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March 16 – April 5, 2013
Business
Eastmark grand opening on June 1 Event includes music, entertainment, family activities The first new, large-scale integrated community to launch in the Phoenix area in 10 years holds its grand opening 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., June 1 to showcase the first phase of residential homes and the first phase of the Eastmark Great Park at Ray and Ellsworth roads in Mesa. Located a stone’s throw from the SanTan Sun area, Eastmark focuses on creating a connected life for its residents, employers and visitors. To debut Eastmark to the public, real estate investment and development firm DMB is planning a day of festivities that includes music throughout the parks, family games and entertainment and activities for all ages. Tours of 14 new home models from seven homebuilders will be available to guests. Every home design in Eastmark features a new floorplan designed for this community. Eastmark’s phase one builders are Maracay Homes, Mattamy Homes, Taylor Morrison, Woodside Homes, Ryland Homes, Standard Pacific Homes and Meritage Homes Corporation. Visitors at the grand opening can explore the ‘Mark, Eastmark’s Visitors and Community Center, enjoy the first 10 acres of the Eastmark Great Park, 11 neighborhood parks, piazzas and plazas and landscaped, tree-lined streets and parkways. Trolleys and pedicabs take guests around the community to outdoor concerts, kite flying and other demonstrations, food trucks and refreshments throughout the day. “Eastmark is one of the most thoughtfully designed communities in the country. In our
planning, we’ve artfully blended residential areas, employment cores, recreation and commerce to complement each other,” says Dea McDonald, DMB’s senior vice president and Eastmark’s general manager. “Eastmark’s grand opening will give guests an opportunity to engage in ‘Life in Motion’ and enjoy fun, family friendly activities and exciting looks at this community which is unlike anything else in Arizona.” For further information, visit Eastmark.com and DMBInc.com.
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Will Common Core help business? Will a shift from the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) really boost critical thinking, language abilities, analytical skills and science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills? Attend a free Chandler Chamber of Commerce panel discussion 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Fri., March 22 at the chamber office and find out. Discussing the implications and rationale for the shift are Susan Carlson, executive director of the Arizona Business & Education Coalition; Dr. Nicolle Karantinos, director of curriculum for the Chandler Unified School District and Lorah Neville, executive director of curriculum and learning services for the Kyrene School District. “These speakers are at the forefront of education and business development, placing this seminar at an important intersection of education and economic growth,” says Terri Kimble, president/CEO of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, adding that the speakers “should provide the most relevant and detailed knowledge available on the shift to CCSS.” Due to limited space, an RSVP is requested.
Meet eBay, PayPal executives
Members of the eBay PayPal executive management team are on hand at the next meeting of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Council on April 2. Registration is required by Friday, March 29.
Contact the Chamber
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is at 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201. Unless otherwise specified, for more information and to register for these programs, call 480-963-4571, visit chandlerchamber.com or meetup.com/ChandlerChamber.