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A WCCNV Chamber and Community Publication Digital Weekly News Briefs (Week of March 8-15, 2020)
17th Annual
ATHENA
International Awards Gala
Fundraiser September 18, 2020 The Orleans Hotel & Casino in the New French Quarters Ballroom
Open Nominations for
Come Celebrate our 18th Anniversary
Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Young Professional Leadership
Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
Starting May 15 through July 15, 2020 www.womenschamberofnevada.org
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WOMAN'S CHAMBER LEADERSHIP CHAMBER DIVERSITY PARTNERS
Thanks to all our members for 18 wonderful years
AWARD PROGRAM CHAMBER DIVISIONS
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© made history in 2002 We are celebrating our 18th Anniversary in Nevada’s 156-Year History. History of Nevada. Nevada became the 36th State on October 31, 1864 WCCNV State of Address June Beland, Founder, President and CEO Opening remarks The growth of women entrepreneurs in the United States has been spectacular. Today, there are still 10 million women-owned firms employing 2.2 million people and generating sales of $1 trillion. However, women are impacting much more than how business gets done in America. They are shaping and redefining the workplace, the nation’s business networks, financial institutions, and our culture. Perhaps most of all, women entrepreneurs are deeply influencing how the business community, public officials and the media perceive and respond to women. Entrepreneur: Business, Diversity & International Resources in Nevada, the members of the Women’s Chamber are women entrepreneurs who are still creating jobs, hope and opportunities in this community. The Women’s Chamber, Department of Labor and the Small Business Administration, along with many community and state partners, are eager to assist the women who are the driving force in our economy. We are here today to help you invest in yourself, grow your business and realize your dreams. (We are proud to be a multicultural state chamber and support all chambers). Today’s Technology is allowing small businesses to compete on a more level playing field with big businesses. It also allows entrepreneurs to personalize their access to the vast pool of resources available to their enterprises. The Women’s Chamber offers key resources; targeted information, supply and diversity, registration for educational programs, and networking opportunities to help you and your business reach their maximum potential. Career: Internship, entry level, management to top executive WCCNV is here to help women and young professionals, no matter what level. Internship is available through chamber members and our community partners in all career fields. Entry level, get the job experiences you need to move up to a better position. Career Woman, WCCNV has partnered with several community leaders with their HR departments and Career Fairs giving you the opportunity to get in front of the right companies that offer careers not just “a job” giving you an equal opportunity for a better position. Management and Top Executives, advance your career to executive position with better pay and benefits through our community partners. WCCNV set up educational workshops and have partnered with our educational members (Schools and Universities) to further your education and get a higher paying position. Mentoring (Our board members (7) have over 249 years of experience) You have the opportunity get free help through our mentoring program with our Executive Board Members. Each Executive Board Member has over 20-35 years in careers and business ownership, free to our members. Ask them how they advanced their career or how they started and grew their business. Closing Statement: I worked long and hard to established a Legacy for all Women, making sure women had a place they could turn to; well today we have grown from an idea to a phenomenal power house, now each and every woman can accomplish whatever they want in life (business-career-personal). In eighteen years WCCNV established all types of programs, workshops, international contacts, translators from 18 different countries right within our own chamber. WCCNV encourages our members to take full advantage of their benefits to assure total success in career/business. Each and every member is part of the chamber, you are not standing alone (We are united not divided), get involved by serving on a committee; take advantage of your services and benefits. As a wife, mother, grandmother, career woman for 19 years and Woman Entrepreneur for the past 41 years, I am a good example that you can have it all, you do not have to sacrifice one for the other. So, go for your dream, I did and I am still here. WCCNV is also proud to work with our members who offer employment or placement for the disabled in our community. Visit the Women’s Chamber website to see how we are involved in the multicultural community and helping women with their dreams and honoring them for their accomplishments. www.womenschamberofnevada.org March 2, 2020
