Where Business is Done
LAS CRUCES • DOÑA ANA COUNTY
Business and investment are finding a home at the NM Borderplex, the fast-growing, three-state, two-nation region that is home to over 2.5 million people and 125,000 post-secondary students and a unique, bi-national economic powerhouse.
Events
Join us April 2, 2024 as our panelists discuss workforce dynamics & trends at a national, regional, and local level. Registration closes on Friday, March 29th, and only registered guests will be admitted.
THE WORKFORCE QUESTION: Exploring the dynamics and shifting trends in today’s workforce and the opportunities and challenges they present to the Borderplex Region.
Guest Panel:
Leila Melendez, President & CEO of Workforce Solutions Borderplex
Sherri Rials, Market Principal, Manpower
Beth Hoffman, CEO & President, Bridge of Southern New Mexico
News & Announcements
New 183,000 sf Spec Building Available in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
A new 183,000 sf building has been completed by Franklin Mountain Industrial. Located at 250 Constellation Drive in the Santa Teresa Airport Park, the distribution/manufacturing facility is close to the Union Pacific Railroad Intermodal Terminal. "A bright spot in the...
White Sands Missile Range’s 75th Anniversary
On July 9, 1945 White Sands Missile Range was established. White Sands Missile Range is the largest open-air land test range in the country supporting missile development and test programs. Prior to 1958 it was referred to as White Sands Proving Ground. WAC Corporal...
Union Pacific Railroad Awards $25,000 to MVEDA To Address COVID-19 Economic Development Response Challenges
Rico Gonzales, Chair of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA), announced today that the Union Pacific Railroad awarded $25,000 through its Community Ties Giving Program to MVEDA to address COVID-19 economic development response challenges. The...
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Completes Second Successful Flight
On June 25th the second SpaceShipTwo success flight from Spaceport America was announced by Virgin Galactic. The announcement follows the first completed test flight from the New Mexico commercial headquarters on May 1st, 2020 marking another advancement towards...
New Mexico Contractors Complete $8 million Construction Project at Spaceport America
The Japanese subsidiary HAPSMobile, Inc of SoftBank Corp. along with its partner AeroVironment, Inc. announced their new operations center at New Mexico’s Spaceport America on June 11. The focus of the companies is on the developing of an unmanned solar-powered...
Virgin Galactic Signs Agreement with NASA to Increase Orbital Spaceflight to the International Space Station
The vertically integrated aerospace company, Virgin Galactic, announced the Space Act Agreement signing with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in efforts to promote commercial participation in human spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and to advance Low...