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Cabinet Secretary Featured at April 2nd Luncheon
New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela will be the featured speaker at the April MVEDA Business in the Borderplex luncheon. Secretary Barela will deliver an update on New Mexico’s economic development landscape and future opportunities. During his tenure, Barela has been praised for his work to reduce the regulatory burden on job creators. He established the Office of Business Advocacy within the department to assist businesses navigate the state regulatory, licensing and...
NMSU’s Arrowhead Center Helps Local Tech Startup Community Gear Up For HD3 Discovery Day
Courtesy of the NMSU News Center, by Justin Bannister A number of clients from New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center are preparing to present their concepts at the upcoming HD3 Discovery Day, March 21. The event supports economic development by providing an opportunity for startups to turn their bright ideas into profitable products and ventures. Discovery Day is hosted by NMSU's Arrowhead Center, in partnership with High Desert Discovery District. The local event takes place at the...
SBDC Hosting Free “Social Media & Your Business” Workshop
What: Social Media and Your Business WorkshopWhen: Thursday Morning: March 14, 2013 - 9AM - 11AMWhere: Small Business Development Center @DACC Workforce Center, 2345 E. Nevada Registration: FreeRegister online: www.nmsbdc.org/lascruces/ As millions of people engage in the online communities of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media sites, business owners are finding more and more that there is a serious market right before their eyes. Some of the most popular social media sites...
MVEDA Works to Attract, Expand Job Opportunities
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance is finding a "nice balance" in the current fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. A public/private organization, MVEDA is an economic development arm for all of Doña Ana County and works to not only attract companies to the area but also help those already here expand. Davin Lopez, president and CEO of MVEDA, said the two areas complement one another this year. "The last fiscal...
High Tech Meeting Focuses on Nanotechnology
The March High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday (15 March) at the Hotel Encanto from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be two presentations to the membership – Mr. William Hett-Dobricky (Dona Ana Community College) and Mr. Scott Bryant (Nano-Network of New Mexico) Mr. William Hett-Dobricky will discuss the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) and the services and programs offered to small businesses in Dona Ana and Sierra counties. Mr....
News from Spaceport America – March 2013
Now that the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) has been in operation for over 9 months, the accumulated data set is of sufficient duration to enable the types of analyses that will help with future mission planning. Technical staff members have been working on efficient means to organize and archive the data, and to perform a wide range of analyses. Often, the most basic requirement is simply to plot the data, but with a meteorological station that records 31 different parameters once...
New Mexico Economic Development Department Announces Trade Mission to Mexico City
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Office of International Trade in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce will be leading a two-day matchmaker, Gold Key Service trade mission to Mexico City June, 2 to 6. The trade mission will coincide with a “Doing Business in New Mexico” seminar that will highlight business opportunities for Mexican business men and women in New Mexico. Mexico is one of the state’s top trading partners and accounted for $618 million in exports in...
MVEDA Update at March Luncheon
Davin Lopez, President/CEO of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) will provide a mid-year update on MVEDA’s activities during the March 5 Business in the Borderplex luncheon. Lopez will also discuss the status of some of the legislation before the New Mexico Legislature that relates to economic development. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. Due to conflicting events at the normal meeting place, this month’s luncheon will be...
New Mexico 2012 Exports to Mexico up 50 percent over Already Record-High Export Numbers in 2011
New Mexico merchandise exports to Mexico are at an all-time high coming in at $617,609,684 – 50 percent higher than 2011 exports which stood at $464,454,999 according to numbers released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (OIT). “We have been proactively working with one of our most natural trade partners,” said Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela. “In addition to focusing on building infrastructure at our Borderplex and enacting policies like the Six...
New Mexico Border Ports of Entry Saw Record Breaking Commercial Crossing Numbers in 2012
SANTA FE - Numbers in today from the New Mexico Border Authority report that in 2012 the Santa Teresa Port of Entry processed 81,339 commercial trucks – 13 percent higher than any year on record. The Columbus Port of Entry processed 10,627 commercial trucks with 18 percent more crossings than any year on record as well as an 11 percent growth in pedestrians from the previous year. “We are pleased in the growth of commercial crossings at our border...
