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Juarez Trade Mission
Article Courtesy of the International Business Accelerator On November 11 through 13, 2009, the International Business Accelerator (IBA) and the Office of Mexican Affairs & Trade (OMA) organized an outbound trade mission to Juarez, Mexico. The purpose of the trade mission was to promote New Mexico exports by introducing qualified industrial suppliers to industrial buyers from the maquiladora industry, located in Juarez. The IBA, OMA, the City of Juarez Economic Development Association, and...
Budget Balancing Task Force Meeting – December 1, 2009
Governor Bill Richardson's Budget Balancing Task Force will meet for discussion and public input on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. The meeting will be held at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum beginning at 1:00 p.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. The Task Force is actively seeking input from a cross section of New Mexicans on the following revenue options that have already been proposed from a variety of groups and individuals: gross receipts and compensating tax (increase the rate...
December 1st Business on the Border Forum
The 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 Manager for the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (New Mexico MEP) will be the featured speaker. The New Mexico MEP is part of a national network which provides technical...
“An Evening With New Mexico” During Solar Power International 2009
Article Courtesy of New Mexico Partnership As New Mexico rapidly becomes a global leader in pure energy innovation, we continue to draw international attention to the Land of Enchantment. The New Mexico Partnership has taken actions and adopted substantive policy measures to stimulate development of solar power projects throughout the state. Those initiatives as well as an aggressive business recruiting strategy have effectively positioned the state as a focal point for this rapidly emerging...
Free Webinar – Doing Business in Mexico
The U.S. Commercial Service is holding a FREE webinar on doing business with Mexico on November 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM MT. The Santa Fe Export Assistance Center would like to welcome the participation of any of the New Mexico firms that might find it of interest. Speakers will include the Senior Commercial Officer (Mexico Region) Ann Bacher, the Principal Commercial Officer for Monterrey Geoff Bogart, a representative from FedEx to talk about shipping issues, and a representative from Zions...
CEO’s Report – November, 2009
During the month of October, MVEDA invested considerable time on its target marketing and prospecting efforts. Early in the month MVEDA conducted a prospect visit to Washington, D.C. where we met with several site consultants and companies involved with federal contracting efforts. During the month, MVEDA also attended two trade shows: the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) in Las Cruces which focused on the commercial aerospace industry; and Solar...
NMSU Board of Regents Schedule Public Receptions
The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University announced a series of public receptions with the five finalists for President of New Mexico State University and their spouses. The reception for Richard Herman was held on Monday, November 2nd at the NMSU Stan Fulton Center, 3rd Floor, 1815 Wells Street, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The receptions for the other finalists will be held at the NMSU Golf Course Clubhouse Player's Grill, 3000 Herb Wimberly Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico at the...
MVEDA Adds New Board Members
In its monthly board meeting of October 21, 2009, the MVEDA Board of Directorsadded two new board members. Kendall Wallin, Business Banking Manager with Wells Fargo Bank, was elected to fill the unexpired term of Jim Easley. Easley is in the process of relocating to Albuquerque to assume another position with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo Bank is a Platinum MVEDA Partner. Gilbert Apodaca, President of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces, replaces Rachel Garcia-Banegas as the Chamber's...
November 11th Expo Maquila Trade Mission
Office of Mexican Affairs Invites New Mexico Industrial Suppliers to Expo Maquila Trade Mission and Matchmaking Sessions New Mexican companies interested in exploring supply opportunities with Mexico's maquiladora (twin plant) industry are invited to participate in a trade mission and matchmaking sessions that will take place November 11, 2009 in El Paso, and November 12 and 13, 2009 in Juarez, Mexico. Organized by the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Office of Mexican Affairs and...
November Business on the Border Forum
The November meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 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. Dr. Tom Burton, Department Head of NMSU's Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department will be the featured speaker. The first undergraduate Aerospace Engineering (AE) students were admitted to NMSU in...
