2018 General Election Guide Pg. 14 VOTE! Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 New Chamber Health Plan Details Announced! Pg. 20 The Las Vegas Metro Chamber is excited to announce the return of its Chamber Health Plan! Bringing nearly 30 years’ experience offering affordable health coverage to small businesses, we have entered an exclusive partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to offer robust and cost-saving plan choices to Chamber members. Plan features include: Open to sole proprietors, Dental, vision and life Guaranteed* rate small, medium and insurance coverages through 2020 large businesses with Anthem For more details, see our article on pg. 20, visit LVChamber.com or call 702.641.5822. *Guaranty available to member employers with 50 or fewer employees and subject to terms of the agreement between Anthem and the Las Vegas Metro Chamber. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. HMO products underwritten by HMO Colorado, Inc., dba HMO Nevada. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. #VegasStonger Caring for Our Community MARY BETH SEWALD PRESIDENT & CEO e begin the month on a bittersweet note. This issue of the Business Voice focuses on the One year ago, our city was rocked by upcoming General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, with the unimaginable tragedy of 1 October. early voting beginning Oct. 20. There is a lot riding on W As we mark the anniversary of this awful this election: the Governorship and other Constitutional event, we honor the victims and families offices, State Senate and Assembly, Nevada System of impacted by the violence. We think about the brave Higher Education, Clark County Commission, and the men and women, from first responders, hospitality Clark County School District Board of Trustees, as well workers and fellow citizens, who rushed to help. And we as several ballot questions. give thanks that we live in a place that comes together in times of need. We learned then that we are Vegas The Chamber has issued endorsements in several races, Strong, and that our community is resilient, united and which are featured in this issue. Candidate endorsements committed to one another. are decided by the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, comprised of 33 Chamber members You will learn in this issue of the Business Voice that the who represent a vast array of businesses, including Chamber Health Plan is back. We are excited to once small businesses, from several different industries. again bring you the opportunity to access affordable Government Affairs Committee members take the time and comprehensive health insurance for you and your to thoroughly interview and question candidates on employees. We are proud to introduce to you the new behalf of the business community. Endorsements are Chamber Health Plan, with features and options that based on a candidate’s understanding about the role are both affordable as well as serve the needs of our and responsibilities of office, accountability to taxpayers, members. Through our partnership with Anthem Blue understanding of business issues, the appreciation of a Cross Blue Shield, our customized Chamber Health Plan healthy business climate and their vision for the future. includes nine plan types from which to choose including PPOs and HMOs, pre-existing conditions are covered and What’s at stake for you? The future of our state. The options for dental, vision and life coverages are available. business climate. Potential new regulations, taxes and costs to businesses, particularly our small businesses. The Chamber Health Plans have a two-year rate Education and the talent pipeline. Please take time to guarantee* with Anthem, with rates locked in until vote and support the Chamber-endorsed candidates Jan. 1, 2021. And this is big: the Chamber Health Plans who are committed to standing up for you. are the only Association Health Plans in Nevada that are available to any size of business – including sole As always, please feel free to reach out to the Chamber proprietors. Read more about the new Chamber Health if we can be of service to you. I look forward to hearing Plans in this issue. And as you are evaluating your health from you on the next Chamber Call on Wednesday, Oct. insurance options for your business, ask your broker to 17, or feel free to email me at [email protected]. show you how the Chamber Health Plan would benefit *Guaranty available to member employers with 50 or fewer employees and subject your business. to terms of the agreement between Anthem and the Las Vegas Metro Chamber. LAS VEGAS METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OCTOBER 2018 BUSINESS VOICE 3 Local journalism makes adifference. BV TheOct.1shooting left 58 dead, and Business Voice injured morethan700.For many, thatmeant losing financial support VOLUME 39 NUMBER 10 in addition to alovedone.For others, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce it meant temporarily losing the 575 Symphony Park Avenue, Ste. 100 abilitytowork because of physical Las Vegas, NV 89106 or emotional trauma, or both. The 702.641.5822 • LVChamber.com Nicole Raz tragedy sparked adesiretohelp the Mary Beth Sewald affected recoverfromthe financial President & CEO impact. AGoFundMe account Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce 2018 Board of Trustees waslaunched justhours after the Trustees Past Chairpersons shooting. Local businesses announced Executive Committee Michael Bolognini Joseph Asher Berlyn Miller 1979 donations or plans to hold fundraising Chairman William Hill US Cox Communications Phil Arce 1984 events. But in the days thatfollowed, Lisa Beckley Terrance Shirey The Beckley Group Elaina Blake 1985 Chairman Elect Idiscoveredthe fundraising effort Nevada State Bank Kevin Bethel Dave Vlaming 1986 NV Energy wasdisorganized and keyquestions Bill Noonan Jeffrey A. Silver 1988 Danielle Bisterfeldt Immediate Past Chairman Peter Thomas 1989 about howthe moneywould be Boyd Gaming Corporation The Howard Hughes Corporation William Martin 1991 distributed had yettobeaddressed. Hugh Anderson Michael Bonner HighTower Las Vegas Greenberg Traurig Bob Maxey 1992 Within aweek, morethan$15 million Jay Barrett Bob Brown Denny Weddle 1993 The JABarrett Company Opportunity Village hadbeen donated, but the money David Smith 1994 Gina Bongiovi Todd Brown wasspread overseveralaccounts and Bongiovi Law Firm KVVU Fox 5 Ted Wiens, Jr. 1995 Tom Burns Kerry Bubolz John O’Reilly 1996 it wasunclear howmuchwould go Cragin & Pike Insurance Vegas Golden Knights Diane Dickerson 1997 directly to the intended recipients. 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