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CEO’s Report – March 2010
MVEDA's Business on the Border Luncheon on March 2nd featured a commercial real estate update. The discussion shined a positive light on the economic environment surrounding the real estate market and where we can be looking for opportunities ahead. The panel consisted of: John L. Hummer, Owner/Broker with Steinborn TCN Commercial Real Estate; Gil Jones, Associate Broker with NAI 1st Valley Commercial Real Estate; Donnie Brainard, President/Qualifying Broker with Alameda Property Group; and...
Logistics in Mexico Conference – March 25, 2010
Mexico Now, Mexico's leading international business magazine, is hosting the "Logistics in Mexico Conference" in El Paso, Texas on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The conference will be held at the El Paso Marriot Hotel, 1600 Airway Boulevard, from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Subject matter covered during the conference will include: Customs in Mexico and USA Business dynamics of 3PL Legal and tax aspects of the logistics industry in Mexico State of the art of inventory control The role of the federal...
NMSU Gets New Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News By Amanda L. Husson A master's degree in aerospace engineering could take Krystal Deinez any number of places - or help her stay right here in southern New Mexico. Deinez, 24, came to New Mexico State University from Maxwell, N.M., to get her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and will be one of the first students to join the aerospace engineering graduate program this fall. From there, even the sky's not the limit. Deinez said she'd be...
Commercial Realtors Featured at March Business on the Border Forum
The March meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet. The March Forum will feature a panel of local commercial real estate brokers and developers discussing the local commercial real estate market and opportunities in a changing market. Panel members will include: John L. Hummer, Owner/Broker with Steinborn TCN Commercial...
Dona Ana County Ozone Update Meeting – March 4, 2010
The New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau (NMED-AQB) is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 2-4pm at the Sunland Park City Hall Chamber. The purpose of this meeting is to outline the new proposed federal ozone standards and update the public about ozone pollution and "nonattainment" in Dona Ana County. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed more stringent national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone....
National Security Technology Conference – March 2-4, 2010
The 2nd Annual National Security Technology Conference will be held at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces on March 2-4, 2010. The conference is hosted by the National Security Technology Incubator (NSTI) operated by the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University. NSTI is funded by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration division. NSTI promotes the development of new and expanding technology business in New Mexico. The conference will introduce companies to major...
Employment Extravaganza – March 10, 2010
Employment Extravaganza 2010 is the last recruiting opportunity of the academic year. It will be held in the Corbett Center Student Union on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Employment Extravaganza 2010 is a venture to unite the students of New Mexico State University with employers in the state of New Mexico and regionally. However, any employers still addressing staffing requirements in the area of Internships, Cooperative Education, temporary summer work, or Professional...
Statewide Access to New Mexico’s Supercomputer Launched
On Monday, January 25, Governor Bill Richardson unveiled an interconnected system that will eventually link 33 sites around the state to Encanto, New Mexico's Supercomputer. Encanto is the fastest public supercomputer in the world. The Supercomputer, which is housed at Intel in Rio Rancho, can perform 172 trillion calculations per second. The "Connect New Mexico" event connected all eight new gateway sites into the Supercomputer using its new teleconferencing capability. The sites are: The...
Free Lender’s Forum – February 4, 2010
Announcement Courtesy of WESST, SBDC, and SCORE National news sources have reported a staggering decrease in bank lending to small businesses in 2009. Small businesses have faced a variety of challenges during this latest recession and are hopeful the lending will improve in 2010. What can small businesses expect from lenders in 2010? What has changed in lending, if anything? What do banks expect from borrowers? What lies ahead in small business loans? What SBA programs or guarantees exist...
February 2nd Business on the Border Forum
The February meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 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. Christopher Madrid, Vice President of IMPACT-NM Business Growth Services will be the featured speaker for the luncheon. IMPACT-NM Business Growth Services is a division of New Mexico Community Capital...
