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Las Vegas Named No. 1 Trade Show Destination For the 19th consecutive year, Las Vegas has been named the top trade show destination in the country, according to a list compiled by the Trade Show News Network. In 2012, Las Vegas hosted 53 of the largest shows, more than the next two competitors combined. The… [More...]
IRS Announces Over $11 Million in Unclaimed Refunds for Nevadans The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Nevadans who didn’t file a tax return in 2009 are entitled to over $11 million in unclaimed funds. The agency estimates a median $559 refund is waiting for just over 12,500 individuals in the Silver State. Returns… [More...]
Construction Costs Expected to Remain Stagnant in 2010 According to construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall, a national average decrease in construction costs of approximately 0.5% from the previous quarter indicates construction costs should see little to no inflation this year. In 2009 construction costs were down by 7.3 percent comparatively. Las Vegas matches the national… [More...]
Southern Nevada Regional Coalition Launches Southern Nevada Strong The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC) has launched a large-scale regional project called Southern Nevada Strong. Between now and 2015, the project will conduct in-depth research and community engagement efforts to propose collaborative solutions to issues facing Southern Nevada. The project is funded by a $3.5… [More...]
Southern Nevada Businesses Expect a Better 2013 According to the Southern Nevada Business Confidence Index, compiled by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research, Southern Nevada businesses’ expectations are improving. The report found that, after two quarters of declining expectations, the index rose from 101.5 to 106.1 for the first quarter of 2013. The index is… [More...]
Home Prices Rising in Las Vegas According to recent statistics from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR), Southern Nevada home prices increased again in November. The median price of single-family homes sold was $146,000, up 4.3 percent from the $140,000 in October and up 16.8 percent from the same period last year. Alternatively, in… [More...]
Henderson Receives Award for Energy Efficiency The City of Henderson has been awarded the Energy Project of the Year in Region V for its city-wide, multi-phase energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Ameresco. The award was conferred from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The $23 million ESPC was implemented in 2006 and is a… [More...]
Home Sales Rise in Lake Tahoe; Nevada Receives Second STEP Grant from SBA; Rose de Lima Campus Receives Advanced Certification [More...]
Second Annual Broadband Summit to Connect Nevada Communities Co-hosted by Connect Nevada and the governor’s Nevada Broadband Task Force, the second annual Broadband Summit, Connecting Communities, is expected to address Nevada job creation and local economic development through the access, adoption and use of broadband services. The event is being held towards the end of… [More...]
Home Prices Up for Fifth Straight Month Statistics released by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) show existing home prices in June increased for the fifth straight month and supply of local homes listed for sale continues to tighten. The total number of homes, condominiums and townhomes sold in June was 3,945, which… [More...]
Nevada Healthcare Providers Receive Incentive Dollars for Electronic Health Records Under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, administrated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), 369 providers in Nevada have received $15,316,668 in payments. The incentives are… [More...]
Republic Services Unveils Renewable Energy Facility Republic Services and Energenic have unveiled the Apex landfill renewable energy generating facility. The facility is expected to generate enough electricity to power over 10,000 homes in Southern Nevada. NV Energy has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the sale of energy produced from the 12-megawatt landfill… [More...]
The Learning Center Offers “Green” Computing Classes The Learning Center has entered into a training agreement with the Nevada State Energy Sector Partnership to offer “Green IT” classes to employers at no cost. The training is offered under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Division for the purpose of improving… [More...]
Nevada Sets Record for Exports In 2011, Nevada’s exports totaled nearly $8 billion, breaking the previous Nevada record of just over $6 billon set in 2008. This was a 35 percent increase over 2010 and a jump of $1.85 billion according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Commerce Department estimates that every $181,000 in… [More...]
Governor to Head Trade Mission to Israel The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has announced that Governor Brian Sandoval will lead a Nevada trade mission to Israel in mid-May. The trade mission will include opportunities to discuss the technologies that Nevada and Israel are pursuing to expand their water supplies for residential and commercial needs.… [More...]
UNR and DRI Reach Out to Business Community The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) for the University of Nevada, Reno and Desert Research Institute has created an Industry/Faculty Partnering Clinic. The program is one of three from the TTO designed to engage the community and enhance technology transfer, economic development and the relationship between the institutions… [More...]
Health Care Partners Becomes an Accountable Care Organization Health Care Partners of Nevada has been selected to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, an initiative sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center. Through the Pioneer ACO Model, the company will provide beneficiaries with higher quality care, while… [More...]
New Northern Nevada Company Aims to Protect Patient Information NVMedTech, an information security company, recently launched in Northern Nevada with the focus on helping independent healthcare practitioners keep patients’ health information protected. In order to help providers be compliant with new regulations, the company does a risk analysis and audit then provides a complete report… [More...]
Nevada Receives Federal Grant to Support Small Business Exports The State of Nevada has received a $239,318 Small Business Administration (SBA) grant through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Pilot Grant Initiative. The grant is expected to stimulate and strengthen Nevada’s global trade and will be administered by Nevada’s Office of Economic Development with… [More...]
Storey County Establishes Independent Economic Development Authority Storey County, home to the 107,000 acre Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) has established an economic development authority in order to work more closely with the Nevada Commission on Economic Development. Storey County is the second smallest county in Nevada and TRIC takes up approximately 65 percent of… [More...]
Clark County Voter Registration Rises in Mid-2011 According to a report from Applied Analysis, new voter registrations in Clark County rose during the second quarter of 2011, an occurrence likely due to the lead up of municipal elections in June. Additionally, there has been a downward trend in Democrat registrations, which has come largely at… [More...]
Record International Visitation for Las Vegas According to data garnered primarily from US Department of Commerce research, international visitors now contribute to Las Vegas’ bottom line more than ever before. Comprising 18 percent of overall visitation to Las Vegas and 27 percent of tourism revenue in 2010, international visitors have increased in the double digits… [More...]
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