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T-Mobile Launches 5G in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Monday, November 16, 2020

Carlsbad, NM, November, 2020 – T-Mobile has opened its first location in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The wireless giant is bringing a whole new level of freedom and choice to consumers looking to choose the service plan and devices that best serve their wireless needs. T-Mobile’s retail store held a grand opening on November 6th. New business growth in Carlsbad has endured industry fluctuations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, with more projects still to come. The Carlsbad market continues to be a viable option for new ventures and expansions of current operations. The opening of the new T-Mobile store brings completio...

How Businesses in Carlsbad, NM Can Encourage Residents to “Shop Small” this Holiday Season

Friday, November 13, 2020

Shop Small is a nationwide movement to celebrate small businesses each and every day and to help communities thrive and stay vibrant, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving is their Super Bowl: Small Business Saturday! This year’s event falls on November 28th, and Carlsbad, NM is rolling out the welcome mats, both at storefronts and virtually. Carlsbad MainStreet knows exactly how important supporting local businesses is because their mission is “to strengthen the MainStreet District as the center of our community through concentrated efforts in organization, promotion, design and economic restructuring.” "Our homegrown businesses need our community's help now more than ever,” sai...

New Mexico Film Office Supports Training Program for Background Actors

Friday, November 06, 2020

Background Actors Association Bill of Rights Introduced SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Film Office announced support for a new workforce development program, to train New Mexico background workers in the film and television industry. The program, The Industry Forum, will be free to New Mexico residents. Those who participate in the program will learn about the film industry and how to be a professional background actor from experts in the industry. The Industry Forum is a collaboration between Alessi Hartigan Casting, the Background Actors Association of New Mexico (BAANM), and Hartigan Productions with support from the New Mexico Film Office. Progra...

Data-Driven Operational Strategies in the Pandemic Era

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

As state economies struggle between surging cases of COVID-19 and intense pressure to reopen — albeit with varying degrees of restrictions — companies that reduced or halted operations in response to stay-at-home orders are torn between the urgent needs to both restore revenue streams and to ensure the safety of their employees and customers. Since every location has a different dynamic and risk profile, creating a return-to-work strategy is complicated, whether a company operates in five locations or 500. The solution to developing a sound, portfolio-wide strategy includes having ready access to data, analytics, and insights, including regional and community-specifi...

Entrepreneurs Are Supported In Carlsbad, New Mexico

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

City Council member, Jason Shirley, is a prime example of how entrepreneurs are supported in Carlsbad, NM. He owns a variety of businesses with his wife, Tiffany: Perfect Designs for custom screenprinting and embroidery; Paramount Cleaning Service for commercial, oilfield, and residential cleaning; 831 Enterprises for business management, social media content, and printing; and 831 Properties for property investment. And with a partner, they co-own Assign Advertising, a full-service marketing agency, and Next Day Laundry, a laundry pick up and delivery/linen and uniform rentals service. All told, they employ 23 people in the community. “Carlsbad is a tight knit community,” sai...

PVT welcomes $8.1 million ReConnect II loan to expand broadband in Southeastern New Mexico

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Artesia, NM - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has funded a $8.1 million loan to Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative Inc. (PVT) to expand broadband service in rural New Mexico. USDA will provide funding to PVT through its ReConnect program to deploy infrastucture that will connect homes, farms, ranches, and small businesses to high-speed broadband. With the new USDA funding, PVT will connect more than 1,000 New Mexicans in Chaves, Lincoln, Eddy and Otero counties. “During this challenging year, New Mexicans have come to rely on broadband more than ever to work, learn, and connect remotely. Yet many of our rural area...

New Mexico's renewable energy sector growing in rural areas, local seek to capitalize

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Renewable energy could stimulate some of New Mexico’s most rural areas and economic development leaders sought to embrace the sector to diversify economies and provide local jobs. In a panel hosted last week by Powering New Mexico, an initiative led by the American Wind Energy Association to promote the renewable sector, leaders of local economic organizations in southeast and northern New Mexico discussed how solar and wind energy developments have strengthened their economies and what needs to be done to continue building New Mexico’s renewable energy portfolio. Read full article.

