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The Plaza del Sol shopping center in Guadalajara.
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Tucson partners with Guadalajara

Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.12.2008
Tucson has signed an agreement to promote regional economic development with the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
Global Advantage, a University of Arizona Office of Economic Development program signed the agreement with a sister-agency in Guadalajara.
The agreements provides for:
• Office space for companies to expand business operations in the partnering region.
• Developing programs to stimulate bi-lateral business activities.
• Collaboration between UA and Autonomous University of Guadalajara and Tecnológia de Monterrey Guadalajara campus.
• Joint marketing and advancing tourism.
The venture’s partners are Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc., Tucson Chamber of Commerce, The Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Tucson Airport Authority, MatchMex, Arizona Department of Commerce, Tucson-Mexico Sister Cities and UA.
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