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The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has released its 2025 State of Arizona Economic Development Report, an important publication providing readers with a well-rounded understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Pantone, famous for the Pantone Matching System (PMS) and for setting the industry standard for communicating color across industries and mediums, unveiled an immersive color journey celebrating the 250-year legacy of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

PDDG is proud to continue our support of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and our clients and partners in the economic development industry. We will be exhibiting at the IEDC 2025 Annual Conference in Detroit from September 14-17.

Sacramento International Airport (SMF), the primary airport for our agency's HQ team, reported its busiest month, with 1,296,818 passengers traveling through SMF during the month of June, surpassing any single month since the airport opened in October 1967.

We are thrilled to welcome the City of Surprise, Arizona to the PDDG Family! Our first assignment will be supporting the marketing communications needs of the city’s Economic Development Department.

Site Selection Magazine has ranked Maricopa County #1 in their 2025 list of America's Best Counties. Our agency supports the targeted economic development initiatives of several Maricopa County communities, including Gilbert, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Surprise.

Congratulations to Doreen Cott, Economic Development Director for the Town of Queen Creek, for being recognized as part of AZBigMedia's 2025 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business.

Site Selection Magazine has ranked Lake County #10 in their 2025 list of America's Best Counties. Our agency supports the workforce development initiatives of the Lake County Workforce Development Board, Job Center of Lake County, and College of Lake County.

Kevin Hughes has been approved as the City of Suffolk Interim City Manager, effective August 1. Kevin and the City of Suffolk have been a PDDG client partner since 2018 on marketing projects for economic development, tourism, recreation, emergency services, library, and more.

This year marks seven years since our first project with the City of Suffolk, VA. Over the past several years, we have supported the city’s marketing and outreach for economic development, tourism, public safety, utilities, and general media and communications.

July 1 marks the fourth anniversary of the opening of PDDG’s first international office location. Based in Leeds, England, the PDDG UK Office serves our existing and prospective clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We are thrilled for our dear friend and long-time (20+ years!) client partner, Danielle Casey, CEcD, on her selection to serve as the next President & CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA). Congrats!