NMSU Carlsbad’s nursing programed ranked first in NM

Monday, October 19, 2020

New Mexico State University Carlsbad announced Carlsbad’s Nursing Program was ranked as No. 1 in the State of New Mexico. The ranking can be found at registerednursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization that provides educational and career resources to future nurses. The organization determines the ranking based on NCLEX-RN exam pass rates, a licensed exam that is required for nursing students to take in order to begin practice as a nurse. “The NMSU Carlsbad Nursing Program changed my life for the better. It challenged me in ways that I had never been challenged before. It has also provided me with a fulfilling career i...

‘New Mexico continues to attract top-tier aerospace companies’

Friday, October 09, 2020

ROSWELL, N.M. – Arizona-based Ascent Aviation Services is planning to expand to the Roswell Air Center and hire 360 employees in New Mexico for airplane repair and maintenance services, Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. Ascent Aviation Services has signed a letter of intent to commence operations at the Roswell Air Center. The firm is set to hire 130 employees in the first year, for a total of 360 over the next five years. Workers are expected to earn an average salary of $54,000 a year. The State of New Mexico, through its Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) job creation fund...

Carlsbad, NM Has Properties and Resources to Support Onshoring Companies

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

For companies looking to stabilize their supply chains by onshoring, Carlsbad, New Mexico has the desired assets and amenities that appeal to site selectors looking to relocate or expand. Why Did Onshoring Become a Key Strategy? Onshoring to strengthen supply chains has become critical for many businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the vulnerability of relying on global resources and products. Over the past 40 years, many companies focused on cost reduction, choosing to steadily relocate manufacturing overseas as global markets opened up in places such as China, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand. However, because of world events, businesses ar...

New Mexico Women Highlighted for Efforts During Pandemic

Monday, September 07, 2020

The leader of The University of New Mexico’s 3D mask production effort during the COVID-19 pandemic is being recognized for her efforts on a national scale. Christina Salas, an associate professor of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at UNM and special assistant to the dean of the School of Engineering for Health Sciences Center relations, has been selected by InStyle magazine to be a “Badass 50: Healthcare Workers Who are Saving the Day” in the August 2020 issue. Read full article.

Chevron to provide support for NMSU STEM programs, scholarships

Friday, September 04, 2020

DATE: 07/13/2020 WRITER: Tiffany Acosta, 575-646-3929, tfrank@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Aimee Bennett, 575-646-5061, aimeeb@nmsufoundation.org New Mexico State University STEM programs and scholarships in southeastern New Mexico have received a boost with a generous donation from Chevron’s Mid-Continent Business Unit. NMSU’s colleges of Engineering and Education, along with the NMSU Carlsbad campus, each received funding from the $99,000 gift. “The New Mexico State University Foundation is grateful to Chevron for supporting opportunities that engage both students and industry to build lasting partnerships, mentorships and a stronger workforce,” said Derek Dictson, NMSU Foundation president. The colleges will collaborate on science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach programs for middle school and high schoo...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $550,000 in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Funds to Help Small Businesses in Eddy County Respond to Coronavirus

Friday, September 04, 2020

Carlsbad, NM, July, 2020 Carlsbad Industrial Action, Inc. dba the Carlsbad Department of Development (CDOD) received a $550,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to capitalize and administer an RLF program to provide loans to coronavirus-impacted small businesses in Eddy County. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the award to the CDOD from the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Eddy County, New Mexico. Read the full Press Release here.

New Strategies for Learning and Development in an Increasingly Virtual World

Thursday, September 03, 2020

Newly dispersed work teams are facing new challenges. During the early months of the global pandemic, more than three-quarters of organizations reported 80 percent or more of their employees were working from home, according to a global survey on workplace re-entry. While workplace mobility isn’t new, the scale of remote work has accelerated digital transformation, with rollout timelines shrinking from years to weeks. Workflows have also been upended as employees try to adopt new tools as part of their daily routines. Read full article.

Front Line: COVID-19 Spurs More Automated Manufacturing

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

The global pandemic has upended the labor market and dramatically and suddenly reversed U.S. economic expansion. COVID-19, especially, has caused U.S. manufactures to face unprecedented labor challenges. With COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, these shortages are escalating. Many factories have shuttered to protect workers and prevent COVID-19’s spread. Even before this global crisis, in 2018 Deloitte had already projected that manufacturers would face shortages of some 2.4 million workers through 2028. Read full article.

