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Amie Joe Greer Mistress of Ceremonies June Beland Opening Speaker Jan Jones Blackhurst Keynote Speaker Shelley Berkley Empowerment Karen Rubel Inspiration Women’s Chamber of Commerce Presents FRIDAY, October 28, 2022 11:30 AM ~ 2:00 PM 9th Annual Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon Leaders and Aspiring Leaders & Mini Business Expo (Chamber members only) Mistress of Ceremonies Amie Jo Greer OpeningSpeakersSpeakers June L. Beland, Founder, President and CEO Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© ADMISSIONS Member business exhibit table Contact Marie Scrofani @ (702) 682-9200 or marie@womenschamberofnevada.org Member & Non-Member $50 Special 2 Seats Leader & Aspiring Leader $90 VIP Seats $100 CALL ProgramSponsorshipFOR:Ads Expo Table (Member Only) The Orleans Hotel & Casino Bienville Room ~ 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89103 Empowerment Shelley Berkley CEO & Senior Provost - Touro University Inspiration Karen Rubel CEO of Nathan Adelson Hospice Keynote Speaker Jan Jones Blackhurst Caesars Entertainment Board
History: The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (WCCNV) is a womenowned Nevada State Chamber in the state’s 158-year history.
As a State Women’s Chamber, we are non-partisan and do not endorse candidates. We have no political affiliation, nor do we have a PAC. We support women in all areas of business ownership or careers. We also support all diversity in business and local, state and federal offices. Our Government Affair Council Director is Ms. Anita Laruy, who has served 30 years in legal and government arena.
Dear Members & Readers,
June L. Beland
She used her publishing company to promote the History of our Women’s Bi-Monthly Chamber Business Journal© to help market the members and give them a platform in the media in Las Vegas and Nevada (About local and state news, chamber membership-relocation & visitors’ section).
The Historical State Women’s Chamber was established May 8, 2002 by June L Beland, who is the owner of ABC Publishing© since 1982. She was introduced to the idea of starting a Women’s State chamber for Nevada by the U.S. Chamber, where she had been a member for over 40 years. What most people do not know is that June Beland invested her own money to maintain the chamber for the first five years until the membership gave the Chamber financial stability and with the help of her own company ABC Publishing©.
The Women’s Chamber is celebrating its 20th year anniversary, with its members and major corporations who have supported the State Women’s Chamber since May 8, 2002. As its Founder, and CEO, it has been a wonderful journey and I want to share a little of our history.
As the CEO of WCCNV, I am always promoting all diversity Chambers of Commerce within the State of Nevada. We work with all 45 state chambers in the US, and email our publications to thousands of city chambers as well.
Publisher of the Chamber Bi-Monthly Business Journal and President and CEO Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was the sovereign monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other commonwealth countries, including Northern Ireland. She was the longestreigning monarch in British history and the second longest-reigning monarch in the history of the world, behind French King Louis XIV. She died at age 96 on September 8, 2022. She was married to Philip Mountbatten from 1947 until his death in April 2021. The marriage of 73 years produced four children, including Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Anne, Princess Royal. As a young woman, Elizabeth served in the British Auxiliary Territorial Service.
21 April 1926 - 8 September 2022
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In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II
Chamber Bi-Monthly Business News | 5 CONTENTS OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2022 WCCNV Web: www.womenschamberofnevada.org Digital Distribution 1.7 mil readers throughout the USA, ISSUU Members and Communitybusinesses throughout Nevada, All State of Nevada Offices, All Nevada Chambers of Commerce, All U.S. State Chambers of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in D.C., Federal Offices within Washington, D.C. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in our published works are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions of ABC Publishing DBA Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© or its Editors. All rights reserved. No part of any ABC published work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. CONTENTSPublished by Women’s Chamber of Commerce of AllNevada©rights reserved Mailing Address: 4441 Zev Ct., Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 733-3955 - Fax (702) WWW.WOMENSCHAMBEROFNEVADA.ORG926-9270 Publisher June L. Beland - CEO publications@womenschamberofnevada.org Assistant Publisher & Creative Designer Norman H. Beland nhbii@womenschamberofnevada.orgJr. Assistant Editor/ Proofreader Marie R. Scrofani - (702) 682-9200 marie@womenschamberofnevada.orgdirect Corporate Advertising Director June L. Beland - WCCNV Chamber (702) adv@womenschamberofnevada.org733-3955 Distribution: Digital - ISSUU 454 Members 210 Signed Subscribers 1.1 mil National Readers through ISSUE Contributing Articles Media-Queen Elizabeth, Las Vegas Raiders, BeeKonnected, Navy Blue Angels LT Amanda, NSC, SBDC Nevada, Small Business Grants AMAZON, C 4 S Foundation, Rocio Mahoney, Mahoney Events, EMPLOY NOW, LVBNM, Asian American Group. ADVERTISERS Letter from the President In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II Executive Board NSC Member In The News Member Updates & More Benefits SBDC Nevada - Small Business Center Small Business GRANTS Amazon Business Hispanic Heritage month Navy's Blue Angeles Appoints First Women Women’s Chamber Events Director EMPLOY NV Chamber of Commerce Listings in Nevada Diversity Partners ATHENA Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon C4S Foundation Annual Awards Gala & Fashion Show LVBNM Expo Asian American Group 17th Annual Gala 19th Annual ATHENA Int'l Awards & Ent & Media Awards Chamber Board & Executive Members WomenSuccess In Power Business Magazine… New Woman Pres-Raiders WIP Adverting Rates CCSD... Become A Mentor Publication BeeKonnectedDeadlines-Women’s Chamber Hispanic Heritage Month Women’s Chamber Cox 2023BusinessMembership Registry242222201917121110231918152116141313129876443245 OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2022 EVENTS
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It’s been wonderful to be a part of the amazing growth of Nevada State College from its 20th Birthday Celebration last week with my two daughters who graduated from Nevada State to consideration by the Board of Regents today to rename Nevada State to Nevada State University - a change long overdue for our terrific students and community. https://m.lasvegassun.com
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Volunteer: All types of volunteer work while you meet other members and for events. Call Today Health Insurance : (Ask about employee benefits Becky) or (insurance Barbara Henry) Health Plan options for small businesses are no longer offered because of the Health Care Act as of January 2015..
