Six Arizona Mayors Conduct Economic Development Mission to Mexico City
An unprecedented trade and protocol mission by six Arizona Mayors from October 4-7 culminated in the signing of a Proclamation by all the Mayors with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Representing the two major Arizona metropolitan regions and the border region were Mayors John Doyle of Nogales, John Giles of Mesa, Greg Stanton of Phoenix, Sharon Wolcott of Surprise, Jonathan Rothschild of Tucson, and Douglas Nicholls of Yuma. The mission was organized by Molera Alvarez and Estrategia Global, as Mexico Trade Representatives of the City of Phoenix.
The Mayors brought a unified message of openness and mutual respect towards Arizona’s number one trade partner, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the Arizona Trade and Investment Office in Mexico City. Highlights of the mission included the signing of an economic development agreement between Phoenix and Mexico City, and a town hall discussion with students at the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana. In addition, the Arizona Business Incubation Association, the Arizona Technology Council and Startup Mexico (Mexico’s premier startup incubator) signed an agreement to collaborate on mutual soft-landing programs in both markets.
In the agreement with Foreign Minister Ruiz Massieu, the Mayors declared their commitment to strengthen the economic and cultural ties between Arizona and Mexico, and to respect cross-border family ties and the contributions of immigrants to the region.
The mission marked Mayor Stanton’s 13th to Mexico in four years.
Six Arizona Mayors Conduct Economic Development Mission to Mexico City
An unprecedented trade and protocol mission by six Arizona Mayors from October 4-7 culminated in the signing of a Proclamation by all the Mayors with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Representing the two major Arizona metropolitan regions and the border region were Mayors John Doyle of Nogales, John Giles of Mesa, Greg Stanton of Phoenix, Sharon Wolcott of Surprise, Jonathan Rothschild of Tucson, and Douglas Nicholls of Yuma. The mission was organized by Molera Alvarez and Estrategia Global, as Mexico Trade Representatives of the City of Phoenix.
The Mayors brought a unified message of openness and mutual respect towards Arizona’s number one trade partner, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the Arizona Trade and Investment Office in Mexico City. Highlights of the mission included the signing of an economic development agreement between Phoenix and Mexico City, and a town hall discussion with students at the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana. In addition, the Arizona Business Incubation Association, the Arizona Technology Council and Startup Mexico (Mexico’s premier startup incubator) signed an agreement to collaborate on mutual soft-landing programs in both markets.
In the agreement with Foreign Minister Ruiz Massieu, the Mayors declared their commitment to strengthen the economic and cultural ties between Arizona and Mexico, and to respect cross-border family ties and the contributions of immigrants to the region.
The mission marked Mayor Stanton’s 13th to Mexico in four years.