Gov. to announce amended emergency public health order

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nora Meyers Sackett Press Secretary, Office of the Governor nora.sackett@state.nm.us (505) 690-7313 August 26, 2020 Gov. to announce amended emergency public health order SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will host a remote news conference Thursday afternoon during which she and New Mexico health officials will discuss amendments to the state’s emergency public health order impacting food and drink establishments and houses of worship, among other changes, reflecting the state’s relative recent progress against COVID-19. The state’s operative emergency public health order expires Friday, Aug. 28. Effective Saturday, Aug. 29, the following changes, among others, will be implemented: Houses of worship may operate at 40 percen...

Sceye Picks New Mexico For U.S. Production Center

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Bruce Krasnow B?ruce.Krasnow@state.nm.us (505) 827-0226, cell: (505) 795-0119 August 18, 2020 Sceye Picks New Mexico For U.S. Production Center Company set to add 140 employees as airship technology bridges broadband divide SANTA FE, N.M. – Sceye, a company founded by global humanitarian Mikkel Vestergaard, has chosen New Mexico as its U.S. base of stratospheric flights for earth observation and communication, Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. With a staff of 30, Sceye has had a footprint in New Mexico for three years, conducting a large part of the research and development of its innovative technology at airports in both Roswell and Moriarty...

Help Carlsbad Thrive by Completing Your 2020 US Census! Deadline is Approaching

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Time is running out to get your census in before the September 30th deadline. The U.S. Census — as mandated by the Constitution — is conducted every 10 years with the objective of counting the entire population. The information collected helps determine congressional representation, the boundaries of legislative districts, and how much of the $675 billion per year federal funding each community receives. These funds, spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other essential programs, are crucial for the success and health of the residents of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Census data is also invaluable for businesses and developers. Businesses ca...

Chevron donates PPE across Eddy County

Thursday, August 06, 2020

August 5, 2020 Chevron donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth approximately $19,000 for healthcare workers and others on the front line to help Permian Basin communities experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. The donations were distributed to hospitals, school districts and clinics in Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico, and Culberson, Pecos, Reeves and Ward counties in Texas. The donation includes procedural masks and medical gloves purchased through MAP International, an organization that provides medical supplies and medications to nonprofit organizations around the world. “We are thrilled that we have been able to provide PPE to frontline workers across the basin who are battling this pandemic,” said Nathan Carroll, operations superintendent, Delaware Basin for the company’s Mid-Continent Busines...

How the Construction Trades Responded to COVID-19

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

When the rapid spread of COVID-19 shut down job sites all across the U.S. in March, one industry that kept on operating, if not always at full speed, was construction. Deemed an essential business by most mayors and governors, construction continued even as more Americans came down sick with the disease and ended up in hospitals. Still, the construction industry was not immune to the effects of the pandemic-induced recession. Read full article.

In Focus: Is Your Workplace Ready for the “Next Normal?”

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

A return to normalcy won’t cut it in the post-COVID workplace. How real estate leaders approach this all-new landscape will have lasting implications on our communities’ health, employee safety and well-being, and organizational performance alike. If it sounds like a tall order, that’s because it is. Yet, tumultuous times have historically inspired innovation. Now is another such moment, as workplace leaders around the globe prepare and initiate plans for a safe and effective return to the office. Read full article.

Outdoor Recreation Division's new Special Projects and Outdoor Infrastructure Grant Program

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Bruce Krasnow Bruce.Krasnow@state.nm.us (505) 827-0226, cell: (505) 795-0119 Outdoor Recreation Division's new Special Projects and Outdoor Infrastructure Grant Program New grant helps fund community projects that enhance outdoor recreation opportunities SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), has begun accepting applications for its new grant program to help residents improve access to outdoor recreation in their communities. This grant program focuses on conservation-minded shovel-ready projects that are open to the public and demonstrate a clear benefit to the community, either by attracting and retaining residents and/or attracting visitors. For the curren...

The Importance Of Remote Working To Younger Generations

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

As more jobs shifted to remote work during the Covid-19 crisis, many Millennial and Gen Z employees experienced “flex work” for the first time in their careers. According to the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020, 45% of these younger employees had never worked remotely before the pandemic, compared with just a third after the onset of the pandemic. As of May 2020, the shift to remote work had largely been viewed positively by employees, with more than 60% of younger generations saying they would like the option to work remotely more often after the crisis and use video conferencing instead of travelin...

