The holiday season tends to bring the best out of people. Many volunteer at soup kitchens, donate gifts to the less fortunate or find other ways to give back during the season.

Two photo exhibits, “The Many Splendors of Taiwan” and “Taiwan Plugging into the World,” will be on display 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, through June 15, at Phoenix City Hall atrium, 200 W. Washington St. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have officially commended high school students who have made it a point to be active in volunteering. Senate Bill 1066 would have applied to students who accumulated 200 hours of community service before graduating and was passed through the Senate and House of Representatives before being vetoed by Brewer on May 14.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have officially commended high school students who have made it a point to be active in volunteering. Senate Bill 1066 would have applied to students who accumulated 200 hours of community service before graduating and was passed through the Senate and House of Representatives before being vetoed by Brewer on May 14.

The Phoenix Convention Center is one of the 10 top convention centers in the nation, according to Business Review USA. Phoenix ranks No. 7, ahead of Anaheim, San Francisco and San Diego.

From rattlesnakes and pack rats to tortoises and javelinas, no author has made Arizona’s fauna so enthralling for kids than Tempe’s Conrad J. Storad.

From rattlesnakes and pack rats to tortoises and javelinas, no author has made Arizona’s fauna so enthralling for kids than Tempe’s Conrad J. Storad.

The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA, Inc.) has voted that Arizona has the best new license plate in the United States. Last year, Arizona introduced a Centennial plate to honor the 100th anniversary of statehood in 2012. Since 1970, ALPCA recognizes a state with the best new license plate design of the year. This year marks the 41st anniversary of the award and the second award for Arizona after winning in 1996 for its general issue plate.

Spotlighting the skyrocketing growth of the state’s Latino consumer base, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host “Transforming Arizona’s Economy,” a ground-breaking business symposium, at the Phoenix Convention Center May 4-5.

Spotlighting the skyrocketing growth of the state’s Latino consumer base, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host “Transforming Arizona’s Economy,” a ground-breaking business symposium, at the Phoenix Convention Center May 4-5.