Courtesy of Spaceport America The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) Board of Directors approved the award of two new contracts Monday, Sept. 24, moving the spaceport closer to its grand opening in December 2013. The board approved the award of the runway modification contract to A.S. Horner, an Albuquerque-based company that has been doing business [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of Spaceport America Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced today that a site for the Sierra County Spaceport Welcome Center in Truth or Consequences, NM (T or C) has been chosen by the NMSA Welcome Center Site Source Selection Committee and approved by the NMSA Board. Meanwhile, the committee [...]
Read MoreThe September MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will feature a Southern New Mexico economic development update. A panel of regional economic development professionals will discuss recent changes in the area’s economy. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts Since Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill to lower taxes on diesel fuel, everyone in southern New Mexico is talking about Union Pacific (UP) coming to Santa Teresa, but there is a lot more happening on the border that people don’t know about. On Thursday, [...]
Read MoreAs many of you are already aware, MVEDA has a core, focused approach to economic development that concentrates on growing the economic base of Dona Ana County. Economic based approaches focus on industries that export a product or service outside the region thereby bringing new dollar flow into the local economy. It is one of [...]
Read MoreThe Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) and the Border Industrial Association will host a business incentives workshop on Friday, March 4, 2011 from 10:00am-12:00pm. The workshop will be held in the Fireplace Room at the Santa Teresa Country Club, 75 Feathermoon Drive in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. This workshop will cover incentives that the [...]
Read MoreProject to bring 3,000 construction jobs, 600 operational Article courtesy of Las Cruces Bulletin By Gabriel Vasquez Gov. Susana Martinez returned to Doña Ana County for the first time since being sworn in as governor to announce a rail-expansion project that could bring more than 3,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent, post-construction positions near Santa [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of El Paso Times By Ramon Bracamontes SANTA TERESA — Union Pacific is poised to expand its operations in the El Paso region by building a new $400 million railroad hub in Santa Teresa that is expected to provide Southern New Mexico with a $500 million economic boost, officials said Friday. Construction of [...]
Read MoreRelease Courtesy of NMSU Communications & Marketing Services Bulldozers are rolling through a chunk of desert owned by New Mexico State University. The heavy equipment is building a new road and laying utilities to better connect NMSU’s Arrowhead Business and Research Park with the rest of campus. The project is also expected to help attract [...]
Read MoreThe December meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 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. Jeff Abrams, Project [...]
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