CHAMBER BI-WEEKLY | OCT 21 -- NOV 3 | 2023 by Women's Chamber

Business | Consumer | Member information

20th Annual Athena International Awards ®

ATHENA Leadership Award Young Professional Award Organizational Award Lifetime Achievement Award Minority Lifetime Achievement Award Entertainment & Media Awards December 1, 2023 The Orleans Hotel & Casino

Oct 21 - Nov 3 - 2023

Legacy Foundation Scholarship Silent Auction For our "At Risk" Female High School Students "Ach1ev1ng Your Dreams Through Education"

June L. Beland Founder, President and CEO

The 20th Annual ATHENA International Awards and WCCNV Legacy Foundation 501 (c ) (3) Student Scholarship Awards Fundraiser :Achieving Your Dreams through Education” Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the host organization for Nevada and will celebrate 20th Annual ATHENA International Awards & Legacy Entertainment & Media on December 1, 2023. The Gala will take place at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in the Esplanade Room with Holiday Champagne Reception and silent auction at 11:30am, hosted by June and Norman Beland, Sr., founder of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada. The Silent Auction Chair is Sandra Roche, background music by Saul Wesley and photographer Victoria Tambunting, Professional Events Photographer, Master of Ceremonies John Huck, Emmy Award –winning News Anchor at KVVU-FOX5 Las Vegas and Co Master of Ceremonies Amie Jo Greer and opening performer. Opening speaker, Silver Sponsor, Mr. Tony Gladney, Vice President - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, MGM Resorts International. WCCNV is the host organization for the state of Nevada for the ATHENA International Leadership Award, ATHENA International Young Professional Leadership Award, and ATHENA International Organizational Leadership Award. The Athena Awards was originated in 1982, to recognize outstanding women from all over the world who excel in their careers, business, in their community involvement, mentoring and empowering of other women. The ATHENA International Awards is the main award fundraiser event of the year. All net proceeds will benefit “At Risk” Female high school students “Achieving Your Dreams through Education” through the Chamber’s WCCNV Legacy Foundation 501 (c ) (c3) charity and distributed by The Public Education Foundation for 2024 school year. All honorees and award recipients at the 2023 ATHENA Awards will be inducted into the 2024 Women’s Hall of Fame on March 29, 2024.

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Happy Anniversary to our Chamber Presidential Member Who we are

DoorDash is a technology company that connects people with the best of their neighborhoods across the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Germany. We enable local businesses to meet consumers’ needs of ease and convenience, and, in turn, generate new ways for people to earn, work, and live. By building the last-mile logistics infrastructure for local commerce, we’re fulfilling our mission to grow and empower local economies.

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Letter to Readers

CBW ISSUE October 21 - November 3 - 2023 Business | Consumer | Member information 4 Board of Directors & Executive Board Members 6 Kevin Fairchild, Marketing Director 8 Special CONTENTS Round TableSECTION by Latin Chamber Official Chamber Publication 3 Founder, President & CEO 9 NEN Nevada Entrepreneur Network Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© 4 Door Dash (702) 733-3955 10 18th Annual ATHENA International Awards 6 ATHENA List of all Nominations & Honorees 11 #GETCARDED CHALLENGE A WCCNV member publication 7 ATHENA Award Committee & Volunteers 12 Career Opportunities June L. Beland - CEO 9 Tichi Wilkerson Kassel/Hollywood Reporter 13 DAY OF CARING publications@womenschamberofnevada.org 12 We rise by Lifting Others 14 2021 Angel Awards 13 Freedom Is Not Free Assistant Publisher & Creative Designer 15 Three Square Food Bank 15 Sponsorships for ATHENA Norman H. Beland Jr. 15 Homeless Solution Summit nhbii@womenschamberofnevada.org 16 Chamber Membership Information 16 Women in Film “Trailblazers of The New Normal” 16 Trailblazers of The New Normal Editor-in-Chief 17 The Voice Season 22 Diversity Partners Barbara Gulas 18 WeeklyNewsBriefs – How to be a sponsor of the next issue 21 List of Chambers of Commerce’s in Nevada barbwilsondesigns@gmail.com Advertising Corporate Advertising Director 2 Call the chamber direct WCCNV Chamber (702) 733-3955 6 adv@womenschamberofnevada.org 7

