural diversity. For more information on Thinkzilla's services visit: thinkzillaconsulting.com.