Mind Your Business Jan-Feb 2012

January/February 2012

Mind Your Business

A Publication of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

WHAT’S INSIDE: LACDC

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SBDC

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CHAMBER

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MAINSTREET 8, 9 LAMVB

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Business Breakfast January 12 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

UNM-LA Lecture Hall

New Mexico Consortium

Small Business Development Center 2012 Success Client Every year each New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network names one of their clients as their ‘Success Client.’

Representatives of NMC will receive their award at the State Legislature on Legislative Day, January 23 in Santa Fe.

The awarded business is to show exemplary growth and effect economic development in their community by adding new jobs and sales growth.

The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) is a non-profit research and educational institution established in 2006 by the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to achieve common objectives: (continued on page 2)

UNM Los Alamos Small Business Development Center has named the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) as their 2011 Success Client.

Topic: Trinity Project Speakers: Gene Schmidt, Superintendent of Schools and Harry Burgess, Los Alamos County Administrator For more information Contact Katy Korkos 505.661.4816 katyk@losalamos.org

Marketing & Promotions Fair March 21 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Location: TBD

LACDC News

New Mexico Consortium

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Strategic partnerships with government, industry and other universities 2.

New research and educational programs in the state, and 3.

Collaborative opportunities for students, faculty and staff that support recruitment and retention.

Since its inception, the NMC has seen remarkable growth, doubling in size every year for the last 4 years. In FY11, the NMC had $25M in grants and contracts, occupied 20,000 square feet of space in the Los Alamos Research Park, earned a gross income of $3.5M and employed approximately 70 employees.

Continued growth of the NMC in Los Alamos depends on expanding the NMC’s research portfolio to include laboratory research. NMC was just approved for a $2M Economic Development Grant by the County to develop laboratory facilities to establish world-class laboratory infrastructure in Los Alamos’ Entrada Research Park to attract Dr. Richard Sayer of the Donald Danforth Institute Plant Science Center, St. Louis, and his research team.

Dr. Sayer and his team bring with them $4.5M in research programs to the Consortium. These programs will bring together scientific talent from universities, LANL and industry to perform biological research in areas that include vaccine delivery, the control of mosquitoes that carry malaria and cost-competitive solutions to bio-energy challenges. The addition of the 24,000 square foot laboratory facility will also create $6M in additional wages in the first year alone.

Additional benefits from NMC’s upcoming activity is the potential for commercialization of aspects of Dr. Sayer’s research.

These commercial activities would have a high likelihood of being developed in Los Alamos, where they can benefit from proximity to Sayer’s guidance and supporting staff and facilities.

The NMC’s business plan and track record strongly support the county and state economic growth and diversification strategies.

• NMC brings millions in new economic activity to the county and the state. In the past 3 years, the NMC has attracted $15 million in grants and contracts for research and education programs to Los Alamos that would not have otherwise come to the county as well as $10M in LANL contracts.

• NMC creates high quality technical jobs. The current average salary in the LA.com NMC is approximately $60K per year.

80% of the positions are technical.

• NMC supports recruitment and retention of technical staff. This unique partnership of the County, LANL and the NMC together has assembled a package capable of attracting a nationally recruited, world-class research scientist.

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The New Mexico Consortium is located at the Los Alamos Research Park, 4200 West Jemez Road, 3rd floor. For further information, call NMC at (505)412-4200.

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Community Job Board

free job postings for non-profit members free job postings for members with 25 or less employees For details contact Claire Roybal at 661-4836 or email claire@losalamos.org

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Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

Developer To Make Site Visit PLACE, a Minneapolis-based developer will be visiting Los Alamos to determine interest and feasibility for engaging in a redevelopment project in downtown Los Alamos. The visit will be hosted by Los Alamos MainStreet and the Los Alamos Creative District Steering Committee. PLACE is a nonprofit developer that builds sustainable arts developments for communities in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The PLACE vision is that every community will be: • Powered by clean, renewable energy • Filled with art and inspiration • Created together with the people • Open and affordable to everyone • A transformational place where people can flourish “We have taken a deep look at the Los Alamos Creative District plan and the related supporting studies. We are captivated by the unique vision that Los Alamos has created, and are looking forward to our site visit there,” says PLACE President and Executive Director Chris Velasco. “The idea of a project focused on the intersection of the arts, science, and technology is a great fit to our interests.”