23 WCCNV Programs 24 & 25 List of Members

MGM Resorts International (SPONSOR) StorageWest ADVERTISERS SERVPRO Inside Front Cover 7 E Z Mobile Social Media/Public Relations 20thDraw ATHENA International Awards SATAY THAI Bistro & Bar 8 WCCNV Chamber 702.733.3955 Power Business&magazine 12 Women4In Board of Directors Executive Board Members Advertisers WITH TLC – Tamra Coulter 12 NV HOMES 8 Workforce Summit Athena International Awards BeeKonnected, Local VegasReal withEstate Johnmembers Huck 15 FOX5 News 10 Meet twoLas Dynamic Hutchison & Steffen Attorneys 18 Contributing Articles 11 C4S FOUNDATION/WCCNV ATHENA International Nominations,19 COMING Membership Registry, Business & 12JUNE Tamra2022 Coulter NV Homes with TC Chambers of Commerce, Chamber Members, Relocation/Visitors Guide 12 AET Estate & Trust ATHENA International Back 18th Annual 14 ACES Champions 2022/2023Awards 10-22-21 Distribution: Digital, A division of ABC Publishing, All chamber publications donate. 25% to our WCCNV Legacy, Foundation© Scholarships for “At Risk" High School Students higher education 501 (c) (3)

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15 Victoria Photographers 17 Traci Costa ATHENA President 18 LVBNM Expo, Vegas Chamber Event, Small Business 19 CMA, WCCNV 20 Chamber By-Weekly adv 21 All Publications 26 Membership Rates 27 2024 Upcoming Events 28 2024 Membership Registry 5

2023 ATHENA Final Nominations & Honorees will be announced at the 20th Annual ATHENA International Awards December 1, 2023 2023 Top Honorees

Lifetime Achievement Award

will be announced at the 20th Annual ATHENA International Awards December 1, 2023

Barbara Wood

2023 Top Nominees & Honorees

Minority Lifetime Achievement Award

2023 ATHENA International Leadership Nominees (5)

Patricia Lee Nevada Supreme Court Justice

WCCNV Executive Board Member Leadership Visionary Award Berenice Church Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager Global Banking & Markets-Business Banking, Bank of America

ATHENA International Young Professional Nominees (3)

Mary Elizabeth Bacon, Partner , Spenser Fane, LLP Sabrina Borghoff / Vice President Business Development, Martin-Harris Construction Jane Sherlock / Branch Business Development Mgr. The Sherlock Team CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

ATHENA International Organizational Award Nominees (5)

Nevada Business Opportunity Fund/ / Leanna Jenkins, Executive Director Project Marilyn, Inc. - Wendi Schweigart, Founder The Just One Project - Brooke Neubauer, CEO and Founder Angels of Las Vegas - Aynalem Getahun, Founder / CEO Cure 4 The Kids Foundation - Annette Logan Parker, CEO

The Bootlegger Italian Bistro & Entertainment

Owner / Lorraine Hunt-Bono American businesswoman, former politician, and entertainer who served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Nevada. Her two sons have been running the business for a few years and will be accepting the award on behalf of The Bootlegger Italian Bistro.

2023 ATHENA Final Nominations & Honorees

Coleen Walters Birch, COO Fontainebleau Las Vegas Kimberly Miles, Founder/President TPC The Payroll Company HR Consultants Haith L Johnson, CEO / LeHost Latoya Holman , Chief Development Officer Public Education Foundation Blossom Tavares Membership Development Associate Henderson Chamber Media (TV) Patranya Bhoolsuwan 3-time Emmy Award winning Journalist and Founder/CEO / Patranya Media LLC Media (PRINT) Stacey Gualandi Emmy Award-Winning Voice Actor and Journalist Entertainment Live show Sky Dee Miles One Woman Show at the Aria Resorts & Casino & Entertainment Venue

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ATHENA AWARDS COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEERS Award Committee is our Executive Board Members

