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Nellis Air Force Base

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The Henderson Chamber of Commerce  will host its annual business showcase and mixer, which highlights the products and services of several Henderson businesses, Thursday, Oct. 23, from 4-7 p.m.  Nearly 40 businesses will be showcased at the event, which will take place at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort - located at 101 Montelago Blvd, near Reflection Bay Golf Club.  Registration to participate in the business showcase is open to Henderson Chamber of Commerce member businesses. The event itself is free and open to the public.  More than 400 business professionals are expected to attend.

For more information on the event, visit www.hendersonchamber.com or call 565-8951.

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That’s no surprise with what’s been happening on Wall Street — a number of banks have gotten tangled in the subprime mortgage mess — but it’s obviously not a good sign for the economy.

A September poll on small business optimism by payroll provider SurePayroll found that only 44 percent of small business owners are optimistic about their future; the first time that figure has fallen below 50 percent in the annual study. Small business owners also have mixed opinions about whether the government’s efforts to bail out Wall Street will help or harm small firms. Read more:

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Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki says the weak U.S. dollar is a boon to Nevada’s tourism industry, and Reno is positioned to become Asia’s gateway to the West.

“It’s cheaper to fly from Asia to Reno than to Los Angeles,” he says, because it’s closer and fuel costs are less.

Krolicki spoke to the Douglas County Critical Issues Conference last week in Minden. The Business Council of Douglas County produces the annual event.

Already, he said, nine of 10 Chinese tourists who visit the United States come to Nevada. And those tourists are delighted when they venture out into the rural counties, an area he called “the Wild West they’ve seen on Bonanza.” Nevada Commission on Tourism explored ways to do that at its annual Rural Roundup. Read full story:

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The Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference is NCET’s unique annual event that brings together 30 - 50 of the region’s top angel and venture capital investors with 30 - 40 of the region’s top new and early-stage companies.

By attending, you’ll run shoulder with these investors and get a preview of the hottest new companies. 

And, as a friend of NCET, we are pleased to offer you a 50% discount off the general admission price. Just enter this coupon code when you register: 8sgeptecn

Register here

Click on “Attend” in the box in the middle of page

On the next page, click on “New User”

On the next page, check the button next to “8th Annual Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference” and click “Continue”

For Sponsors and Exhibitors

A wide range of sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available, starting at just $500. Please contact Dave Archer at (775) 315-7635 or Dave@NCET.org for more information.

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“We wanted to get ahead of it before it became mandatory requirements by government,” says Mike Dillon, executive director. The guidelines apply to residential and multi-family projects.

“Water policy is unique to northern Nevada,” he says. “We worked with TMWA (Truckee Meadows Water Authority) to go above and beyond, especially regarding landscape designs.”

The Builders Association of Western Nevada and University of Nevada, Reno, also worked on the guidelines. Other green building programs such as LEED have made some concepts — such as grading restraint and deliberate placement of a house on a lot — widely known, says Dillon. Read more:

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“There’s never been a time in our nation’s history when it was more important for young people to think of entrepreneurship as a career option,” Farrell said Thursday during a meeting of the Society of Entrepreneurs. Read full story:

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Henderson Development Association

Visit hendersonmeansbusiness.com for a complete list of events.

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To begin a start-up the right way in today’s environment, one should go by the following three principles which have become standard issue in Silicon Valley. Read full story:

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