Between August 2024 and August 2025, New Mexico ranked sixth nationally in manufacturing employment growth. Manufacturing wages in the state also grew 5.7 percent, ranking fifth in the nation and underscoring the sector’s role in driving local prosperity. Meanwhile, New Mexico is developing new innovation hubs and attracting foreign investment with state initiatives like the
NMEXUS business accelerators in Albuquerque. Spaceport America is also growing to become an anchor in the aerospace sector.
High-Wage Jobs Tax Credit: Offers a refundable tax credit of 8.5 percent of wages and benefits, up to $12,750 per job for up to four years, for jobs that pay $60,000 annually, or $40,000 annually in rural areas.
Technology Jobs and R&D Tax Credit: Offers a credit of up to 5 percent of qualified R&D expenses, or 10 percent if located in rural New Mexico, for companies investing in R&D activities within the state.
New Mexico Economic Development Department
edd.newmexico.gov
NM Partnership
nmpartnership.com
Albuquerque Economic Development
abq.org
Santa Fe Office of Economic Development
santafenm.gov/economic_development
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
