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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).
Classes Begin for New Mexico’s First Early College High School
Release courtesy of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico
The first early college high school (ECHS) in New Mexico opened its doors to students on 
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, when approximately 116 LCPS freshmen began classes. The new high school, the fifth within Las Cruces Public Schools, will temporarily be housed within the Dona Ana Community College (DACC) for the 2010/2011 school year.
LCPS Superintendent Stan Rounds said, “This school is the direct result of community and educational partners coming together to address the future of our local students,” said Rounds. “It began with a dream, molded itself through the Bridge initiative, and now I’m proud to announce we have our first class of students.”
The Bridge (formerly known as the REI – Regional Education Initiative) brought together private business, public and higher education, government, and economic development, to find solutions on reducing the dropout rate and better preparing graduates for the workforce.
“This is a really great day for our community and it shows the impact of people coming together to seek solutions together,” said Suzanne Quillen, chairwoman of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico. “The early college high school is nationally a best practice for reducing the dropout rate and preparing young people to successfully enter the work force.”
Rounds said the LCPS ECHS will offer students the chance to earn not only a high school diploma, but also to graduate from high school with an associate’s degree and credits toward a bachelor’s degree. The ECHS will emphasize science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes, entrepreneurship, along with career and technical education (CTE) courses.
Students were selected by completing an application and participating in a lottery drawing. The first class of ECHS freshmen (the class of 2014) will begin their high school careers with “a ninth-grade experience that will ignite their interest in education by providing relevance to their academics through high quality career and technical education (CTE) studies,” said Jennifer Amis, principal. “More than half our students will be the first in their families to attend a college or university.”
“This collaborative project has opened up a new avenue to higher education, one that affords greater access for many of our community’s youth who otherwise might have seen college as just a distant dream. Early College High School is about turning those dreams into reality while, at the same time, strengthening our workforce,” said Dr. Margie Huerta, DACC president. “The opening of this innovative school is proof that DACC, LCPS and NMSU can work together effectively to improve educational opportunities.”
“Nationally, early college high schools have a 90% graduation rate,” said Tracey Bryan, executive director of The Bridge. “They offer smaller learning environments and real-world applications in the coursework. This will give students a firm foundation on which to build a strong future for themselves, their families and their communities.”
By the summer of 2011, construction will be complete on a permanent eight-acre ECHS campus on Arrowhead Research Park on the western edge of NMSU. The state-of-the-art classrooms facilities are currently being designed by Studio D Architects of Las Cruces in collaboration with GenCon Corporation, LCPS, and the Arrowhead Development Corporation.
Is Selling To The Government Right For Your Business?
The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) 
has scheduled three seminars in Las Cruces to aid local businesses in doing business with the government. All seminars will be held at the Dona Ana Community College Workforce Development Center, 2345 East Nevada Avenue.
- June 23, 2010 – Government Contracting 101Workshop; 10:00 am – noon
This informative workshop will introduce local business owners to government contracting and provide valuable information on resources available to help them to market their product/service to the government. There is no fee for this workshop. Please register for this free workshop by calling William P. Hett-Dobricky at (575)528-7431 or by e-mail: william.hettdobricky@sfcc.edu.
- June 28, 2010 – Wide Are Work Flow – Receipts and Acceptance; 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wide Area Work Flow – Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) is a Paperless Contracting DoD-wide application designed to eliminate paper from the receipts and acceptance process of the DoD contracting lifecycle. The goal is to enable authorized Defense contractors and DoD personnel the ability to create invoices and receiving reports and access contract related documents. Businesses must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to gain access to these applications. The fee for this training session is $140 per person. Seating is limited to 20 attendees so please register by calling Barbara Sinha at (800) 281-7232 or by e-mail: barbara.sinha@sfcc.edu.
- July 13, 2010 – Federal Government Accounting Practices Seminar – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This daylong and informative seminar introduces business owners and accountants to the methods and processes of government contract accounting. Topics include establishing a government compliant accounting system, developing a government rate, the government audit process, and more. The fee for this training session is $119 per person. Please register for this training session by calling Barbara Sinha at (800) 281-7232 or by e-mail: barbara.sinha@sfcc.edu.
For more information about the services available from the Procurement Technical Assistance Program contact:
William Hett-Dobricky, PTAP Advisor
2345 E Nevada Ave, Suite #101, Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 528-7431
Dona Ana County Spaceport Community Council Meeting – April 22, 2010
One of the foundational principles for having a spaceport in New Mexico is to provide tangible evidence of what can come from a good education, and enough excitement and incentive to encourage our students to learn and go make a difference. Spaceport America can be that catalyst for many of our youth to go beyond circumstance to a great future!
The April Dona Ana County Spaceport Community Council will feature a panel of leading educators from the Southern New Mexico who will discuss how Spaceport America is impacting our local schools from those that are involved in creating the change we’ve desired.
The event’s facilitator will be Margie Huerta, CEO of Dona Ana Community College. Panelists include:
- Tom Burton, Department Head and Professor of New Mexico State University’s Aerospace Engineering Program;
- Patricia Hynes, Director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium;
- Jerry Welch, Division Dean of Dona Ana Community College’s Technical and Industrial Studies;
- Stan Rounds, Superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools;
- Steven Sanchez, Associate Superintendent for Learning, Teaching and Research of Las Cruces Public Schools;
- Bill Coker, Superintendent of Hatch Valley Public Schools;
- Cynthia Nava, Superintendent of Gadsden Independent School District; and
- Tom Burris, Superintendent of Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald Thomas Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico State University. The meeting is open to the public and there is no admission charge.
For more information contact the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, 575-524-1968.
Dona Ana Community College Career Expo 2010 – April 22, 2010
Career Expo 2010 gives you the opportunity – as an employer and leader in business, industry, education or services – to meet current students, upcoming graduates, and alumni. You may talk with them as prospective employees, review their résumés, schedule follow-up interviews or distribute information about your future needs. Employers from all sectors can share career information and job openings for part-time, full-time, internships, or cooperative education.
Career Expo 2010 is scheduled on Thursday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be held at the Dona Ana Community College Central Campus, Main Building Rooms 75/77/79, located on 3400 South Espina in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The registration fee of $60 provides your business with one table, two chairs and complimentary continental breakfast and lunch for two.
Employers may register on-line. Parking information and maps are available on-line http://www.nmsuparking.com/visitor.htm.
For more information visit the Career Expo 2010 website or call (575) 527-7538.
