NM Industrial Development Executives Association - nmidea

01/26/2026

2026 NMIDEA Winter meeting in Santa Fe at Hotel Santa Fe. Great speakers Acting Secretary of Tourism Lancing Adams on economic tourism, Secretary Sarita Nair of Workforce Solutions, Presentations on shortage of Doctors in New Mexico, we heard from Matthew Pahl- Pacific Fusion. The highlight was honoring economic developers of our state. 1) Rural Economic Development Award- Mike Espiritu, President & CEO Roswell EDC 2) Economic Developer of the Year- Max Gruner, Director ED Albuquerque 3) NM First Award- Eric Montgomery, Director ED El Paso Electric 4) Public Servant of the Year- Dona Ana County Commission & Staff. Staff Achievement Award- Frankie Hermosillo, Senior ED Albuquerque. Congratulations to all award winners and thank Cassie Arias- Ward for serving as NMIDEA President for the past two years the torch was passed and we welcome Davin Lopez, President & CEO of MVEDA

09/15/2025

Look who I ran into at IEDC in Detroit, MI. We miss you in NM Danielle.

09/15/2025

Congratulations to the Town of Red River, NM and its International Certified IEDC Economic Developer for picking up three awards at the 2025 IEDC Conference in Detroit, MI. Two silver awards for marketing, event planning and the gold award for tourism. Congratulations Maksim. You are helping shape Red River. NMIDEA congratulates you.

02/13/2025

2025- NMIDEA Winter Meeting in Santa Fe, NM at Hotel Santa Fe. An amazing gathering of economic developers. Congratulations to all the award winners. Great meeting NMIDEA President Cassie Arias- Ward and great job to Jason Espinoza, K.W. Consulting and team.

10/30/2024

Great to see our colleague Danielle Casey, President & CEO Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance and NMIDEA on a panel at the NM Infrastructure & Finance Conference, the panel “Thinking outside the Box with Infrastructure as a Service”

08/13/2024

New Mexico IDEA is thrilled to launch the inaugural State of New Mexico Economic Development survey.

The survey is an opportunity for economic development practitioners across the state to provide their insight on the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Please take a few minutes and fill out the survey linked below!

New Mexico IDEA is thrilled to embark on the 2024 State of Economic Development Survey! We will be using your responses to create a pivotal document that provides readers with a well-rounded understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead.

06/24/2024

06/20/2024

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Economic Development Excellence Awards, which recognize and celebrate economic development projects and initiatives for their impact in “creating a diverse and robust economy that engages local talent, cultivates innovation, and delivers prosperity for all New Mexicans.”

The application window is now open and closes July 22nd.

Click the link to learn more about the program, the 7 award categories, and how to apply for consideration!

https://mailchi.mp/newmexicoidea/economic-development-excellence-awards

05/18/2024

Day 2 of the NMIDEA Summer Meeting was another successful program with outstanding presentations. Thank you Representative & Vice-Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Merideth Dixon. NMIDEA’s Summer Meeting was one of the better attended program presentations. Thank you to all that made this possible.

05/17/2024

NMIDEA Summer Meeting attendees had a great day of presentations. We concluded the afternoon with a tour of the Tri State Generation & Transmission Facility and presentations by PNM, Pattern Energy, State Land Office and a Community Reception.

05/16/2024

Great start to the NMIDEA Summer Meeting 2024 being held at the Rio Rancho City Hall Complex. We were welcomed by Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull

01/26/2024

2024 NMIDEA Winter Meeting Hotel Santa Fe. Outstanding attendance of Economic Developers. A picture review of the meeting. Thank you to Jason Espinoza for always organizing an amazing event. Thank you to outgoing President Leo Baca and congratulations to newly elected President Cassie Arias-Ward. Congratulations to all the award winners as well.