Governor to Speak At Small Business Luncheon

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will host a pre-legislative luncheon and roundtable on Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2550 S. Don Roser Drive. Scheduled to make an appearance as keynote speaker is Governor Susana Martinez, who is expected to address many of the issues facing small businesses today. “The better [...]

Can Las Cruces Be A High-Tech Center?

Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Richard Coltharp Can Las Cruces be the hub of an economically booming high-technology center? The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance attempted to find answers to that question at its Regional Economic Development Forum Thursday, May 17, at the Las Cruces Convention Center. “If you want to go after [...]

Invertix Participates in Economic Development Forum

Courtesy of Invertix Corporation Invertix Corporation is known throughout Southern New Mexico as a technology innovator and key engineering partner with NMSU’s Physical Sciences Laboratory. This past Thursday, Invertix Corporation raised its public profile by participating as a panelist in the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance’s (MVEDA) annual Regional Economic Development Forum at the Las [...]

Talking Jobs at the White House

Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts On Friday, Sept. 16, a common topic of discussion was addressed at the White House – jobs. But participants of the discussion were not as common; instead, they were “Champions of Change,” selected members of the southwest handpicked to talk about the status of jobs. [...]

NM Legislators Move Forward With Bills, Plans

Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts Tuesday, April 5, was a busy day for legislators in Las Cruces, as Economic Development Secretary of New Mexico Jon Barela visited the City of Crosses and Gov. Susana Martinez signed three crucial bills in Santa Teresa. Barela, who spoke at the Mesilla Valley Economic [...]

Cabinet Secretary to Speak on April 5

Cabinet Secretary Designee Jon Barela will be the featured speaker at the April Business on the Border luncheon. Barela is Governor Susana Martinez’s nominee for secretary of Economic Development. Barela is a native New Mexican, small businessman and an active leader in the state for more than 25 years. He is committed to making New [...]

New Year, New Partners

Private sector funding from the businesses and organizations throughout the New Mexico Borderplex is a mainstay of MVEDA’s ability to continue in its mission of creating new employment opportunities for area residents. MVEDA is proud to announce a number of new partners for 2011. Century Bank, MVEDA’s newest Gold Partner, held a grand opening for [...]

NMSU Brews Up Its Own Algae to Fuel Green Energy Research

Article courtesy of NMSU News Center WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Nirmal Khandan, 575-646-5378, nkhandan@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University is working to transform bubbling pools of algae into both a sustainable source for fuel as well as a sustainable industry for New Mexico. To complement this research, NMSU is now also growing its own [...]