AUGUST 2015
www.thechambernv.org
The Chamber Launches Young Entrepreneurs Academy — The First in Nevada! July was an exciting month for The Chamber, with the announcement and launching of Nevada’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)! YEA! is a cutting-edge program that transforms local middle and high school students into real entrepreneurial success stories through a 30-week after-school enrichment program. Students are taken step-by-step through the process of launching a new small business - from idea generation to completing a business plan to filing a DBA, and even pitching for real start-up funds from local investors. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully-formed and functioning businesses, which may be carried on after their graduation from the program. The Chamber will not be working alone in providing the best entrepreneurial resources to these students, but working collaboratively with businesses, organizations, and leaders from across our region. Through guest speakers and panels in their fields of expertise and a variety of industries, including marketing, accounting, media relations and more and dynamic field trips to local businesses, participants will get a firsthand look into our region’s economy. Each student business will have the opportunity to interact closely with adult mentors as they develop their business and prepare to pitch to investors and customers. At the end of the program, students can compete regionally and nationally, in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit, for college scholarships. Through YEA!, The Chamber aims to teach students at an early-age how to make a job, not just take a job. This program is, not only helping us prepare our next generation of leaders, but also securing the future economic growth and stability in our community and across our state. Over 3,000 businesses have been created in the 110 YEA! sites across the nation. It is programs like YEA! that will further our goals of being a great hub for small business, economic development and innovation. The press conference, on July 21st, announcing the program was a huge success, bringing community stakeholders together to support these young entrepreneurs. The Chamber is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 program. Find more information at www.TheChamberNV.org
Sarah Sommers of Solutions At Work and Chamber Board Chair, announcing the YEA! Program
The Chamber is proud to be the first organization in Nevada to host the YEA! Program.
Thank You YEA! Sponsors • Truckee Meadows Community College • The Abbi Agency • Wells Fargo • US Bank • First Independent Bank • United Federal Credit Union Here are the details … • Starting October 19th, Ending May 16th • Mondays 3:30PM-6:30PM (some exceptions) • Truckee Meadows Community College, Meadowood Campus Students: • 6th - 12th grade (11-18 year olds) • Students are motivated, passionate, and innovative • Tuition is $395 with scholarships available • Application and program details at www.TheChamberNV.org Adults: • Any and all business leaders invited. • Volunteer opportunities from 20 minutes to 10 weeks • Contact Leslie at LMasterpool@TheChamberNV.org for more details
this is your chamber! Let The Chamber be your partner for business. We deliver a strong return on your investment through a variety of resources and opportunities. With over 2,000 members, 200 volunteers and a full time staff of experts, we are the largest business organization in Northern Nevada. We advance your business through the power of connection, business referrals, discounts, regional promotion and sponsorship. Take control and be heard As a business person, you know that free enterprise is the foundation of a strong economy and a prosperous society. At The Chamber, we advocate for public policies that help your business thrive. We realize that economic growth and job creation don’t “just happen” and that is why The Chamber’s results oriented, pro-business advocacy efforts are so important to your business and the future of our community. Getting involved The Chamber offers a multitude of programs and committees that benefit our members as well as lead to growth within our business community. Join one of our councils and help shape policy, become an Ambassador and support new members or enroll in one of our many leadership classes and increase your knowledge and awareness of challenges facing our area. Let us help contribute to your personal and professional growth.
Andy Hughes of Truckee Meadows Community College welcomes YEA! Program to the Meadowood Campus.
