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Business Voice A Member Publication October 2009 | Volume 29 Number 10 Routing Slip Please share The Business Voice with others Celebrate Customer Service Excellence at October 23 Luncheon oin the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce “One of the best things about the CSE program is and salute excellence in customer service at that it’s free, simple, and everyone can use it,” says What’s Inside J the 2009 Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Robinson. “Companies can utilize CSE as an in-house Luncheon. Slated for October 23 at the Rio employee recognition program and individuals can All-Suite Hotel & Casino, this annual celebration use CSE ‘compliment cards’ to give a special thanks Federal anti-theft rules recognizes top performers in every industry. to people they come across who provide superior effective November 1 levels of service.” 3 “During a challenging economy, superior levels of customer service can make The annual Customer Learn how to do business the difference between a Service Luncheon is held in with Clark County company prospering, or celebration of and following 4 floundering,” says CSE National Customer Service committee chair, Doug Week, which is October 4-10. Train your employees to Robinson, of American Special bronze, silver and work with the hearing Family Insurance. “This gold certificates honoring the impaired luncheon is a celebratory levels of CSE achievement 6 event that rewards the are awarded at the luncheon. efforts of customer service During a program year, all Learn more about stars valley-wide. It’s a real nominations are tracked and Nevada’s renewable ‘feel good’ celebration that each nominee is invited to energy future lets us all take a step back the luncheon. 8 and acknowledge the truly great things that continue This year enterainment Gain insight on home-based to happen in our business will be provided by Penny business options community.” Lane. Register today for 14 the CSE luncheon on The Chamber’s CSE program Friday, October 23. The October Calendar of is a city-wide effort that encourages and rewards celebration is from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Events superior customer service. Operated in partnership Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Admission is $45 16 with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors per person, or $450 for a table of 10. Reserve your Authority (LVCVA), CSE provides a wide range seats by calling 702.641.5822 or register online at and much more... of opportunities for companies and individuals to www.lvchamber.com. Click on the events calendar acknowledge superior customer service levels. for more details. continued on page 30 Save the date Preview Las Vegas 2010 January 28, 2010 Thomas & Mack/ Cox Pavilion Find big savings on prescription drugs with the free Nevada Drug Card, a discount card. The Nevada Drug Card helps you in many ways: More choices: Hundreds of drugs to choose from, not just generics. Brand names are available, too. More places: The Nevada Drug Card is accepted at independent pharmacies statewide and at most retail chain pharmacies. It’s free: Unlike some discount drug programs, there is no sign-up fee. Have insurance? 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In 2003, Congress passed legislation requiring program as risks of the crime change. federal agencies to implement new regulations to detect and fight identity theft. In 2007, the Federal Trade “Red flags,” according to the FTC, are potential patterns, Commission (FTC) developed the “Red Flags Rule,” practices, or specific activities indicating the possibility requiring businesses and organizations to develop and of identity theft. When a red flag is detected, a company implement programs aimed at halting such theft. Failure to might notify the customer, close or refuse to open an comply before the rule’s November 1, 2009 implementation account, change a password, or notify law enforcement. date may result in the imposition of stiff civil penalties and There is no one-size-fits-all approach: the response must intrusive audit and compliance measures. be appropriate to the degree of risk posed. Businesses must tailor their programs to the size of their business Christopher Mathews The Red Flags Rule applies to financial institutions or and the risk of identity theft likely in their operations, and Lionel Sawyer & Collins any business that regularly permits deferment of payment ensure their employees are trained in the program and or provides goods or services and bills customers later, if actually put it into practice. A business must update its there is a “reasonably foreseeable risk” of identity theft. program as risks change or when the business undergoes Businesses covered by the Red Flags Rule must develop, a change such as restructuring, merger, or acquisition. implement, and administer a written identity theft prevention program that must be approved at the highest The Red Flags Rule represents a fundamental shift in the level of the company. The program must include policies prevention of identify theft, from passive data protection continued on page 30 Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Member Services 2009 Board of Trustees Las Vegas Chamber Helpful Hints: Executive Committee: of Commerce Steve Hill Hugh Anderson Richard S. Worthington 702.641.5822 • Limit the number of releases you Chairman of the Board Anderson & Delutri @ Merrill Lynch The Molasky Group of Companies send to the single most important CalPortland Membership Sales 586.3855 happening in your organization. Kevin Orrock Kara Kelley Advertising Sales 586.3812 Fafie Moore The Howard Hughes Corporation President & CEO CSE 586.3839 • No advertisements will be printed Immediate Past Chairman Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs 586.3805 in the Member News section. 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