photo of harrison jack schmitt at NASA in 2009Space-related federal spending in the State of New Mexico is $1.5 billion annually. Join us to learn about the diverse NM space industry ranging from the state-sponsored Spaceport America to federal programs at Kirtland AFB’s Air Force Research Lab and the dozens of active space research projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Our keynote speaker will be Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, former NASA astronaut and New Mexico U.S. Senator from 1977 to 1983. Dr. Schmitt was one of the last two Apollo astronauts to set foot on the moon and is an outspoken critic of the current NASA strategy.

We are delighted to be hosting this event at the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. The Museum is celebrating its 5th anniversary in October with new special exhibitions and events. Plan to explore the Balloon Museum with a special guided tour before the event. Learn more about all the Balloon Museum has to offer by visiting www.cabq.gov/balloon.

Date: Thursday, July 15
Time: 6-8 pm (Special Balloon Museum tour begins promptly at 5:30 pm.)
Venue: The Albuquerque Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Directions: Map
Cost: $22.50 in advance, (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

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Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Google Buzz, Foursquare, blogging, texting, IM, videos, email. A constant stream of social media activities seem to consume every aspect of our daily lives. Is the business value of using social media over-hyped or a logical extension of savvy marketing practices?

Join us to learn more about the realities of social media marketing. Our panelists, Will Reichard of Crosscut Communications, Gary Ebersole of veloGraf Systems and Mick Thompson of Collecta, will discuss the benefits of social media marketing and the challenges of implementing effective programs.

Date: Thursday, June 17
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Directions: Map
Cost: $20 in advance (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

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CVF is now on Twitter: Please follow us @CVF_NewMexico.
You can also connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Please also join us in using the hashtag #cvfnm to track our event conversations. Our speakers Will Reichard, Gary Ebersole, and Mick Thompson are also on Twitter.

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Coronado Ventures Forum is delighted to sponsor a unique event celebrating the accomplishments of local entrepreneurial brewmasters and winemakers. Representatives from Marble Brewery, Tractor Brewing Company and Balzano Winery will be on hand to share their start-up stories and allow us to sample the fruits of their labors. Join us for a fun-filled evening as we discuss lessons learned and sample the results achieved.

Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Directions: Map
Cost: $20 in advance (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

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CVF encourages you to check out the Global New Energy Summit.

Global New Energy Summit

Meet leadership in emerging innovation, global trends and opportunities across the new energy spectrum.

GLOBAL NEW ENERGY SUMMIT
March 21-23, 2010
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Lunch Keynote:
“Toward a More Objective Means of Technological Choice”
J. Doyne Farmer, Professor, Santa Fe Institute

Partial Speaker List:

Directors of Energy Programs, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oakridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories

Susan Rochford, SVP, Energy and Sustainability, Council on Competitiveness

Robert Wegener, Secretary of Energy, State of Oklahoma

Pablo Otin Pintado, Country Manager GA, Solar

Dick Williams, President, Shell WindEnergy, Inc.

Carl Huslig, Executive Director, ITC Grid Development

Rob Peterman, Head of Clean Energy Group, Toronto Stock Exchange

Mike Mendez, VP of Technology, Sapphire Energy

Andy Chu, VP Marketing and Communication, A123 Systems

For more information or to register, visit http://gnes2010.rmtech.org/

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