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Rural Economic Development Forum to host
Strategies for Economic Success Conference
in Truth or Consequences
<br> <img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/economicplanningboard.gif align=center hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Learn how to create economic success for your community!"><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/dollar_spin.gif align=center hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Learn how to create economic success for your community!"> <br>
Clovis, New Mexico: “Strategies for Economic Success” is the theme for this year’s Rural Economic Development Forum, which will take place at the Truth or Consequences Convention Center, April 22-24 .
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/weightlifting_money.gif align=right hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Put your money to work for YOUR community!">Forum topics will include “Preparing to Launch Your Economic Development Organization”, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Economic Development Opportunities: The Spaceport America Example” and “Resources for Tomorrow’s Economic Development Opportunities” (a series of concurrent breaking sessions covering many subjects, including: “The Legislative Process: Understand It, Benefit from It”, “Economic and Business Development Financing Options”, “Small Scale Agriculture: An Economic Development Opportunity”, “Business Incubators Success Stories” and several others).
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/awards.gif align=left hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Win Awards and Receive Recognition for your successes!">One of the biggest highlights of the Forum is the annual Rural Alliance Economic Development Awards presentation, which will be held during a special dinner on Wednesday April 23rd. The Economic Development Awards are statewide awards that recognize communities for outstanding achievement in New Mexico for economic development marketing and promotion.
Awards are also given to encourage and recognize excellence in materials, individuals and organizations. Award categories include: Technology Based and Electronic Award for websites or interactive on-line services used to promote business development; General Purpose Brochure Award that introduces a prospect company/industry to business in a community or region; Special Event Promotions Awards; Paid Advertisement Award for print medium; and the Best Targeted Industry/Client Proposal award. Entries must be submitted no later than Saturday, March 1, 2008, by 5:00 pm, however only registered conference participants may compete.
For more information about the 2008 Rural Economic Development Forum, contact Bob Coppedge, Chair of the Forum and the Rural Alliance at 575-644-6416 or bobnm@zianet.com (bobnm@zianet.com) or Sharlene Begay-Platero, Award Chair at 505-863-6414 or srbp@navajoadvantage.com (srbp@navajoadvantage.com)
Visit the Forum’s website is www.nmrural.org (http://www.nmrural.org/) for information and accommodations.
April 23, 2008
7:00 PM
Rural Alliance 2008 Rural Economic Development Awards Dinner
Master of Ceremonies: Sharlene Begay-Platero, Forum Awards Committee Chair
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Garrey Carruthers, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of College of Business, New Mexico State University 2008 Rural Economic Development Awards: Sharlene Begay-Platero and Bob Coppedge, New Mexico Rural Alliance
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<font face="Arial Narrow" size=3 color="#228282">P.O. Box 930, Clovis, NM 88102 Ph: (866) 963-6600 Fax: (505) 763-0395</font>
Rural Economic Development Forum to host
Strategies for Economic Success Conference
in Truth or Consequences
<br> <img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/economicplanningboard.gif align=center hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Learn how to create economic success for your community!"><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/dollar_spin.gif align=center hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Learn how to create economic success for your community!"> <br>
Clovis, New Mexico: “Strategies for Economic Success” is the theme for this year’s Rural Economic Development Forum, which will take place at the Truth or Consequences Convention Center, April 22-24 .
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/weightlifting_money.gif align=right hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Put your money to work for YOUR community!">Forum topics will include “Preparing to Launch Your Economic Development Organization”, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Economic Development Opportunities: The Spaceport America Example” and “Resources for Tomorrow’s Economic Development Opportunities” (a series of concurrent breaking sessions covering many subjects, including: “The Legislative Process: Understand It, Benefit from It”, “Economic and Business Development Financing Options”, “Small Scale Agriculture: An Economic Development Opportunity”, “Business Incubators Success Stories” and several others).
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/awards.gif align=left hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Win Awards and Receive Recognition for your successes!">One of the biggest highlights of the Forum is the annual Rural Alliance Economic Development Awards presentation, which will be held during a special dinner on Wednesday April 23rd. The Economic Development Awards are statewide awards that recognize communities for outstanding achievement in New Mexico for economic development marketing and promotion.
Awards are also given to encourage and recognize excellence in materials, individuals and organizations. Award categories include: Technology Based and Electronic Award for websites or interactive on-line services used to promote business development; General Purpose Brochure Award that introduces a prospect company/industry to business in a community or region; Special Event Promotions Awards; Paid Advertisement Award for print medium; and the Best Targeted Industry/Client Proposal award. Entries must be submitted no later than Saturday, March 1, 2008, by 5:00 pm, however only registered conference participants may compete.
For more information about the 2008 Rural Economic Development Forum, contact Bob Coppedge, Chair of the Forum and the Rural Alliance at 575-644-6416 or bobnm@zianet.com (bobnm@zianet.com) or Sharlene Begay-Platero, Award Chair at 505-863-6414 or srbp@navajoadvantage.com (srbp@navajoadvantage.com)
Visit the Forum’s website is www.nmrural.org (http://www.nmrural.org/) for information and accommodations.
April 23, 2008
7:00 PM
Rural Alliance 2008 Rural Economic Development Awards Dinner
Master of Ceremonies: Sharlene Begay-Platero, Forum Awards Committee Chair
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Garrey Carruthers, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of College of Business, New Mexico State University 2008 Rural Economic Development Awards: Sharlene Begay-Platero and Bob Coppedge, New Mexico Rural Alliance
<img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/nmruralalliance_sm.gif align=center hspace=5 vspace=8 border=0 alt="Helping New Mexico Communities plan for growth"> <br>
<font face="Arial Narrow" size=3 color="#228282">P.O. Box 930, Clovis, NM 88102 Ph: (866) 963-6600 Fax: (505) 763-0395</font>