LAS VEGAS — Cox Communications has announced a renewal of its Pinnacle Level investment in the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA). The renewal consists of a three-year $500,000 commitment to support the LVGEA and its regional economic growth and diversification strategies. Cox has been a Pinnacle Investor in the LVGEA since 2015 and will continue supporting the … [Read more...]
Cox Charities Awards $95,000 to Local Nonprofits at Annual Ceremony
LAS VEGAS - Cox Charities, the philanthropic arm of Cox Communications in Las Vegas, presented $95,000 in grants to 29 local nonprofit organizations on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Ten nonprofits received $5,000 each and the remaining 19 organizations received grants in amounts ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 at an annual grant distribution ceremony. The awards were presented to a … [Read more...]
Seasoned Las Vegas PR Professional Earns Accreditation in Public Relations
Las Vegas – Juergen M. Barbusca, APR, manager of communications with Cox Communications of Las Vegas, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), entitling him to use the APR professional designation. The announcement was made by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), a consortium of nine professional communication organizations … [Read more...]
Dates for the 11th Annual Cox Back to School Fairs Announced
Who Cox Communications of Las Vegas, Naqvi Injury Law, #CoxBackToSchoolFair What Cox Las Vegas, in partnership with presenting sponsor Naqvi Injury Law, will be conducting its 11th annual Cox Back to School Fairs at four area malls beginning July 21. Now in their 111h consecutive year, the annual Cox Back to School Fairs are the longest running, most visible … [Read more...]
Cox Las Vegas provides free preview of NHL Network in support of Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup run
WHO: Cox Communications of Las Vegas, NHL Network and Cox customers in Southern Nevada with a Contour or legacy cable set-top box. WHAT: Cox customers in Southern Nevada can tune into a free preview of NHL Network on Cox Channel 316 and 1316 HD through 6 a.m. on June 16. The NHL Network is dedicated to live professional and collegiate hockey, as well as NHL-related … [Read more...]
Cox Named No. 13 on DiversityInc 2018 Top 50 Companies List
LAS VEGAS - Cox Communications earned the No. 13 spot on the DiversityInc 2018 Top 50 Companies list, the company’s 13th time to be recognized among the nation’s corporate diversity leaders. Cox has been ranked No.18 the past two years. Cox was also specifically recognized for its leadership in Supplier Diversity, Mentoring and Diversity Councils. “We are committed to … [Read more...]
Around the State: April 2018
UNR School of Medicine Granted Full Accreditation through 2026 The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has granted the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine a renewed accreditation through the year 2026. The school spent a year preparing for the accreditation visit last October. Nevada’s Freight Plan Named Among Nation’s Best According to the American … [Read more...]
Cox Media Signs Exclusive Local Ad Rep Deal with AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, Television Home of the Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS – Cox Media, Cox Communications’ advertising sales division, has signed a multi-year exclusive agreement to represent AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain’s local on-air advertising opportunities during Vegas Golden Knights games, including pre-game and postgame programming. Beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights’ second season this fall, Cox Media will also be the … [Read more...]
Cox Las Vegas to produce and rebroadcast the 2017 Veterans Day Parade on YurView Las Vegas
WHAT: Cox Communications, Las Vegas will produce and provide multiple broadcast opportunities for the annual Las Vegas Veterans Day Parade taking place on Saturday, Nov. 11. The 2017 parade, held along Fourth Street in downtown Las Vegas, will honor first responders. YurView Las Vegas, home of local origination content from Cox Las Vegas, will broadcast the Veterans Day … [Read more...]
Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace: Why and How
Many Nevada businesses are making an effort to hire a diverse workforce: people of different races, age groups, national origins, backgrounds and religions. Some are interested in hiring workers with disabilities and in giving women a chance to compete for typically male-dominated jobs. The impetus for these initiatives may come from recognizing that federal and state … [Read more...]
Cox Employees Supports Project 150 By Assembling 500 Hygiene Kits To Benefit Homeless Students During National Volunteer Month
Cox Las Vegas recognizes its employee volunteers at annual “All-Star” ceremony Las Vegas – During National Volunteer Month in April, some 60 employees at Cox Communications volunteered to support Project 150 by assembling much needed hygiene kits to benefit homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students in Southern Nevada. Cox volunteers assembled 500 kits at the … [Read more...]
2016 Rock the House Gala Raises $298,000 for Families Who Depend on the Ronald McDonald House
Las Vegas – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas (RMHC) Rocked the House at our 18th Annual Gala. It was held on October 15th at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center. This rock-n-roll inspired night had a little mix of everything to make the event spectacular! For the first time in RMHC Las Vegas history, the Greater Las Vegas McDonald’s Operators Association not … [Read more...]
Henderson Chamber Hosts State of the Chamber Sept. 8
Henderson Chamber hosts State of the Chamber Sept. 8 Chamber’s annual event to focus on past year, vision for the future HENDERSON – The Henderson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Chamber Address from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Westin at Lake Las Vegas, 101 Montelago Blvd. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Cox Communications, … [Read more...]
Workshop to Provide Secrets to Networking in the Chamber
HENDERSON – David Dassow of the Las Vegas Nevada Marketing Association, Inc. will present "The Amazing Secrets to Networking in the Chamber" from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 16 as part of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop series (#HCCRoadmap2016). The workshop will take place at the Henderson Business Resource Center (in the Wells Fargo … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2016
Housing Prices Rise Across Nevada According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors’ (GLVAR) most recent report, the median price of single-family homes is up 7.3 percent from the same reporting period a year ago to $220,000 in Southern Nevada. Chase International Real Estate also recently released a report indicating that the median price of a home in the Reno/Sparks … [Read more...]
Business Leaders Invited to Improve Educational Outcomes at Business + Education (BE) Engaged Summit 2016: Accelerating a New Nevada
LAS VEGAS – Leading Southern Nevada business organizations are coming together to commit time, talent, and resources in order to accelerate student achievement, and are asking local business owners and executive decision makers to join them in a one-of-a kind activation event: The Business + Education (BE) Engaged Conference 2016: Accelerating a New Nevada. The conference, to … [Read more...]
Around the State: January 2016
RTC Introduces Yellow Dot Program The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has unveiled the Nevada Yellow Dot program. The program is a traffic safety initiative which incorporates a simple yellow dot window decal to alert first responders to critical medical information in order to improve emergency care for those involved in vehicle crashes or who … [Read more...]
The 2015 Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards Announces Scott Seegmiller as the Top Technology Leader of 2015
Scott Seegmiller, CFO of WestCorp Management Group, was recognized as a top technology leader in the 2015 Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards. The program, sponsored by VEGAS INC Magazine and Cox Communications, recognizes southern Nevada business executives driving technological advances in their industries. “Scott is known in the property management industry as one of its … [Read more...]
Giving Back
Corporate giving is not static and unchanging, but rather an evolving process dependent on economic realities for companies that choose to give back to the communities in which they’re doing business. “It’s a concept of partnership,” said Michael Brown, executive director and vice president of corporate affairs, Barrick North America. “We’re in the mining business, but we’re … [Read more...]
Telecom Technology Advances Transform How Nevada Does Business
A Southern Nevada-based radiology practice of more than 60 physicians with numerous offices uses a custom-designed network linking all locations, including the physicians’ homes, in order to read films there any time of the day or night when on call. The technical arrangement demands an ultra high-speed connection. Cox Communications, a broadband communications and … [Read more...]
