Women's Chamber Monthly
Inaugural Leadership Recipient of the 2004 ATHENA International Award 2018 ATHENA Awards Nominations
Aug 1 to Oct 2018 Online
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15TH Annual ATHENA International Awards December 7, 2018
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2017 ATHENA Leadership Recipient Sandra Roche, CEO, Roche Construction 2017 ATHENA Young Professional Recipient Stephani Ortiz, Co-Founder of CAST Design
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INSIDE Cover Story: Punam Mathur page 14 4 Keeping Up with your Chamber, Cont. on pg. 7 & 17 6 Chamber NEW Podcast Video/TV Show "Women in Power" 8 Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 2018 8 Line-up of Podcast Interviews August/Sept 2018 10 2017 ATHENA Young Professional Award Honoree 12 Upcoming Events 14 Cover Story Punam Mather 15 2017 ATHENA Award Leadership Honoree 15 WCCNV Legacy Foundation Presents 2018 ATHENA Awards 15 2018 ATHENA International Award Open Nominations 18 Executive Board Member Summer Webb 21 Young Professional Society President Amanda Bolton 22 Laura and Kevin Fairchild 23 Chamber Monthly Business News
Board of Director Marie R. Scrofani, Secretary
25 Around Town/In the News & ATHENA Nomination Deadlines 26 Women & Men In Entertainment
Barbara Wilson Executive Assistant to President and CEO
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KEEPING UP WITH YOUR CHAMBER First Women’s State Chamber ever established in Nevada’s 153 year history now celebrates 16 years of serving Nevada (NV was founded October 31, 1864) MEETING THE 21st CENTURY ECONOMY AND FOOTPRINT...
We promote more than 525+ members, reaching out to the 37,600 women entrepreneurs, 9,700 women in executive/management positions and all women residents who make up 49.9% of the Nevada population and 90% of the buying power and decision making in Nevada, most who are in the Southern part of the Nevada region.
MARKETING
Member Login - Hot Deals – Job Postings plus…Online Directory Listing – Online advertising 3 Chamber Publications (Print & Digital)
MEMBER RATES
Lowest annual rates! NP, State run Trade Organizations (Few personnel) Start-Ups and more Mid-size companies and Major Corporations: Executive, Corporate and Presidential
MEMBERS
Students, interns, workers, executives/managers, business owners, women, young professionals, & men SPECIAL: Women & Men in the Entertainment, Performing Arts & Media (To handle Nevada career professionals)
MEMBERS – 525
57% Women Business Owners - 47% Top Women Executives 15% Corporations - 8% Home-Based 8% International - 10% Entertainment Industry
ETHNICITY
21% Black/African American - 20% Latino 32% Whites/Caucasian - 7% Asian 20% Global members from other Countries Including: London, Paris, Asia, Austria, Belize, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Greece, Germany, Honduras, Guam, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Romania, Sweden, and Turkey: More country contacts through our International Chamber of Commerce partners and ATHENA International
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KEEPING UP WITH YOUR CHAMBER CON'T FROM PAGE 4 GENDER
70% Female - 25% male Veterans - 2% Women-15% men Disabled 2% (Persons with disability)
OTHER DEMOGRAPHICS
40+ 60% / 22-44 - 40% age group: 22-70 65% Higher Education - 15% City/State/ Government - 2% Politicians Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada© celebrates 16 years as the State Chamber for Nevada and promotes Nevada in the World Chamber of Commerce Directory. We reach all our fellow Chambers in the USA, International & Abroad with all our Chamber publications promoting relocation and tourism.
BRONZE/EXECUTIVES/ CORPORATIONS/PRESIDENTIAL WITHIN THE CHAMBER….. American Estate & Trust LC ATHENA® International Awards Bank of Nevada Bank of America Merrill Lynch Cox Communications Elite Photography Group Epic Worldwide LLC Henderson Hospital Henderson Hyundai Las Vegas Sands Corporation McCarran International Airport MGM Resorts International Nevada Women’s Hall of Fame Palace Station Hotel & Casino Republic Services StorageWest Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Terry Fator Company Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel TGoTV, Inc. Touro University United Power Inc Valley Hospital & Medical Center WCCNV Legacy Foundation Wells Fargo Bank
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS…….. College of Southern Nevada Nevada State College Touro University Western Governors University (WGU)
HIGHER EDUCATION…………. Nevada System of Higher Education The Public Education Foundation
CHAMBER CHARITY-Student Scholarships)
WCCNV Legacy Foundation©, 501 (c) (3) Annual Scholarship Fundraiser for “At Risk” female high school students “Achieving your Dreams through Education”
NEW: GRANTS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION in 2019 Open to women and men who do not want to go to a 2 or 4 year collage
This is for trade schools i.e. hospitality, auto, computer programmer, Network Systems Administrator, Police officer, ITT, Culinary, Dental Hygienist, Electrician, Green Energy, etc..
