KNOWLEDGE CENTER
Innovative Projects
Golden Prospector Awards
AAED’s Golden Prospector Award recognizes project excellence in economic development.
Past Golden Prospector Winners
Multimedia Promotion
2021 City of Surprise
“COVID-19 Virtual Ribbon Cuttings”
2020 City of Mesa
“Creating a Brand: Asian District, Mesa”
2020 Greater Phoenix Chamber
“Build Your Future Arizona – Construct Your Future Video”
2019 Pinal County
“Outdoor Activity Video”
2018 Pinal County
“Pinal County Marketing Video”
2018 Town of Gilbert
“What More Could You Want? Video”
2018 City of Scottsdale
“Downtown Business Spotlight Series and Gathering Events”
2017 Greater Phoenix Economic Council
“The Connected Place Video”
2017 City of Surprise
“Surprise Retail Survey”
2016 City of Surprise
“Bell & Grand Intersection – Business Retention”
2016 Ignite Brand Marketing
“Kingman Circle”
2016 City of Maricopa
“Business Beat”
2015 Town of Gilbert
“Standing Out from the Crowd at BIO International”
2015 Town of Gilbert
“Talk of the Trade Series”
Marketing Brochure
2021 Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA)
“Entrepreneur Guide”
2020 Greater Phoenix Chamber
“Build Your Future Arizona – Investor Toolkit”
2019 City of Eloy
“Intersection of Value, Location and Opportunity”
2018 Greater Phoenix Economic Council
“The Connected Place”
2017 PHX East Valley
“Economic Profile & Asset Map”
2017 Town of Sahuarita
“Beautifully Connected”
2017 Town of Gilbert
“Annual Report Fiscal Year 2016”
2016 Town of Gilbert
“2015 Annual Report”
2015 Town of Queen Creek
“Economic Profile”
Special Event
2021 City of Avondale
“NASCAR Watch Party”
2020 Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
“Import Export Workshop”
2018 Sun Corridor Inc.
“Site Selectors Guild Tucson Advisory Forum”
2018 City of Maricopa
“City of Maricopa 2018 Economic Summit”
2017 Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
“Arizona UAS Summit and Expo”
2017 City of Surprise
“Tech the Halls”
2017 PHX East Valley
“Agritainment Fam. Tour”
2016 Town of Gilbert
“2015 Annual Report”
2016 Town of Gilbert
“Business Walk”
2016 City of Scottsdale
“Swipe Right Scottsdale”
2015 AZ Culture
“Cottonwood Culture Challenge”
Website
2021 Discover Gila County
“Discover Gila County”
2020 City of Page
“Visit Page Lake Powell”
2019 City of Goodyear
“Goodyear Economic Development”
2019 City of Mesa
“SelectMesa.com”
2019 City of Prescott
“PrescottBiz.com”
2019 City of Surprise
“AZTechCelerator.com”
2017 Ak-Chin Industrial Park Board and Nice Creative
“Santa Cruz Commerce Center Website”
2016 Arizona@Work
Economic Development Program / Process
2021 City of Mesa
“Mesa CARES HUUB Digital Platform”
2021 Greater Phoenix Economic Council
“#AZFreeToBe”
2018 East Valley Partnership
“PHX East Valley Angel Investor Initiative”
2018 City of Peoria
“Economic Development Agreement Monitoring System”
2018 City of Surprise
“Business Retention & Expansion / Surprise Retail Survey Program”
Economic Development Deal of the Year
2021 City of Scottsdale
“Axon”
2021 City of Mesa
“ElectraMeccanica”
2021 City of Flagstaff and ECoNA
“UACJ Whitehall Industries”
2021 City of Prescott
“CP Technologies”
2020 City of Surprise
“Ottawa University New Campus Development”
2019 City of Goodyear
“Andersen Corporation”
2018 Sun Corridor Inc.
“Hexagon Mining HQ Retention and Expansion”
2018 Town of Gilbert
“Deloitte U.S. Delivery Center Attraction”
2017 Town of Sahuarita
“SAMTEC”
2016 Sun Corridor Inc.
“Caterpillar”
2016 City of Scottsdale
“JDA Software”
2016 Town of Gilbert
“Orbital ATK”
Golden Prospector Award of Merits
Multimedia Promotion
2021 Discover Gila County
“Discover Gila County”
2021 City of Goodyear
“COVID-19 Restaurant Support”
2016 City of Scottsdale
“JDA Software”
2021 Town of Sahuarita
“Sahuarita Connects Quarterly Newsletter”
2020 Pinal County
“Governor’s Video for Pinal County”
2020 City of Goodyear
“Amazon Video”
2019 City of Goodyear
“Digital Ad Campaign”
2019 City of Surprise
“#SnacksWithSurprise”
2018 Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation
“PVEDF Marketing Video”
2017 City of Maricopa
“Shop Local – Copa Bingo.”
2016 City of Mesa
“Marketing Video”
2016 Greater Prescott Regional Economic Partnership
“Marketing Videos”
Marketing Brochure
2020 Rox Media Group
“Growing Horizon Economic Development”
2020 Rox Media Group
“Eloy – Intersection of Value, Location and Opportunity”
2019 Rox Media Group
“Maricopa Economic Development Alliance & City of Maricopa Economic Development Publication”
2019 Sierra Vista
“Sierra Vista Community Overview”
2018 City of Prescott
“Prescott Economic Development Marketing Brochure”
2018 Pinal County
“Pinal County Prospectus Brochure”
2017 City of Scottsdale
“Advancing the Strategy, Targeting the Talent”
2017 Town of Queen Creek
“Agritainment Marketing Postcard”
2016 City of Goodyear
“Geared for Growth”
2015 Town of Gilbert
“Inaugural Annual Report”
2015 City of Phoenix
“Phoenix is Hot!”
2015 City of Mesa
“Technology Brochure”
2015 City of Flagstaff
“Flagstaff Business Accelerator Magazine”
Special Event
2019 City of Goodyear
“Business Builders”
2019 Pinal County
“Pinal County Economic Development Forum”
2017 City of Scottsdale
“Broker Appreciation Event, Scottsdale Development Night”
2017 Town of Gilbert
“Gilbert Business Week”
2017 Ignite Brand Marketing
“Vote Kingman”
2016 City of Peoria
“Peoria Investment Forum”
2016 Town of Gilbert
“Ambassador Forum”
2016 Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority
“enVision Gateway”
2015 City of Scottsdale
“Cure Corridor Event”
2015 City of Scottsdale
“Work Scottsdale’ Talent Attraction Initiative”
2015 Town of Gilbert
“ASU Bio Meets Gilbert Bio”
Website
2021 Town of Chino Valley
“Discover Chino Valley”
2020 City of Avondale
“AvondaleEDGE”
2020 Greater Phoenix Economic Council
“GPEC Digital Transformation – Website Refresh”
2020 City of Tucson
“Connect Tucson”
2019 City of Kingman
“City of Kingman Economic Development”
2019 Gila County
“Explore the Wild – Discover Gila County”
2016 Town of Queen Creek
“InvestTheQC.com”
Economic Development Deal of the Year
2020 City of Goodyear
“Microsoft”
2017 Town of Gilbert
“Silent–Aire U.S. Headquarters”
2016 City of Prescott
“VinylVisions”
2016 City of Mesa
“Santander Consumer USA”
2015 Sun Corridor, Inc
“HomeGoods Distribution Facility”
Economic Development Program / Process
2020 City of Buckeye
“Catalyst Program”
2020 Mohave County
“Recruitment Trip”