Posts Tagged ‘Digital Media’

The High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico (HTC) presents its “4th Annual Digital Media Summit” in conjunction with the NMSU Creative Media Institute’s showcase of projects and media facilities on Friday, December 3, 2010 at CMI.

This year, we are very excited about holding the Summit at the Creative Media Institute (CMI) on the NMSU campus.  This allows us to conduct our discussions in the environment where digital media products are created and produced.  Discussions will revolve around taking stock of current resources, identifying opportunities, and setting goals for digital media work in southern New Mexico.  Six workshop sessions will focus on animation, gaming, entertainment, production management, marketing & visibility and recording, mixing and editing.  Demonstrations will include CMI’s motion capture facility, the only THX multi-soundtrack mixing stage in New Mexico, and motion control techniques.  There will also be a showcase of faculty and student projects.  The event will be followed by a reception at the Sonoma Ranch Sunset Grill for Summit participants, HTC members and friends.

For more information contact Richard Majestic, rmajestic@msn.com or (575) 521-0018.

In today’s Area Development Online edition, the Borderplex was included in an article entitled “The Southwest’s Emerging Sectors Warm up Recovery.”  The article focused on the renewable energy sector in the states surrounding New Mexico and the expansion of New Mexico’s other major clusters including technology, film, aerospace, and digital media.

The Borderplex (Las Cruces, El Paso and Ciudad Juarez) and Spaceport America were described as “two major facilities” in the article. Virgin Galactic’s world headquarters and the revitalization of border cities such as Santa Teresa due to the Foxconn facility were highlighted as well.

The January meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 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.

Gary Gomes, President of the High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico (HTC), will be the featured speaker.  The High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico is a grass roots non-profit organization established in 2003 to create a strong high tech business climate in Southern New Mexico and further the quality of life of our community.

The High Tech Consortium’s vision is to make New Mexico a regional technology leader and a national center for technical excellence. The organization’s goals are to:

• Promote a business atmosphere conducive to growing the high-tech sector in Southern New Mexico.
• Be the regional voice representing and advocating the political and business related interests of the technology sector.
• Establish partnerships that promote high-tech industries in Southern New Mexico.
• Support the development and retention of a qualified high-tech workforce in the region.
• Actively foster an environment that produces excellence in education at all levels.
• Support endeavors that enrich the quality of life in the region.

HTC’s areas of focus are:

• Broadband
• Commercial Space
• Digital Media
• Homeland Security
• Renewable Energy

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

New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Fred Mondragon presented the Arrowhead Technology Incubator (ATI) with a certificate designating ATI as a “Certified Business Incubator” on Thursday, September 10, 2009.  The “Certified Business Incubator” designation program was created through legislation in 2005 establishing requirements for state incubator facilities that provide business support and assistance to accelerate the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies of entrepreneurs.

Dr. Kevin Boberg (center) accepts certificate from Secretary Mondragon (left)

The ATI offers five areas of focus through Technology Innovation Programs related to NMSU innovative research directions as well as the state of New Mexico economic development clusters. The programs include:

• National Security
• Digital Media
• Space and Aerospace
• Biosciences
• Energy and Natural Resources

During his remarks, Secretary Mondragon noted that over 90% of small businesses that start in business incubators succeed.  He noted that much of the funding for improvements at the Arrowhead Technology Incubator was due to successful grant applications to the Economic Development Administration (EDA).

In accepting the certificate, Arrowhead Center CEO Kevin Boberg was joined by several ATI staff and a number of the Arrowhead Advisory Committee members.

For more information about the Arrowhead Technology Incubator, please visit their website.