The September meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Day’s Inn Columbus Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet, followed by an update by MVEDA staff.
Lisa Colquitt-Muñoz, Regional Coordinator for the Paso del Norte Group, will present an update on an on-going review of the region’s Higher Education Institutions on behalf of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD). 
The purpose of the study is to understand and strengthen the role these institutions in the economic, cultural and social development of the region. The Paso del Norte region is one of 12 regions from around the world selected to participate in this study.
Regional partners in the study include representatives from higher education, the private sector and non-governmental organizations from Cd. Juarez, El Paso and Las Cruces. Las Cruces is represented by Garrey Carruthers, Margie Huerta, Vickie Galindo, Davin Lopez, and Patsy Duran.
For more information about the study, please refer to the OECD page on the Paso del Norte Group’s web site.
Luncheon cost is $15.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.
