Carlsbad Hosts Annual Summit in New Mexico



CARLSBAD, NM, October 15, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram II will visit Carlsbad and speak at the 2026 Carlsbad Mayor's Energy Summit, Oct. 22, 2026 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center in Carlsbad, N.M.

This year's summit, "From the Basin to the Nation: Local Energy, National Impact," is hosted by Carlsbad Mayor Richard Lopez and other community leaders.

"It all starts here," said Carlsbad Mayor Richard Lopez. "When it comes to the energy industry, what happens in the Permian Basin resonates across the entire nation."

Ingram, currently an on-air personality for Fox Sports, will address the audience as the summit's lunch presenter. The running back played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, becoming the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2009. In the NFL, Ingram was a standout for the New Orleans Saints and also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.

The Carlsbad Mayor's Energy Summit, now in its 14th year, brings industry, community, and innovation together with the aim of understanding and supporting the area's energy impact.

Additional speakers this year include Matt Warren, Oil and Gas Program Lead for the Bureau of Land Management, who will address issues related to federal energy policy. Former State Cabinet Secretary Tom Clifford will discuss the financial impact the energy industry has on the state. Experts will also address topics such as water challenges and the unique contributions the energy industry has made to the nation.

Chevron is the event's title sponsor this year, with ExoxnMobil serving as presenting sponsor and Permian Resources as Diamond sponsor. A host of other sponsors makes the annual educational event possible, with the Carlsbad Community Foundation serving as fiscal sponsor.

Thanks to generous sponsorship, the Carlsbad Mayor's Energy Summit is a free event, though registration through the summit's web page is requested. Lunch will be served, and area nonprofits and businesses will have booths set up in the atrium. For more information, please visit www.carlsbadenergysummit.com.

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