Edmondo, Flanzraich re-elected to NCET board Jon Edmondo and Annie Flanzraich have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore business and technology. Edmondo, re-elected as co-vice president of Tech Wednesdays, works as global account manager for Gexpro … [Read more...] about Edmondo, Flanzraich Re-Elected to Ncet Board
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Visually Impaired Students Compete in LEGO Robotics Competition — NBCF elementary and teen teams showcased robots, earned awards
Two teams from Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF) were recognized for their entries at the FIRST LEGO Expo robotics competition. The NBCF teams competed against sighted teams of elementary and high school students from local schools and clubs. NBCF is the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired children, ages 0-22. The … [Read more...] about Visually Impaired Students Compete in LEGO Robotics Competition — NBCF elementary and teen teams showcased robots, earned awards
Let Exhale Nevada Bring You More Than Just a HIGH Five This Super Bowl 52 Weekend In Las Vegas
Exhale Nevada is welcoming all Super Bowl 52 fans to Las Vegas with special deals across the menu. If you have never included marijuana products in your party plans, let Exhale Nevada provide you with fabulous customer service and excellence in products. Exhale Nevada curates a hand-picked menu with deals to accommodate all forms of medicating. Include Exhale Nevada in your … [Read more...] about Let Exhale Nevada Bring You More Than Just a HIGH Five This Super Bowl 52 Weekend In Las Vegas
Las Vegas Kids Geared Up for First Annual Construction vs. Cancer presented by Las Vegas Paving Corp.
WHAT: The American Cancer Society is partnering with construction professionals in Southern Nevada to build unique fundraising event that caters to the fascination of children toward large construction machinery. Money raised through ticket sales will help the American Cancer Society save lives by funding groundbreaking cancer research, providing free programs and services for … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Kids Geared Up for First Annual Construction vs. Cancer presented by Las Vegas Paving Corp.
KPS3 Hires Megan Duggan as Account Director
RENO, Nev. — KPS3 Marketing, a full-service marketing and digital communications firm, has hired Megan Duggan as account director. Her responsibilities include the oversight and day-to-day management of accounts and providing integrated marketing communication support for the ongoing growth and success of current and future clients. Prior to joining KPS3, Duggan was the … [Read more...] about KPS3 Hires Megan Duggan as Account Director
Help a Good Cause While Enjoying Your Chicken Wings This Sunday
Chicken wings are a favorite snack for the big game and a locally owned chicken wing restaurant, WingTime, is donating a portion of Sunday's sales to Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada. WingTime's Becky and Michael Solomon have a family friend who Make-A-Wish helped and WingTime wanted to do its part to give back. WingTime offers a variety of chicken wings, chicken … [Read more...] about Help a Good Cause While Enjoying Your Chicken Wings This Sunday
Nevada State Bank Launches New Website
LAS VEGAS – Nevada State Bank, serving Nevada families and businesses since 1959, announced today the launch of a newly redesigned nsbank.com website. With an emphasis on responsiveness for mobile devices, as well as improving user experience, the updated website offers a brand-new look and feel, designed to better serve the needs of clients and website visitors seeking … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank Launches New Website
Call for Entries Invites Teens to Submit Video Demonstrating the Importance of Safe Driving
WHO: Cox Media, Findlay Automotive Group WHAT: Local students, age 13-18, are invited to create a 30-second YouTube-style video on the subject of distracted driving and submit it to the iChoose to Drive safe driving campaign, now in its fifth year. The campaign, developed by Cox Media and Findlay Automotive Group, was designed to give students an opportunity to demonstrate … [Read more...] about Call for Entries Invites Teens to Submit Video Demonstrating the Importance of Safe Driving
The Bundy Trial: Fighting the Feds
Now that the Cliven Bundy trial has ended with a victory (at least temporarily) for the Bunkerville rancher, it’s time to ask what we can learn from this David-and-Goliath battle between a small businessman and the federal government. Bundy had been running his cattle on federal land for many years, but in 1993 he stopped paying grazing fees to protest a BLM directive that … [Read more...] about The Bundy Trial: Fighting the Feds
Banking on Nevada: Nevada Financial Institutions by the Numbers
Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division (FID) maintains and supervises Nevada’s banking industry. According to FID, the industry is growing stronger. Some of the positive indicators include loan concentrations – those concentrations that indicate what loan growth is, what loan activity is actually taking place, and whether individual banks have too large a concentration in … [Read more...] about Banking on Nevada: Nevada Financial Institutions by the Numbers
Wages and the Worker’s Market: Nevada Staffing
Nevada’s employment landscape is one with numerous available jobs but an insufficient number of qualified people to fill them, experts said. “It’s an employee’s market,” said Peggy Walker, referring to Northern Nevada. “If somebody’s not working, there really is no excuse. They’re able to pick and choose.” At the same time, she said, “there are not enough skilled workers.” … [Read more...] about Wages and the Worker’s Market: Nevada Staffing
Industry Focus: Builders & Developers
Arguably the most beleaguered industry during the Great Recession, builders and developers have bounced back with a vengeance. Executives in this industry recently gathered to discuss their industry, the rebound and new challenges builders and developers face. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator for this event. The magazine’s … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Builders & Developers
Working for Workplaces: The Office Market in Nevada
The Nevada office real estate market is set to be the most active it’s been since before the Great Recession, but one major factor could stymie the growth. Multiple real estate professionals in Nevada said 2017 was a great year for the office market and 2018 is looking even better, but the consistent absorption has led to a lack of available inventory. Unless more office … [Read more...] about Working for Workplaces: The Office Market in Nevada
The ‘End of the World’ Comes with a Bump in Pay
One wouldn’t know it listening to many media loudmouths, but the recently passed GOP tax reform bill is producing results that should earn the applause of “progressives.” Unfortunately, as is now par for the course, political tribalism — not legitimate policy concerns — has encouraged the political left to protest a tax plan that’s poised to benefit every income bracket and … [Read more...] about The ‘End of the World’ Comes with a Bump in Pay
Around the State: February 2018
Public Meeting Launched to Address Underperforming Education System In what is expected to be the first of several meetings, Treasurer Dan Schwartz has called for a public meeting to receive input on the draft of a bill targeted at Nevada’s beleaguered K-12 education system. The treasurer hopes to draft a bill for the 2019 legislation that will address educational choice … [Read more...] about Around the State: February 2018