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COMMON GROUND AWARDS NOMINATION PROCESS & FORMMetropolitan Pima Alliance is seeking applicants for our annual Common Ground Awards ceremony.MPA's Common Ground Awards recognizes community leaders, projects and events with successfulcollaboration for the overall benefit of the community. Whether it is land development, economicdevelopment or community development, it is pertinent for all parties to find common ground andthe Board-selected winners are bestowed their Common Ground Award at this annual banquetceremony attended by hundreds.Emphasis is placed on collaboration that is atypical and falls outside of the normal day-to-dayprocesses of our respective workplaces. We are seeking nominations that overcame great obstaclesthrough collaborating and finding common ground amongst groups and individuals that typically donot work well together.Process:1) Nominations will be received between May 1st- May 31st at commonground@mpaaz.org or via mail.PO Box 2790, Tucson, AZ 857022) The Common Ground Committee will review the nominees and score each application. Semifinalists will be selected and asked to submit a comprehensive package prior to a personal interviewin July.3) Semi-finalists will be interviewed during a 15-minute block5) The finalists and winners will be celebrated at the ceremony on December 1st atSCORING CRITERIATO APPLY:1. Fill out the nomination form to the best of your ability.2. Include a 500-600 word narrative that summarizes yourproject and answers this question:What collaboration occurred during yourproject and why is it relevant today?Types of projects recognized for an award include:Residential DevelopmentArchitecture or DesignPolicy or ProcessPlanningCommercial DevelopmentCommunity BuildingPublic Works ProjectsRecreation6CategoryWeightQuality of Collaboration10Complexity of Collaboration8Uniqueness of Collaboration7Uniqueness of Project6Size of Community Impact3Mixed-Use DevelopmentEconomic Development PublicEvents & ProgramsConstruction

Please fill out as much information as possible.Project:Nominated Previously?Type of Project:If so, when?Nominated byNAME:COMPANY:EMAIL:PHONE:ADDRESS:Nominee main point of contact for additional information:NAME:EMAIL:PHONE:COMPANY:ADDRESS:Each nomination should list all collaborative, contributing partners including: government and publicparticipants, business members, non-profit organizations, and citizens or citizen groups. The formatshould be in Excel, with the following columns: First Name, Last Name, organization, email, phonenumber.Please submit this application via one of the following methods:Via email: commonground@mpaaz.org (preferred method)Via mail:Metropolitan Pima AllianceP. O. Box 2790Tucson, AZ 857027

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SPEAKERSCONGRESSWOMAN MARTHA McSALLYU.S. House of RepresentativesCongresswoman Martha McSally represents Arizona’s Second Congressional District in the U.S.House of Representatives, where she serves on the Armed Services and Homeland SecurityCommittees and as the Chairwoman of the Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee She isa Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and was the first woman in our nation’shistory to pilot a fighter plane in combat and command a fighter squadron. During her 26-yearmilitary career, she served 6 deployments to the Middle East and Afghanistan-flying for 325combat hours in the A-10-and led oversight of counter-terrorism operations in Africa She retiredin 2010 as a full ColonelJIM CANTRELLCEO & Founder, Vector Launch Inc.Jim Cantrell is a well-known entrepreneur and expert in space systems and has 30 yearsof experience in the aerospace and high technology industries Jim was part of the SpaceXfounding team and served as the company’s first Vice President of Business Development. Jimfounded two other successful aerospace and automotive engineering companies and has heldCEO positions in aerospace and biometric software companies Jim also played key roles in thedevelopment of Skybox Imaging (now Terra Bella) and has had developmental roles in numerousventure funded space efforts including Rocket Lab, Planet, Black Sky and Spaceflight.CHUCK HUCKELBERRYPima County AdministratorMr Huckelberry is a native Tucsonan He graduated from Flowing Wells High School and earneda Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, as well as a Master of Science in Civil Engineering,from The University of Arizona. He is Registered Professional Engineer and Registered LandSurveyor in the State of Arizona. Mr. Huckelberry began his career with Pima County in 1974 asa Field Engineer in the Department of Transportation He became the Director of the Departmentof Transportation and Flood Control District in 1979 and held that position until 1986 He servedas the Assistant County Manager for Public Works from 1986 to 1993; and since 1993, he hasheld the position of County Administrator As County Administrator, Mr Huckelberry manages a 1 3 billion budget and a staff of 7,000 employees under the direction of the Pima County Board of Supervisors10