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Networking: Building your business connections with chamber members: Networking is available at all events, classes, meetings, luncheons workshops and community events. Every event starts off with a networking reception. Quarterly BNMBusiness Network Mixer to introduce your business to other WCCNV businesses at member locations, also Bi-Monthly Business Connection Café bi-monthly.
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Of the 225 respondents looking to start a small business or a scalable startup, 58% claimed that securing financing is one of the top three challenges they encountered while attempting to start their business in Nevada. When it comes to developing a business strategy, 54% of those same respondents said that creating a business plan and/or comprehensive marketing strategy posed a significant challenge to the success of their small
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Starting and growing a business is challenging enough without outside influences. As they did before and during the pandemic, small business owners continue to be our innovators and problem solvers, and the Nevada SBDC plans to be right there with you to help you overcome your challenges.
funding continues to be elusive for businesses in Nevada. While this is nothing new, it puts startups in the uncomfortable position of paying a lot more to get up and running, especially in our underserved communities. Knowing what businesses need is important to everyone, and we plan to use this invaluable data to guide our future efforts to support and sustain new ventures in the Silver State.
The anonymous responses collected in the survey were also illuminating. “It’s hard to get funding for my business because I don’t have a large amount of revenue coming in,” claimed one anonymous Nevada business owner. Others had frustrations with educational resources and supplier issues. “It would be nice if when you start a business you got a checklist of things you might get fined for,” said one owner, while another lamented that “supply chain disruptions have caused huge headaches. We have had to find multiple suppliers for similar products and sometimes at a higher price. This definitely has affected the bottom line and our abilities to offer other incentives to our team.”
- A letter from Winnie Dowling, Nevada SBDC State Director The Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recently released our 2022 Small Business Challenges Survey, and the results showed that entrepreneurs interested in starting a small business in Nevada are still facing significant challenges in securing debt and venture financing, as well as having difficulty in developing their businesses, such as creating a business plan and marketing strategy.
More than two years after the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, these survey results show that Nevada small businesses owners have moved beyond the pandemic fallout and are now focused on adapting to the post-pandemic challenges of inflation, employee attraction and retention, and business growth in an unsettled economy.
- Winnie Dowling, Nevada SBDC State Director
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“Nevada small business owners have moved beyond the pandemic fallout and are now focused on adapting to postpandemic challenges...”
was a significant challenge, and 47% said that developing a business expansion plan and finding new customers posed an issue. Other challenges included hiring and retaining employees and navigating government regulations.
The survey results also showed that existing businesses have been affected by inflation and rising energy costs. Nearly 50% of the 486 existing business respondents claimed that inflation
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The observance was born in 1968 when Congress authorized the president to issue an annual proclamation designating National Hispanic Heritage Week. Two decades later, lawmakers expanded it to a month-long celebration, stretching from September 15 to October 15
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Lee was born and raised in Mounds View, Minnesota, and subsequently graduated from the University of Minnesota, where she made the decision to join the Navy. According to the US Navy, she received her diploma from the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, in 2007.
She began her career as an electronics technician for the aircraft industry and was chosen to take part in the Seaman-toAdmiral Commissioning Program. She received her commission in 2013, the same year she received a Bachelor of Science in
She gave Mariner credit for paving the way for women like herself in the air forces at the time.
Lee received his naval aviator designation three years later, in April 2016, according to the US Navy.
For the 2023 air show season, the Blue Angels squad will welcome six new officers, including Lee. Over the course of 55 years, hundreds of women have served in a variety of capacities with the Blue Angels, but Lee is the first one to be chosen to be a demonstration pilot.
Navy’s Blue Angels Appoints First Female Jet Pilot
On Monday, the Blue Angels welcomed the squadron’s first female jet pilot.
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Biochemistry from Old Dominion University.
In 2019, Lee was one of nine female navy aviators that flew above Rosemary Mariner’s burial ceremony to pay tribute to one of the first military pilots.
Marine Maj. Katie Higgins, the first female pilot of the Blue Angels, is followed by Lee. From 2014 to 2016, Higgins piloted the team’s C-130 Fat Albert cargo aircraft.
During the week of the Pensacola Beach Air Show, the Blue Angels interview the finalists they have chosen from a pool of applicants each year. On July 9, the program for this year came to an end, and choices were made.
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