Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies and an ASU alumnus, spoke to a packed ballroom of nearly 150 students and professionals at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Phoenix Thursday as part of an ongoing series of speakers hosted by the Economic Club of Phoenix at the W.P. Carey School.
Downtown students headed west on Roosevelt Street may have noticed the extensive renovations to a building on the corner of Third Avenue. The building, which has seen major upgrades to its exterior, including paint, landscaping and parking lot, will soon be home to three new businesses scheduled to open Dec. 1.
Downtown students with smart phones will soon have a new tool to help them navigate around campus and downtown Phoenix. A mobile application for urban Sun Devils is in the earliest stages of discussion.
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary for The Rhythm Room, and owner Bob Corritore is only getting started. The venue's weekend-long anniversary celebration drew crowds from all over the country, spanning three days and featuring dozens of local and national blues acts.