BUS HOSTSTeresa BravoEconomic Development & International ProjectsCoordinatorPima County Administrator’s OfficeTeresa Bravo@pima gov(O) 520-724-2005Ken MarcusDirector UA Tech Park / CFOkmarcus@uatechpark org(O) 520-382-2482(M) 520-401-8636John MoffattDirector, Economic DevelopmentPima County Administrator’s OfficeJohn Moffatt@pima gov(O) 520-724-4444(M) 520-906-8888Patrick CavanaughDeputy Director, Economic DevelopmentPima County Administrator’s Officepatrick cavanaugh1@pima gov(O) 520-724-3296Justin DutramDirector of Business Developmentjdutram@uatechpark org(O) 520-382-2487(M) 520-343-5623Patrick MurphyDirector of Planning, Facilities and ConstructionUniversity of Arizona Science and Technology Parkpmurphy@uatechpark org(O) 520-382-2483(M) 520-975-6146Isaac FigueroaCommercial PropertiesOffice/Medical Leasing and Investment SalesPICOR Commercial Real Estate Servicesifigueroa@picor.com(O) 520-546-2743(M) 520-490-5385Bruce A. WrightAssociate Vice PresidentTech Parks Arizonawrightb@u.arizona.edu520-626-4843Mike LevinExecutive Vice PresidentPort of Tucson, Century Park Research Center, TucsonFrozen Storagemike@portoftucson com(M) 520-991-4335(O) 520-623-141111

Service Layer879101111326West Route51. Pima Air and Space Museum2. Home Goods Warehouse3. World View Enterprises, Inc.4. Vector Space Systems5. Aerospace Research Campus6. Tucson International Airport7. Tech Park at The Bridges8. KB Home and Lennar Joint Venture9. The Bridges Retail10. Kino Sports Complex11. Valencia Crossing12. Sonoran Corridor13. The Loop3412West RouteSonoran CorridorThe Loop00.51Miles212²

0130.51The LoopSonoran CorridorEast Route1. Pima Air and Space Museum2. Port of Tucson3. Port of Tucson Yard4. Solar Zone5. University of Arizona Tech Park6. Vail Academy7. La Estancia Development8. Meritage Homes9. Davis Monthan Air Force Base10. Sonoran Corridor11. The LoopEast RouteMiles21782311910645²

300 Aircraft - 6 Indoor Hangars - Exclusive Tours Of The “Boneyard”Come explore under our wings!The Pima Air & Space Museum opened it doors 40 years agoand has grown to be one of the largest aviation museums inthe world, and the largest non-government funded aviationmuseum in the United States. The museum maintains acollection of more than 350 aircraft and spacecraft from aroundthe globe including many rare and one-of-a-kind and morethan 125,000 artifacts. Exhibits at the museum include someof the world's greatest aviation heritage, including military,commercial and civil aviation. Among these exhibits is theSR-71 Blackbird, the world¹s fastest plane, a B-29Superfortress, the highest flying and fastest WWII bomber,a rare World War II German V-1 "buzz bomb," and a newstate-of-the-art 787-Dreamliner. The museum has six largehangars totaling more than 177,000 square feet of indoorexhibit space. Pima Air & Space maintains its own aircraftrestoration center, and also offers exclusive tours ofthe Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group(AMARG), also known as the "Bone Yard" (across from themuseum at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base).The Pima Air & Space Museum is located at 6000 E. ValenciaRoad, Tucson, Exit 267 off Interstate 10. The museumis open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas, from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with last admission at 3 p.m. For generalmuseum information, please call 520-574-0462 or visitwww.pimaair.orgThe museum in May 1976.The museum in November 2016.www.pimaair.orgI-10 to Exit 267 - 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ - 520 574 046214

