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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).
MVEDA Elects New Officers
In its monthly board meeting of July 15th, 2009, the MVEDA Board of Directors elected new officers and board members for the upcoming year. New Board Chairman George Ruth of Citizens Bank of Las Cruces was elected at the June 17th board meeting. He replaces Immediate Past Chairman Bryn Davis of Sapphire Energy.
New officers for the upcoming year are:
- Vice-Chair – Gary Lenzo, First Community Bank
- Secretary – Dolores Connor, City of Las Cruces
- Treasurer – Kiel Hoffman, Pioneer Bank
- Executive Committee Member At-Large – J.B. Pruett, Northrise Ventures, LLC
Re-elected board members are:
- Clay Doyle, El Paso Electric
- Gary Lenzo, First Community Bank
- Gabe Ruiz, New Mexico Gas Company
New board members include:
- Jim Easley, Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico
- Stan Rounds, Ex-Officio, Las Cruces Public Schools
MVEDA is governed by a board of directors representing both the private and public sectors. Institutional members represent the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Community College, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, and White Sands Missile Range. Private sector board members represent a wide diversity of business and industry. They serve 3-year terms and are elected by the board.
