RENO, Nev. — Rob Gaedtke has been named CEO of KPS3, a marketing and technology company based in Reno, Nev. with a satellite office in Las Vegas. Stephanie Kruse, the company’s founder, will remain president and chairperson of the board. “Rob has consistently shown exceptional leadership and vision, as well as excellent operational and financial management,” said Kruse. “He … [Read more...] about Rob Gaedtke Named CEO of KPS3; Stephanie Kruse to Remain President and Chairperson of the Board
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McDonald Carano Wilson Announces New Associate
RENO, Nevada – McDonald Carano Wilson LLP Managing Partner John Frankovich announced that Chandeni Sendall has recently joined the firm as an associate. Sendall received her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and received a Master of Science degree in economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and … [Read more...] about McDonald Carano Wilson Announces New Associate
Whitney Peak Hotel Partners with Stash Hotel Rewards
Reno’s First Non-Smoking, Non-Gaming Hotel Now Part of Nation’s Largest Point-Based Loyalty Program for Independent Hotels Reno, NV – January 21, 2015 – Whitney Peak Hotel, a luxury hotel located in downtown Reno, announced a partnership with Stash Hotel Rewards, the largest point-based rewards program for independent hotels in the U.S. As a result of this new partnership, … [Read more...] about Whitney Peak Hotel Partners with Stash Hotel Rewards
Reno Home Prices Rose Steadily in 2014
More Growth Expected in 2015 ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – Home prices in Reno-Sparks rose throughout 2014, with million dollar homes claiming a bigger piece of the market and subsequently pushing up the overall sales volume. The median price of home in Reno-Sparks rose 15 percent to $245,000 and the average price rose 12 percent to $290,302. Overall sales volume was up ten percent … [Read more...] about Reno Home Prices Rose Steadily in 2014
Minor Advertising Names Jennifer O’Harra Partner
RENO, NV—Minor Advertising President Jimmy Minor announced the promotion of long-time employee and daughter, Jennifer O’Harra to partner and vice president of the 29-year-old advertising agency. Beginning in January 2015, the agency will become Minor O’Harra Advertising. The fourth-generation Nevadan earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Nevada, … [Read more...] about Minor Advertising Names Jennifer O’Harra Partner
Tahoe Home Prices Continued to Rise in 2014 More Growth Expected in 2015
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – Lake Tahoe real estate continued to climb last year, as median and average home prices increased seven and four percent (respectively), throughout 2014. The median price of a home in Lake Tahoe is $475,000, while the average is $807,088. The figures are part of a report released by Lake Tahoe-based real estate company Chase International, and compare the … [Read more...] about Tahoe Home Prices Continued to Rise in 2014 More Growth Expected in 2015
NCJFCJ Receives $10.3 Million to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families Nationwide in 2014
(Reno, Nev.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) received a total of $10.3 million, a 29 percent increase from the previous year, in new and continuing grants during the fiscal year ending in 2014. The NCJFCJ, based on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, is devoted to ensuring justice and improving outcomes for families and children in courts … [Read more...] about NCJFCJ Receives $10.3 Million to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families Nationwide in 2014
Nevada Eating Disorder Treatment Center Hires New Marketing Director
Kate Sedinger brings expertise and passion for behavioral psychology to Center for Hope of the Sierras RENO, Nev. – Nevada’s only specialty eating disorder treatment facility, Center for Hope of the Sierras (CFH), welcomes Kate Sedinger as the new marketing director. Sedinger brings a breadth of knowledge and passion to the position after working as the center’s continuing … [Read more...] about Nevada Eating Disorder Treatment Center Hires New Marketing Director
Medical Education: Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in Nevada
Medical education in Nevada is growing and is poised for significant expansion. Collectively, the current and proposed changes will eventually go far in reversing the state’s shortages of medical students, physician residency programs, doctors and nurses. “Everything is about everybody getting bigger, everybody getting successful,” said Dr. Thomas Schwenk, dean of the … [Read more...] about Medical Education: Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in Nevada
Game Changers: Economic Development in Nevada
Nothing paints a clearer picture of the results of economic development than the Silver State. Nevada has transitioned from a state with the highest unemployment rates in the country to a state welcoming Tesla to its economy, breaking ground on a 12,000-home master planned community, launching one of the first-of-its-kind interactive medical communities with Union Village and … [Read more...] about Game Changers: Economic Development in Nevada
The Retail Market: Recovering with Measured Expectations
With a New Year upon us, real estate brokers and developers are dampening their expectations for the retail market in Nevada over the next couple of months and for the rest of 2015. Nevertheless, all of them see positive trends for the market and some reason to remain optimistic. “We are clearly in a recovery,” said Brendan Keating, principal with The Equity Group in Las … [Read more...] about The Retail Market: Recovering with Measured Expectations
Monitoring Employees’ Computer Use in the Age of Encryption
The right to monitor the performance of an employee by monitoring computer use is recognized by most courts when the employer is a private, as opposed to a governmental, employer. Indeed, in some instances the right to monitor becomes a duty to monitor. Thus, an employer who receives a complaint of sexual harassment and fails to investigate may be liable for the harassing … [Read more...] about Monitoring Employees’ Computer Use in the Age of Encryption
Around the State: January 2015
Cox Activates 500 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Las Vegas Cox Las Vegas has launched the first of 500 hotspots that have been installed around the Las Vegas Valley. The launch came on the heels of a ribbon-cutting for a Henderson Cox Solutions store. The Las Vegas hotspots are part of a 300,000 nationwide hotspot network being offered by the communications company through a collaboration … [Read more...] about Around the State: January 2015
Retail Summary: Third Quarter 2014
Southern Nevada In the third quarter of 2014, the Las Vegas retail market reported a vacancy rate of 9.1 percent. The latest period represents a decline of 0.1 percentage point compared to the prior quarter (Q2 2014). Compared to a year ago (Q3 2013), the retail vacancy rate has declined 0.3 percentage points. Anchored retail space has now reported annual declines in vacancy … [Read more...] about Retail Summary: Third Quarter 2014
Business Indicators: January 2015
The “second” estimate for third quarter 2014 shows U.S. real gross domestic product increasing at an annualized rate of 3.9 percent, higher than the 3.5 percent growth initially reported. In the revision, personal consumption expenditures and nonresidential fixed investment increased more than previously estimated, while private inventory investment decreased less. Residential … [Read more...] about Business Indicators: January 2015