MVEDA Business on the Border Forum

The July meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Best Western
Mesilla Valley Inn Columbus Conference Center. The meeting will begin with a
hot entree buffet followed by an update from MVEDA staff.

The July program will feature Frank Benz, Site Manager at NASA's White Sands
Test Facility.

Luncheon cost is $10.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit
card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.

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 Centenial Celebration

The city is planning a celebration to commemorate the Las Cruces' 100th year of incorporation as the City of Las Cruces. While plans are still in the works, we can tell you that events will be held downtown on November 16-17, 2007 and ending with a ceremony at the City Council meeting on November 19. So mark you calendar and stay tuned for more details.

Business on the Border Forum

The June meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn Columbus Conference Center. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by an update from MVEDA staff. Bob DeKinder and Jonathan Benson, Director of the NMSU Creative Media Institute, will discuss the digital media initiative and its economic impact in southern New Mexico.

Luncheon cost is $10.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.

Las Cruces Ranked #9 in the “Top Small Cities for Doing Business” List

The Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area (Dona Ana County) just received two high rankings from Inc. Magazine. The rankings were #9 in the “Top Small Cities for Doing Business” list and #15 “Small City Boomtowns”. The Las Cruces Metro area has also been ranked within the top three(out of more than 160) small metros for business in four of the past five years by Forbes.com and the Milken Institute. The importance of these national rankings by leading business magazines cannot be overstated as they help provide needed national exposure which elevates not only the quantity, but more importantly the quality, of businesses considering expansions in southern New Mexico.

Firstlight Credit Union Grand Opening May 16th

Firstlight Credit Union is having a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday May 16th.

Location: 3791 E. Lohman (corner of Foothills and Lohman) in Las Cruces

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Contact Person Ken Binkley at 524-8118