Networking Advancing your business through member to member connections, The Chamber hosts a variety of networking opportunities to help you gain that one-on-one advantage that help promote your business or product. • Chamber Mixers • Committee Participation • Membership Luncheons
• New Member Orientation • Biz Talk Blender • Ribbon Cuttings
• DIRECTIONS • The Morning Spark
Marketing & Promotion Membership offers outstanding marketing opportunities to get your message out. Let other members know what makes your product or service unique through an array of opportunities. • Directory Listing & Links on Website • New Member Listings • Social Media New Member Promotion • Sponsorships
• Business Referral • Email New Member Promotion • Member Events Calendar
• Directory Listing • Chamber Lobby Advertising • Custom Publication Advertising
Events & Sponsorship Looking to build your brand? Sponsoring a chamber event helps you reach a key business to business demographic and community leaders. • Annual Golf Tournament • Chamber 101
• B.E.S.T. Kids Program • DIRECTIONS
• Monthly Luncheons • Biz Talk Blender
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message from the executive director 775-636-9550 | www.thechambernv.org CHAMBER BOARD OFFICERS: Sarah Sommers – Chair of the Board Solutions At Work Jim McClenahan – Past Chair UNR College of Business Danny DeLaRosa – Chair Elect United Federal Credit Union Mike Hix – Treasurer First Independent Bank Len Stevens – Executive Director The Chamber BOARD MEMBERS: Nik Antone Wells Fargo Josh Bartella Microsoft
I hope that you are enjoying your summer. Hard to believe that the school year is just around the corner. With the start of school upon us, The Chamber is excited to announce that we are now recruiting students who have a passion to become entrepreneurs. Our new program, the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), will provide students with an opportunity to learn about self-esteem, personal potential and leadership skills as well as budgeting, planning and production as they work alongside some of Northern Nevada’s outstanding business leaders. These participants between ages 11 and 18 years old will start out as YEA! students and graduate the program as CEO’s. The Chamber is the first organization in the entire state to offer this cutting-edge program. There are approximately 89 Chambers in 30 states involved in the YEA! program. Since 2004, over 4,000 students have
graduated from YEA! and have launched over 3,000 enterprises. If you have a child who has a desire to dedicate three hours a week for 30 weeks to this program, please contact Leslie at The Chamber (636-9559) for an application. The Chamber is dedicated to helping develop young entrepreneurs of the future. We are committed to utilizing the outstanding resources that we have here in Northern Nevada to further cultivate our Entrepreneurial spirit. Choose Chamber,
Len Stevens Executive Director, The Chamber
Greg Boyer Renown Health Tim Crowley Crowley & Ferrato Public Affairs Estella Gutierrez TMCC Bill Hughes Peppermill
OPERATION
PACK MACKAY
Doug Knuth UNR Athletics Kimberly Kuntz Noble Studios Helen Lidholm Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center John Maher Reno-Gazette Journal Dennis McGovern Legends at Sparks Marina Marily Mora Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
The Wolf Pack Athletics Department needs your help!
In an effort to make the first football home game of 2015 a special event for everyone involved (and to give us a great home field advantage) we need to make it a SELL OUT! To do so, we are asking local businesses to help by making this YOUR game! We will significantly lower our ticket prices for any local company who will commit to purchasing a large allotment of tickets to help sell this game out.
What can you do with that many tickets?
Alan Olive Northern Nevada Medical Center
That’s easy…use them to reward employees, clients, community members, or to host a staff outing! Also, it’s Military Appreciation Night! We can assist in donating some or all of your tickets to local military group in your name!
Ann Silver JOIN, Inc. Kris Wells AT&T Abbi Whitaker The Abbi Agency
Thank you to our 2015 Corporate Sponsors for your involvement and support of The Chamber.
PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS A GREAT EVENT!
Steve Wolstenholme Grand Sierra Resort
VS.
NEVADA
Brad Woodring NV Energy
UC DAVIS
LIAISONS: Steve Anderson EDAWN
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3RD, 2015
Joe Bozsik YPN
TICKET PACKAGES
Cadin Fabbi UNR ASUN Heather Lunsford Leadership Reno Sparks Linda Meissen Realtors Windy Culver Molezzo Leadership Reno Sparks
PRICE/TICKET TOTAL WHAT YOU ALSO GET* The Pack - 100 tickets
$10
$1,000
The PUP Pack - 250 tickets
$7
The WOLF Pack - 500 tickets
$6
$1,750 • Coach Signed Football • Free Tailgate Space $3,000 • Coach Signed Football
The ALPHA Pack - 1000 tickets $5
Steve Stegmeir Chamber Ambassadors Kris Wells WIN
*Prizes and tickets are only available while supplies last.
CALL (775) 348-PACK TODAY!
