The August High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

This month’s speaker will be Professor Anthony Hyde, Director of the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (M-TEC) in the College of Engineering at NMSU.  The M-TEC organization works with individuals, entrepreneurs and business to assist with engineering, manufacturing, product development and prototyping.  M-TEC has assisted over 400 businesses throughout New Mexico and has been involved with 17 startup companies over the past ten years.  Professor Hyde will discuss the M-TEC mission, projects and future focus of the Center.

HTC membership meetings are open to the public and free.  Anyone interested in growing technology in southern New Mexico is encouraged to attend.  For more information call Terry Jack at 575-522-3868.