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...]
17th Annual HeART of Giving Gala Raises More than $300,000 for Families Who Depend on the Ronald McDonald House
LAS VEGAS – Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) rocked the night away at its Black and White, Rock the Nite event! Every once in a while, the stars align and the magic happens. That was the case with the 2015 HeART of Giving Rock “n” Roll Gala. The Oct. 17 event, held at the Keep Memory Alive Events Center, honored Southwest Medical Associates for their ongoing impact they … [Read more...]
Henderson Chamber Nov. 5 Roadmap to Success Workshop to Discuss Identifying, Keeping Employees
Buckel of I Want My Two Dollars, LLC to present HENDERSON – As part of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop series, Natalie Buckel of I Want My Two Dollars, LLC, will present "Who Am I ‘Really’ Looking For and How Do I Keep Them?" from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Henderson Business Resource Center (HBRC), 112 S. Water St. near West … [Read more...]
McDonald’s and Lexus of Las Vegas Present the HeART of Giving Gala Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The McDonald’s owner-operators of Greater Las Vegas and Lexus of Las Vegas are pleased to present the HeART of Giving Gala celebrating 17 years of service to families in need through Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. This rock ‘n’ roll inspired event will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center located at the … [Read more...]
Henderson Chamber to Help Entrepreneurs Build a Better Budget
Roadmap to Success workshop series to feature Jessica Sayles Oct. 15 HENDERSON – Jessica Sayles, principal at Houldsworth, Russo and Company, will present “Building a Better Budget” as part of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop series from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Henderson Business Resource Center, located at 112 S. Water St. … [Read more...]
West Henderson Speculative Industrial Big Box Facility Announced
Las Vegas – Panattoni Development Company and Hillwood Investment Properties have formed a joint venture to develop a ±480,000-square-foot speculative bulk warehouse facility as Phase II of the South 15 Airport Park. The building will be constructed on a 28-acre site the partners recently acquired in the West Henderson industrial park. The South 15 Airport Center, located … [Read more...]
Roadmap to Success Series to Begin New Season with Tax Talk
Henderson Chamber event to present ‘Nevada’s New Business Taxes’ Sept. 17 HENDERSON – Gary Johnson, CPA and managing partner with Johnson Advisors, will present “Nevada’s New Business Taxes – Are You Ready?” as part of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop series from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Henderson Business Resource Center, … [Read more...]
State of the Chamber address to commemorate 70 years of success
Henderson Chamber’s annual event to focus on history, vision for the future Sept. 3 HENDERSON, Nev. – The Henderson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Chamber Address from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Milan Ballroom at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, in Henderson. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and all chamber members and the public are … [Read more...]
HeART of Giving Gala Presented by McDonald’s of Greater Las Vegas
Who: Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas What: HeART of Giving Gala Featuring silent and live auction, Gift of Home donation, dinner, and live entertainment When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 Las Vegas, NV – If you’ve ever planned a large live event, then you know anything goes! But every once in a while, the stars align … [Read more...]
Park Place Infiniti Sponsors Smiles for Survivors; Governor Approves Solar Tax Incentives
Park Place Infiniti Sponsors Smiles for Survivors Park Place Infiniti is sponsoring the fourth annual Blow Out Breast Cancer event, presented by the Smiles for Survivors foundation and Square Colour Salon and Spa. [Read More...] Governor’s Office of Energy Approves Solar Tax Incentives Highlighting its commitment to renewable energy in Nevada, the Governor’s Office of Energy … [Read more...]
