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The Reality of Reopening Vegas Featuring Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Page 14 The Reality of Reopening Vegas Featuring Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Page 14 2020 Women Inspiring Nevada D.C. Comes to VC! Honoring VC Trustee Danielle Virtual Fly-In 2020 Bisterfeldt & President & Back Cover CEO Mary Beth Sewald Page 13 Photo Credit: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Cultivating growth and prosperity DON’T MISS THE VEGAS CHAMBER’S MONTHLY TV SHOW! Special Guests Include Nevada's Biggest Newsmakers and More Episodes Air the First Sunday and Various Times/Day Each Month Time: 4 p.m. PST | Channel: Cox Yurview LV 14 and 1014 View archived episodes at youtube.com/lasvegaschamber Sponsor: VegasChamber.com | 702.641.5822 | @VegasChamber Cultivating growth and prosperity MARY BETH SEWALD PRESIDENT & CEO s we celebrate July 4th, marking our our already struggling businesses, and that we don’t nation’s Declaration of Independence, lose sight of the priorities that will help rebuild and A our country is again embroiled in diversify our economy and create jobs. The Vegas protests and conversations about the Chamber will be in Carson City as your voice, making very subjects that document raised sure the interests of businesses and employers are more than 200 years ago: (to paraphrase) that all taken into consideration. are created equal, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Like you, we at the Vegas Chamber continue to Happiness. monitor the latest with COVID-19, and how we can safely get back to “normal”. While most of our Vegas The tragic murder of George Floyd and too many Chamber events will continue to be virtual for the other African Americans has ignited protests and next two months, we are beginning to hold small in- passion about racism and equality in America. It person events for our members beginning later this is forcing a long overdue conversation about month. institutional racism and where positive change needs to take place in order to create a more perfect union. And the Vegas Chamber is continuing to be your best source of resources and information regarding help The Vegas Chamber put out a statement condemning for your business during COVID-19. We are doing all the brutal death of George Floyd and we have we can to support local businesses and encourage pledged to do all we can to end institutional racism in everyone to continue to practice social distancing our community. You can read the full statement here. and wear face coverings whenever they are in public. To create change and make this sentiment more Research shows that wearing face coverings works to than just words, the Vegas Chamber is joining keep the number of Coronavirus cases down. This is with the Urban Chamber and Las Vegas Global essential to reopening and reinvigorating the Nevada Economic Alliance to convene discussions on how economy. When you “mask up,” you are helping to we, as the business community, can improve our protect jobs and our businesses. So please, wear a policies and practices to make sure they are fair to mask for Vegas. everyone. I invite you to be part of these important conversations this month that we hope will help We appreciate your support of the Vegas Chamber. transform our community. Please reach out if there is anything we can do to help you. Also this month, the Nevada Legislature will meet in a special session to address the budget challenges brought on by the economic impact of COVID-19. While addressing the $1.3 billion shortfall is daunting, it is important that we don’t add more burden to VEGAS CHAMBER JULY 2020 BUSINESS VOICE 3 Business Voice VOLUME 41 NUMBER 07 Vegas Chamber Local journalism 575 Symphony Park Avenue, Ste. 100 Las Vegas, NV 89106 702.641.5822 • VegasChamber.com makes a difference. Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO The Oct. 1 shooting left 58 dead, and injured Vegas Chamber more than 700. For many, that meant losing 2020 Board of Trustees fi nancial support in addition to a loved one. 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