The June meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. James R. Beatty, President of NCS International, will be the featured speaker. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet and a brief update by MVEDA staff.

NCS International is a site selection and economic development consulting firm located in Omaha, Nebraska. Jim’s site selection consultancy specializes in call center, customer service, shared service centers and back office operations for Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 clients. He has worked on over 300 projects representing over 3 billion dollars in capital investment generating 30,000 jobs in his 30 years in the profession. Jim has placed many of his clients in smaller and rural communities. In his economic development consultancy, Jim works with economic organizations worldwide in developing strategic plans, marketing assessments and target industry analysis.

Jim has also conducted training classes and given presentations to thousands of economic developers. He is regarded by many as a leading site selection consultant in America. He tracks location trends worldwide and contains the single largest database of available customer service and call center buildings worldwide.

Jim is one of the most requested speakers on economic development in America. He has written 3 books on economic development and is a frequent writer for leading economic development and industry publications. His book “Technology Led Economic Development” is offered by the International Economic Development Council and is considered the leading publication within the industry.

Advance registration is $20.00 per person, payable by major credit card via the secure portal on the registration form. Payment at the door with cash, check or credit card is $25.00 per person.

Due to space limitations, reservations are required. Registration closes Thursday, May 29, 2014.