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An official Women's Chamber weekly member and community digital newsletter Advertising: Chamber members, community partners and Diversity partners Digital distribution: To our chamber members and our mailing list (People that want to keep up with us before joining), and community organization partners Small Budget Advertising Ad pricing and sizes: Economical- business card 3.5” wide x 2” height Budget: Small 1/6th page Editorial updates in each issue • Las Vegas news updates • Nevada Official news updates • Events: Our chamber and community • Job Postings around Las Vegas & Reno
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Keeping our subscribers up-to-date with the Nevada Women’s of Chamber since 2002 • WCCNV is the Official State Chamber in Nevada’s 156-year history • WCCNV Founder and board members, Committee directors (get to know them) • WCCNV Chamber History & U.S. Chamber of Commerce • WCCNV Host Organization for the ATHENA International Awards since 2005 • WCCNV Host & Funder of the Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame© • WCCNV Membership information • WCCNV Community Partners • WCCNV Fellow Chambers of Commerce in Las Vegas & Reno
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A WCCNV Chamber and Community Publication
March 8-15, 2020
Published by ABC Publishing Publication Division of: Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© -- all rights reserved Publisher - June L. Beland Editor - Marie R. Scrofani Designer - Norman H. Beland, Jr. Advertising Sales Headquarters WCCNV© 2300 W Sahara Ave, Financial Bldg. 8th Floor - Las Vegas, NV 89102 Chamber office– 702.733.3955 www.womenschamberofnevada.org Digital Distribution Members, State of Nevada & Nevada Chamber of Commerce & U.S. Chambers WCCNV Board of Directors June L. Beland, Founder, President and CEO Norman H. Beland, Sr., Treasurer Marie R. Scrofani, Secretary Executive Board Members Berenice Church Cassandra Cotton Dolores Campuzano Pignatello Anita Laruy Patricia Lee Summer Clark Webb Rita Vaswani
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State of the Address Weekly News Briefs information & Advertising Stay Tuned for all the celebration we have planned for 2020 Power Breakfast Series Dates Chamber Boards of Director and Executive Board We solute our Community Diversity Partners Meet the Chamber Administrator A-TEAM Directors & Events Directors ATHENA Nomination Opens Public Education Foundation Women in Power Business Magazine Winter 2020 Issue 2020 Membership Registry Membership Promo Divisions of the Women’s Chamber VISION 2020 List of Chambers of Commerce’s in Nevada Upcoming Events
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The Stirling Club Hutchison & Steffen, Signature Real Estate Scholarship Goals 15th Annual Nevada Women's Hall of Fame Building Marketing Opportunities 8th Annual ATHENA International Woman's Leadership Day Luncheon CAST Design Team, ELITE Photography Farmers Insurance Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada StorageWest Infinity Business Media Children's Book Drive 17th Annual ATHENA Awards
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Stay tuned for all the celebrations we have planned for 2020 Power Breakfast dates 2020
HELD: Bi-Monthly (2nd Wednesday of the month) LOCATION: TBD - Time: 9am to 10:30am CO-HOST: Laura & Kevin Fairchild Outline & Speakers to follow
Save The Date February 11, 2020 April 8, 2020 June 10, 2020 August 12, 2020 October 14, 2020 December 9, 2020
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Want to host one of the PBS at your Business? CALL Laura or Kevin Fairchild Event Directors at 702.803.4493
• Our State Chamber Special Vision for 2020 • Special tours planned for some of our Corporate Diversity Partner businesses for our members • Introducing the member volunteers in each issue that donate their time to make a difference for our members & community • Promoting our Media and Top Speakers Special in 2020 is the Celebration of our 2020 Women’s Chamber Membership Registry & Business/Resource/Relocation Guides (Major sponsors and adv) Call for sponsor advertising or regular advertising Members get a Free Listing Call June Beland, President & CEO, Publisher at 702.733.3955 (9am to 1pm M-F)
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We solute our Diversity Partners By working together, we help each other, our community and State of Nevada Supporting Women and Students • A / L –Life & Legislative Coach
• NAWBO Southern Nevada
• American Estate & Trust LLC
• Nathan Adelson Hospice
• Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Nevada Business Magazine
• Bank of America
• Nevada State Bank
• Bank of Nevada
• Nevada State College
• Boyd Gaming
• Nevada System of Higher Education
• BE Engaged Education Legislation
• Nevada Women’s Business Center
• Caesars Entertainment Corp.
