Southern Nevada Forum: Be a Part of Positive Change Page 14 Leadership Las Vegas Hope for Prisoners – What Is It? Accepting Applications Free Workshop March 19 Page 28 Page 30 Cultivating growth and prosperity WE MADE THE SWITCH. “The Vegas Chamber is doing whatever it takes to make saving easy at no cost to our organization, while cultivating our growth and prosperity.” Terri Janison, President & CEO | Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Grant a Gift Autism Foundation joined the new Vegas Chamber 401(k) Plan, providing a valuable employee benefit, supporting their personal financial stability and utilizing local companies as a business partner. Advised by Caldera Wealth Management. Join us now at VegasChamber.com or call 702.641.5822. Joe Caldera is a financial advisor and principal at Caldera Wealth Management Group. Advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Cultivating growth and prosperity MARY BETH SEWALD PRESIDENT & CEO ultivating growth and prosperity in our transform themselves into valuable and dedicated region requires us as business leaders employees. The program is endorsed and aligned C to think ahead – what challenges face with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and our community and what solutions can supported by several employers in town including we adopt to create a bright future. Keolis and Station Casinos. And President Donald Trump came to Las Vegas in February to honor the An important part of that process is coming together extraordinary work of Hope for Prisoners and how it as a community through the Southern Nevada Forum has become a national model in reducing recidivism. to set priorities ahead of the 2021 legislature. Since 2013, the Southern Nevada Forum has been a very I encourage you to attend our Hope for Prisoners effective process for passing legislation that has workshop on Thursday, March 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. helped our community grow and flourish. You can at the Vegas Chamber. You will hear from Hope for read more about the Southern Nevada Forum in Prisoners Founder Jon Ponder, along with members this month’s magazine and why it is so important to of law enforcement, workforce training, and fellow ensuring our region thrives. The Vegas Chamber is employers about how this program is transforming proud to facilitate these important community-wide lives and how it is a great source of potential conversations, and I encourage you to get involved. employees for your company. I look forward to Your engagement can really help make a positive seeing you at this inspiring event. impact on our hometown. One of the most important things we do at the Vegas Speaking of changing the world, few things transform Chamber is develop great leaders to positively shape a life more than a good paying job. And yet, our community. Our Access Las Vegas program finding employment opportunities can be especially takes place this month on March 24 and March 31. challenging for those exiting our criminal justice Access is for executives new to our region who need system. That’s why the Vegas Chamber is partnering to get up-to-speed on how Southern Nevada works. with Hope for Prisoners, a proven program in The program highlights the history and governance successfully connecting formerly incarcerated men of the region, the various economic sectors, and women with good employment opportunities. workforce development, infrastructure, water, and tourism. It also is an ideal program to connect your Hope for Prisoners graduates undergo an intense new executives to leaders in our community to help rehabilitation program that combines character them build their peer network. You can enroll online and leadership development with job skills training. at VegasChamber.com. The men and women who go through the program VEGAS CHAMBER MARCH BUSINESS VOICE 3 VC in DC Business Voice 2020 Washington, D.C. Fly-In VOLUME 41 NUMBER 03 Vegas Chamber 575 Symphony Park Avenue, Ste. 100 Las Vegas, NV 89106 702.641.5822 • VegasChamber.com Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO Vegas Chamber 2020 Board of Trustees Trustees Emeritus Board Executive Committee Tom Burns Paul Anderson Jay Barrett Chairman Boyd Gaming The JABarrett Company Cragin & Pike Joseph Asher Senator Richard Bryan Gina Bongiovi William Hill US Fennemore Craig, P.C. 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Questions or concerns about content of the Business Voice can be addressed to the Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy, Vegas Chamber, 575 Symphony Park Avenue, Ste. 100, Las Vegas, NV 89106. Table of Contents 07 MARCH 2020 What a Difference a 7 Decade Makes The Chamber 401(k) Plan - 8 Should You Make the Switch? Las Vegas Evolves 10 Famous Slogan 08 10 Member News 13 Southern Nevada Forum 14 Affects Positive Change What's Happening 18 Welcome New Members 22 Board of Trustees Spotlights 23 13 President's Club Spotlights 24 LAST CALL – Enrollment 27 Open for Access Las Vegas Applications open for 28 Leadership Las Vegas News You Can Use 29 23 Hope for Prisoners: 30 14 23 Instilling Hope. Creating Change. Partners for Life. Chamber News 31 Vegas Chamber International 33 Ribbon Cuttings 35 30 VEGAS CHAMBER MARCH BUSINESS VOICE 5 Type to enter text 8985 S. Eastern Ave., #205 Las Vegas, NV 89123 A Positive Outlook What a Difference a Decade Makes The road to 2020 hasn’t been the easiest for Southern Nevada. The all-important convention and trade show industry is also aligning We’ve endured our share of speed bumps and pot holes along the for another record-breaking year. First, a number of large-scale trade way, but as the new decade begins, our region is riding a wave of shows that rotate through Las Vegas on a multi-year basis will hold momentum that has it poised for one of its best years ever, while events here in 2020. CONEXPO-CON/AGG, MINExpo, InfoComm setting it up for success for years to come. and FABTECH, which come to Southern Nevada every two to four years, will join the dozens of annual conventions being held to help Before looking ahead, it’s important to recall where we were just a boost overall convention attendance throughout the year. The Las decade ago. In 2010, unemployment was at 13 percent and rising; Vegas Convention Center expansion is on track to open ahead of three out of four home mortgages were underwater; one in 10 CES next January, providing additional space to host more shows homes was in foreclosure; developments stalled or disappeared and allow the largest shows, such as CES, more room to grow.