“PLACE developed a project in Ventura that I think has a lot of potential corollaries to our situation here,” says LACDC Executive Director Kevin Holsapple. “PLACE built the strategy for that project together with a variety of local partners … both from the private and public sectors. They invested in the project and are the operators of the project that was built. If the upcoming site visit develops into serious discussions with PLACE, I think we’ll want to get a group together to pay a visit to Ventura.” The Ventura project is called “WAV” … there is information about the project at http://placeonline.us/projects/wav The specifics of the upcoming site visit have not been firmed up as of press time, but the visit may happen as early as midJanuary. Consistent with their stated philosophy, PLACE has requested that MainStreet facilitate meet-ups with a broad variety of local interests from all sectors. PLACE will be familiarizing with multiple potential opportunity sites.

If you want to be sure to be in the know, contact Creative District Coordinator Meagan Maez at meaganm@losalamos. org or 661-4805. You can read more about the Creative District initiative at http://www.creativenm.org

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Opportunities to Connect at The Hive The Hive, a co-work, meeting, and community project space in White Rock is open for business and there are a number of potential points of collaboration with local groups, entrepreneurs, and businesses. The Hive is operated

by High Mesa Institutes (HMI), a non-profit founded by LACDC. Please contact David Jones, Steward of the Hive at thehive505@gmail.com or by phone at 695-2017 if you want to learn more about any of the following opportunities: • The Hive has space and furnishings for operating a snack concession. The arrangement can be quite flexible and the Hive will offer free space to the right collaborator. This could provide a White Rock outlet for an existing business, or could be operated as a fundraising project by a club or organization. Imagine testing the White Rock market with little investment or overhead.

• The Hive and the UNM-LA SBDC are working with a group of local entrepreneurs to support a regular program of interactions for the Los Alamos Entrepreneur Network.

The purposes are networking, learning, and mutual support.

The plan for the group is forming and this is a great time to influence the direction of the group.

• The Hive is in beginning discussions about hosting a weekly artists and artisans market in the spring/summer/ fall season to take advantage of the traffic through White Rock to Bandelier and the Jemez Mountains. The Hive has excellent visibility on State Road 4. The market is envisioned to operate similarly to the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market operated by LACDC’s MainStreet Program. The Hive also has both indoor and outdoor space that can be engaged by other groups for exhibits, markets, and sales.

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UNMLA Small Business Development Center Fall Workshops @ SBDC 190 Central Park Square

$25 Workshops are FREE to Chamber members if you register at www.losalamoschamber.com. For more details about the workshops, contact Meagan Maez at 661.4805

Each spring and fall, the Los Alamos Small Business Development Center offers an affordable workshop series.

Our Spring 2012 Workshop Series offers a comprehensive line-up of valuable, actionable, and affordable small business and entreprenurial focused workshops, presented by experts in the industry.

For more information or to register for any of our workshops, please call 661-4803.

Take a look at what we are offering in the month of February!

February 14/16 Basic Bookkeeping

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $50.00 The Basic Bookkeeping Workshop will be a two-part series for small business owners and managers looking for a basic course in bookkeeping essentials. It will meet over a two day period, with three hour sessions per day. The material covered will include: Debits/Credits; Assets, Liabilities, Equity; the Accounting Equation; Revenues and Expenses; the JournalAccount Balances; the Ledger-Accounts Chart; Adjustments; Financial Statements-Balance Sheet and Income Statement; Petty Cash; Payroll and Closing the books.

Speaker: Karen Simpson, Northern NM College Instructor & Owner of DQ in Espanola 21 Government Contracting 101 - PTAP

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $25.00 Should you sell to the government? If so…what’s next? This workshop on government contracting will cover: • Does the government purchase my particular

product/service?

• How do I get started?

• Will government certifications help?

