•The IBA Monthly Newsletter - June/July, 2008

•Governor Bill Richardson, Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman Announce Expanded Commercial Hours for Santa Teresa Border Crossing:
On March the 10th, 2008 Governor Bill Richard received a letter from US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff approving New Mexico’s request to permanently expand the commercial crossing hours for the Santa Teresa Port of Entry.

Secretary Chertoff’s letter states that the US government reached an agreement with the Government of Mexico to extend the commercial crossing hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week. Governor Richardson and US Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman had joined together in pushing for the expanded hours.

• Lt. Governor Diane Denish Visits Santa Teresa:
Lt. Governor Diane Denish visited the Santa Teresa region on March 25, 2008. She received an update on the development in Santa Teresa and regional trade activities during a welcoming breakfast at the Santa Teresa Country Club. Afterward, she received a tour of IBA client J.H. Rose Logistics’ operations in the Santa Teresa Business Center. She also visited the Santa Teresa Cattle Yards and the future site of the New Mexico Border Authority headquarters.

• The IBA Attends the 22nd Annual Borderland Trade Show:
The IBA, in cooperation with the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership and the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, staffed a New Mexico booth at the March 11 and 12 Borderland Trade Show at the El Paso Convention Center. The IBA promoted its services and sought contacts for developing trade in New Mexico.

• The IBA Assists Sandia National Laboratory's New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program:
On March 12, 2008, representatives from Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories traveled to Santa Teresa, New Mexico to meet with businesses on the border in order to help identify ways to resolve technical and business issues. The International Business Accelerator and the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of Mexican Affairs coordinated a forum in which border businesses had the opportunity of having an open discussion with scientists in order to identify ways to help reduce power consumption costs. The NMSBAP helps New Mexico small businesses resolve short-term business problems free of cost. A tour to several manufacturing plants was also provided by the IBA, in order for the scientists to gauge ways in which technical issues could be identified and resolved. Two of the companies that participated in this forum are now officially working with the NMSBAP.

• April 7 & 8, 2008: Asia Pacific Business Outlook Conference (APBO)

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• April 10, 2008: US Trade Symposium Series: Learn How to Find and Finance Sales to Foreign Buyers

• April 10, 2008: Find International Buyers and Extend Credit

• April 11, 2008: SBA International Trade Lenders Forum

• April 17, 2008: Vietnam Market Briefing

•April 22 - 24, 2008: Rural Economic Development Forum

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• May 15, 2008: Selling Overseas Successfully

• Week of May 19, 2008: Visit by Middle East Trade Representative Seth Vogelman

• June 26 & 27, 2008: NAFTA Institute

•September 26, 2008: The 9th Annual Santa Teresa Charity Golf Tournament