CHAMBER STAFF:
Joy Heuer Community & Information Manager Jennifer Jones Finance/Administration Manager Susan Robinson Events Coordinator Leslie Masterpool Programs Coordinator Sandy Ammerman Membership Relations Laurie Pettyjohn Membership Sales Angela Magner Membership Sales
upcoming events
Len Stevens Executive Director Tray Abney Director of Government Relations
$5,000 • Free Tailgate Space • Wolf Pack Flag for your Business • 4 Football Season Tickets (Section G) • Coach Signed Battle Born Helmet
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Morning Spark: Attract More Customers by Protecting, Managing and Marketing Your Online Reputation, by the WebSmith Group 7:30am-9:00pam The Chamber Office @ 449 S. Virginia Members $5, Nonmembers $25; Please RSVP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 Brown Bag Lunch with MarkUBiz Directory and Reputation Marketing 11:30am-12:30pm The Chamber Office @ 449 S. Virginia FREE, RSVP required – please visit http://markubiz.com/events/
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 2015 Governor’s Conference 7:00am-1:30pm Atlantis Casino Resort Spa 3800 S. Virginia St. For more information on this event, visit www.govconference.nv.gov For more information on any of these events, please visit www.TheChamberNV.org
JUNE
new members
Arroyo Mexican Grill @ Freight House District Ejay Tiongson • (775) 334-7092 250 Evans Ave., Ste. 101 • Reno, NV 89501 Boheme Travel Clinic Denis Phares • (775) 800-1724 1100 Caughlin Crossing • Reno, NV 89519 Burkhart Dental Christy White • (775) 856-4433 1316 Capital Blvd., Ste. 104 • Reno, NV 89502 Cascades of the Sierra David Schneck • (775) 424-5400 275 Neighborhood Way • Spanish Springs, NV 89441 Clark/Sullivan Construction Sheila Hlubucek • (775) 355-8500 905 Industrial Way • Sparks, NV 89431 Colonial Life Insurance - Cody Lester Cody Lester • (775) 420-0940 443 Marsh Ave. • Reno, NV 89509 Great Basin Federal Credit Union Elisabeth Hadler • (775) 333-4228 9770 S. Virginia St. • Reno, NV 89511 IMBIB Custom Brews Matt Johnson • (775) 470-5996 785 E. Second St. • Reno, NV 89502 Miles Construction Bill Miles • (775) 246-3722 61 Industrial Parkway • Carson City, NV 89706
Paul Davis of Reno & Tahoe Andrea McVaney • (775) 825-7856 3545 Airway Dr., Ste. 109 • Reno, NV 89511 Pinot’s Palette Nikki Wise • (775) 624-6155 5110 Mae Anne Ave • Reno, NV 89523 PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Rob McCormick • (530) 583-1576 1920 Squaw Valley Rd. • Olympic Valley, CA 96146
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ribbon cuttings
Quick Space Travis Lekas • (775) 359-4688 820 Marietta Way • Sparks, NV 89431 Re/Max Professionals - Angelica Reyes Angelica Reyes • (775) 351-9265 5905 S. Virginia St. • Reno, NV 89502 Simon and Associates Consulting Katy Simon Holland • (775) 232-7077 Reno, NV 89523 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Sparks Barbara Monroy • (775) 358-4474 1135 12th St. • Sparks, NV 89431 Textbook Brokers Jeffrey Loftin • (775) 284-9653 10 A East 9th St. • Reno, NV 89501 TLC Integration Systems Carl Keller • (775) 771-3536 Carson City, NV 89701
EPIC
Tolsa USA, Inc. Kristine Anglin • (775) 470-5980 10659 Professional Cir., Ste B • Reno, NV 89521 Wells Fargo Store - California/Arlington Deborah Munoz • (775) 784-3556 490 California Ave. • Reno, NV 89509 Western Skies RV Bill Burko • (775) 870-1332 9825 S. Virginia St., Ste E • Reno, NV 89511
Dunkin Donuts
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CHAMBER CONNECTION | AUGUST 2015
Presents
PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE for a
DAY
We would like to invite you to experience first-hand the activities and responsibilities of WCSD principals.
What is Principal/Executive for a Day?
When is Principal for a Day?
• We’ve added a new twist! In addition to spending half of the day shadowing a Principal, you have the opportunity to have a Principal shadow you for the other half of the day! Principals are leaders of their organization, just as you are a leader in yours. Share your experiences, such as how you tackle challenges and how you position your organization for continued growth and success. This will be a very active, busy day, yet valuable time invested for you and a Principal.
• Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Who Can Participate? • Community members interested in a back stage pass into the world of WCSD, and who are interested in providing a back stage pass into theirs.
• Beginning at the start of the school/work day, ending at 4:30 p.m.
Where Will I Spend My Day? • WCSD elementary, middle, and high schools (Individual school information will be provided before the event.) • Then to Renown’s Mack Auditorium at 1155 Mill Street for our Day in Review. Refreshments will be served.
To sign up or for more information contact: Kendall Inskip - kinskip@washoeschools.net or call Education Alliance at (775) 353-5533
GREAT NEWS!
Chamber Members can now receive the significant savings of the Chamber Office Depot Program in the OfficeMax Retail Stores. Print your store purchasing card and go to any Office Depot OfficeMax retail store to receive discounts of up to 60% from a list of 650 commonly-purchased business essentials including paper, ink and toner. You can also save up to 70% on your copy and print needs and 40% off finishing. We encourage you to look into this program and see what it can offer you. Join the Chamber Program today! www.saveatofficedepot.com/thechambernv