The International Business Accelerator, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, and Civitas Capital Group are joining together to present a seminar on the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which will take place on April 26, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Doña Ana Community College Small Business Development Center (2345 East Nevada Ave., Ste. 101), Room 127, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The EB-5 program is a unique, federally approved program, which utilizes foreign investment dollars for economic development and job creation projects. These investments are most appropriate for industrial, commercial, and multi-family housing or mixed development projects. Seminar topics will include: an overview of the EB-5 program and its mechanics, who is authorized to invest in the program, investment criteria, and discussion of existing EB-5 projects.
Topics:
- Potential impact of EB-5 investment zone for the region
- Who is Civitas? – Introduction
- Overview of the EB-5 program– unique federal program that has created capital for specific projects
- Mechanics of EB-5 program
- Who is authorized to invest EB-5 funds? TEAs
- Process & timeline of utilizing EB-5 funds
- Investment criteria
- Example of one of Civitas’ funded projects (in Dallas)
- What is the El Paso/Doña Ana regional center? Expectations?
There is no charge for the seminar, but participants must RSVP their attendance to Sandi Metz, sandi@mveda.com or 575-525-2852 to reserve a spot.