Since 1987, locally owned Cadden Community Management has specializedin partnering with developers and homebuilders to set up their homeownersassociations while the projects are still in the blueprint stage.Developing built out budgetsReviewing draft legal documentsDeveloping short fall budgetsAssisting in successful transitionsto eventual homeowner control(520) 297-0797 t www.cadden.com15

ValenciaCrossing2200 E. RiverRoad, #105 t Tucson,Arizona 85718-6516(520) 577-7800 t C ell (520) 954-2112 t bmorkenjr@terramarproperties.netLand zoned for residential, commercial, light industrialAll utilities adjacent or on the siteLENNAR16(520) 577-7800

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Home GoodsDistribution CenterOnsiteoperationsbegan06/01/2016Size of property: Lot area: 4,744,062 sqft or 108.91 acresSize of Building: 31,585 sqft – Office area (B), 826,726 – Warehouse area (S-1) 858,288 sq ftZoning: I-1 light and heavy industrial – Commercial, industrial, and manufacturing uses.Use and Occupancy classification: B / Business - Office, S-1 / Storage – WarehouseDEVELOPER: The TJX CompaniesLAND USE ATTORNEY: Lazarus, Silvyn & Bangs, PC.CONTRACTOR: Layton ConstructionENGINEER: Geotechnical Engineer: Speedie and Associates,Civil Engineer: Beck Consulting Engineer Inc.ARCHITECT: Ware MalcombOwner: Owner’s Consultants: Cresa Phoenix18

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Tucson International Airport (TUS)Commercial airports are barometers of a region’s economy. That being the case, the indicators at TucsonInternational Airport are that the Tucson region is heading in a positive direction. The six airlines at the airportas of this year serve 20 nonstop destinations, including the newest destination, San Jose, which will be addedby Alaska Airlines on August 29. In the terminal complex, more than 43 million worth of projects are currentlyunder construction to improve the travel experience for passengers with more efficient security checkpointsand new concessions as well solar canopies being installed over parking spaces in parking lots. The TucsonAirport Authority has also stepped up its economic development efforts with hiring of a Chief EconomicDevelopment Officer, George Bootes, (who is taking part in the Wild Ride this year). He has a portfolio ofmultiple sites, including shovel-ready sites, and buildings available to tap into the potential growth at TucsonInternational Airport.1963TODAY20

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Vector Space Systems Opens Manufacturing Facility in PimaCounty Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business &Research ParkNew facility supports Vector's expansion, dedication to furthering space industry footprint in Southern ArizonaNEWS PROVIDED BYVector Space Systems Oct 13, 2016, 16:30 ETTUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-spaceindustry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, today announced that it is locating itsmanufacturing facility to the Pima County Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business & Research Park. Pima County and theArizona Commerce Authority are leading the facility development through a public-private partnership agreement to further theeconomic advancement of the Arizona technology and aerospace industry."With cutting edge companies like Vector Space Systems continuing to locate in Arizona, it is no wonder our state is ranked numberone for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness by PwC," said Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. "Vector Space Systems is precisely thetype of innovative, 21st century company we are working to attract to Arizona through our pro-business policies, and an excellentaddition to southern Arizona's already thri ing aerospace industry I thanector pace ystems for its commitment to and con dencein our state."Vector's decision to locate its launch vehicle factory in Arizona and place it in Pima County's Aerospace, Defense and TechnologyBusiness & Research Park emphasizes its belief in the bright future of Southern Arizona's aerospace manufacturing industry. Thepartnership between the County, State and Vector will bring together the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in an effort to makeArizona one of the fastest growing technology hubs in the nation."Vector Space Systems has decided to make Tucson the home for its headquarters and manufacturing facilities by relocating to thePima County Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business & Research Park," said Jim Cantrell, CEO and co-founder of Vector SpaceSystems. "While Vector's eyes are focused on the stars, our home is in Arizona because we believe in its potential as a competitivetech hub, and we're honored to have the opportunity to contribute toward its economic development in the aerospace manufacturingindustry."Vector, a disruptive company that connects space startups and innovators with affordable and reliable space access, officially launchedin 2016 to build launch vehicles for micro satellites. The company, whose vision is to reshape the multi-billion launch market, combinesdedicated low cost micro satellite launchesector aunch and software de ned satellitesalacticy to dramatically increaseaccess and speed to orbit. Vector will use the Pima County Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business & Research Park tomanufacture its Vector-R and Vector-H launch vehicles that will be transported to sites in Alaska and Florida to launch micro-satellitesinto orbit."With this announcement, Vector Space Systems becomes the second tenant of the County's Aerospace, Defense and TechnologyBusiness & Research Park in the Sonoran Corridor, joining World View," said Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County's administrator. "Theselocally grown aerospace companies are locating to an area acquired by the County in its effort to protect Raytheon Missile Systems22

