NNM VAF Awarded Grant Under U.S. Commerce Department’s Regional Innovation Strategies Program
Flow Science of Santa Fe receives the 2014 VAF Award. Courtesy photo
Mark Sanchez of FLUTe in Alcalde receives the 2014 VAF Award. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
- EDA Awards Cluster Grant To Regional Development Corporation
Española – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is among the first 26 recipients of the 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies program grants.
The Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program, which is being run by the Department’s Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Office of Innovation Read More
Excitement Mounts As Bathtub Row Brewing Nears Move-In Day In Central Park Square
Finishing touches are underway at 163 Central Park Square as the folks behind the Bathtub Row Brewing prepare for move-in day – coming very soon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Construction underway Feb. 2 at the future home of Bathtub Row Brewing at 163 Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BRB News:
The Brewery: Fingers crossed, we’ll be moving into our space in the next few days. As soon as we get all the equipment in and hooked up, all the furniture in place, all the taps ready to go, we’ll be inviting you all to come join us for a beer!
Until then, Read More
Yang: *$
By ELENA YANG *$
I like to think that if I were a public figure, I would recognize myself as being target-rich, and for my own protection I would develop a higher sense of self-awareness so that I wouldn’t trip on my own hubris.
However, target-rich people and organizations … well, just keep providing new targets. This is how I should have replied when friends asked about my thoughts of the recent brouhaha surrounding Starbucks’ “#RaceTogether” campaign.
At the time, I just shrugged it off, but afterwards, I thought more about it, and my delayed reaction was the above Read More
Attention To Detail And Customer Service Top The List For ADC Builders Owner Alec Caspersen
Owner Alec Caspersen of ADC Builders designs a kitchen using a 20/20 computer software program to design 3-D renditions in his showroom Thursday at 212 DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Bathroom and kitchen samples on display in the ADC Builders showroom at 212 DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comAs a testament to local business owner Alec Caspersen’s strict adherence to detail and strong emphasis on customer service, 95 percent of his customers are word of mouth referrals.
“Living in a small town it’s real important
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday Inspires 4th Graders To Take Pride In Community
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday. Courtesy PhotoLocal RE/MAX Associate Broker, Teddie Sue Mooday, supports the Fourth Grade Foresters of New Mexico Tree Project; and nurtures a growing connection between replanting our forests and inspiring 4th graders to care about their community.
Fourth Grade Foresters was kicked off in 2006, and was created to revitalize the celebration of Arbor Day.
Thanks to 2,591 sponsors, more than 604,600 trees have been distributed to fourth graders in 6,800 schools across the country.
“I found out about
Valley Daily Post Newspaper Launches Today
Valley Daily Post publishers Carol A. Clark, center, and Eric Vasquez, second from right, met earlier this year at the Manhattan Project Restaurant in Los Alamos with members of Española’s ‘It Takes A Valley’ community group to discuss the new newspaper. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
New Mexico’s newest newspaper officially began operations today in Española.
The Valley Daily Post, Inc. is an online publication co-owned by Eric Vasquez, the former REDI Program manager for the Regional Development Corporation and Carol A. Clark, owner and publisher of the Los Alamos Daily Post.
Vasquez Read More
Two LANL Organizations Receive Performance Excellence Recognition From Quality New Mexico
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Nuclear Material Control and Accountability Group and the Quality and Performance Assurance Division received 2014 Performance Excellence Recognition awards from Quality New Mexico and will be recognized at QNM’s annual learning summit and awards ceremony April 7-8 in Albuquerque.
“These organizations are striving for world-class excellence and providing the best service to their customers,” said Quality New Mexico Executive Director Julia Gabaldon. “We are very proud of them and I encourage organizations in every sector to follow their Read More
Why Don’t Teams Work As Teams?
Elaine Law will discuss Agile methodology and successful collaboration techniques March 26. Courtesy photo
PMI OTOWI BRIDGE News:
Last year the US economy lost more than $50 billion because teams didn’t know how to collaborate effectively. In fact, TeamGant reports that 57 percent of projects fail as the result of breakdowns in communication.
“That is a huge opportunity cost!,” said Michael Adams, president elect of the local “Otowi Bridge” chapter of the nonprofit Project Management Institute (PMI).
Chapter President Laura Gonzales said, “we could learn a lot about success in Read More
Yang: We Must Continuously Improve … Or, Must We?
By ELENA YANGWe Must Continuously Improve _________ … or, must we?
How can we not want to improve ourselves all the time? How can organizations not expect continuous improvement on productivity? How can we not demand perfect safety and security? Indeed, how can anyone with a functioning brain reject “improvement?”
Well…it all depends on the types of improvement. If it’s about improving a mind, it likely concerns the breadth of topics or proficiency in a certain field; if it’s about “improving” (i.e. decreasing) a waist size, there’d better be a floor number below which it’d Read More
Getting The Wrinkles Out: June English Celebrates 10 Years In Business
June English in the office of Professional Skin Care Choices. English is celebrating 10 years in business. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The new spring makeup products from Jane Iredale are in stock at Professional Skin Care Choices. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
June English of Professional Skin Care Choices has been providing skin care services in Los Alamos for 10 years.
“It’s been challenging, but I’ve learned a lot over 10 years,” English said.
Trained as a medical aesthetician, English was confident of her skills, Read More