• What resources are available to help me?

• How do I market my product/service to the

government?

Speaker: Elaine Palin, Advisor, Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)

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23 Assets in Action

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. FREE Assets In Action will show you how to build relationships with your customers by using the 40 Developmental Assets of the Search Institute. In a tough economy, it is the relationship you have with your customers that will make you or break you.

These simple tips and tools can be used by any employee at no cost to you. You will gain an overall knowledge of the Assets framework, see how your business currently rates in this area and leave with how you can use the framework in daily interactions, improving relationships with your employees and your customers.

Speaker: Bernadette Lauritzen, Assets In Action Coordinator

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

Chamber Business Spotlight

We Are Color!

Yours Truly Diana’s

Diana Norwood loves animals and wants them to be loved. Diana opened her business in 2005. In an average month, she will groom more than 100 dogs and half-adozen cats, brought in by loving pet owners. The animals range in size from 2 to 150 pounds.

“Sometimes the biggest ones are the biggest pussycats,” Diana says. They’re always a bit intimidated when they first come in, but Diana has made it her mission to have no unsatisfied “customers”- they’re always purring or wagging their tails, and smelling sweet before they leave.

She’s just about as busy as she could be with her pet grooming business on DP Road, but she always makes time to help out those animals who want to put their best paw forward to find new homes. She grooms many of the scruffier denizens of the animal shelter just before they meet their prospective owners. Many of the animals who come to the shelter have been living rough for a time, and come to her with stickers in their paws, matted fur and droopy ears. Her goal is to help each animal find its forever home.

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On a recent afternoon she had a 100-pound Akita mix from the shelter in her tub. Volunteers from the Friends of the Shelter organization had brought him over, just in time to meet a potential owner the next day. He patiently waited while he was bathed, then brushed and blow-dried, and finally his tail began to wag. “This big boy was beige when they brought him in,” Diana said, “and now he’s white and very proud of himself.”

Throughout the years Diana has provided mentorship for other groomers who wanted to get established in the community, including a young man who was earning money for college.

So if you see a pet that’s looking good and walking tall, chances are Diana Norwood has helped out.The business is located at 208B DP Road, right across the passageway from Village Arts. Phone 661-9690.

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Chamber News

CommUnity Matters Survey Results

CommUnity Matters is entering its fourth year of • The fyiLA.com website, our Local’s Guide, is a projects, with a great list of participants who have valuable resource for the whole community, yet only joined to strengthen ties between our members and the 38 percent of the respondents have used it. community.

• Less than 20 percent said that they were NOT interested in participating in the program in the Before embarking on this new year of activities, we coming year. surveyed members to see which features they were familiar with and which features they valued, so we know We got some great suggestions from members about where to put our efforts in the upcoming year. About how to make things better- including “The youth issue 1/6th of Chamber members responded to the survey. should come out prior to the summer,” “It would be great if the Chamber would put on a workshop about • 70 percent were aware of The Essence, our bi- how to use these features,” and “we seem to have a lot monthly publication, and those who were not aware of myths in our community surrounding the businesses. of it were interested in learning more.

(They are never open, etc.) These myths should be dealt • 50 percent of members knew that we print a coupon with head-on in a positive manner. A fun campaign book for newcomers and visiting groups as a feature might be to have some of the unique nice features of our of CommUnity Matters, but we learned that there is businesses as part of some sort of game.” some capacity to grow that feature and make people more aware of it.

So thanks to all of you who filled out the survey, and • About the same percentage was aware of the LA please know that we are taking your responses to heart.

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Katy's Corner - Boot Camp businesses leading the way

Six local business people went to Boot locals and their regulars to find new customers.

Camp in June of 2011, for a crash course in turning their businesses into The lessons we learned there apply to other kinds of destinations. business as well- non-profits, consultants, and service businesses can also apply the lessons we learned about Every one of those businesses has unique positioning, buzz marketing and putting your made changes that have set them goals on paper. on the course to success- you’ll see a beautiful store layout in Bennett’s Fine Jewelry, some Please talk to any of the people who attended to find gorgeous posters promoting local farm connections at out what they have taken away from their experience-, the Los Alamos Cooperative Market, and a cool new Denise Lane, Hill Diner, Brad Burke, Hot Rocks Java promotion for the local animal shelter by Don Taylor Café, Steve Watts, Los Alamos Cooperative Market, Photography.