from residential encroachment. Raytheon has welcomed these fellow aerospace manufacturers and these three companies combined!are creating a gravitational pull of other aerospace companies interested in locating to the park. I congratulate Vector Space Systemson its expansion and expect they'll be seeing a few new neighbors in the near future.""Helping our local businesses grow and prosper is as important to the County's economic and job growth as attracting new companiesin town, if not more so," said Sharon Bronson, chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. "Our country has embarked on anexciting new era of commercial space flight, and I am immensely proud that Pima County is able to assist an imaginative local companylike Vector Space Systems, which is in the vanguard of this new race to space.""The Arizona Technology Council applauds Pima County, the City of Tucson and Arizona Commerce Authority for this extraordinaryopportunity for our region and state," said Alex Rodriguez, vice president of the Arizona Technology Council. "The space technologyindustry is well underway in Arizona, and we believe Vector Space Systems is a powerful example of what is possible in Arizonaregarding the technology and innovation agenda."About Vector Space SystemsFounded by the original SpaceX founding team, Vector Space Systems is a disruptive company that connects space startups andinnovators with affordable and reliable launch enabling platforms and vehicles at a price never before possible for accessing space.For more information, visit www.vectorspacesystems.com.About Pima CountyCovering an area of approximately 9,200 square miles, Pima County is one of the oldest continuously inhabited areas of the UnitedStates. Pima County government serves a population of just over one million residents who thrive in an ecologically and culturallydiverse region. Pima County's Economic Development Office believes companies want to grow in communities that have excellentquality of life and that make investments in critical infrastructure that are the foundation for commerce. The Pima County Board ofSupervisors enthusiastically supports new businesses and business expansion in Pima County.About the Arizona Commerce AuthorityThe Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is the state's leading economic development organization with a streamlined mission to growand strengthen Arizona's economy. The ACA uses a three-pronged approach to advance the overall economy: recruit, grow, create –recruit out-of-state companies to expand their operations in Arizona; work with existing companies to grow their business in Arizonaand beyond; and partner with entrepreneurs and companies large and small to create new jobs and businesses in targeted industries.Visit azcommerce.com for more information.About Arizona Technology CouncilThe Arizona Technology Council is Arizona's premier trade association for science and technology companies. Recognized as having adiverse professional business community, Council members work towards furthering the advancement of technology in Arizonathrough leadership, education, legislation and social action. The Arizona Technology Council offers numerous events, educationalforums and business conferences that bring together leaders, managers, employees and visionaries to make an impact on thetechnology industry. These interactions contribute to the Council's culture of growing member businesses and transformingtechnology in Arizona. To become a member or to learn more about the Arizona Technology Council, please visitwww.aztechcouncil.org.SOURCE Vector Space SystemsRelated Linkshttp://www.vectorspacesystems.com23

WORLD VIEW ENTERPRISESProject time line: January 2016 - December 2016Team: Swaim Associates, Barker Morrissey, KC Mechanical,Monrad Engineering, ARC Studios, Cypress Engineering,Schneider Structural EngineersWorld View is a near space, stratospheric explorationcompany that manufactures and deploys high-altitudeballoons. ot only do they offer private space exploration,they offer a variety of commercial, research, and surveillanceoperations.World View s recently nished head uarters is a 1 0,000 SFpre-engineered metal buildin

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