WOMEN IN SKILLED TRADES AREN'T JUST FOR MEN.
The skilled trades are seeing a shortage, and women are starting to step in to make up that difference………check out our article in the Fall 2018 Issue of Women in Power Business magazine…….. 25 Best-Paying Jobs For Women in 2019.
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WOMEN IN POWER PODCAST INTERVIEWS
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STEPHANI ORTIZ 2017 ATHENA International Young Professional Leader Recipient Creative Director Stephani Ortiz has been designing thought provoking visual art for over a decade. After receiving her Bachelor’s in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Las Vegas, she applied her passion for functional art with movement to a wide range of projects for apparel, marketing and local broadcast companies like NBC News. Skilled at capturing and transforming story into interactive visual branding, Stephani’s designs have been showcased on the weekly news and also featured in interactive virtual training video modules for some of the top educational and professional speakers from around the world. Stephani ties Cast Design Team together with her wide ranging experience in design and ability to genuinely connect with clients and collaborators to design one-of-a-kind graphics that help businesses stand out in a digital age.
Building more marketing opportunities for our members
New Advertising Opportunities Website Home Page C
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RSVP TO THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW
Website: www.womenschamberofnevada.org Main number 702.733.3955 List of all Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada events
SAVE THE DATES 9.12.18
Power Breakfast Series P.B.S. Event Directors: Laura & Kevin Fairchild 2018 Supplier Diversity Panel Head Panelist: SBA Nevada Director, James Amato Panel: The City of Las Vegas, WBEC-WEST, NDOT, MGM, CSN
Four of the panelist are new representatives for their company come and meet them and exchange information 9.19.18
Chamber Education Council Presents NEW Medicare Changes for 2019 & Open Enrollment FREE to members and the Community
9-21-18
Sixth Annual ATHENA: Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon Mistress of Ceremony: Tricia Kean, ABC (Ch 13 KTNV) Cameo Video by U.S. Small Business Administration: Linda McMahon Keynote: Dawn Christensen, MGM Resorts International Speakers: Leadership, Dr. Rebecca Gill and Inspirational, Galit Rosen
10-18-18
2018 Governor’s Conference on Business 7:30am to 1pm at Rio Hotel & Casino Pavilion Ballroom Women’s Chamber is a sponsor and Women in Power Business Magazine© will be distributed at the Governor's Conference
11-14-18
Power Breakfast Series P.B.S. Event Directors: Laura & Kevin Fairchild Presented by WCCNV Education Council Keynote Speaker: Doug Grant, Affordable Franchise for 2019 Please bring a dry food product for our Holiday Food Drive to feed the homeless
12.7.18
15th Annual ATHENA International Awards & 6th Annual Women & Men in Entertainment, Performing Arts and Media FUNDRAISER "Achieving Your Dreams through Education" Scholarships for “At Risk” female high school students for higher education SILENT AUCTION THEME: Sports Extravaganza & Holiday Silent Auction Special table set up for our toy drive for the S. NV Fire Dept Burn Unit for children from 5 to 14
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Punam Mather Kicking off the 2018 ATHENA International Awards is the Inaugural ATHENA International Award recipient from the Nevada Women’s Chamber of Commerce (2004) Currently, Punam serves as Executive Director of the Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation, a private foundation that exists to advance fundamental change, primarily related to equity, civil rights and conservation. She also operates her own business as a speaker, trainer and writer. From 2009-2012, she was an officer of NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NVE), a vertically-integrated statewide electric utility with 2,700 employees, serving as vice president of people resources and as vice president of employee and community engagement. She joined NV Energy following 13 years in the gaming industry, most recently serving as an officer and senior vice president, corporate diversity and community affairs, for MGM MIRAGE, now MGM Resorts Int’l (NYSE: MGM). During her tenure, MGM MIRAGE received numerous awards in her areas of responsibility, including being ranked among the “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” by DiversityInc magazine, one of the “Top Corporations in the U.S.” for multicultural businesses by DiversityBusiness.com and as one of the “Most Admired Companies in America” by Fortune magazine. Additionally, under her leadership the Company’s philanthropy program, including its centerpiece employee-directed foundation, set new standards for strategic philanthropy and employee engagement within the gaming industry. Prior to joining the gaming industry in 1996, she had been with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce for six years, holding a variety of management positions, the last of which was Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Mathur attended the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, studying