Anita Laruy

Lee Felipe, Awards Co-Chair

Barbara Wilson Volunteer

Berenice Church

Dolores Campuzano

Rita Vaswani

Summer Webb

Sandra Roche

Dawn Kyles

Tamra Coulter

Paula Jackson

June Matute

Norman Beland, II

Amie Jo Greer

Silent Auction Chair

Claireese LaRee

Program Advertising

A-Team Chair

Check-in Table

Award Chair

CFO

Volunteer

MC & Performer

March 22, 2024

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Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Former owner of the Hollywood Reporter for 65 years (May 10, 1926 – March 8, 2004) Tichi was an American film personality and the publisher of The Hollywood Reporter. She established the Women in Film organization in , the Key Art and Marketing Concepts awards, and several scholarships for film students. President of Women In Film. More info on www.wikipedia.org Tichi Wilkerson Kassel , Movement Therapy Foundation Promoting Better Health through Movement Therapy Our History: The Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Movement Therapy Foundation is a nonprofit 501c3 foundation that was founded on August 1, 2009 with a generous grant from the Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Parkinson's Foundation. Tichi Wilkerson Kassel was a remarkable and vibrant business and community leader and generous humanitarian. As publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter, she was proud of her heritage -The Hollywood Reporter was listed among the 100 most successful Hispanic companies in America. Tichi was the co-author of The Hollywood Reporter - The Golden Years, and Hollywood Legends - The Golden Years of the Hollywood Reporter. Among her many achievements, in 1973 Tichi founded the highly regarded professional networking entertainment industry organization, Women in Film, which now has chapters in over twenty countries around the world. She also created the Key Art Awards to recognize outstanding artists in motion picture and television advertising and promotion,. She funded countless scholarship programs and contributed with both time and financial support to a variety of philanthropic organizations. Tichi was a major force behind the preservation of historic Olvera Street and in 1996 was awarded the Hero of Los Angeles Award by the Hispanic Women's Council for her humanitarian efforts. She founded and chaired the Beverly Hills-Cannes Sister City committee and received the Order of Arts and Letters from French President Mitter and, later, the National Order of Merit from President Jacques Chirac. On July 13, 1989, Tichi received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a fitting tribute to the impact she had on the entertainment community. Married to Arthur M. Kassel for over 20 years, Tichi lived her life with great gusto, loving each moment and building a remarkable legacy. Tichi passed away a few years ago from complications of a progressive brain disorder - Parkinson's disease. Prior to her passing, she and Arthur founded the Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Parkinson's Foundation to provide funding for Parkinson's research and special equipment for people afflicted with Parkinson's and other ambulatory diseases. The foundation has supported important research into rehabilitation of patients suffering from a variety of brain diseases and research devoted to understanding and treating brain disorders. OCT 21 Nov 3, 2023

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2023 ATHENA International AWARDS

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Trailblazers of The New Normal Trailblazers of The New Nor mal

Since 1977, WIF has held an annual event celebrating women who are making a critical impact on the entertainment industry. Due to the pandemic, we have not been able to gather in person since 2019, but we are thrilled to announce that on October 6 we will be together for WIF Honors: Trailblazers of The New Normal at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. This new format honors women who are working together to re-imagine a workplace where people support each other with compassion, innovation, and a renewed commitment to equity across inter-sectional identities. The WIF Crystal Award will be presented to Marlee Matlin and Siân Heder, for setting a new precedent for representation and accessibility in front of and behind the camera with their film CODA; to Zendaya and Ashley Levinson, for disrupting the imbalanced traditional systems of compensation and ownership with the shared equity model of their film MALCOLM & MARIE; and to Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, for their performances on “Hacks” that bring to light issues WIF has been addressing for decades: sexism, ageism, and harassment in the entertainment industry. “We are honoring these pairs of women with the Crystal Award to reflect the collective effort it takes to transform this industry into one that rewards equality and succeeds as it becomes more inclusive. Even in the most difficult of times, these women have taken steps forward towards a more ideal future.” —Kirsten Schaffer, WIF Executive Director. Read more about the WIF Honors at The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. Thanks to our sponsors Max Mara, ShivHans Pictures, Lexus, Apple TV+, Google and STARZ who make our work possible. For information about how your company or organization can participate in supporting WIF at the event, contact Director of Development Courtney LaBarge Bell.

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Partners Asian American Group LLC Asian Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas ATHENA International Awards Host for NV WCCNV Chamber of Commerce of Nevada Organization since 2003 (18 yrs) ATHENA International Women's Leadership Day, WCCNV Chamber Host Organization since 2013 Boyd Gaming - Diversity Caesars Entertainment- Supplier Diversity City of Las Vegas Supplier & Diversity City of Henderson Women's Police Division City of North Las Vegas - Diversity Community Outreach with the City of Las Vegas Community Diversity Chambers (Asian, Chines, India, Latin & Urban) Caesars Entertainment Supplier & Diversity Community Partner WBEC-West (Women Business Certification-NV) Community Partner with MGM Resort International & MGM Women's Foundation Community Partner with Consumer Health Assistance (CHA) Community Partner for Supplier Diversity with NV Energy Community Partner for Supplier Diversity with LVVWD Cox Communication - Diversity Henderson Chamber of Commerce India Chamber of Commerce, Diversity Chamber Advisor INFINITY Media Group Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Corporation Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Las Vegas Sands Corporation -Diversity Las Vegas Nathan Adelson Hospice Latin Chamber of Commerce McCarran International Airport MGM Resorts International Supplier Diversity Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Mesquite NAWBO Southern Nevada Nevada Chamber of Commerce Round Table Water Authority Supplier & Diversity 22

