By Christian Price | InMaricopa
As many of you know, last month, a contingent from Maricopa, which included myself and City staff, participated in the International Conference of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in Las Vegas.
This particular show is a veritable “who’s who” of developers, financiers, site selectors, place makers, retailers, hoteliers and so much more. More than 35,000 attendees congregate in one place looking to make connections, build relationships, get to know new areas and land sites and start the lengthy process of making deals to potentially pull new “stuff” out of the ground.
When it comes to this type of economic development, cities like Maricopa are often prevented from revealing information to the public until the business itself gives us permission. And although we may be bursting with pride when a business expresses an interest in our city, we must abide by their wishes before making any big announcements.
