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September Business on the Border Forum Features Arrowhead Center Executives
The September meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 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 by MVEDA staff.
Dr. Garrey Carruthers
Dr. Garrey Carruthers, Dean of the NMSU College of Business and Vice President for Economic Development, and Dr. Kevin Boberg, Associate Dean of the NMSU College of Business and CEO for the Arrowhead Center, will speak at the luncheon. The focus of the presentation will be on the growth and opportunities for small businesses in the Arrowhead Business and Research Park and Arrowhead Center’s Entrepreneurship Institute and TECHSTART Incubator.
Luncheon cost is $20.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. Due to space limitations, reservations are required. Please confirm your attendance no later than Thursday, September 2nd by sending an email to rsvp@mveda.com or by calling the office at (575) 525-2852. The meeting is open to the public.
Domenici Public Policy Conference Features Nationally Known Speakers
The 2010 Domenici Public Policy Conference will be held September 1st and 2nd on 
the campus of New Mexico State University. The annual conference brings together a host of public policy makers to discuss the issues facing America. The topics for this year’s conference include financial reform, national security and analysis of the 2010 election.
Speakers at this year’s conference include:
- Karl Rove, Fox News Contributor
- Joe Lockhart, Political Analyst and Commentator
- Sam Donaldson, ABC News Contributor
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator
- Sam Nunn, Former U.S. Senator
- Thomas O. Hunter, Sandia National Laboratories Retired President and Director
Registration fee for the two-day conference is $50. Attendees are encouraged to register early and may register online by following this link.
NMSU Wins $1.5 Million for Further Improvements to Arrowhead Drive, Research Park
Release courtesy of NMSU News Center
July 26, 2010
NMSU photo by Harrison Brooks
WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu
CONTACT: Vickie Galindo, 575-646-5265, vigalind@nmsu.edu
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center a $1.5 million grant for infrastructure improvements to the Arrowhead Business and Research Park and to expand the newly created Arrowhead Drive.
The Arrowhead Business and Research Park covers 224 acres at the southern end of NMSU’s Las Cruces campus between Interstates 10 and 25. Its goal is to link scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs in developing emerging technologies that contribute to the state’s economic development.
“This funding will help the park continue its expansion and aid us in attracting companies seeking to work with NMSU faculty members and students,” said Pam Wood, research park director.
The university completed a mile-long extension of Payne Street through the research park earlier this year. This new grant will allow the university to expand that section of road, now named Arrowhead Drive, from two lanes to four. The grant will also allow NMSU to finish the park’s wastewater system, to install street lighting and to conduct an engineering study to help better plan for the next stages of development.
The Arrowhead Center won a similar, $900,000 grant from the EDA to help pay for construction on the first part of Arrowhead Drive and its accompanying utilities. Other money for that project came from the state of New Mexico, local road funds, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and NMSU.
“These investments by the Economic Development Administration and other partners are not only making the park more accessible and attractive to new businesses, they’re also helping lay the groundwork for a lot of exciting developments yet to come,” said Vickie Galindo, Arrowhead’s director of business development.
The Arrowhead Business and Research Park’s most recently completed building, Spaceplex 2, is home to General Dynamics and opened last summer. The park’s next building will be more than 8,000 square feet and broken into smaller, 1,700-square-foot pads for businesses intending to establish themselves before jumping into larger spaces. That building is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in the coming weeks.
Other plans for the research park include working with the Las Cruces Public School District to construct an early college high school where high school students could take college-level courses for credit.
Dona Ana County’s Spaceport Community Council Meeting – July 29, 2010
The Commercial Space Committee of the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce will host the next public Community Council Meeting on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Las Cruces City Hall Council Chambers, 700 N. Main. The meeting will begin with refreshments from 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Spaceport America Executive Director Rick Homans will be the keynote speaker. His presentation will be followed by a panel of local business owners who will discuss the impact of Spaceport America on local business.
The panel will be moderated by Charlie Garcia of Trax International. Panelists include:
- Rob Richardson of Bohannan Huston;
- Gary Aschbacher of Fast Wave;
- Tony Martin of Fourteen30 Production Group; and
- Kari Mitchell of Las Cruces Machine & Manufacturing.
Reservations are not required and the meeting is open to the public.
2010 Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Symposium – August 13, 2010
Sponsored by:
Dona Ana Community College Small Business Development Center
New Mexico Procurement and Technical Assistance Program
On behalf of all of the sponsors of the 2010 Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Symposium, you are invited to attend this year’s conference! The Symposium will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at the NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. This will be a half day event, beginning at 7:30am and ending at 2:00pm.
Master of Ceremonies – Dr. Margie Huerta, President, Dona Ana Community College (DACC)
AGENDA:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Networking Opportunity
8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks by Dr. Margie Huerta, President, Dona Ana Community College (DACC)
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. “The State of the New Mexico Economy: A Small Business Perspective”
Panel Moderator: Mr. William Hett-Dobricky, Procurement Advisor, NM-PTAP
Panel Members:
- Dr. Christopher Erickson, Professor of Economics, New Mexico State University
- Dr. Ken Martin, Professor of Finance, New Mexico State University
- Dr. James Peach, Regents Professor of Economics, New Mexico State University
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. “Commercial and Residential Real Estate Markets: A Local Perspective”
- Ms. Connie Hettinga, President, Realtor’s Association of New Mexico
- Mr. John Hummer, President, Steinborn & Associates Real Estate
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. “Business Owners Panel: Issues and Best Practices in Small Business”
Panel Moderator: Dr. Kevin Boberg, CEO, Arrowhead Center
Panel Members:
- Mr. Bryn Davis, Sapphire Energy
- Mr. Mike Beckett, Owner, Coas Bookstore
- Ms. Dana Kyle, Attorney at Law
- Danny Osborn, Vice President of Operations, BroCon, Inc.
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “SBA Recovery Act and Lending Programs”
- Mr. John Woosley, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, NM District Office
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “Healthcare Reform: How it affects New Mexico’s Small Businesses”
- Dr. Beverlee McClure, President & CEO, New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Buffet Lunch Serve
12:45 p.m. – 1:45p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Address
Introduction of Speaker: Jim Berry, President, Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bill Gilmer, Vice President, El Paso Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
1:45 p.m. – 2:00p.m. Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. Garrey Carruthers, President, Arrowhead Center
Event registration is $49.00 per person. You may register on-line by clicking the icon below. For more information please contact the DACC Small Business Development Center (575-527-7676).
