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WHAT: Re-Energize the Americas Conference
WHEN: 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Oct. 26; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 27
WHERE: El Paso Convention Center, One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, Texas

Re-Energize the Americas seeks to spur economic development of sustainable energy resources and activities within the West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Mexico area known as the “Paso del Norte” by helping to capitalize on the region’s abundant natural resources, production capacity and distribution networks.

The conference is a collaborative effort among New Mexico State University, The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso-based economic development organization the Paso del Norte Group.

On Oct. 26, El Paso Mayor John Cook and Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will open the conference. In addition, NMSU President Barbara Couture will provide an overview of the energy projects being conducted at the university.

The keynote lunch speaker will be Col. Joseph A. Simonelli Jr., garrison commander at Fort Bliss. At the dinner closing the first day of the conference, Hunter Hunt, president and CEO of Hunt Consolidated Energy, will provide the keynote address.

The Re-Energize the Americas conference coincides with the 18th Annual Border Energy Forum sponsored by the Texas General Land Office, which will be held Oct. 27 and 28 at the same location. The two conferences will hold a joint session on Oct. 27.

To request media credentials by noon Oct. 25, please contact Janet Perez at 575-646-4120 or at perezjm@nmsu.edu.

Release courtesy of the NMSU News Center

WRITER: Janet Perez, 575-646-4120, perezjm@nmsu.edu

CONTACT: Britt Porter, 915-585-8585, bporter@truenorthadvisors.com

New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture, University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio and Britt Porter of the Paso del Norte Group will be announcing details of the first Re-Energize the Americas conference. The conference will take place Oct. 26-27 at the El Paso Convention Center.

Re-Energize the Americas seeks to spur economic development of sustainable energy resources and activities within the West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Mexico area known as the “Paso del Norte” by helping to capitalize on the region’s abundant natural resources, production capacity and distribution networks.

New Mexico State University’s Re-Energizing America energy conferences provided the framework for this new multinational, multi-partner event. Along with NMSU, the Re-Energize the Americas conference is organized by the University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso-based economic development organization the Paso del Norte Group. This collaboration among NMSU, UTEP and the Paso del Norte Group increases regional competitiveness and showcases the energy-related research activities of both universities.

The Re-Energize the Americas conference coincides with the 18th Annual Border Energy Forum sponsored by the Texas General Land Office, which will be held Oct. 27 and 28 at the same location. The two conferences will hold a joint session on Oct. 27.

Before and after the press conference, UTEP will offer a tour of its energy facilities. Reserved parking will be available for invited off-campus guests and the media. For more information on parking, contact Alberto Lopez at alopez@utep.edu.

Article courtesy of NMSU News Center

WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu

CONTACT: Sara Sanders, 575-646-7036, npirayes@nmsu.edu

Having trouble finding a job? It may be easier to create one instead. New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center is already helping a handful of students get their ideas off the ground, plus there’s room for more.

Earlier this year, the Arrowhead Center created Studio G, the first business incubator in New Mexico targeted toward college students at any level from all academic disciplines. Since February, two clients, one profit and one nonprofit, have joined the operation. Studio G has space to accommodate five more clients.

“It’s important to really get students to think outside the box as to what they want to do with their career,” said Sara Pirayesh Sanders, entrepreneurship director for the Arrowhead Center. “I think the most important thing we provide is mentorship, aimed at helping students grow businesses.”

She said a recent study showed companies coming out of an incubator are 84 percent more likely to succeed than those that do not.

“I’m really excited about this,” said Brittain Catron, an MBA student at NMSU working to bring “The Jimmy Hook,” a utility hook designed by his grandfather, to market. “I know it’s tough out there and the chances of new businesses flourishing are small, but this program will hopefully help me make fewer mistakes along the way.”

Catron’s background is in chemical engineering, not business. He said Studio G is helping him figure out how to start a company, fill out the necessary government forms and contact suppliers as well as product designers.

“This is really nice, because I can learn how to do all this as a student and I don’t need a lot of funding to back me up,” he said.

Studio G’s other tenant is La Semilla Food Center, a nonprofit business working to build a sustainable food system in the Paseo del Norte Region of Southern New Mexico and West Texas.

Studio G is open to current NMSU students and those who have graduated within the past five years. The application process is ongoing, with innovative ideas more likely to be selected. Applicants should have at least a two-person operation. After an applicant is selected, they will receive workspace, phone and Internet lines, a conference room and other administrative resources needed to start a business. In return, students must be willing to dedicate 10 hours a week to their operation.

The selection process is competitive, with a limited number of spaces available. Students interested in applying or learning more about the program should call 575-646-7036 or email npirayes@ad.nmsu.edu. Additional information is available at http://www.studiognmsu.com.

The Yucca Council, Boy Scouts of America will honor Congressman Steve Pearce of New Mexico’s 2^nd Congressional District at its Prepared for Life “Good Scout” dinner on Saturday, July 23, 2011.  The dinner will be held at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.  The dinner will recognize Congressman Pearce’s noteworthy accomplishments, stalwart example and dedicated service to youth and America. Congressman Pearce is a long-time supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and represents the values found in the Scout Oath and Law.

For over 100 years the Boy Scouts of America has provided our nation with a youth development program that has molded the character of more than 140 million youth in distilling in them the qualities of leadership, service and citizenship. Today, Scouting is more than 3 million strong and making a huge impact locally by serving 5,067 families in the Yucca Council, which services Southern New Mexico and West Texas.

For more information, please contact Ernie Gonzalez, Jr. at (915) 772-2292 or via email at ernie.gonzalez@scouting.org.

Article courtesy of the International Business Accelerator

The El Paso Community College’s Contract Opportunities Center and the El Paso Small Business Consortium are proud to announce the 7th Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium to be held on April 27, 2010 at the El Paso Community College’s Administrative Services Center, 9050 Viscount, El Paso, Texas. This event has historically been supported by agencies of federal, state and local governments and their Prime Contractors, making this Symposium a premier event in the West Texas and Southern New Mexico region.

Suppliers of goods and services are ready to stand up with agencies of federal, state and local governments as they strive to meet the challenges of supporting the war fighter. Our goal is very simple- to provide a venue and an opportunity for purchasers, contractors and suppliers to come together and “Reach out” to one another.

In planning this event the objectives are:

• To provide a venue where federal, state and local governmental agencies and their Prime Contractors have the opportunity to extend their outreach into a region rich with qualified vendors willing to help them meet their acquisition goals;
• To provide an opportunity for regional suppliers and service providers to begin developing relationships with Installation and agency contracting representatives;
• To provide training opportunities for vendors currently engaged in government contracting and to provide information to potential contractors and the local business community.

There are several ways that you can participate. Be a Sponsor, be a presenter, a member of a panel, participate in one-on-one sessions with interested vendors (Government agencies and Prime Contractors only), have a booth in the exhibit area, network or conduct a workshop.

For more information call (915) 831-7749.