Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Diana Alba Soular LAS CRUCES — A recent change in ownership for a major landholder in the Santa Teresa area may be another sign of booming interest in the cross-border economy of southern Doña Ana County. Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian company with projects worldwide, paid $886 [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES — Imagine an industrial park where the national border runs right through the middle. That’s the hope for southern Doña Ana County where a master plan for such a facility could be completed within 100 days. “The most unique thing is we can locate [...]
Read MoreThree Cities, Three Mayors, One Region, One Goal. The First Mayoral Proclamation uniting the Region. Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, DoubleTree Hotel (600 N. El Paso St.) On behalf of the City of El Paso, the City of Las Cruces and Ciudad Juarez, we invite you to join us for for [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Richard Coltharp No matter what business opportunity you have in mind, there’s a way to make it happen in Doña Ana County. At the Business in the Borderplex luncheon Tuesday, May 1, three speakers gave updates on development and plans at Arrowhead Business and Research Park, the West [...]
Read MoreThe International Business Accelerator cordially invites you to the “2011 NAFTA Institute/Supplier Meet the Buyer Conference,” which will take place on June 16, 2011 at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in Sunland Park, New Mexico. This event is the largest international trade conference of its type on the entire U.S.-Mexico border. As in the [...]
Read MoreIn 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, [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Gabriel Vasquez The Santa Teresa Port of Entry could be a model for effectual cross-border transportation and economic development, if only the right pieces fall into place, said Francisco Uranga, Foxconn vice president and chief business operations officer for Latin America. Uranga, speaking during an economic forum [...]
Read MoreMVEDA would like thank everyone who was able to attend Friday’s Regional Economic Development Forum, titled “A Tale of Two Ports.” Those who attended were able to hear directly from leading experts on both the opportunities and challenges we face in Southern New Mexico in growing our region’s two commercial ports of entry, both the [...]
Read MoreThe Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) will hold its annual Regional Economic Development Forum at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces on October 8, 2010. This year’s forum, entitled “A Tale of Two Ports” will focus on the economic impact of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry and Spaceport America. The morning will begin [...]
Read MoreIn a recent online article, CNNMoney.com ranked Dona Ana County number 14 out of 25 counties that have experienced the most job growth over the last nine years. The article reports that between 2000 and 2009, Dona Ana County’s job growth was 34.5%. The article mentions Foxconn, Spaceport America, Virgin Galactic, and New Mexico State [...]
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