Archive for the ‘CVB News’ Category

By: Jessica Borchert

 Recently I posted a discussion topic on our facebook page of favorite Las Cruces restaurants.  We had 15 responses and the overwhelming majority was Mexican food restaurants.  It ranged from small mom and pop shops like Napolitos to bigger chains such as Si Senor.  The one thing in common, they were all Mexican.
 Las Cruces is a city known for its great Mexican food.  With restaurants rich in history like La Posta, to town favorites like Roberto’s, Las Cruces is the place to be for great Mexican food.
 We all have our personal favorites, but if you are feeling adventurous and want to try something new, here is a link to the Mexican food dining section of our website. http://www.lascrucescvb.org/html/mexican.html

By Stephany Trego

LAS CRUCES, NM – June 11, 2008 For the sixth time in seven years, Las Cruces, New Mexico has been recognized by Facilities & Destinations magazine as a Top Destination.

The Facilities and Destinations Top Destination Awards are given to the leading Convention and Visitor Bureaus or similar organization for marketing and meeting planner services.

Las Cruces was among several US cities selected by the magazine’s readers to receive the 2006 award recognizing destinations for their ability to accommodate groups and conventions.

“This is a great honor for Las Cruces and the CVB; we are pleased to have been selected again by the readers of Facilities & Destinations to receive this year’s Top Destination award,” said Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director Ken Mompellier.

Readers based their decision on such criteria as quality of meeting space, professionalism of staff, hotel accommodations, onsite management, special promotions and services, accessibility and the attractiveness of the destination.

“Together, the bureau and local hotel sales departments have taken an aggressive approach to promoting Las Cruces facilities to the meetings market while emphasizing the many great reasons to hold meetings in Las Cruces. Over the past few years we have established many great contacts and are looking forward to expanding the meetings and convention market in Las Cruces,” said Mompellier.

The Convention Sales Department is currently under the direction of Convention Sales Manager John Bulla who joined the CVB staff in 2006.

For more information, contact the Las Cruces CVB at (505) 541-2150 or by email at cfaivre@las-cruces.org.
 

by Bianca L. Granado  

Three new members, Belia Alvarez, Janet Green, and Mark Santiago have been appointed to the Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board.

Alvarez, a member of the Las Cruces hospitality community for nearly 10 years, currently serves as the general manager for the newly opened Hampton Inn and Suites. She has served as a past board member for the Las Cruces Hispano Chamber of Commerce, is the past president of the League of United Latin American Citizens and was on the committee of the Governor’s Development Career Conference.

Green is head of the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at New Mexico State University. She served as the Cabinet Secretary of Tourism under former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson from 1995-2002. She was also the recipient of the 1998 Tourism Association of New Mexico’s ‘Professional of the year award.”

Santiago is the director of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. He is a member of the Las Cruces Rotary Club and a past member of the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce.

All CVB Advisory Board members are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, and serve a three year term with the option to serve a second. The board meets every last Wednesday of the month from Sept. through May.

sixth award in seven years

by Chris Faivre

For the sixth time in seven years, Las Cruces has been recognized by Facilities & Destinations magazine as a Top Destination.

Las Cruces was among several US cities selected by the magazine’s readers to receive the 2006 award recognizing destinations for their ability to accommodate groups and conventions.

“This is a great honor for Las Cruces and the CVB; we are pleased to have been selected again by the readers of Facilities & Destinations to receive this year’s Top Destination award,” said Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director Ken Mompellier.

Readers based their decision on such criteria as quality of meeting space, professionalism of staff, hotel accommodations, onsite management, special promotions and services, accessibility and the attractiveness of the destination.

“Together, the bureau and local hotel sales departments have taken an aggressive approach to promoting Las Cruces facilities to the meetings market while emphasizing the many great reasons to hold meetings in Las Cruces. Over the past few years we have established many great contacts and are looking forward to expanding the meetings and convention market in Las Cruces,” said Mompellier.

The Convention Sales Department is currently under the direction of Convention Sales Manager John Bulla who joined the CVB staff in 2006.

For more information, contact the Las Cruces CVB at (505) 541-2150 or by email at cfaivre@las-cruces.org

by Bianca L. Granado 

No one will ever be able to complain that there is nothing to do in Las Cruces, at least not anymore. The Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau recently released the Official 2007-2008 Las Cruces Visitors Guide, a 64-page magazine highlighting area attractions, history, shopping and accommodations as well as other things to do in the area.

Every year the CVB releases a new edition of the Visitors Guide, and this year’s edition featured an increase in size from a smaller 6×9 pocket guide to an 8.5 x 11 magazine as well as a design that reflected the bureau’s print advertising campaign. The guide also features a calendar of events, information about attraction, accommodations, dining, recreation and area day trips.

“It has been a goal of ours to take the visitors guide to the next level and increase the size, this year we were able to do it,” said Chris Faivre, Media Publications Manager for the CVB. “The larger format should make it a more user friendly piece and the expanded content will give visitors a wonderful head start on all the great things to see and do in the area.”

The cover of the guide reflects the culture of Las Cruces. A vibrant photo of folklorico dancers participating in a Mesilla festival was taken by local photographer Ron Cooper. Over 100,000 copies of the guide will help showcase Cooper’s talent.

“I am very excited the CVB chose my image for the cover of this year’s guide, this has always been one of my favorite images,” said Las Cruces photographer Ron Cooper. “I think it was wonderful the bureau gave a local photographer a chance to showcase their work on the cover of a publication that reaches so many people.”

Copies of the 2007-2008 Visitors Guide are available at the Las Cruces CVB, located at 211 N. Water. Visitors can also request a guide online at www.lascrucescvb.org or by calling (505) 541-2444.