Archive for November, 2007

NCET’s Wi-Fi Wednesdays - Reno’s young professionals’ hottest new networking event - Dec 12 at the Imperial Bar and Lounge

Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

 

Reno’s young professionals’ hottest new networking event

 

December 12, 2007 - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Imperial Bar and Lounge, Reno

NCET’s next Wi-Fi Wednesday is on December 12, 2007 at the Imperial Bar and Lounge, one of Reno’s hottest “Hot Spots.”

December’s Wi-Fi Wednesday features:

  • The very popular “Speed networking,” a twist on the “speed dating” concept that facilitates numerous one-on-one introductions in a short period of time
  • YouTube Contest
  • Drink Specials
  • Free Appetizers
  • Food Drive for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (bring canned goods for ½ price entry)
  • Great Door Prizes**

Imperial Bar and Lounge
December 12 - 5:30 – 7:30 pm
150 N. Arlington Avenue, Reno
Cost - $10 per person
RSVP to RSVP@NCET.org

** Promote your business!  Bring a door prize to December’s Wi-Fi Wednesday.  For sponsorship information, please contact Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org or (775) 337-3328.

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Enter to win NCET’s YouTube contest. 

It’s simple:  Find your favorite short YouTube video (less than one-minute long) and send the link to Emily@NCET.org by Thursday, December 6.  We’ll pick the best video on Dec 12, and if your entry wins, you get a fabulous great prize!

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SBA Loan Guarantees Maintain Record-Breaking Trend in FY2007

Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

The U.S. Small Business Administration posted record-breaking loan numbers again in FY 2007, expanding access to capital to thousands of entrepreneurs across America.  SBA set records for both the combined number and dollar volume of loans, and increased loans to small businesses in underserved areas by more than 5.5 percent.

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Nevada hospital going green

Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

A rural Northern Nevada hospital is going green, thanks to help from volunteers with the annual Burning Man event and Sierra Pacific Power Co.

Black Rock Solar, a nonprofit arm of Black Rock City, LLC that organizes the annual counterculture festival, is installing photovoltaic solar panels at Pershing General Hospital in Lovelock.

The panels will generate 60,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year and save the hospital thousands of dollars in energy costs.

Sierra Pacific Power also is providing a $150,000 rebate, which essentially covers the cost of installation.

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2008 Nevada High School Business Plan Competition Opens

Posted Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The 2008 Nevada High School Business Plan Competition is open to all Nevada High School Students, with cash prizes and an awards ceremony nev_dept_ed.jpgfor top winners!

OFFICIAL BUSINESS PLAN SUBMITTAL FORM

Please type or print all information clearly

1. Please provide the title and a brief description of your business plan.
2. Please provide the following information on your team’s ADVISOR.

Name of Advisor:
Name of School and Department:
Complete Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email:
Fax:

3. Please provide the following information for each team member:

Name:
Complete Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email:
Name:
Complete Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email:

Submit plans by March 25, 2008:

To: Melissa Scott
Nevada Department of Education
1820 East Sahara, Suite 205
Las Vegas, NV 89104

For more information call (702) 486-6625

Awards Ceremony to be held April 25, 2008 at Green Valley Ranch Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Presented by Nevada Department of Education, Nevada Council on Economic Education and Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

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Technology could boost profits, but labor situation makes big casinos wary

Posted Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Las Vegas Sun

 

 

 

Poker is a necessary annoyance for casino executives.

Televised tournaments and pop culture references have made poker a player favorite, but the games, in which players bet against one another, don’t make much money for the house.

A startup company from North Carolina is trying to change that with electronic poker tables called PokerPros that don’t require live dealers. These tables, which debuted in 2005 but aren’t yet offered in Nevada, have big implications for the casino industry. Read more:

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