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Spaceport America Names New CEO
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico in the USA, today announced that the New Mexico Spaceport Authority Board of Directors has selected Daniel Hicks as the new Chief Executive Officer. “Dan Hicks has over 34 years of experience serving our nation as an Army civilian at U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range – the birthplace of our country’s space activities and the largest overland test range with a total economic impact to New...
Space Week Coming to Las Cruces
The October meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will feature Dr. Patricia Hynes, director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC) and the chair of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS). The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium hosts the annual Community Partnership Luncheon and ISPCS. ISPCS is one of the premier commercial space conferences in the U.S. and is celebrating its 12th anniversary here in Las Cruces. The meeting will be...
New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela to Lead the Borderplex Alliance
New Mexico's top economic development official is heading to El Paso to take the reins of the Borderplex Alliance, the almost 4-year-old regional economic development organization. Jon Barela, New Mexico economic development secretary in Santa Fe for almost six years, is scheduled to take over as Borderplex Alliance chief executive officer Oct. 1, the group's leaders announced Monday morning. Barela, 56, a Las Cruces native and lawyer, replaces Rolando Pablos, who leaves his job Wednesday....
MVEDA Announces FY ’16 Job Creation Numbers and MVEDA Matters Initiative
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) announced its FY ’16 success in meeting its annual goals during the July 5th Business in the Borderplex Forum. MVEDA met or exceeded its goal in the 6 of the 7 measurements determined by the Board of Directors. For FY ’16, new economic base jobs created totaled 482, which over 3 years will create $14.7M in new payroll. These new jobs will come from 9 projects ranging in size from as few as 2 new employees to as many as 100. MVEDA staff...
MVEDA Forum Focuses on Economic Vitality & Sustainability for New Mexico
New Mexicans want a robust economic policy that provides security for our families and fosters a vibrant business community that creates quality jobs for all our communities. They want to explore the potential of alternative workforce models that would meet today’s and future workforce demands. They also want to reform incentives and other elements of the state tax structure so that more businesses and families can thrive in New Mexico.These recommendations and others resulted from the...
Fostering Regionalism in the Borderplex
By Davin Lopez, President of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) Over the past few years, the topic of creating regional approaches to economic development has garnered renewed interest and attention across the country. The theory in and of itself is not new. Whereby a network of communities come together, becoming more diverse and dense, with shared risks, assets, and resources, they are then able to compete at a higher level to grow business, jobs, and economic...
High Tech Consortium Meeting Features Entrepreneurial and Community Coach
The June High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, June 17, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (note new time) at the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course Banquet Room. Dr. Griselda Martinez. She oversees NMSU’s role in the New Mexico Small Business (NSMBA) Program, in partnership with Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories. She leads efforts towards providing both business and technical assistance to a wide variety of businesses in the region, the state of...
Governor Martinez Announces Expansion of Pecan Brewery in Las Cruces
On Thursday, June 9th, Governor Susana Martinez announced that Pecan Brewery in Las Cruces will expand its operations to begin bottling and exporting their beer across the world. The expansion will result in 40 new manufacturing jobs. The Economic Development Department will contribute $200,000 in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds toward the renovation of the existing building to allow for bottling and canning operations."I love to see home-grown, family-owned businesses like Pecan...
Governor Susana Martinez Announces $1.8 Million Water Infrastructure Investment to Support Continued Growth of Borderplex
Governor Susana Martinez announced the New Mexico Economic Development Department will invest $1.8 million in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds to build a well serving the area around the booming Borderplex in Santa Teresa. The well will support businesses such as the recently opened MCS Frames 215,000 square-foot distribution center, FedEx Ground's new 215,000 square-foot logistics facility, Valley Cold Storage's new 400,000 square-foot facility, and 6,400 linear feet of new rail in...
MCS Frames Inaugurates New Distribution Center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
On May 19, MCS Frames, the nation's largest picture frame and decorative mirror manufacturer, inaugurated its new 215,000-square-foot distribution center on 14 acres in Santa Teresa's West Park. The company will distribute its products throughout the world from this facility. When fully staffed, the company will have 43 full-time and seven part-time employees. MCS also moved a printing operation from Pennsylvania to Santa Teresa as part of the project. Additionally, the company will...
