Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes was recently interviewed on the KUNM radio program Women’s Focus.
November 24, 2020
Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes said today the state is already acting on key findings from an investigative report regarding NewMexico's Spaceport America by asking the Spaceport Authority to implement procedures that fix long-neglected transparency and oversight concerns
November 23, 2020
SANTA FE, NM – Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham andAlbuquerque Mayor Tim Keller together with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos announcedthat Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, plans to boost its presencein the state by expanding ABQ Studios and committing to an additional $1 billion inproduction spend. The expansion will add 300 acres to the company’s existing space atABQ Studios, located in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol area, making it one of the largesthigh-tech and sustainable film production facilities in North America. The investment willresult in the creation of an estimated 1,000 production jobs in New Mexico over the nextten years. An additional 1,467 construction jobs will be also created to complete theexpansion.
November 20, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded economic assistance from its LEDA job-creators fund to a company that is opening the state’s first high-pressure processing (HPP) food manufacturing facility, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today.
November 20, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Economic Development Department (EDD) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) and all of its accomplishments to date.
November 19, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes told lawmakers today that New Mexico has a vital toolbox of economic incentives that are being deployed to help train w
November 19, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – Water related outdoor recreation in New Mexico’s Gila River and San Francisco River watersheds stimulates economic activity that supports at least 3,900 jobs in New Mexico, providing $92.4 million of income, according to a new study conducted by Southwick and Associates and commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
November 11, 2020
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) presents an informational webinar on Monday, Nov. 16 at 2:00 pm to help New Mexican business owners learn about the Small Business Saturday Gross Receipts Tax Holiday as well as promote virtual sales this holiday shopping season. EDD has partnered with the Office of the Governor’s Small Business Advisor Dan Schlegel, the Taxation and Revenue Department, the NM Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) to help businesses prepare for this important virtual shopping holiday.
November 11, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released data on the size and scope of the outdoor recreation industry in the U.S. and in New Mexico. In New Mexico, the updated data show that the outdoor economy contributed $2.4 billion to the state's GDP in 2019 (2.2% of GDP). According to the report, 35,065 people were employed in this sector, with $1.2 billion in total income. At the national level, the data shows that the outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.1 percent ($459.8 billion) of U.S. GDP in 2019.
November 06, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. - Today the New Mexico Film Office announced four feature films being produced in New Mexico.
November 05, 2020
SANTA FE, NM – Over the last year, five new major production service support businesses have located or expanded to a new facility in New Mexico to be apart of the rapidly growing film and television industry.
November 05, 2020
SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Film Office announced support for a new workforce development program, to train New Mexico background workers in the film and television industry. The program, The Industry Forum, will be free to New Mexico residents. Those who participate in the program will learn about the film industry and how to be a professional background actor from experts in the industry.