Is Nevada Leaving Federal Money on the Table? Page 18 Apply Now for Prestigious Program, Leadership Las Vegas Can You Make the Cut? Page 30 There is Hope A Wealth of Knowledge For Prisoners Executive Women’s Council Spotlight: Find Your Workforce Now Danna Jarvis, Hightower Las Vegas Page 15 Page 35 Cultivating growth and prosperity SMOKEFREE It’s the Responsible SPACES Thing to Do You’ve been protecting the health of your business by: Physical Requiring Washing Checking Contactless distancing masks hands temperatures service But there is more you can do: Create a smoke and vape-free policy 25ft Smokefree Air Minimum Distance There is no safe level of secondhand smoke. Eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke both indoor and outdoor is the responsible thing to do. It’s good for business and it’s good for health. There is no better time than now to create a smoke and vape-free policy. For more information or for FREE signage for your business, visit GetHealthyClarkCounty.org or call 702-759-1270. 2 BUSINESS VOICE APRIL 2021 VEGAS CHAMBER Cultivating growth and prosperity MARY BETH SEWALD PRESIDENT & CEO Spring is here, and there are so many things going on April is the month of Second Chances, and the Vegas at the Vegas Chamber to help our member businesses Chamber is proud to partner with Hope For Prisoners grow and flourish. and Workforce Connections to present opportunities for members to learn more about the amazing work of This month, the Vegas Chamber will host its signature Hope For Prisoners to prepare and connect formerly Legislative Day on April 6. This is an opportunity for incarcerated individuals with jobs. We will hold a our President’s Club and Advocacy members to hear webinar early this month to learn more about the from leaders in Carson City about the latest from the program and hear from employers who have hired Hope Nevada Legislature. It is also a chance for members to For Prisoners graduates. We will also present additional share with lawmakers the concerns and challenges of the opportunities for you to connect with and potentially business community. We will be doing the Legislative hire these skilled and trained workers. Day virtually, making it easier than ever for members to engage in this event. Look for more information in this The Vegas Chamber is also focused on developing magazine on how you can be part of this special event. leaders in our community. Applications are open for Leadership Las Vegas, the premier community The Vegas Chamber continues to be your advocate leadership development program in Southern Nevada. every day in Carson City. Our Government Affairs team Leadership Las Vegas, a program of the Vegas is tracking hundreds of bills that could potentially impact Chamber’s Leadership Foundation, selects 60 individuals employers, employees, and entrepreneurs. The Chamber from a cross-section of our community. During the has testified on approximately 50 bills and is working 10-month program, class members will learn about behind-the-scenes, meeting with lawmakers about the facets of the community, hear from top-level leaders, negative impacts of some of these proposals on your and develop a deeper understanding of Southern business. Nevada so they can be effective agents of positive change. I urge you to apply. Our Government Affairs engagement is one of the most valuable benefits the Vegas Chamber offers you. The Thank you for your trust in the Vegas Chamber. I look Vegas Chamber not only looks out for our members, but forward to seeing you soon. we are also convening business associations from across Nevada so that the business community is aligned and speaking with a unified voice. And we appreciate so many of our members engaging as Chamber Advocates. Thanks to you, the voice of business is stronger than ever. 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Table of Contents APRIL 2021 Record Low Interest Rates 7 Welcome New Members 8 Partnering with the Las Vegas community to survive the pandemic 9 13 15 Member News 10 Member Spotlights 11 CCSD high school athletics 18 make water smart play 13 What's Happening 14 Chamber Partners with Hope for Prisoners, Workforce Connections for "Month of Second Chances" 15 Chamber News 16 Is Nevada Leaving Federal Money on the Table? 18 Get a Grip on Your Business and Gain Traction with EOS! 23 Historic "Podner"ships and How We As Nevadans Can Thrive Together 27 32 President's Club Spotlights 28 Applications Open for Leadership Las Vegas 30 Danna Jarvis Wealth Advisor | Hightower Las Vegas Retirement Planning At Any Age 32 Executive Women's 30 35 Council Spotlight 35 VEGAS CHAMBER APRIL 2021 BUSINESS VOICE 5 A Positive Outlook Record Low Interest Rates How low can they go? That’s been the question about interest For all their benefits, low interest rates do come with potential rates for much of the past year as rates reached all-time lows risks. The first is inflation, which results when capital outstrips and then went lower still. As a result, the cost of borrowing to supply in the economy and drives up prices. This is why the buy homes, cars or business equipment is as affordable as ever. Fed closely monitors inflation in relation to interest rates and This has been a boon for many households and businesses, raises its benchmark rate when prices start to rise too quickly. which have taken advantage of low rates to improve their I noted earlier how businesses have benefitted from borrowing financial position even as the pandemic has wreaked havoc on under low rates, but a concerning trend is that a growing the global economy.