Melanie Bennett, UPEX and Bennett’s Fine Jewelry, Don Taylor, Don Taylor Photography, and Kent Pegg, Each one of the business people who benefited from the Los Alamos Fitness.

Boot Camp (and the six conference calls which followed it) has committed to mentor others.

We’re hoping to assemble another group from Los Alamos to attend a Boot Camp next year- so please call The whole point of the program was to show that Don Wright, director of the SBDC, 661-4854, or Katy businesses can overcome a stagnant economy by Korkos, Chamber member services, 661-4816 if you’d positioning themselves as destinations, and by “thinking like to experience it for yourself. big” about their target markets, looking beyond their 6

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

Business Name

Welcome New Members!

Contact Name

Ascension Financial Group, LLC BC Glass & Mirror Federal Engineers & Constructors Los Alamos Gem-Excel, LLC Los Alamos Aquatomics Swim Team New Mexico Native American Travel Guide Reel Deal Theater

Reel Deal Theater Screen Advertising The Hive -- High Mesa Institutes Warm Hearts Yarn

Carlene Patterson Bruno Carrillo Richard French Brad Wicks Lisa Jaegers

Deborah Torres James O’Donnell Kate ODonnell David Jones Katie Brousseau

Phone

Type of Business

505-880-2062 505-470-0189 509-375-1608 865-560-9434

505-301-3956 505-699-7480 505-231-5144 505-695-2017 505-672-2008

Banks/Financial Services Contractors/Engineers/Architects Contractors/Engineers/Architects Contractors/Engineers/Architects Clubs/Non-Profit Organizations Advertising and Marketing Entertainment, Amusements Advertising and Marketing Technical Services/Clubs Gifts & Art

Chamber Member Anniversaries January

Business Name

Adi Shakti Acupuncture Inc. Arthur Montoya, Jr, DDS Atomic City Tours by Buffalo Tours Awareness Enterprises, LLC Central Avenue Grill Cities of Gold Hotel Dunn Quilting and Chairworks

Karen Wray Fine Art Laboratory Retiree Group, Inc. Los Alamos Co-Op Market

Los Alamos Family Council Los Alamos MainStreet Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos Meeting & Visitor Bureau Los Alamos Research Park Lou Santoro State Farm Insurance Mi Casita Mexican Food Restaurant Miles & Kendricks PC Ron Brown Realty Unitarian Church of Los Alamos United Blood Services UNM-LA SBDC UPEX White Rock Tourist Information Center

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Date Joined 2011 1991 1985 2009 1990 2004 2011 2009 2009 2007 2004 2008 1997 2008 2008 2004 2010 1997 1990 2009 2002 2008 1999 2002

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Business Name

Date Joined

Bandelier National Monument 2004 Blue Window Bistro 2011 CaJaP Creations, LLC 2009 Canyon Village Apartments 2001 Dugan’s Travels 2006 Edward Jones Investments, Isaac Lucero 2007 EECRC 2005 Hill Diner 1987 Joseph Matthews DDS PC 1992 LANL Foundation 1998 Los Alamos Chiropractic 2011 Merrick & Company 2006 New York Life 2006 Oasis Landscape Construction, LLC 2011 Project Management Institute 2002 Regional Development Corporation 2002 Rocky Mountain Business Systems 1996 RPM Automotive 1995 Santa Claran Hotel Casino 2008 Smith Wealth Management/LPL Financial 2010 United Church of Los Alamos 2009 Verizon Wireless 2011 Wells Fargo c/o Smith’s Supermarket 1997

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MainStreet News & Events

For more information on the MainStreet Program please contact: Suzette Fox Phone: 505.661.4844 E-mail: suzette@losalamos.org www.LAmainstreet.com

MainStreet Grants Now Available!

