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Educators heading up Nevada’s public and private colleges and universities came together in mid-January at the Four Seasons Hotel to discuss issues affecting higher education in Nevada. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Journal, served as moderator for the roundtable, which … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Higher Education – Preparing Nevada’s Students for the Future

On December 10, 2003, CEOs from Nevada healthcare organizations met at a breakfast roundtable meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The moderator was Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Journal. The group engaged in a lively discussion that covered topics ranging from recruitment and retention of medical professionals, to higher operating costs, the … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare – Costs, Recruiting, Growth Present Challenges

Representatives of the state’s leading CPA firms gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on November 14 to discuss issues affecting their profession. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Kathleen Foley, editor of Nevada Business Journal, served as moderator for the roundtable, which included discussion of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Accountants – CPA Firms Face Changes and Challenges

Nevada’s non-profit groups have faced hard times over the past two years, due to the national economic slowdown and the after effects of Sept. 11. To see how they have adapted to face this changing environment, we asked leaders in the non-profit field to convene at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 14 to discuss the challenges and issues they face. The gathering was part of … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Non-Profits

Chief executives of Nevada commercial and residential building companies gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 11 to discuss challenges and issues affecting the construction industry. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’smonthly Industry Focus series. This month’s roundtable was sponsored by Lewis and Roca LLP. Lewis and Roca, a Southwest law firm … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Construction Companies

Developing commercial real estate is by nature a challenging and risky profession, but the faltering national economy has made it even more important for Nevada’s developers to sharpen their pencils in order to get the absolute best deal on paper. Several leaders in real estate development gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on August 12 to discuss the challenges and issues they … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate Development

Commercial real estate brokers gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on July 10 to discuss challenges and issues affecting their market. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Journal, served as moderator for the roundtable discussion, which included issues such as market trends, vacancy … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Commerical Real Estate

Chief executives from Nevada’s banks gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on June 10 to discuss challenges and issues affecting the banking industry. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Journal, served as moderator for the roundtable discussion, which included issues such as interest … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Banking – Bankers Face Challenges on Several Fronts

Representatives of Nevada’s largest and most prestigious law firms gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel recently to discuss challenges and issues affecting their profession. The gathering was part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Gloria Sturman, president of the State Bar of Nevada, served as moderator for the roundtable discussion, which included … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Law Firms – The Business of Law

A select group of educators recently gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas to discuss challenges and issues affecting the educational system in Nevada. The roundtable was a part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Journal, served as moderator. Those in attendance represented a broad cross-section, … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Education – Growth Presents Challenges for Nevada Schools

As part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series, we invited representatives of Nevada’s transportation industry to meet at the Four Seasons Hotel to update our readers on their field, which affects all of us in our daily travels. The executives discussed large-scale projects and new technologies that will change the nature of transportation in our state, as … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Transportation – Keeping Nevada Moving

A group of top executives in the travel and tourism field gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel recently to discuss challenges and issues affecting their industry in Nevada. This second annual roundtable is a part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. The event was moderated by Bruce Bommarito, executive director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism. The … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Travel & Tourism – Hunkering Down in Uncertain Times

Executives from several of Nevada’s leading communications firms gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on January 16 for the second annual Communications Roundtable, a discussion of issues affecting their industry. The meeting was a part of Nevada Business Journal’s monthly Industry Outlook series. Those in attendance represent telecommunications firms and high-tech … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Communications – Technology Plus Customer Service Equals Success

Nevada Business Journal hosted CEOs from leading healthcare organizations in the state at a breakfast roundtable meeting on December 11 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The moderator was Bill Welch, president and CEO of the Nevada Hospital Association. The group engaged in a lively discussion that covered topics ranging from managed care, medical malpractice and … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare – Checking Up on the State’s Healthcare System