Regardless of societal changes or law interpretation, professional attorneys have a reputation for maintaining core values while navigating the complex field of legalities. Values of being best in class, putting in long hours and aspiring to climb the corporate ladder have been bedrocks to attorneys. However, as the baby boomer generation retires, those core values are … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
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Credit Unions 2024Risks, Regulations and the Rewards of Being a Cooperative Member of Your Chosen Financial Institution
Among concerns business owners need to manage is what kind of financial institution to bring onboard to meet the company's banking needs. In general, choices include traditional banks that service the general public and offer standard financial services. Commercial and corporate banks provide specialty services to business accounts of all sizes. Investment banks handle more … [Read more...] about Credit Unions 2024
Back to the WorkplaceOffice Market Update
As Nevada companies move away from the work-from-home model and return to more traditional in-office work, will they find enough quality space to fill their needs? Commercial real estate experts in both major urban areas believe supply, especially in Class A product, will be increasingly tight in 2025, causing vacancy rates to decrease and rents to rise in response to the … [Read more...] about Back to the Workplace
NAIOP Southern Nevada2024 Bus Tour
Let the Games Begin! NAIOP Southern Nevada’s Bus Tour Committee is proud to present the 2024 “NAIOPOLY” Bus Tour. Let the games begin! We look forward to continuing the storied tradition of the NAIOP Bus Tour in our virtual format. Even with some economic issues on the national front, the southern Nevada real estate market has continued to show signs of strength … [Read more...] about NAIOP Southern Nevada
Guilty Until Proven InnocentThe New America
What happened to the America most of us cherished and grew up with, the land of the free and the home of the brave? There was a time when the guiding principle of our justice system was clear: innocent until proven guilty. This bedrock of our legal system is not just a technicality, but a reflection of something deeper—the value we place on human dignity, personal freedom, and … [Read more...] about Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Welcome to the ShowConventions, Conventioneers, and Convention Space in Nevada
Conventions, conferences, corporate meetings, trade shows - every region wants them. The convention industry, which in Nevada includes sport groups, creates a baseline of rooms occupied not just on weekends when leisure travelers are visiting, but during the week. Las Vegas gets more than six million convention and trade show visitors annually. They're the reason hotels are … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Show
Industry FocusCPAs
The job of a certified public accountant, or CPA, has both rewards and pitfalls. In addition to the challenge of crunching numbers, it's critical that CPA professionals stay current with ever changing, and complex tax laws. The industry is also facing a technology frontier with the introduction of artificial intelligence which raises questions about what role it will play in … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Mergers & AcquisitionsLess Harrowing, More Helpful in Reality Than in Popular Fiction
In the movie Hook, grown up Peter Pan has become a pirate himself, raiding companies through hostile mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In Pretty Woman, Richard Gere is a high powered lawyer bent on taking over a company whose current owners—grandfather and grandson—aren't sure they want to sell, or at least not to him. Fictional M&A are more dramatic when mergers are … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
Update on Master Planned Communities in Nevada
Master planned communities, frequently referred to as MPCs, have been popular since the 1960s, but they are constantly evolving to meet changing market conditions and homebuyer preferences. More than just a collection of neighborhoods, larger MPCs can have all the amenities of a small, self-contained town, often including parks, restaurants and shops, and even schools and fire … [Read more...] about Update on Master Planned Communities in Nevada
The Impact of Your Vote or SilenceNothing is 100 percent
Though I’m not an enthusiastic voter this year, I am reminded that nothing in life, except God, is ever perfect. We live in a world full of uncertainties. Health, success, safety and even happiness offer no guarantees. Yet, despite life’s inherent imperfections, we press forward, making decisions daily, based on the best available choices. This election, like many aspects of … [Read more...] about The Impact of Your Vote or Silence
An Informed Electorate2024 Voter Information
The following pages outline information about the upcoming election including opinions from leaders in Nevada’s business community on these issues. “Nevada is the most diverse battleground state in the nation and, because of our competitiveness, it takes early investment and a robust ground game to win here,” said Nevada State Democratic Party Spokesperson Claudio … [Read more...] about An Informed Electorate
Industry FocusEducation
Nevada has never excelled in education. Ranked consistently in the bottom five states for educational achievement, Nevada’s leaders in education are tackling the issues and looking to change education's trajectory. Challenges of undervaluing education, chronic absenteeism amongst students, advancements in technology, overpopulated classrooms and a teacher shortage … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Sports Sponsorships in NevadaA Life of Their Own
As professional sports and big-time events have found their way more and more to Las Vegas, there's no doubt corporate sponsorships have played a crucial role in the world of athletics, offering significant benefits for both the sponsors and the sports entities involved. With an energized crowd of more than 10,000 fans electrifying Michelob Ultra Arena inside the Mandalay … [Read more...] about Sports Sponsorships in Nevada
Investing in the FutureCommercial Real Estate Investment in Nevada
There are five types of commercial real estate investment properties: office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and the niche market of hotel or hospitality properties. There are a handful of other products, but those are the most common for investors to take interest in. There are also different types of commercial real estate (CRE) investors. "You have investors … [Read more...] about Investing in the Future
Nevada Affordable HousingDream vs. Reality
As Nevada’s economy thrives with tourism, tech and new residents flocking to Las Vegas and Reno, a troubling reality has set in: soaring demand, limited supply and higher interest rates have driven home prices and rents to unprecedented levels. For many Nevadans, the dream of homeownership or even finding affordable rent is slipping away. The American dream, once tied to … [Read more...] about Nevada Affordable Housing