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News from Spaceport America – May 2013
FROM THE DIRECTORWe awarded a contract to R-CON Construction Inc. of Las Cruces for the Spaceport Operations Center (SOC) fit-out. The SOC is the facility that will house the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) staff as well as all of the support contractors. Once completed, we can occupy the building. We have completed much of the Visitor Experience design work and provided the NMSA Board of Directors an overview at the last Board meeting which can be viewed on our website. The project is...
Marron & Associates Opens Office in Arrowhead Center Technology Incubator
New Mexico State University's economic development hub, the Arrowhead Center, is welcoming a new tenant from the north that demonstrates the growing importance of southern New Mexico. The Albuquerque-based environmental science and planning firm, Marron and Associates, opened a satellite office in Las Cruces at Arrowhead's technology incubator on the NMSU campus earlier this year. The office opened on Jan. 2, but an official ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 7 at 4 p.m. at the incubator. "We...
Arrowhead Center Accepting Applications for Consulting Services
New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is now accepting applications for consulting services to help those seeking to start or expand their businesses. Applicants accepted into the program are chosen based on a variety of factors, including the development of innovative technologies and contribution to economic development in New Mexico. While applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, applications completed by May 21 will be considered first. Consideration for the program is based...
Commercial Brokers Featured at May Business in the Borderplex Forum
The May meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 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. The meeting will feature local commercial real estate brokers and developers addressing trends that are impacting economic development and growth in both Las Cruces and El Paso. Featured speakers include Kary Bulsterbaum, Steinborn/TCN Commercial Real Estate, Jake...
Governor Martinez Announces Expansion, New Jobs from Two Santa Teresa Companies
Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced the creation of 40 new jobs in Santa Teresa while participating in a ribbon cutting ceremony for Santa Teresa Southern Railroad’s new intermodal terminal. Santa Teresa Southern Railroad, which hosted the event, installed 2.5 miles of new track adjacent to the Union Pacific track and constructed a new terminal. Their service is much-needed to attract manufacturing and logistics companies and is an integral part of Santa Teresa’s future growth. Operated...
Southwest Steel Coil Set To Expand In New Mexico
Southwest Steel Coil Inc. is expanding its plant by more than 45 percent as it awaits its second major new piece of equipment this year. The Santa Teresa, New Mexico, flat-rolled distributor and processor, which has pretty much reversed its business model since starting up in 2000, has ordered a Braner USA Inc. slitting line. The 60,000-pound, 72-inch by 0.25-inch/0.015-inch Loopco slitter is expected to arrive when the company’s building expansion to 110,000 square feet from 75,000 square...
EB-5 Seminar – April 26
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...
NMSU’s Arrowhead Center to Honor Launch Competition Awardees
By Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center will host a reception to recognize the 2012 and 2013 Launch competition award winners. The event is open to the public and will take place from 4-6 p.m. April 17 at the Arrowhead Center. Business leader and entrepreneur Bradley B. Gordon also will take part in the ceremony recognizing the winners. Gordon has more than 25 years of experience starting and acquiring new companies, primarily in the biotech field,...
MVEDA Partners Recognized for Excellence
Two of MVEDA’s valued private sector partners recently received recognition for their work in their respective fields. Ed Camden, President of Southwest Steel Coil in Santa Teresa, has been selected the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Exporter of the Year for Region VI. The Exporter of the Year award is given to individuals who have increased sales, profits and/or growth of employment as a result of creative overseas marketing strategies, effective solutions to export-related...
Technology Advances in Farming Subject of High Tech Meeting
The April High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This month’s speaker will be Dr. Rick Holdridge. Dr. Holdridge will discuss technology advances in farming and water irrigation. Both of these subjects have significant current and future implications for southern New Mexico regarding agriculture and water management. HTC membership meetings are open to the public and...
