Conventions draw consumers. According to the International Association of Conventions, people who attend trade shows and conventions spend far more than mom-and-pop visitors. A leisure visitor’s non-gaming expenditures average $634, while the convention delegate spends an average of $1,053, and trade show delegates average $1,395. Reasons to attend a convention or trade show … [Read more...] about Convention-al Economics: Meetings Bring Big Bucks to Nevada

It’s very rare that we get to use the words "check processing" and "exciting" in the same sentence, but this is one of those rare times. The banking industry is at the crossroads of what could prove to be one of the largest changes to the back office since MICR-encoding (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, those odd-looking figures on the bottom of checks and deposit slips) was … [Read more...] about Exciting Check Processing? Check 21 Arriving This Month

Obtaining a home-equity loan or line of credit provides access to cash and a boost to your tax deductions, but if not used wisely, it may put your financial well-being at risk. The Nevada Society of CPAs outlines the pros and cons of tapping your home equity. Before deciding whether to borrow against your home’s equity, it’s helpful to know the difference between a … [Read more...] about Borrowing Against Your Home: The Pros and Cons

Not retaining a lawyer at all. Hiring someone who represents himself or herself to be a "paralegal" or acquiring paperwork from a legal document center can prove costly in time and expense. Many times, clients ultimately find they must hire a lawyer to clean up the mess. Choosing a lawyer based solely upon price. While fees and costs should be factors when choosing a lawyer, … [Read more...] about Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A Lawyer

A funny thing happened on the way to collect the rent checks; commercial property managers found themselves sitting at the boardroom table with the property owner’s financial team. Once considered a minor player whose primary responsibility was to pick up tenant rent checks and make sure the garbage was collected, today’s property manager is a complex professional often … [Read more...] about Team Players: Commercial Property Managers Help Owners Succeeed

Nevada has another industry that has grown phenomenally and offers new excitement for both locals and tourists. While it may never rival gaming, Nevada’s retail industry has experienced amazing changes in the past 50 years. Las Vegas has been the leader in the evolution of retail centers in the state. Resorts have added shopping malls with the glitz and glamour to rival … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Centers, Urban Villages (and Shopping): Nevada’s Retail Outlook

What efforts have been made in Congress to ensure that Nevada, and specifically, Southern Nevada, is protected from terrorist attacks? September 11, 2001, changed our nation forever. We will never forget those lost in the heinous terrorist attacks, and our nation will never look at its security the same. Over the past three years, historic changes have been made in our … [Read more...] about Homeland Security in Nevada: What’s Being Done?

Nevada’s politicos were buzzing the day after this year’s primary. What some were at first calling an upset election has really turned out to be no more than the inevitable outcome, given our current political environment. While there were many factors at work in this election, it’s clear that the hype generated by some well-crafted and extremely well-funded campaigns had an … [Read more...] about Surviving the Spin Blitz: What’s the Solution for Concerned Voters?

Lizanne Stoever gives "hands-on" a new meaning when it comes to managing construction companies. Not only does she have the experience and educational background to run her own construction company, but back when it all started, Stoever found herself crawling under houses fixing pipes, installing drywall and taking care of a variety of other property improvement … [Read more...] about The Magnolia Companies: Sweat Equity Pays Off for CEO