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Successfully Marketing Your Business to the Government
Learn Proven Processes for Government Marketing This two day, highly interactive workshop provides participants with the tools and resources to start successful government marketing. You will leave this workshop with the documents needed to start your marketing efforts. Instructor Lenny Bean is a Procurement Advisor in New Mexico. He is an accomplished business manager with multi-disciplined expertise and has held leadership positions in Project Management, Business Development and Finance....
HD3 Discovery Day at New Mexico State University/Arrowhead Innovation Network
The High Desert Discovery District (HD3) and Arrowhead Innovation Network will partner to host the next HD3 Discovery Day™ on March 20-21, 2013 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2013. For consideration to present at Discovery Day, please submit all applications to michelleh@hddd.org. All innovators, entrepreneurs, and technologists throughout New Mexico and the southern Borderplex/El Paso region are encouraged to apply to present their “discovery” to...
MVEDA’s Analysis Supports Passage of Informed Consent
One of the most discussed issues to be addressed in the upcoming legislative session is the enhanced informed consent legislation being supported by a large number of organizations and citizens throughout New Mexico. The legislation is part of the New Century Economy Jobs Agenda promoted by the New Mexico Economic Development Department and unanimously supported by the MVEDA board of directors. In an effort to quantify the negative impacts of the failure of the legislature to pass the bill in...
HTC Meeting Focuses on Education
The January High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, January 25th at the Hotel Encanto (San Rafael Room) from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The featured speaker will be Steve Fischmann (former District 37 State Senator). Steve’s presentation will address current efforts to align education efforts from cradle to career across the public and non-profit spectrum and the significant potential benefits. The membership meetings are free to the public and anyone...
ExporTech Aims to Drive International Sales Growth
ExporTech is coming to Albuquerque. The ExporTech Program was developed by two leading organizations that provide assistance to manufacturers - The Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the U.S. Export Assistance Centers of the Department of Commerce. By the end of the program every company will have developed its own international growth plan and accelerated their export sales process. When: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (lunch provided) February 21, 2013 March 19, 2013 April 19, 2013 Group Session...
Dr. Chris Erickson Featured at February Luncheon
Christopher A. Erickson, PhD, Associate Professor of Economics at New Mexico State University will be the featured speaker at the February MVEDA Business in the Borderplex luncheon. Dr. Erickson is the executive editor of the New Mexico Business Outlook and writes a weekly column in the Las Cruces Bulletin. Dr. Erickson has served on the faculty of the NMSU Department of Economics and International Business since 1987. He is a frequent speaker on financial economics, macroeconomics and the...
West Mesa Industrial Park – Where Industries Capitalize on Location
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin Visible from almost anywhere in the City of Las Cruces, the 1,700-acre Las Cruces West Mesa Industrial Park is located on Interstate 10, eight miles west of Downtown. The city has sold 630 acres in the park, of which more than 275 acres are currently developed. There are 17 businesses operating in the park, employing more than 750 people. Available for purchase are 23 city-owned and 14 privately owned parcels, five of which have buildings. Recent arrivals...
Explore International Market Opportunities through the SBA STEP Grant Program
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Office of International Trade was awarded a grant of $188,000 under the Small Business Administration, State Trade and Export Program (STEP) to assist New Mexico companies with funding to grow their companies by marketing their products overseas. Funds from the grant are currently being used to pay for booth space on behalf of New Mexico companies at major international trade shows. Grant funds may also be used for booth space in domestic trade...
News from Spaceport America – January 2013
Courtesy of Spaceport AmericaThe Spaceport Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) was commissioned by the FAA on December 18. Although the system has been functioning for several months, the FAA has now certified it for use in supporting aerospace operations. Current weather conditions for the spaceport can be obtained by calling 575-267-8806.The spaceport technical staff has also been updating the population density study for various flight corridors. The last study was completed in...
Bi-National Economic Initiative
Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin Business leaders from Las Cruces, El Paso and Cuidad Juárez met last week in El Paso to hear plans for the Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance, a new region-wide economic development organization. The alliance will include two groups that are merging, El Paso’s Regional Economic Development Corporation (REDCo) and Paso del Norte Group (PdN Group). Garrey Carruthers, dean of the New Mexico University College of Business and a member of the alliance...
