NSA-Arizona, The Voice of Professional Speakers in Arizona,
offers its members and its partners the experience of a rich, year-round
training program designed to develop powerful, focused, expert speakers who
deliver to their niche audiences the best contemporary solutions on a variety
of interesting topics, and at a price point for every program budget.
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SHRM serves the needs of the human resource management
professional by providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources
available. In addition, the Society is committed to advancing the human
resource profession and the capabilities of all human resource professionals to
ensure that HR is an essential and effective partner in developing and
executive organizational strategy.
The mission of the Arizona SHRM State Council is to promote
the educational and other non-profit purposes of the Society for Human
Resources Management (SHRM) by providing support and leadership to SHRM members
and chapters. This will be accomplished by:
Providing a structure for
SHRM members in the state of Arizona to consult together concerning the
affairs, activities, needs and problems of SHRM in the state
Adopting programs which will
promote the progress and welfare of SHRM in the human resources profession
as a whole, including the provision of channels of communication between
SHRM Chapters, SHRM State Councils, and the appropriate SHRM Area Board
Providing services to all
members of the human resource profession within the state and by providing
leadership training at the state level
AZSHRM provides vendor resources, educational sessions,
monthly networking session for informal networking, job listings, and a
calendar of events.
Founded in 1944, ASTD is the world's premier professional
association and leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues.
ASTD provides information, research, analysis and practical information derived
from its own research, the knowledge and experience of its members, its
conferences, expositions, seminars, publications and the coalitions and
partnerships it has built through research and policy work. ASTD's membership
includes more than 70,000 people, working in the field of workplace performance
in 100 countries worldwide. Its leadership and members work in more than 15,000
multinational corporations, small and medium sized businesses, government
agencies, colleges and universities.
The mission of the Valley of the Sun chapter of ASTD is to
advance workplace learning and performance interests of our members by:
Anticipating members' needs
Increasing membership and
maximizing involvement
Delivering innovative
quality products
Developing corporate
sponsors
Strengthening the
connections between National ASTD, VOS, and our members
Linking with the external
community
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Provides a Job Bank for
employers and job seekers
Programs include monthly
meetings, collaboratory meetings, knowledge management forums and special
events
Business Wire, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire
Hathaway, is the global market leader in commercial news distribution.
Thousands of member companies and organizations depend on Business Wire to
transmit their full-text news releases, regulatory filings, photos and other
multimedia content to journalists, financial professionals, investor services,
regulatory authorities and the general public worldwide.
In fact, Business Wire has the most comprehensive news and
disclosure network in the world. They originate hundreds of thousands of news
announcements each year, with a dramatic impact on capital and commercial
markets around the globe and in virtually every industry sector.
Market Wire provides comprehensive press release distribution
of corporate news and media advisories directly to leading newspapers,
broadcast outlets, newswires, consumer and trade publications, analyst terminal
systems, Web sites and online databases around the globe.
Since 1970, Kennedy Information has been the leading source
for competitive intelligence and market analysis on Management and IT
Consulting services.
Their products and services improve the performance of Consulting
firms by providing accurate and reliable market sizing and forecasts for
consulting services world-wide, client profiling and needs analysis for
consulting services, current intelligence on how and where consulting firms are
operating in their respective markets, and operational metrics from across the
entire consulting profession.
They publish three print newsletters, three electronic
newsletters, a national magazine, in-depth research reports, and professional
books. The company also produces on-site conferences, hosts audio conferences
and web conferences, provides expert commentary at industry events world-wide,
and offers advisory services and custom research for Management Consulting and
IT Services firms. A free e-newsletter is available.
The Wall Street Journal is a premier news and business daily,
published worldwide. Their Center for Enterpreneurs provides the Start Up Journal.
Starting your own business or buying a franchise is tough, even in a strong
economy. You'll have to research the market, secure financing, open a shop,
hire employees and run the enterprise.
StartupJournal can help. Theirr content comes from the powerful
editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading business
publication, as well as WSJ.com, industry experts and StartupJournal's
editorial team. The main page lists current stories and leads to their
extensive resources. The main page is updated every business day.
Information includes writing business plans, businesses for
sale, franchising, Ideas, e-Commerce, etc.
Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) was founded in 1994
as a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University. Its mission
is to improve the practice of management in a changing world. HBSP does this by
serving as a bridge between academia and enterprises around the globe through
its publications and reach into three markets: academic, enterprise, and
individual managers.
The mission of Harvard Business School Publishing is to
improve the practice of management and its impact on a changing world. They
collaborate to create products and services in the media that best serve our
customers: individuals and organizations who believe in the power of ideas.
They strive to be the publisher of choice for authors and content experts with
important and influential management ideas.
In the online version of The Business Journal, you will find
the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, some of this
week's top stories from The Business Journal and other popular features from
the print edition, with a focus on Phoenix.
You can also sign up to receive any of our email products
including free daily business news updates, latest news of 46 industries from
around the nation and the latest networking and marketing alerts.
Hoover's, Inc., delivers comprehensive company, industry, and
market intelligence that drives business growth. Our database of 12 million
companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business
enterprises, is at the core of our business tools and services that customers
find vital to their business operations. Hoover's editorial staff of some 80
editors and researchers brings vital business information and knowledge to its
coverage, updating the site daily to bring our visitors and subscribers the
most up-to-date business information in the industry.
