New Mexico Journal
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News from the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce

by Ernie Kos

Ernie Kos

CHAMBER CO-SPONSORS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER WORKSHOPS

In conjunction with the Clovis/Curry County Chamber and the Roosevelt County Chamber, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host upcoming workshops in October that will include Basic Accounting and QuickBooks 2000 for Intermediate Users. All workshops will be held at Clovis Community College. Seating is limited, so register early. For a complete brochure, or to register, call the SBDC at 769-4136.

Basic Accounting
Tuesday, October 17 6:00p.m – 9:00p.m. Room 409 $15

QuickBooks 2000 for Intermediate Users
Saturday, October 21 & 28 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Room 108 $50

SPEED HORSE SALE

The Clovis Livestock Auction (CLA) is having a Speed Horse sale October 13 and 14. The sale includes barrel horses, yearlings, and race-bred broodmares and stallions. The Clovis Livestock Auction’s Winter Horse Sale is scheduled for November 10,11 and 12. For more information about either of these events, call the Clovis Livestock Association at 762-4422.

MARKETING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CURRY COUNTY CLUSTER STUDY

Area business leaders participated in a study to help identify industries Curry County can target for economic development. The New Mexico Economic Development Department, which funded the study, selected Curry County as one of two counties for the cluster study. The other county is Rio Arriba, located in North Central New Mexico.

The study, “Enhancing Curry County’s Competitive Advantages in the New Economy,” is complete and copies are now available at the Chamber. In summary, the study concluded that Curry County has a potential or developed competitive advantage in the following areas:

  • Major Externally-Funded Clusters: Cannon Air Force Base, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
  • Locally Based Clusters: Value-Added Agriculture; Metalworking, Machinery and Related Industries
  • Emerging Clusters: Information Age and Technolgy through Telecommunications; Biotechnology

The study indicated that:

“Curry County can and should have plans and policies for each of these clusters. Some clusters will involve recruiting; some retention programs and some will require further investigation and monitoring. Curry County, in its quest to better the local economy, must focus on identifying areas in which a competitive advantage exists or can be developed. Local economic clusters can increase their competitiveness by recognizing the importance of innovation and applying new technology.”

See you next month!

Ernie Kos has been the Executive Director of the Clovis/Curry County Chamber for the past five years. She is responsible for Chamber activities as well as community and economic development for Clovis and Curry County, New Mexico.

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