NCET

Please join us at SNCAT on January 22 for the New Year’s first NCET’s Tech Tuesday, Greater Reno-Tahoe’s premier technology and entrepreneurial networking event.

This month’s event includes an update on SNCAT’s current and planned activities, tours of the studio, control room and edit suites, and an opportunity to operate SNCAT’s cameras, control boards, etc.

Tuesday, January 22, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
$10 donation at door
RSVP by Monday, January 21 to Emily Lowe at Emily@NCET.org

SNCAT
4024 Kietzke Lane, Reno, Nevada 89502
(775) 828-1211

SNCAT - Sierra Nevada Community Access Television

Sierra Nevada Community Access Television (SNCAT) is a full community access center creating content and transmitting public, education and government cable channels in the Truckee Meadows. SNCAT contracts with Reno (Channel 13), Sparks (Channel 15) and Washoe County (Channel 17) to provide live coverage and playback of all city council, county commission, planning and related public meetings. SNCAT also produces programs for all three channels. SNCAT provides live web streaming and interactive video on demand (archived) meetings and locally originated programming.

The trustees of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada raised the economic development bar nearly two years ago. Aiming for better quality vs. just more economic impact, they asked us to focus on companies that truly enhance the quality of life here. A thorough analysis called Target2010 followed that charge. The recommendations were solid and numerous. In close consultation with a regional steering committee and our trustees, the EDAWN staff sorted the priorities into three categories: Read more:

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The BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. With a membership of well over 400 members, the organization represents an overwhelming number of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and their advisers. The organization recently posted an open letter on the benefits of entrepreneurship from one of its members, Dr. Andy Richards.

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The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for one of the most highly-anticipated networking and economic forecasting events of the year - Preview Las Vegas 2008. In addition to a returning panel of expert local speakers, the Chamber is pleased to announce the signing of featured keynote speaker, Guy Kawasaki.

Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. Helping to drive marketing innovation in the computer industry, Kawasaki is also the author of eight books including The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream and The Macintosh Way. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

In addition to Kawasaki, Preview will also feature a slate of high-powered returning speakers with an in-depth knowledge of the unique issues facing the Las Vegas business community:

Jeremy Aguero, principal of Applied Analysis

Richard Lee, vice president/director of public relations, First American Title Company of Nevada

Rossi Ralenkotter president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

Preview Las Vegas 2008 will be held January 31 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tickets can now be purchased at www.previewlasvegas.com. Sponsorship and exhibitor packages are also available at www.previewlasvegas.com/sponsors. For more information call (702) 735-2451 or visit www.previewlasvegas.com.

Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and technology will be exhibiting at Preview. Stop by and see us!