When

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM MST
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Where

Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces 
705 S Telshor Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88011  

 
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Contact

Eldelisa Nava 
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance 
(575) 800-7727 
enava@mveda.com 

MVEDA Business in the NMBorderplex Forum


Join us on Tuesday, December 5th at our next Business in the NMBorderplex Forum, "Economic Development in the Borderplex Region" featuring a presentation by the New Mexico State Land Office.  Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard will provide an update on economic development initiatives through her office and their impact on our region.

Advance registration is required; walk-ins will not be accepted.  Forum will be held at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM and will begin with a hot entrée buffet. Registration is $30.00 per person, payable by major credit card via the secure PayPal portal on the registration form. You may register by clicking on the "Register Now" below. 

After clicking on the "Register" button at the bottom of the registration page you will receive a confirmation email notifying you that your registration is complete. If you do not receive the confirmation, please call the office. Reservations are required. Registration closes Friday, December 1, 2023.

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February Business in the NMBorderplex Forum

Our Presenter:

Stephanie Garcia Richard
Commissioner of Public Lands

Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is the first woman, the first Latina, and the first educator to serve in the position as New Mexico’s Commissioner of Public Lands.

Born in Tucumcari and raised in Silver City, Stephanie learned at a young age the importance of serving others. Her father, a WWII veteran, was a teacher; her mother was active in their church and community. Stephanie grew up in a family that operated ranches on the eastern plans and northern mountains of New Mexico, sparking the strong connection to our land that she holds today. After graduating from Silver High School, Stephanie went on to receive her undergraduate degree from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York.

Stephanie was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2012. During her six years as a State Representative, she championed laws to increase access to quality education, transparency, and investments in renewable energy, job training, and economic development. She served as Chair of the House Education Committee for two years before being elected Land Commissioner in 2018.
 
As Land Commissioner, Stephanie is focused on raising as much money as possible while always keeping an eye toward stewardship and preserving the land for generations to come. We can diversify the revenue that comes into the Land Office by tripling the number of renewable energy projects, promoting outdoor recreation, and encouraging new and innovative commercial development on state trust land. With the largest continuous oil and gas resources potential ever assessed in the world sitting in Southeast New Mexico, and land that is prime for wind and solar development, Commissioner Garcia Richard is committed to working to make more money for New Mexico while protecting the health of our land.