Activity at Spaceport America in 2012 will be up over 2011, and new opportunities for local businesses will be available. On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Spaceport America, Virgin Galactic, and key site operations contractors will provide a briefing on upcoming activities as the Commercial Space Committee of the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce sponsors the first Spaceport Community Forum of the year. The meeting will be held from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Dona Ana County Government Center at 845 N. Motel Blvd in Las Cruces, in the main Commission Chambers.

Representatives from Fiore Industries, Enterprise Advisory Services Inc. (EASI), and Follow The Sun Inc. will be on hand to share their roles at Spaceport America, talk about upcoming contract opportunities, and how to engage their procurement processes. Program updates for 2012 will be provided by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority and Virgin Galactic representatives. Information will also be presented on other local and statewide procurement registration databases to assist local businesses in identifying opportunities for growing in 2012.

A “business card” drawing will be held to give away four tours passes to Spaceport America with Follow The Sun Inc., operators of the "Spaceport America Preview Tours”. For more information, contact the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce at 575-524-1968.