• Public Education Foundation
• College of Southern Nevada
• Reno Nevada Chamber of Commerce
• Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Sands Corporation
• Cox Communication
• SCORE
• Economic Department of Business & Industry
• Sparks Nevada Chamber of Commerce
• Elite Photography
• StorageWest
• Epic Worldwide
• The Stirling Club
• Henderson Chamber of Commerce
• Toro University (NV-CA)
• Hutchison & Steffen Law Firm
• Urban Chamber of Commerce
• India Chamber of Commerce
• UNLV-Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
• Infinity Productions
• WEBC Certification-NV
• Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
• Wells Fargo Bank
• Las Vegas International Airport
• Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
• Las Vegas Sands Corporation
• Women of Diversity Productions
• Latin Chamber of Commerce
• WGU
• MGM Resorts Foundation
• (just to name a few)
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Marie R Scrofani Chamber V. P of Administration
Directors
NOW IN 2020 Marie comes to us with 36 years administrative background in the following areas: insurance, legal, construction, education, retail, notary and real estate. Marie holds a Real Estate license in
New Chamber Events & Fundraising Directors
Laura Fairchild
Kevin Fairchild
the state of Nevada, previously worked as a Substitute Teacher (K-5) and also as a Special Education Support Staff in Primary Autism for Clark County School District.
Building more marketing opportunities for our members New Advertising Opportunities Website Home Page Feature Ads & Standard Ads Call the chamber 702.733.3955 or email business@womenschamberofnevada.org Find out how you can get your business On the home page for every member and Visitor to see! We Accept These Major Credit Cards
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ATHENA International Nominations Open Nominations starts May 15, 2020 Running until July 15, 2020 Visit
www.womenschamberofnevada.org
To place you Nomination Today
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Paige Candee, President of Candee Communications, she is also the founder of Dress for Success
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2020 Women’s Chamber Membership Registry & Business Resource/ Relocation Guide
3 Special PRIME Sections For advertising rates & details or FREE member listing Email us at publishing@womenschamberofnevada.org or call the chamber @ 702.733.3955 Advertising for Members only
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Women’s Chamber Business Journal (A chamber member publication) will now have a “Member Business Directory” by Business Category in every issue starting March/April 2020 (Members Send the following information - via email) publishing@womenschamberofnevada.org Type of Business, your company name, your name and title, your company phone number/or cell phone and email (nothing else)
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Listing for Nevada State Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 733-3955 (Nevada Headquarters is in Las Vegas)
City Chambers-- Southern Nevada
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce (702) 293-2034 Henderson Chamber of Commerce (702) 565-8951 Laughlin Chamber of Commerce (775) 298-2214 Mesquite Area Chamber of Commerce (702) 346-2902 Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 727-5800 Vegas Chamber of Commerce (702) 641-5822
Minority Chambers-- Las Vegas
Asian Chamber of Commerce (702) 737-4300 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Northern Nevada (775) 786-4100 Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 428-0555 Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce (702) 501-5088 Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce (702) 385-7367 Urban Chamber of Commerce (702) 648-6222 Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (702) 733-3955
Northern Nevada Chambers of Commerce
RENO & Sparks (Reno-Sparks) (775) 636-9550 City & Rural Chambers-Northern Armargosa Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 372-1515 Austin Chamber of Commerce (775) 964-2200 Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce (775) 635-8245 Beatty Chamber of Commerce (775) 533-2424 Carson City Chamber of Commerce (775) 882-1565 Crystal Bay-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce (775) 246-7909 Death Valley Chamber of Commerce (760) 852-4524 Elko Chamber of Commerce (775) 738-7135 Ely-White Pine Chamber of Commerce (775) 289-8877 Fallon Chamber of Commerce (775) 423-2544 Fernley Chamber of Commerce (775) 575-4459 Goldfield Chamber of Commerce (775) 485-3560 Greater Fallon Chamber of Commerce (775) 423-2544 Greater Smokey Valley Chamber of Commerce (775) 377-1100 Mineral County Chamber of Commerce (775) 945-2507 Overton-Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce (702) 398-7160 Lovelock-Pershing County Chamber of Commerce (775) 273-7213 North, Incline Village-Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce (530) 581-6900 Pioche Chamber of Commerce (775) 962-5544 Silver Springs Chamber of Commerce (775) 577-4399 Stateline, Tahoe Chamber of Commerce (775) 588-1728 Wendover Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (775) 664-3414 Winnemucca Chamber of Commerce (775) 623-2225 March 2, 2020
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