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Roswell Daily RecordChristina Stock - March 17, 2024Journalist Michel Marizco, former journalist Andrea Kelly and 5-year-old Mikaela Marizco decided to do some research on the 1947 Roswell Incident.Click here to read more>>
Member Showcase: Leprino Foods
Mar 5 2024Leprino Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, has a bustling branch in Roswell, New Mexico. With more than 600 employees at their Roswell Facility, Leprino Foods has been creating jobs and giving back to Roswell & Chaves County for more than 30 years.Leprino Foods Impact on Roswell &...
Member Showcase: Normex Pecans
Feb 10 2024Value-Added Agriculture: Ready for Success in Roswell and Chaves CountyRoswell, NM, and Chaves County have long been an epicenter for agricultural expansion. From USA Beef Packing’s facility to dairy farms, Chaves County is a bustling agricultural hub with plenty of land to grow. One booming business, Normex Pecans, chose Chaves...
In the era of digital communication, economic development organizations are navigating a landscape where compelling storytelling and effective communication are crucial to attracting businesses, investors, and talent. The significance of having custom content on your economic development website goes beyond being a luxury – it becomes a strategic necessity.Click here...
When business schools nurture their relationships with local business communities, students and organizations benefit—all to the advantage of local talent pools and regional economies. The relationship is not a one-way street, however. It’s reliant on businesses reciprocating and participating in a business school’s initiatives.Business schools as catalysts for regional development...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), matches simple technology...
STATE OF THE STATES 2024
Feb 4 2024Among the themes to emerge across the 50 state legislatures and governor’s offices over the past year is how to attract funding from a family of major federal programs toting hundreds of billions of dollars in funds. The various challenges and grants follow closely behind Recovery Act funds for which...
SANTA FE — Following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s announcement at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai and as highlighted in the 2024 State of the State Address delivered earlier this week, the New Mexico Environment Department today released a Request for Information (RFI) related the strategic water...
First 2024 Job Training Awards Announced
Jan 18 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has kicked off 2024 Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) awards by approving over $1.3 million in funding to support the workforce training of 87 New Mexicans in various aspects of the program, Acting Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Mark...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and executives from Calgon Carbon Corporation announced today that the company is expanding to New Mexico through an asset purchase of its new Bloomfield location.The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has finalized an agreement with Calgon Carbon. Headquartered in Pennsylvania with a parent...
Chaves County Emphasizes “Care” in Healthcare
Dec 18 2023The pandemic of 2020 added strain to America’s healthcare system, as it did to other industries that were directly affected. Since the subsiding of the pandemic, America has been working hard to rebound its healthcare system in every way. Chaves County is doing its part to emphasize care in healthcare. Unifying...
It has been a continuous refrain since the pandemic upended many understandings about how the American economy is supposed to work: Across widely varying fields of work, there just aren’t enough people to fill all the available jobs.The reality, though, is that while the pandemic may have exacerbated the problem...
Renewable energy company Array Technologies plans to expand its operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $50 million project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs in Bernalillo County.The investment will include a new 216,000-square-foot manufacturing campus at 701 Atrisco Vista Blvd. SW. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2024.Read...
In Focus: AI’s Influence on Data Center Growth
Nov 19 2023Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked about subjects of the year, anticipated to touch almost all facets of modern life. Hotly debated from dinner tables to Hollywood to the halls of Congress, synthetic data will completely overtake real data in AI models by 2030, according to market...
On the heels of October, Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation (RCCEDC) thanks all of the manufacturing businesses that opened their doors during Manufacturing Month to welcome, educate, and encourage the future workforce of the industry. What started as the first Friday in October, expanded into a month-long time when manufacturers...
Closing the Workforce Gap: How Economic Developers Can Address Shortages in the Job Market
Oct 23 2023The modern job market is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements, shifting demographics, and changing economic landscapes. As a result, many regions across the globe are facing significant shortages in the workforce, posing challenges to economic growth and development. However, with the right strategies and initiatives, economic developers can play...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead a business and trade mission to Australia on Sunday to participate in the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and meet with manufacturing companies interested in expanding to New Mexico. Read the complete article here.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded the New Mexico Economic Development Department another grant award to boost international trade for New Mexico businesses, Deputy Secretary Jon Clark announced today.Read the complete article here.
Workforce and economic development go hand-in-hand. New Mexico understands that education edifies workforce development and workforce development edifies economic development. Ensuring the two work together makes for a greater quality of life.September was National Workforce Development Month. As we proceed into the month of October, we continue to emphasize its...
USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs
Sep 27 2023The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022.“USDA provides substantial economic support for...
Navigating the Path to Sustainable Tourism: Best Practices for Tourism and CVB Professionals
Sep 25 2023In today’s world, the concept of sustainable tourism has gained significant traction. As travelers increasingly seek authentic and responsible experiences, the tourism industry has a unique opportunity to drive positive change while ensuring long-term success. To successfully navigate the path to sustainable tourism, professionals in the tourism and Convention and...
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13
Sep 22 2023The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and forest landowners more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was October 31, 2023.This deadline extension is responsive to feedback from potential applicants, nongovernmental...
Technology companies are expanding throughout the country, but as non-traditional industries, it can be difficult for economic developers to understand how to best leverage those relationships. Bethany Quinn, Vice President of Strategy & Content Development for Golden Shovel Agency, sat down with technology executives to discuss how they see their...
Three Sisters Kitchen is developing a Downtown Local Food Campus in partnership with the Downtown Growers’ Market, a program of Downtown Albuquerque MainStreet Arts & Cultural District. The Local Food Campus will result in 45 new living-wage jobs, new food manufacturing businesses, opportunities for food entrepreneurs, a year-round farmers’ market...