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| DOE's 6th Annual Small Business Conference |
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The Department of Energy's (DOE)
Small Business Procurement Conference will be held
June 12-15, 2005, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| Santa Fe Community Foundation Calls for Applications! |
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation is accepting
proposals for its 2005 Regular Funding Cycle (General
and Technical Assistance Grants). Proposal
deadline is July 1, 2005. In addition, the
Foundation requests nominations for the 19th annual
Piņon Awards. They are seeking the nomination of
outstanding nonprofits that are creative, innovative,
and provide exemplary services to the community in
the Foundation's geographic area of service (Santa
Fe, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and
Taos Counties). The deadline for nominations
is Friday, June 10, 2005..
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| LANL employees again are top contributors to Santa Fe County 2004 United Way campaign |
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For the fifth consecutive year, LANL employees were
recognized as one of the top contributors to the
United Way of Santa Fe County's annual giving
campaign. The Laboratory contributed a total of
$113,242 and was recognized at
an awards reception held on Tuesday, May 17.
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| LANL and the University of California, San Diego Dedicate Engineering Institute |
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As a result of a recently forged partnership between
LANL and UC San Diego, officials dedicated a new
engineering institute at the Los Alamos Research Park
on Thursday, May 19, 2005.
The research-focused collaboration will assist in
training potential future employees for the
Laboratory, while also creating education and
research opportunities for UC, San Diego students.
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| Small Business Development Center Workshops |
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The Espanola and Los Alamos Small Business
Development Center(s) will provide the following Small
Business workshops during the month of June:
- "Doing Business with the Government" - Espanola
SBDC
- "A Passion for Service"- Los Alamos SBDC
For additional information please visit the SBDC
website or call 747-2236 (Espanola/Taos), 662-0001
(Los Alamos).
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| LANL to provide technical assistance to Valles Caldera |
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The newly signed memorandum of understanding
between the Laboratory and Valles Caldera Trust
provides for collaboration between the two
institutions. As a result of the MOU, LANL will provide
technical
assistance to the Valles Caldera National Preserve to
aid with environmental and geological research that
will lead to a greater understanding of
the Preserve. The Laboratory will provide the
at least $120,000 for research activities.
Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., who was instrumental in
creation of the Preserve and is an avid supporter of
the Laboratory, helped facilitate the MOU. "This MOU
represents another good neighbor effort by the lab to
make resources available to the region," Domenici
said. "The preservation and exploration of the Valles
Caldera is a worthwhile endeavor, and [Los Alamos']
scientific expertise can aid that cause."
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| The Taos Sirolli Project |
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The LANL Technology Transfer Division is a financial
and participating sponsor of the Enchanted Circle
Sirolli Project, based in Taos. Ernesto Sirolli's
Enterprise Facilitation model came from firsthand
experiences of failure, working in international
development with the Italian government in Africa.
Sirolli saw that bringing in technology and projects
that outsiders thought would be good for a
community, and expecting people to change as a
result, was not working. He began to see the
concept of development in a different way. "The
focus of development," he writes, "is within the
human heart, head, and hands and therefore the only
thing we can do to foster real development is create
an environment conducive to the transformation of
good ideas into viable and sustainable ventures."
Sirolli has developed an approach to economic and
business development that seems to have started a
firestorm on a grass roots approach to economic
development that has demonstrated meaningful
results world-wide.
The Enchanted Circle Enterprise Development
Initiative will build on local capacity to utilize
existing "people" resources, land and natural
resources, as well as business leaders, nonprofit
organizations, health and education resources in a
unique method to decrease the "brain drain", increase
employment opportunities, enhance business and
industry growth, and build a more diverse economy
and improve overall quality of life. Through the
enterprise facilitation model, individual enterprises will
be developed that will create jobs, stimulate gross
receipts tax, and generate an expanded feeling of
community stability. The creation of this organization
provides a vehicle for the effective incubation and
commercialization of LANL technologies and a
mentoring resource for aspiring regional entrepreneurs
from LANL and the region. The communities of
Deming and Silver City are also participating in Sirolli's
Enterprise Facilitation effort.
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Northern New Mexico Business on the Move, Literally! |
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Within budget and on time, the non-profit
agency "Delancey Street" has successfully moved the
Laboratory's Procurement Organization to downtown
Los Alamos. The northern New Mexico moving
company was hired through the Laboratory's On-site
Services Support contractor, KSL, to move 200
procurement personnel from Jemez Road & Casa
Grande Drive (Otowi Building) to Central Park Square
(the Netuschil Building). The coordinators of the
move claim it was the efficient and professional
services of "Delancey Street" that made the move
smooth sailing.
"Moving 200 people takes a lot of coordination and
preparation," said Janet Frensdorf, move coordinator
for the Supply Chain Management
Division. "However, thanks to the courteous and
proficient services provided by Delancey Street, we
were able to complete the move in a timely and safe
manner, with no damage to the furniture or harm to
the people."
According to Frensdorf, the move was originally
tasked for KSL; however, due to given time
constraints, KSL decided to subcontract the work to
Delancey Street. KSL Construction Supervisor, Dana
Parrett claims the decision was a decision well
made. "If we have another large move to conduct
here at the Laboratory, I would recommend using
Delancey Street again," said Parrett. "We were well
pleased with the work they did and the efficient
processes they used to get the job done right."
Delancey Street is a non-profit foundation located
in Alcalde, New Mexico. The foundation is designed
to help men and women overcome substance abuse
problems. The revenue generated by Delancey
Street's various business services (including catering
and handcrafted southwestern style furniture) is used
to enhance the rehabilitation program. "Our mission
here at Delancey Street is to provide residents with
the education and job skills necessary to rebuild their
lives and become productive citizens in society," said
Shawn Pack, office manager for Delancey Street
Moving Company. "I am glad that KSL and Los
Alamos National Laboratory were pleased with our
moving services and we would be more than happy to
provide them with those same services in the future."
Learn more about Delancey Street
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