Curb Appeal Grants: Looking to aesthetically improve your business’ curb

appeal? Los Alamos MainStreet offers $500 matching grants to MainStreet businesses. Store owners, renters and property owners in the downtown area are eligible to apply for the funds. Funds will be approved on a first-come-first-serve basis and projects must be completed by May 31, 2012. Applications and additional information are available by Don Wright at the LACDC, 661-4854. The funds are provided by Los Alamos County and applications are reviewed by a committee to assure eligibility requirements.

Small Project Grants: Looking for extra money to advertise your event or

promotion in downtown Los Alamos? Fill out an application to receive up to $1,000 matching grants in the MainStreet district. Contact Suzette Fox at 505.661.4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

Save the Date - 2012 Events Announced •

ChamberFest - June 8, 9

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The Next Big Idea - September 14, 15

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Fair and Rodeo weekend - August 10, 11, 12 Halloweekend - October 26, 27 WinterFest - December 7, 8, 9

Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661-4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

Sponsorships Opportunities For 2012 Events

Los Alamos MainStreet and Chamber of Commerce are funded primarily by contributions from individuals, local and regional businesses, local and state government and grants from philanthropic organizations. Much of this financial support is designated for specific programs and events that we call partnerships which help cover overhead costs. All have helped us build our program and have contritubed to our ability to conduct the services we provided. We are very grateful for this support.

Please consider your support for this organization today. Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661.4844 or email email suzette@losalamos.org. Thank you.

Committee Members Needed

We are gearing up for 2012 Events. We need YOU to make these events happen and be successful. Our goal is to bring more of the community downtown more of the time. I would love to hear from you and have your participation with taking on an aspect of an event. We need engaged individuals who want to make a difference in our community...and it’s a lot of fun too!

Please consider one or more of the following committees to serve on: ChamberFest and The Next Big Idea Festival. Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661-4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

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Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

Interview with Harry Burgess Los Alamos County has a new County Administrator, Harry Burgess. He was the unanimous choice of the selection panel, because of the diversity of his experience and education. Of particular interest to the LACDC is his experience in economic development and his practice of working closely with both the MainStreet organizations and the Chambers of Commerce in the communities where he has lived.

He has worked in government in New Mexico for over seventeen years, including positions as City Administrator in Carlsbad, County Manager for Grant County, and Administrative Services Director for Eddy County. Harry and his family chose to relocate to Los Alamos County due to the many opportunities that the area provides, including a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, strong local schools, and the global influence of a community that still retains a small-town feel.

Harry Burgess Los Alamos County Aministrator

“I’m amazed and impressed with the extraordinary number of programs, policies, partnerships and initiatives already well underway, with some exciting results and opportunities on the horizon,” Burgess said.

Harry has a diverse educational background that covers a variety of issues related to local government. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations (personnel/organizational management), a Master’s degree in Fire and Emergency Management Administration, a Master of Business Administration degree, and a Doctoral degree in Economic Development.

We introduced Harry to a large segment of our membership at the November 29 Holiday FAN Club. He was excited to meet so many businesspeople personally, and he reiterated his intention to form good relationships with the business community.

What Is MainStreet And Why Does It Matter?

Over the past 30 years, the MainStreet movement has transformed the way communities think about the revitalization and management of their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Cities and towns across the nation have come to see that a prosperous, sustainable community is only as healthy as its core.

Why MainStreets Matter: We all know where our Main Streets are, but do we know what they are and why they matter? What they represent is universal.

Main Street is the economic engine, the big stage, the core of the community. Our Main Streets tell us who we are and who we were, and how the past has shaped us. We do not go to bland suburbs or enclosed shopping malls to learn about our past, explore our culture, or discover our identity. Our Main Streets are the places of shared memory where people still come together to live, work, and play.

So what is Main Street? The phrase has been used to describe everything from our nostalgic past to our current economic woes, but when we talk about Main Street®, we are thinking of real places doing real work to revitalize their economies and preserve their character. Specifically, Main Street® is three things: a proven strategy for revitalization, a powerful network of linked communities, and a national support program that leads the field.

