Brief Updates from Area Professionals Regarding the Flagstaff Business Community.

The City of Flagstaff Economic Development Program works with several business and service providers in Flagstaff and regionally.  As the economy grows and shifts over the year, there will be a series of quarterly updates in which these partners, and various business leaders and groups, will have the opportunity to provide brief updates regarding their efforts, successes, observations, and challenges in the business sector. The intention is to provide Council, and the public, an opportunity to hear more about what is happening within the community. These updates will happen quarterly and this is the second this year.

The Flagstaff economy is complex and always shifting.  It, like all economies in our system, adapts to new influences ranging from the international stage to individual consumer trends and preferences.  As markets, behaviors, rules, regulations, technology, and infrastructure change, Flagstaff's economy adjusts as well. This has been a year where change has been apparent in a number of ways. Growth is visible throughout the community in new construction of healthcare facilities, housing, and with new businesses opening; however a number of business closures also remind us that cycles are constantly in flux.

To help inform the Council, staff, and the public, there will be quarterly work session updates from various community partners and businesses. In this second update, we will hear from Northern Arizona University, the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, and Mother Road Brewing Company. Future updates are scheduled for February 27, 2018 and May 22, 2018. Out of respect for the number of organizations working on these issues, and the Council's working calendar, each presenter has been asked to keep their presentations to three to five minutes. Obviously this time will only allow them to discuss specific items, but it is hoped that through these brief presentations, and any additional dialogue, a picture of what is happening in our business community will continue to enhance everyone's knowledge and awareness.