elementary and special education, from 1979-1983. Mathur has received appointments to statewide leadership positions by Nevada’s last four Governors: • Governor Brian Sandoval (R) appointed her to the Common Core Steering Committee in 2013 and to the Board of Jobs for America’s Graduates in 2014. • Governor Jim Gibbons (R) appointed her to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education Reform in 2010. • Governor Kenny Guinn (R) appointed her to the Commission on Tourism in 2002. • Governor Bob Miller (D) appointed her to the Welfare Reform Task Force in 1994. A champion and advocate for public education, she has a long history of involvement with the Clark County School District, the fifth largest district in the nation, having served on a lengthy list of committees and special task forces over the years. She also works closely with the NV Department on Education in a variety of roles to advance the ball on education reform in Nevada. Mathur was the founding board chair for Three Square, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger in southern Nevada. She has served on the Board of the United Way of Southern Nevada for over two decades. She is also active in a number of organizations to improve the effectiveness of the child welfare and foster care systems.
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SANDRA ROSCHE 2017 ATHENA International Leadership Award Recipient Roche Constructors, Inc., a commercial general contractor, is based in Greeley, Colorado and has had an office in Las Vegas since 1986. She has been with Roche, a family-owned company, more than 24 years, with 21 of those years in Las Vegas. She is extensively involved in business, community leadership and charitable organizations. Sandra serves on the boards of the National Associations of Women Business Owners of Southern Nevada, where she is the 2017-2018 President, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Nevada, where she is Past Chair, and she is a Governor appointee to the Nevada OSHA Review Board. She is a Colorado State University graduate and earned her law degree from the University of Denver in Colorado.
The Fifteenth Annual ATHENA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS ATHENA CATEGORIES Women's Leadership Nominations Young Professional Leadership Nominations Women's Organization Nominations Nominations are Now Open August 1 to October 1, 2018 www.womenschamberofnevada.org
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KEEPING UP WITH YOUR CHAMBER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN……………. Today's Chamber of Commerce Rather than being narrowly focused on one particular industry, issue, cause, or activity, focuses on a broad range of activities and support for both businesses and communities and the Women's Chamber is a diverse women's organization to focus on the needs and rights of all women and men in an ever changing world.
Partner Organization & State offices with the Chamber are……..
American Cancer Society of Southern Nevada ATHENA® International Boulder City Chamber of Commerce Corner4Success Dress for Success of Southern Nevada Educational Council Government Affairs Council Henderson Police Department Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Urban League Las Vegas Valley Water Authority Nathan Adelson Hospice National Association of Women Business Owners of Southern Nevada National Women’s Business Council (Advisors to the President, Congress & The SBA) Nevada Dept. of Transportation Civil Rights Program Nevada State Controller’s Office Nevada Hispanic Business Group Nevada Policy Research Institute Nevada Veterans Association Nevada Small Business Administration Nevada State Controller’s Office Nevada Workforce Connection Southern Nevada Water Authority State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry State of Nevada Treasurer’s Office The Entrepreneur Club (Leads & Referral Group) U.S. Small Business Administration (Washington & Nevada) United Way of Southern Nevada WCCNV Legacy Foundation WBEC-West Women & Men in Entertainment, Performing Arts & Media Women in Power Organization YWCA-Las Vegas Young Professional Society of Women’s Chamber
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ANNOUNCING OUR 2018-2019 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT & WCCNV CHAMBER SPOKESPERSON Amanda Bolton REALTORÂŽ is dedicated to helping others and her community. She leverages technology to make her a top producing agent in Las Vegas. She is a knowledgeable expert whose goal is to create educated buyers and sellers. At the young age of 25, she is an extremely knowledgeable expert and is not to be taken lightly. Amanda presides over the Young Professional Society and is also an ambassador and member of the Entrepreneur Club of the Women's Chamber of Commerce NV. Aside from her involvement with WCCNV, she is the secretary of the National Federation of the Blind Southern Nevada Chapter. She is present and takes her time with each and every thing that she does. Amanda prides herself on being efficient. She is able to do the work of two people at least as a single person because she is truly passionate about what she does. Amanda understands that her community needs her. To her, every smile is a direct achievement.
