Terry Brunner, director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, presented at Economic Forum on June 12, and outlined the city of Albuquerque’s vision for economic revitalization. Image credit: Albuquerque Business First

How does New Mexico take the lead in attracting businesses to the state? Business leaders say by getting ahead of the curve on site readiness barriers it faces. Image credit: Albuquerque Journal

Representatives for the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) on Wednesday urged local business leaders at an Economic Forum of Albuquerque event to take site selection and preparation more seriously, pitching the approach as a way for the Albuquerque metro to better compete for high-paying jobs against other markets across the country. Image credit: Albuquerque Business First

Albuquerque Business First writes about Bronco Mendenhall’s presentation to Economic Forum and the positive impact athletics can make on our city’s overall economic development. Image credit: Albuquerque Business First

Don Tarry is the president and chief operating officer for PNM Resources, PNM’s parent company. He talked to business leaders at an Economic Forum of Albuquerque event on Wednesday morning about PNM’s clean energy efforts.

At an Economic Forum meeting Wednesday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller urged listeners not to forget the “money on the sidelines.” “Our state has all sorts of money,” Keller said at the meeting, as he reflected on both the past year and the one ahead. “We have enough money to invest in what we want to do.”

On Wednesday, Tolosa spoke at Economic Forum of Albuquerque about the steps Meow Wolf is taking with planning for the future. Meow Wolf is gearing up to open its fourth permanent space — “The Real Unreal” — on July 14 in Grapevine, Texas.

I think we have a workforce problem throughout the United States and that New Mexico not only reflects what’s happening in the United States, but has unique challenges, because we’re in New Mexico and part of what we are is unique.

Sandia National Laboratories’ economic impact continues to grow nationally and in New Mexico, spending a record $4.2 billion in FY2022, according to its annual economic impact report. It was the first time the laboratory, headquartered in Albuquerque, surpassed $4 billion in spending.