In the coming issues, we will explore MainStreet’s key elements for success.

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LAMVB News January

2012 Calendar of Events February

1-2 Cross - Country Skiing & Snowshoeing on the Valles 6-8 Caldera. Choose from over 29 miles of groomed trails 13-16 and 7 miles of un-groomed trails.

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3-5 Cross - Country Skiing & Snowshoeing on the Valles 10-12 Caldera. Choose from over 29 miles of groomed trails 17-20 and 7 miles of un-groomed trails 3

First Friday Forts @ PEEC

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Mesa Public Library FREE film series

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Moonlight Trails on the Valles Caldera Preserve.

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First Friday Forts @ PEEC

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Guided Snowshoe Hikes on the Valles Caldera

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PEEC’s Bosque del Apache Birding Trip near Socorro

10-12 Sleigh/Wagon Rides on the Valles Caldera

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Moonlight Trail hike on the Valles Caldera Preserve

10-12 K2 Women’s Weekend at Pajarito Mountain.

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Guided Snowshoe Hikes on the Valles Caldera

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Winter Trails Day at the Valles Caldera. Ski for FREE

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Historical Lecture: At Fuller Lodge

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PEEC - Talk by Tom Nagawiecki, Sustainable LA

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PEEC - Back Country Film Festival @ Reel Deal

Los Alamos Historical Society presents Historical Lecture: Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project at Fuller Lodge

13-29 Sleigh/ Wagon Rides on the Valles Caldera.

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Los Alamos Concert Association presents Haochen Zhang @ Duane Smith Auditorium

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Mesa Public Library presents Authors Speak - A Centennial Evening

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PEEC - Photography Tour of Machu Pichu Cloud Forest

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for a complete and detailed list of events.

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LAMVB Receives Department of Tourism Cooperative Marketing Grant The New Mexico Department of Tourism has announced that the Los Alamos Meeting & Visitor Bureau, a program of LACDC has been awarded a $40,000 cooperative marketing grant for FY2012. This is the maximum grant awarded by the Department. LAMVB proposed a collaborative marketing campaign called “N2NM” that anticipates collaborations with many local organizations and attractions as well as with other communities who have designated New Mexico Arts and Culture Districts.

The work of putting this grant to work will proceed once contracts are finalized with the Department of Tourism.

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

The LAMVB, a program of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, operates the Visitor Center in Los Alamos and the White Rock Tourist & Information Center (WRTIC). The LAMVB also produces and distributes advertising and marketing materials such as the Los Alamos Visitor Guide. We also maintain the online visitor guide at visit.losalamos.com.

Legislative Reception The annual Legislative Reception will be held at the Santa Fe Convention Center on January 23, 2012 from 5:30-7:30pm and will be an exciting event for the business community.

The Legislative Reception is the largest gathering of chambers of commerce, lobbyists, businesspeople and legislators of the year.

Some of the finest restaurants in Santa Fe come and provide wonderful hors d’oeuvres, desserts and other tasty delights!

This is a opportunity to meet state officials and legislators. We encourage Chamber members and business owners to come and take advantage of this time to lobby their legislators and market their businesses. You can promote your business interests, network with the business community and enjoy some of the best food in Santa Fe! Tickets can be purchased through the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $25 for the Legislative Reception. Hope to see you there!

White Rock Visitor Center The County Council has approved the budget for a new Visitor Center in White Rock, clearing the way for the project to begin immediately.

The contract to build the Visitor Center, a RV parking area, and transit hub was awarded to Gerald Martin by the county at the Council’s October 25 meeting, and construction has already begun!

At the same time, you will also see improvements to State Road 4 as it passes through White Rock taking place. Construction is expected to take about one year, giving us a beautiful new Visitor Center in time for the 2013 tourist season.

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Halloweekend and WinterFest Festivities!

Newsletter Managing Editor: Suzette Fox - 505.661.4844 email:suzette@losalamos.org Contributions by: Suzette Fox, Kevin Holsapple, Katy Korkos, Meagan Maez, Cindy Whiting, Don Wright

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