LAS VEGAS – Smart City Networks, the largest provider of event telecommunications and technology services for the conventions industry, announced the continued expansion of their nationwide client roster with the addition of ten contracts in 2014 - a feat that has broken records for the company as the largest number of contracts awarded in a single year span. Smart City was … [Read more...]
Technology Trends in the Silver State
In December 2011, Frederick Cook and Kelly Eidson co-founded a business that aims to make moving one’s office or home a seamless, problem-free process. Using its proprietary technology, this Las Vegas firm acts as the intermediary between people who need moving services—truck rentals, full-service movers, pods, freight trailers and more—and the companies that provide those. … [Read more...]
Smart City Networks Named Anaheim Convention Center’s Exclusive Telecommunications Provider
Technology company awarded 7-year agreement LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues, announced that the company has renewed its contract with the Anaheim Convention Center (ACC). The contract is for 7 years with a three-year option. A key feature of the new … [Read more...]
Campaign Helps Fight Hunger; Nevada-Based Firm Lands New Jersey Contract; Workshop to Bring Fraud into Light
Social Media Campaign Helps Fight Hunger in Southern Nevada The SK+G Goose Summer Road Trip Campaign wrapped up on Thursday, Sept. 11 when Senior Vice President of Strategy Jim Gentleman and the SK+G Goose dropped off a $1,000 check to Three Square Food Bank—the only food bank in Southern Nevada. [Read more...] Smart City Networks Awarded Contract by Atlantic City Convention … [Read more...]
Smart City Networks Awarded Contract by Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall
Telecommunications provider to install upgraded technological infrastructure throughout both facilities LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues, announced the company has been awarded a contract to manage all technology and telecommunications services for the … [Read more...]
Smart City Networks Awarded Telecommunications Contract by Fort Worth Convention Center
LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, announced the company has renewed its contract to continue in its role as the exclusive telecommunications partner of the Fort Worth Convention Center (FWCC). The award was approved by the Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday, July 15. Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider for convention … [Read more...]
Vegas Home Prices Rise, Market Sees More Traditional Buyers
The median price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada during June was $199,900 - the highest mark since September 2008. This is according to recent statistics released by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS (GLVAR). The median price is 2.5 percent higher than May and up over 14 percent compared to June 2013. GLVAR President Heidi Kasama called … [Read more...]
Smart City President Discusses Technology Trends, Future of Conventions Industry at AIPC
LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues, presented the company’s outlook of technology’s role in the conventions industry at an industry-expert panel at the AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, Annual Conference event in Berlin on July … [Read more...]
NCET President Dave Archer Awarded as ‘Influencer of the Year’ by Reno-Tahoe Chapter of American Marketing Association
RENO, Nev. — Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology President Dave Archer was recognized as the “Influencer of the Year” by the American Marketing Association’s Reno-Tahoe chapter at an awards ceremony on June 26. Archer serves as both the president and CEO of NCET. He has over 35 years of experience in marketing, technology and finance, and joined NCET after a … [Read more...]
NetEffect Merges with uptimeLV
LAS VEGAS – NetEffect and uptimeLV, two of the leading, Las Vegas-based, computer and information technology support and consulting service providers, announced the companies have merged. The company will retain the NetEffect name, and the merger will make NetEffect the largest Managed Services Provider in Southern Nevada. Established in 2001, uptimeLV, Inc. was a Las … [Read more...]
Improvements Coming to East Downtown in Reno
Reno's East Fourth Street will be transformed during the second annual Positively 4th Street Better Block Project event. Considered "the gateway" to downtown Reno, Fourth Street is home to several historical properties but is in need of upgrades and repair. Local businesses are looking to spruce up the area through landscaping, adding a two-way bicycle lane, re-striping … [Read more...]
Industry Focus: Technology
Technology continues to be one of the fastest growing industries in today’s world, showing no signs of slowing down. Recently, executives representing technology and communication companies across the state met at the Las Vegas offices of Gordon Silver to discuss the challenges of their industry as options and demands become more complex. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada … [Read more...]
Smart City Networks Begins Tampa Convention Center Operations Ahead of Schedule
National communications provider hosts successful IBM event LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider for convention centers and hospitality venues, announced the company successfully began operations at the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) in Tampa, Fla. almost two weeks ahead of schedule. Smart City, which was … [Read more...]
May 2014: Around the State
Coalition Releases Job Impact Memo on Margin Tax Initiative The Coalition to Defeat the Margin Tax Initiative (CDMTI) has completed an analysis of the potential employment impacts of Question 3, the Margin Tax Initiative, which will appear on November’s ballot. According to their research, the tax burden for businesses would increase by approximately $700 million. That … [Read more...]
Several SBA Loan Requirements Eliminated
The U.S. Small Business Administration made significant changes in qualification for SBA 504 loans. The changes include elimination of "the personal resource test" and "the nine-month rule". These modifications mean businesses will have an easier time qualifying for SBA loans, according to a recent statement by TMC Financing. “By eliminating the nine-month rule for … [Read more...]
Smart City Networks Awarded Multi-Year Telecommunications Contract with Tampa Convention Center
LAS VEGAS – Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, announced the company has been awarded an exclusive two-year contract with the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) in Tampa, Fla. Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading communications provider to convention centers and hospitality venues, will provide comprehensive telecommunications and Internet services for the venue’s … [Read more...]
Nevada State Bank Expanding Mortgage Team to Meet Demand
Nevada State Bank is "gearing up" for increased mortgage demand. The bank is expanding its team of loan officers to handle a purchase market that is picking up steam, according to a recent statement. “While other organizations are downsizing the large refinance teams they have built over the last few years, Nevada State Bank is growing our purchase team to handle the … [Read more...]
Two Startups Will Pitch Ideas to Investors at Inaugural Event
Two Nevada startups will court potential investors at an inaugural event designed to help new tech firms raise seed money. The event, Start-Up Vegas, was created and is sponsored by Coloma Ventures, a Las Vegas-based venture capital firm. The founder of each startup will have 30 minutes to explain its service or product to investors, according to a statement released by the … [Read more...]
The Cyber State: Nevada’s Burgeoning Technology Industry
The Brookings Report; Unify, Reorganize, Diversify: An Economic Development Agenda for Nevada, commissioned by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in 2011, identified seven industry clusters Nevada should develop, specifically naming the technology and aerospace industries. In 2013, many in those industries are looking at and locating in, Nevada. Tech Comes to … [Read more...]
Small Business Picture Not as Dire, Big Business Picture Not as Clear
Recent Congressional reports regarding Y2K preparedness among small businesses are at odds with a study conducted by Irvine, Calif.-based Sage Software, Inc. Congress estimates. 750,000 small businesses are at risk of temporary shutdown or significant financial loss due to Y2K problems, and another 4.75 million might be affected in other ways. When Sage asked information … [Read more...]
