CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE

From the Desk of Executive Director Deborah Douds

Happy New Year! We are excited about the upcoming year with so many events planned. One of our most important events will be on February 1, 2023. Each year, we host the Lincoln County Day Legislative Reception in Santa Fe at the Drury Plaza Inn from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. This reception allows Chamber members and businesses in Lincoln County the opportunity to speak one-on-one with our legislators. We must bring our concerns to our legislators! If we don’t speak up, then we cannot expect our needs to be met. The Legislative Session runs from January 16 - March 18, 2023.

Almost immediately following our Santa Fe Reception, we are hosting the Vines in the Pines Wine Festival February 18-19 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Twelve New Mexico wineries will be attending along with food vendors and other commercial vendors. Join us to celebrate a belated Valentine’s Day (or an early Mardi Gras)! This year, there will be live music, including artists Matthew Palmer (Saturday) and Eryn Bent (Sunday). If you missed these two musicians at AspenFest, you can catch them at the Vines in the Pines. They are outstanding!

The Chamber’s Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony will be on June 9, 2023, at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. At this event, we announce the winners for Volunteer of the Year, Business of the Year, and the Beautification Award. If you would like to nominate someone for one of these awards, please contact the Ruidoso Valley Chamber.

If you are a member of the Chamber and would like to host a Business After Hours, we would love to schedule one for you. Please reach out to us at 575-257-7395. If you are not a member of the Chamber, contact us to learn about the benefits of joining. Our organization is committed to making Ruidoso a better place to live, work, and play. Our mission is to foster development, growth, and prosperity in Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Lincoln County, and the surrounding area.

Airport 575-336-8111

Convention Center 575-258-5445

Judicial 575-257-9055

Library 575-258-3704

Parks & Recreation 575-257-5030

Police 575-258-7365

Fire 575-257-3473

Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant (RWWTP) 575-378-8417

Senior Center 575-257-4565

Solid Waste 575-257-1502

Street Works 575-257-6023

Water Distribution and Sewer Collections 575-257-2386

Water Production 575-257-5525

Water Rights/Watershed (RJU) 575-258-6913