A Discourse in Social Entrepreneurship - NMSU - Las Cruces

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

NMSU CORBETT CENTER SENATE GALLERY

2:15 to 3:30 p.m.

The Garrey E. and Katherine T. Carruthers Chair in Economic Development continues this academic year with the theme “ A Discourse in Social Entrepreneurship” focusing on the understanding that one need not choose between for-profit enterprise and socially responsible behavior.

Kevin Johnson, President of the Platforms & Services Division of Microsoft, is the first speaker in this series. Johnson has overall responsibility for product development, marketing, and strategy for the Windows and Online Services businesses and along with Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and five other senior executives, serves on the Senior Leadership Team that sets overall strategy and direction for Microsoft.

Free and Open to the Public!

For additional information please call the Arrowhead Center at 646-1434

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com

Allstate Brings 200 New Jobs to Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – September 14, 2007 – Allstate Insurance Company announced today that it plans to open a new claims office in Las Cruces by January 2008, a move that will bring more than 200 new jobs to southern New Mexico. The new office is part of Allstate’s expansion of its “Express” claims handling model, which is focused on improving customer service and eliminating redundancies in the company’s claims organization.

The Las Cruces Express office will be one of nine current or planned Express offices in the U.S. Allstate Express office employees serve as the first point of contact for the vast majority of Allstate customers. Allstate expects to begin hiring for the Las Cruces office in December 2007. The Las Cruces office joins two Allstate offices in New Mexico, where the insurance leader employs 79 and has 108 exclusive agents. Las Cruces Mayor William Mattiace said, “The City of Las Cruces is thrilled with the decision by Allstate to expand their operations into the Mesilla Valley. Allstate is a growing company that will create excellent jobs that the citizens of Las Cruces are ready to fill. We are proud to have them in our community.”

The Allstate Express office will occupy 33,000 square feet of a building now under construction at 170 Roadrunner Parkway. The entire second level of the new building will be built out for the new Allstate office. The building is locally owned by George Rawson, President of Pueblo Builders, represented by Randy McMillan of NAI 1st Valley Realty.

2007 Workforce Summit in Las Cruces

Doña Ana Community College will host its 2007 Workforce Summit on October 11, 2007 at the Hotel Encanto. Betty Sparrow Doris, the NM Secretary of Labor, will be the featured speaker. For information or reservations call 505-527-7776 or see the attached flyer.

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com

Las Cruces Issues Roundtable

The Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI) annually presents its “Issues Roundtable” throughout the state in preparation for the upcoming legislative session. The Las Cruces Issues Roundtable will be held on Wednesday, August 29^th at the Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn. The luncheon is being hosted again this year by the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, the Las Cruces and Rio Grande Rotary Clubs and the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA).

The program is scheduled from 12:00 noon to 1:30pm with registration check-in beginning at 11:30am. Luncheon cost is $9.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Pre-registration information is included on the attached flyer.

This luncheon will replace the regular “Business on the Border Forum” originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 4^th (day after Labor Day).

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com

Energy Efficiency Design Workshop

El Paso Electric is holding an Energy Efficiency Design Workshop for new buildings of all types as well as retrofit of existing buildings. The workshop will be held at the El Paso Electric Engineering Building at 555 S. Compress.

The workshop begins at 9:00am and continues to 12:00 noon. The workshop is free and reservations are not required. For more information call John Armstrong with El Paso Electric – 915-543-5809.

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com