Nevada Commission on Economic Development Nevada Depart of Business and Industry Nevada Department of Taxation Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Nevada System of Higher Education Nevada Film Office Nevada Higher Education Nevada Secretary of State (SOS) Nevada Tourism Commission, Nevada Energy, Supplier & Diversity Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) Nevada Women's Leadership Summit Office of the Attorney General -All Divisions Office of the Governor of Nevada Office of the Mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman Office of Protocol (99 countries) Los Angeles, CA (CLOSED INDEFINABLY) Regional Transit Authority (RTC) Reno Chamber of Commerce of Nevada, Reno, NV Republic Service, Diversity Department U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. U.S. Global Engagement, Washington, D.C. Sierra Nevada Job Corps Urban Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas Vegas PBS, Diversity Department White House, Chamber of Commerce Representation White House Women & Girls Council, Washington, DC White House Global Entrepreneurship-President signed into law World Chamber of Commerce Directory (Globally Connected) Women's Business Enterprise Council-West (WBEC-West) Women's Leadership Conference-Las Vegas-MGM Resorts International Women of Global Change, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. Women Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow Expo--Global Entrepreneurship Workforce Connection, Diversity Department

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We invite you to get even more involved in the Womens State Diversity Chamber! Check out the different channels under the Womens State Diversity Chamber to see if any catch your attention. These are all free to join for Chamber Members in good standing Only.

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Government � I Affairs Committee Our mission is to act as a Leads and Referral Group with two industries specializing in a different area of that industry. It is targeted to a smaller group with highly qualified business owners, if you are a member of WCCNV this is one of your benefits! Contact: Brenda Gayle Bryant. (702) 308-5277

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Staying in control of every piece of legislation in Carson City and Washington D.C. making sure our members are educated as to what legislation in going on that will affect their businesses AND DURING Election Year the Chamber holds luncheons to help our members meet, listen and decide what candidate they will vote for in the election. (702) 275-976 l

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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY Mission is to be a driving force behind young women /men to encourage involvement in our community as well as help a new generation of women /men arise as business owners, executives and leaders. Starts back up in 2023. (702) 733-3955 yps@womenschamberofnevada .org

TEAM* WCCNV Members Volunteer with the Women's Chamber and be a part of the A-Team! A-Team President Dawn Kyles (702) 733-3955 dawn@sprestores.com

More information found under the Organizations tab on the websit e! www. Wom e n sCham b e rofNevada.or�

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Official | City | Government City of Las Vegas City of Henderson DETR Department of Business & Industry Harry Reid International Airport Henderson Police Department Nevada Secretary of State Women's Business Enterprise Council-West Workforce Connections | Deputy Director | Chief Strategy Officer PRESIDENTIAL ADOBE - DoorDash MGM Resort International FOUNDING MEMBER 2002 CORPORATE | EXECUTIVE FOUNDING MEMBERS Cox Communication Nathan Adelson Hospice Wells Fargo Bank EXECUTIVE American Estate & Trust, LC Bank of Nevada Band of America Nevada State Bank Resorts World Las Vegas The Palm Casino NEW BRONZE LEVEL BeeKonnected College of Southern Nevada | 702.651.5600 Insurance Services Nevada State College Nevada System of Higher Education The Warnick Group Touro University

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UPCOMING E�ENTS 3/22/24

20th Annual Nevada Women's Hall of Fame - During Women's History Month Pioneer Award Recipient: 17 Women's Hall of Fame Inductees. Venue TBD

5/24/24

22nd Annual Women's Chamber Anniversary Celebrating the Historical State Women's Chamber in Nevada History along with celebrating our own members and their accomplishments. Lawry's The Prime Rib/ Great Room

7/26/24

22nd Annual Legislative Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Anita Laruy, Director of the Government Affairs Committee Opening remarks on bills passed and panel discussions and update. Lawry's The Prime Rib/ Great Room

9/26/24

12th Annual ATHENA International Women's Leadership Day Luncheon Bringing together top Leaders in our community with Aspiring Leaders, Professional Women's Mini Expo, Top Las Nevada Women Speakers, book authors and much more. Venue TBD

12/6/24

22nd Annual ATHENA International GALA ATHENA INTERNATIONAL: Leadership Award, Young Professional Leadership Award, Organizational Award, Lifetime Achievement Award,

SPECIAL AWARDS: Minority Lifetime Achievement Award, Entertainment & Media Awards. Venue TBD

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