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User Acquisition: More than Just Shouting from the Roof
Arrowhead's new speaker series brings the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and executives to you so you can learn valuable lessons for your venture. Hear their stories and ask them your questions. Who: Scott MaloneyScott is a tech executive and multiple division leader who has experience in Fortune 500 companies and technology startups. He is currently the VP of Strategy and Operations for @Pay, a mobile payment startup where he leads the @Pay Product, Production, and Creative teams and...
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Conference on Southern NM Economy
The Role of Southern New Mexico in the EconomyOctober 18, 2013 – Las Cruces, NM New Mexico has a long tradition of rapid growth compared with the rest of the United States. The Great Recession touched virtually every region, and New Mexico was not an exception. While the U.S. economy has been in recovery mode since the summer of 2009, New Mexico has struggled to keep up with the national pace. Data indicate there is a significant difference in economic performance between Northern and Southern...
Lunch Registration Includes Tour of Spaceport America
This year’s ISPCS Community Partnership Lunch will not only include lunch and a tour of the ISPCS Commercial Space Exhibit Hall, but also a tour to Spaceport America. That was the announcement by Dr. Pat Hynes, Chair of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, at the October 1st Business in the Borderplex Forum. During her presentation, Dr. Hynes explained the role of the annual symposium, the impact of commercial spaceflight and the local impact of the two day...
News from Spaceport America – October 2013
Preparatory work for the next UP Aerospace SpaceLoft-XL launch, mission SL-8, continues. Major activities involve coordination with White Sands Missile Range and the Federal Aviation Administration Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center. An important milestone was the Mission Readiness Review which covered the state of readiness of the payloads as well as the mission support elements. The upcoming mission will be UP's second launch under the NASA Flight Opportunity Program.In an ongoing...
Southwest Steel Coil Celebrates Second Expansion
Calstrip Industries of Los Angeles established Southwest Steel Coil in Santa Teresa in 1999, a few employees traveled from California to New Mexico to open the plant. From there they hired locally and the total employment at the plant was 12 by 2000. Since early 2011, Southwest Steel Coil has been on an aggressive growth pattern. Employment is presently at 42 workers which is an increase of two hundred and fifty percent from just two years ago. Sales in 2013 are approximately five times that...
ACI and NMAC to Host Information Meeting On New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
The Association of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with the New Mexico Association of Counties will be hosting free informational meetings for its members and the public to help educate and answer questions on the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX). The informational meeting will be held on Friday, October 4, 2013 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E Picacho Ave. in Las Cruces. At the meeting industry professionals will review the New Mexico Health...
Arrowhead Center Awarded EDA Grant
New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center has been awarded a federal grant to support and expand its commercialization efforts in the state. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration includes federal funding for the first year of more than $100,000 - expected to be renewed annually - and matched by an equal amount from NMSU's Arrowhead Center budget. The grant, part of $2.5 million in funding awarded through the EDA's 2013 University...
Space Week in Las Cruces Focus of October 1 Meeting
Dr. Patricia Hynes, Director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, will be the featured speaker at the October MVEDA “Business in the Borderplex” Forum. The forum will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2012 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by a brief update from MVEDA staff. The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC) is a member of the congressionally funded National Space Grant College...
MVEDA Hosts Annual Meeting
Kiel Hoffman (Pioneer Bank), Chairman of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) Board of Directors, welcomed a large crowd of MVEDA Partners to its “Annual Report Breakfast” this morning at the Double Eagle de Mesilla. The annual event is MVEDA’s opportunity to thank the 90+ Partners that support MVEDA in its economic development efforts and to release its annual report. The event began with a 6 minute video featuring recent announcements by Governor Susana Martinez,...
Hire America Job Fair – October 9, 2013
The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. A job fair has been scheduled for October 9, 2013 from 9am to 1pm at Meerscheidt Recreation Center; 1600 E....
