Central (Albuquerque Area)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Laura J. McGill will become Sandia National Laboratories’ 17th Laboratories Director, effective May 1, 2025. McGill, who has served as Deputy Laboratories Director for Nuclear Deterrence and Chief Technology Officer since January 2021, succeeds James S. Peery, who is retiring at the end of April. “Laura’s extensive…

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc, a New Mexico-based non-profit organization, announced the results of a third-party economic impact study focused on it’s 52nd event, held Oct. 5-13, 2024, at Balloon Fiesta Park. The 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta powered by ExxonMobil, generated an estimated economic…

(Albuquerque, N.M. – February 18, 2025) — ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has hired a new director of security and parking for the Albuquerque Convention Center, New Mexico’s largest publicly owned meeting and exhibit space. Scott Blackledge, previous chief of metro…

ALBUQUERQUE — A retrospective exhibition at the Albuquerque Museum featuring over 100 works by local artist Delilah Montoya has received a major grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art in support of the exhibition, programming, and a book. Delilah Montoya: Reclaiming Chicano Narratives through Art and Activism will be…