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CRUCESKICK Crowdfunding Campaign Unveiled at MVEDA Luncheon
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the CRUCESKICK crowdfunding campaign was unveiled at the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum. Initially, NM Shrimp Company, Bow Wow Blends and EcoSeal are participating in the campaign. Other participating entrepreneurial companies will come online in the coming months.CRUCESKICK is a unique economic development partnership between MVEDA and Arrowhead Center which leverages the resources, networks and expertise of each organization to launch and manage the...
Spaceport America to Host Open House
Spaceport America, will be hosting an open house event free to the public on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Spaceport America and Virgin Galactic crewmembers are looking forward to sharing an inside view into the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport with friends, neighbors and space enthusiasts from New Mexico and afar. The program includes hands-on fun and educational activities and demonstrations at the horizontal launch area. There will also be a raffle for some guests to tour the...
Job Training Incentive Program Awards Sitel Funding For Additional Job Creation
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's (NMEDD) Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $355,154 in funding for seven companies to create 132 jobs in February."JTIP has a direct impact in growing New Mexico's workforce," said Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela. "Assisting large and small companies alike through JTIP means companies are expanding their workforce while strengthening New Mexico's private sector at the same time."Among February's JTIP recipients, Sitel...
Cabinet Secretary to Deliver Legislative Wrap Up and Outlook on FY2017
Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela will be the featured speaker at the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Secretary Barela will discuss the recent legislative session and the outlook for FY ’17. Secretary Barela’s presentations are always informative and well attended. Secretary Barela was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez in 2010 and unanimously confirmed by the state Senate. In 2015, he was reappointed by Governor Martinez and unanimously...
NMSU and Wells Fargo Present Economic Outlook Conference
Top national and state economists will present their economic forecasts for 2016 at the fifth annual Economic Outlook Conference that will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The reception will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and refreshments will be served.Speakers include Eugenio Alemán, Ph.D. director and senior economist at Wells Fargo & Company, and Jim Peach, Ph.D., Regents Professor of Economics and International...
Bestselling Author Jim Collins Featured Speaker at Quality New Mexico Learning Summit
The 2016 Quality New Mexico Learning Summit is New Mexico's premier learning event. This nationally recognized two-day event features keynote speaker Jim Collins, bestselling author and teacher of leadership and "what makes great companies tick." This event will be held on April 12-13, 2016 at the Isleta Resort in Albuquerque.Choose from 20 best practice workshops including those from national role model organizations' having achieved the nation's highest level of recognition for performance...
Spaceport America and Ted Turner Expeditions Partner to Offer the Spaceport America Immersion Excursion
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport and Ted Turner Expeditions, provider of individually crafted eco-conscious journeys to Ted Turner-owned properties, have partnered to offer the new Spaceport America Immersion Excursion.Ted Turner Expeditions (TTX) in New Mexico offers unique adventures tailored to deliver insightful and exhilarating experiences at four locales: Turner’s Ladder, Armendaris and Vermejo ranches and Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa. Each...
Federal Reserve Bank Officer Featured at February MVEDA Luncheon
Roberto Coronado, Assistant Vice President in Charge and Senior Economist at the El Paso Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will be the guest speaker at the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum on February 9, 2016. In this capacity, Coronado serves as the Dallas Fed lead officer and regional economist for West Texas and Southern New Mexico.The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The...
ARCA Space Introduces ArcaBoard
ARCA Space Corporation announced that it has created ArcaBoard. For the first time in history, every person will be able to fly whenever they want, wherever they want. ArcaBoard represents the first revolutionary breakthrough in motion since the bicycle, automobile and airplane.ArcaBoard, an electric powered flying machine with 272 horsepower and 203,000 watts of installed power is the most powerful and lightest personal vehicle ever created. ArcaBoard represents total freedom of movement,...
The Bridge of SNM Featured at MVEDA Meeting
Denni Cheney, President and CEO of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico, will be the guest speaker at the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum on January 5, 2016. The Bridge laid the foundation for the state’s first early college high school, Arrowhead Park Early College High School in Las Cruces, and now supports four early college high schools statewide.The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The...