Zooming Into Secondary Hubs

Tuesday, August 04, 2020

When KPMG released its ranking of the top 20 Technology Innovation Hubs for 2020, the annual list read like a proverbial roundup of the usual suspects: After Silicon Valley, the report named Singapore, London, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and New York as the next top five. The rest of the top 20 was not surprising. Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Bengaluru and Hong Kong formed the next five, while Austin, Boston, Chicago and Dallas were the other U.S. cities ranked among the top 20. Read full article.

With Community Support Thirsty's LLC Came Through the Pandemic to Open Back Up for Its One Year Anniversary

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

When Missy Granger, owner and operator of Thirsty’s LLC, opened up her restaurant on April 24, 2019, she expected all of the bumps that come with starting a new business. Luckily, she also found a Carlsbad community that appreciated her delicious daily breakfast and lunch burritos and quesadillas, her fresh menudo available on Fridays and Saturdays, her convenience items, and her fountain drinks — “with the good ice!” But how could anyone anticipate what 2020 had in store? To fully appreciate Granger’s story, you have to understand her impressive perseverance, the strength of Carlsbad’s robust business environment, and the trials th...

Improvement project on U.S. 285 south of Carlsbad begins next month

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

A four-phase project to rebuild portions of United States Highway 285 in Eddy County is set to start Aug. 3, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT). The first two phases of the nearly $56 million project will take place between mile markers 0 and 7 and mile markers 16 to 18 along the U.S. 285 corridor, read a DOT news release. Read full article.

New Mexico Highlighted in Image Series on The Atlantic

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

New Mexico is the fifth-largest state by area and is sparsely populated, with nearly half of the state’s 2.1 million residents living in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Below are a few glimpses of the diverse geography and history of New Mexico and some of the wildlife and people calling it home. Read full article.

New Mexico Launches Incentive Pay Program to Support Child Care Professionals

Monday, July 06, 2020

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced that it will use a portion of its federal CARES Act stimulus funding to offer incentive pay to early childhood professionals who are working in centers that remain open during the public health emergency. “Throughout this crisis, New Mexico’s early childhood educators have stepped up in extraordinary ways, and this incentive pay plan is one way of thanking them,” said ECECD Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky. Read full article.

Potential Shifts in the Workforce Due to COVID-19

Friday, July 03, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is already causing shifts in the economy and workforce. Other than the obvious loss of employment, some of which will hopefully be temporary, another significant shift in the workforce involves employees in the professional services sector and others forced to work remotely from home. Although companies allowing employees to work remotely was already a growing trend in the United States, the question will be whether this trend continues after COVID-19 is under control. And, if the trend does continue, which is likely, consideration for incentives for home-based or remote employees will also have to be considered fro...

Searchlight NM: Exploring the oil industry during the pandemic

Friday, July 03, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Carlsbad area was poised to bring in billions of dollars to New Mexico through the oil and gas industry, then COVID-19 busted the historic oil boom. Searchlight New Mexico highlights how the pandemic is affecting the Carlsbad community and one of the most crucial industries in the state. Read full article.

5 Ways Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for Reopening

Wednesday, July 01, 2020

In early May, many states began loosening restrictions on business operations. In California, for example, Governor Newsom announced that bookstores, music stores, toy stores, florists and some other retailers could reopen for pickup service. While restaurants were not a part of this first wave of reopenings, if all goes well, we could see them open their doors for seating in the next few weeks. Many eateries are operating on pickup or delivery service at the moment, but in order to truly reopen, restaurant managers will need to figure out how to handle a crowd of customers in a time of continued caution and social distancing. It’s no easy task, but in anticipatio...

Resiliency of Supply Chains & Post-Pandemic Opportunities for FDI

Monday, June 29, 2020

Disruption of supply chains and the prospects of reshoring to the U.S. are not unique to the spread of the coronavirus and related pandemic. As is well-documented, the development of global supply chains over time has provided cost-competitiveness to many companies. However, as we have witnessed rising offshore wages and operating costs, increased lead times, a lack of consistency in product quality, and a move toward more protectionist trade policies, many of our clients have for some time been assessing these mounting global supply chain risks vis-à-vis any cost-competitiveness that they once produced. The COVID-19 disruption will accelerate these analyse...

Resiliency of Supply Chains & Post-Pandemic Opportunities for FDI

Monday, June 01, 2020

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We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.

Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.

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We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.

Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.