They offer proprietary information about 40,000 companies,
more than 300,000 officers, and 600 industries in an easy-to-read format,
access to databases of additional information about 13 million companies from
leading providers like D&B. a suite of advanced tools for creating targeted
contact lists, custom company reports, and locating hard to reach small
businesses. access to detailed information about a company's parent(s),
subsidiaries, and/or branch locations, including a display of how the company
fits within its overall corporate hierarchy. etc.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in
1953 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its purpose is to aid,
counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small business concerns; to
preserve free competitive enterprise, and to maintain and strengthen the
overall economy of our nation. Small business is critical to aiding our
economic recovery; to building America's future, and to helping the United
States compete in today's global marketplace. Through its extensive network of
field offices and partnerships with other public and private organizations, SBA
is able to deliver its services to the most remote areas of the United States.
The Arizona District Office delivers a variety of SBA's
programs and services, such as startup and operational assistance through small
business training and counseling, financial assistance for startup's,
operational and disaster help, business opportunities, such as government
contracting, subcontracting, procurement, and much more.
Since 1974, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce has been the
voice of Arizona business and has represented the broad interests of Arizona’s
diverse business community at the State Capitol, with state regulators and with
members of Arizona’s congressional delegation. Their diverse membership employs
250,000 Arizonans in all business sectors from manufacturing to services and
includes small, medium and large employers from urban, suburban and rural
areas.
The mission of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce is to promote
a business climate that enhances economic vitality and improves the quality of
life for all Arizonans. This site offers a wide range of information about
living and working in Arizona.
There are many benefits to joining the Chamber, like
opportunities for networking, advertising, referrals, obtaining insurance,
merchant services, employment services, PEO services, member-to-member
services, etc. The Chamber represents more than 4,100 member companies and over
500,000 member employees.
Learn from Executive
Roundtables, Business Issues Forums and Phoenix Forum
Promote your business with
Business for Breakfast, After 5 Business Exchange, Leads Clubs, Online
Business Directory and Business Expo
Grow your business through
Manufacturing & Expansion Assistance, BidSource and the Arizona
Venture Capital Conference
Save with Member-to-Member
Discounts, CulturePass and Business lists
Small Business Services (SBS) offers support, opportunities,
and advocacy through several key functions:
Guides you through what you
need to know to start or expand a business in Arizona including licensing
information and statewide resources
Collaborates with numerous
business organizations to promote entrepreneurship among small, minority,
women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises
Facilitates procurement
opportunities
Advocates on small business
issues that are important throughout Arizona
SBS helps the entrepreneur with starting and developing a
business, writing a business plan, guides to state incentives and procurement,
Certification for Small, Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises, and a calendar of business events.
Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy and technology
consulting firm, works with clients to deliver results that endure.
They provide services to the world's leading corporations,
government and other public agencies, emerging growth companies, and
institutions. Booz Allen's major areas of expertise include:
Strategy & Leadership
Organization & Change
Management
Operations
Innovation
Sales & Marketing
Information Technology
With more than 17,000 employees on six continents, the firm
generates annual sales of more than US$3.6 billion. Founded in 1914, Booz Allen
is a private company with corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Dr. Ralph
Shrader is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm. The website offers
a multi media library covering a wide range of topics.
Since 1926, McKinsey has helped business leaders address
their greatest challenges, from reorganizing for long-term growth to improving
business performance and maximizing revenue. More than 75 years later, McKinsey
is a global firm with 80 locations, and over 5,000 consultants serving
two-thirds of the Fortune 1000.
They offer the following functional areas of expertise in a
wide variety of industries:
Business Technology Office
Corporate Finance
Marketing & Sales
Operations
Organization
Strategy
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) was established in 1990
as an independent economics think tank within McKinsey. Its primary purpose is
to undertake original research and develop substantive points of view on
critical economic issues facing businesses and governments around the world.
MGI investigations are conducted with the goal of improving business
performance and competitiveness while establishing a fact base for sound
national and international public policy making.
The Boston Consulting Group is an international strategy and
general management consulting firm whose mission is to help leading
corporations create and sustain competitive advantage. As a truly international
firm, our strong global presence offers clients and employees a wealth of
cross-cultural experience.
The Strategy Institute of The Boston Consulting Group™ was
created to enrich strategic thinking by collecting insights into the nature of
strategy from various fields and transferring them to strategy in business and
society.
BCG Offers consulting services to a variety of industries in
a wide variety of functions. The website also has a long list of publications
for reference. Founded in 1963, BCG has 61 offices in 36 countries in the
Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and employs over 2,900 consultants.
Bain and Co. works with top management to beat their
competitors and generate substantial, lasting financial impact.
They look at a business as an integrated, cohesive whole.
This means bringing a strategic mindset to everything. They start by defining
the right questions. Then they dig deep into the numbers, as the basis for
creating solutions.
Since Bain's founding in 1973, their passion for achieving
results for their clients has driven the firm. They claim that their clients
outperform the market (S&P 500) 4 to 1.
Their capabilities include:
Change Management
Corporate Strategy
Cost & Supply Chain
Management
Growth Strategy
IT
Mergers & Acquisitions
Organization
Performance Improvement
Private Equity
Revenue Enhancement
With 32 offices in 20 countries, Bain has over 3,200
employees.
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