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Laura and Kevin Fairchild Storage West
Laura and Kevin Fairchild have been married for 39 years. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. They are a dedicated professional team with exceptional leadership, team building, sales and interpersonal skills. For the past 13 years, they have worked for Storage West as Facility Managers, Trainers, and now Community Relations Team. They believe that building a stronger business is about creating a better experience. It’s more than just delivering quality service; it’s connecting with your customers and the community. At Storage West, they learned that the real value is taking care of people and great businesses are built around those people and the customers they serve. They are involved with several Chambers and carry this belief with them in their work within the Chambers. Their energy is remarkable and their enthusiasm contagious. If you don’t know Laura and Kevin Fairchild of Storage West, you should. Look around the corner, they are practically everywhere. As the A-Team Ambassador Directors of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada, they volunteer their time to the Chamber and work closely with the President, CEO and Founder, June Beland. They are also The Masters of Ceremonies for the Power Breakfast Series events that are held bi-monthly. (Firmly believe in the Emancipation of Women, Women’s Right to Vote and Getting Women out of the kitchen and back where they belong) LOL! Just checking to see if you read it. Any changes let us know! 22 CMBN Newsletter
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2018 Women’s Chamber Monthly BusinessNews® 12 Issues (Digital Only)
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Chamber Board Member CONGRATULATION ON YOUR NEW POSITION
Dolores Campuzano-Pignatello Executive Banquet Director Ops The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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AROUNDTOWN 2018 Women's Chamber Candidate Luncheon August 17, 2018 with Host Anita Laruy, Director of the Government Affairs Council Photos from event:
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NOMINATION DEADLINES FOR 2018 AWARDS
ATHENA International Award Nominations categories Close October 1, 2018 Leadership, and Young Professional Leadership nominations Women's Nonprofit Organization Award nominee: Announced September 21, 2018 Minority Lifetime Achievement Award honoree: Announced September 21, 2018 Women & Men in Entertainment & Media Nominations: Close September 15, 2018
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CLAY WALKER CONCERT Country artist Clay Walker, who has appeared on Vegas PBS' Austin City Limits, is coming to Las Vegas for a two-night performance on Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9. Vegas PBS has a limited number of front orchestra tickets available on a buy-one, getone basis, subject to availability at the time of booking.
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Here are the details:
Clay Walker Concert, Saturday, September 8 or Sunday, September 9 at 8 p.m. Orleans Showroom Front Orchestra Seats Donate $85 for 2 tickets Contact Gail Knowles, Event Coordinator, between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays 702.799.1010 x5375 or seats on either night. gknowles@VegasPBS.org and mention that you received this exclusive offer, to donate for tickets through the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
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The Fifteenth Annual ® ATHENA AWARDS
Host Organization: Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada Fundraiser for WCCNV Legacy Foundation (Scholarships for "At Risk" Female Students & Women) Scholarship Name: "Achieving Your Dreams through Education"
15 TH ANNUAL ATHEN,A: INTERNATIONAL
Leadership Award ATHEN,A: INTERNATIONAL
Young Professional Award ATHEN,A: INTERNATIONAL
Organizational Award SPECIAL AWARDS
Minority Lifetime Achievement Award 6 TH ANNUAL
Women and Men In Entertainment & Media Award
December 7th. 2018 TO BE A SPONSOR OR ADVERTISER
email: ATHENA@womenschamberofnevada.org or call WCCNV 702.733.3955
The Orleans Casino
11:15am - 2pm
15th Annual ATHENA International Award Luncheon Theme: Achieving Your Dreams through Education
VIP Champagne Reception & Silent Auction Sponsored by Laura & Kevin Fairchild