Guggenheim Fellow David Taylor Featured in Artist Dialogue at Preston Contemporary Art Center Friday, Sept. 5

Photographer David Taylor, winner of a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship, will be featured in the next of a series of Artists Dialogues hosted at the Preston Contemporary Art Center on Friday, Sept 5 at 7 pm. The event is free of charge. The Center’s Artists Dialogues series takes the format of a conversation, rather than a lecture. Artist and audience members will have the opportunity to react and interact with comments and questions about the artist’s works.

Taylor, assistant professor of art at New Mexico State University, will be recognized for his current body of work that focuses on his experiences on both sides of the US-Mexican border. His working relationship with Border Patrol offices from Texas to Arizona has led to photographs of the daily routine of officers and their interactions with the people attempting to cross the border.

Taylor earned a MFA in Visual design/Photography from the University of Oregon in 1994. His BFA is from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Taylor has taught at NMSU since 2003. His photographic career includes numerous awards, exhibition and publications, and his photographs are found in both private and public collections. His recent fellowship is one of only 200 awarded in 2008 from among 2,600 US and Canadian applicants. Taylor received a $45,000 grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for three projects: photographing all 275 mile-markers along the US -Mexican border; riding with Border Patrol officers and chronicling their work; and photographing the areas around Asarco, Mount Cristo Rey, the Juarez landfill, Sunland Park Racetrack and western El Paso .

The Preston Contemporary Art Center is located off I-10 Exit 140, 1755 Avenida de Mercado (at the end of Calle de Mercado), Mesilla, NM. For information, call 575-523-8713 or visit the website www.prestoncontemporaryart.com.

Business on the Border Forum - Las Cruces New Mexico

The July meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 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.

Christine Logan, Economic Development Administrator for the City of Las Cruces, will present an update on activities at the West Mesa Industrial Park and the new business registration office.

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.

On August 20-22, 2008, NMSU is hosting the Domenici Public Policy Conference on the NMSU campus. The Domenici Legacy Conference will focus on areas important to the senator during his time in Congress, including economic development, energy, mental health and budgetary and fiscal matters. Dignitaries and friends of Sen. Domenici will be invited to speak during the conference. The conference is meant to be a recurring event at the beginning of each fall semester at NMSU. For more information, please visit the Domenici Legacy website: http://domenici.nmsu.edu.

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (575) 525-2852 – Fax: (575) 523-5707
www.mveda.com

The June meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum

The June meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 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.

This month’s program will feature the Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Convention Sales Manager Kristina Martinez and Sports Sales Manager Ed Carnathan. They will discuss the growth of the tourism and convention industry in Las Cruces, showing examples of advertising and marketing and describe opportunities for future growth.

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: (575) 525-2852 – Fax: (575) 523-5707
www.mveda.com

2008 NAFTA Institute/Supplier Meet the Buyer Conference

The New Mexico Economic Development’s Office of Mexican Affairs, the City of Juarez, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, the New Mexico Small Business Development Network, Western New Mexico University, and the International Business Accelerator have joined together to co-host the “2008 NAFTA Institute/Supplier Meet the Buyer Conference,” which will take place on June 26 and 27, 2008 at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Detailed information on the agenda can be found at www.nmiba.com. For questions or specific information, please contact the International Business Accelerator at 505-589-2200 or info@nmiba.com.

MVEDA Regional Economic Development Forum - Friday, May 9, 2008

As a reminder, the MVEDA Regional Economic Development Forum will be held on Friday, May 9 from 8:00am until 1:00pm at the Hotel Encanto. Registration is $25.00 per person and registration is required by Friday, May 2. You may register by phone (credit card payment) by calling the MVEDA office, 525-2852.

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (575) 525-2852 – Fax: (575) 523-5707
www.mveda.com