NCET

October 13-14, 2009
Atlantis Hotel, Reno NV

Please save the date for NCET’s 9th Annual Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference, the intermountain west’s premier regional venture capital conference.

Conference Highlights:

• - Keynote presentations
• - Investor panels
• - Entrepreneur presentations
• - Networking mixers
• - Best in Show awards
• - NCET Tech Awards

Please visit www.NCETSilverAndGold.com for more information

Presented in conjunction with:

Sierra Angels — Reno Angels — Vegas Valley Angels

Golden Capital Network — C4Cube

Many Nevadans may have no idea what the Desert Research Institute does, but the DRI, as it’s called, has made a name for itself across the globe. Its research scientists have helped protect China’s priceless Terra Cotta Warriors from air pollution, found safe water sources for the people of Ghana, Africa, and traced the history of climate change by extracting ice cores in Greenland and Antarctica. Several years ago, they unraveled the dangerous mystery of why M-16 rifles used by U.S. soldiers in Iraq kept jamming. This week, DRI celebrates its 50th anniversary and its evolution from a fledging program with $2.5 million in revenue to a research powerhouse with $60 million in revenue in 2008. Read more:

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April 29, 2009 -5:30pm – 7:30pm

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
3900 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Overview: Turnaround Management Association of Nevada (TMA) proudly presents an actual case analysis and a study of a major Las Vegas Strip gaming property (who shall remain anonymous) facing bankruptcy. The case, its analysis and discussion will be lead by a distinguished panel of experts who have experience and first-hand knowledge of the circumstances. They will be reviewing the debt, equity, financial performance, liquidity, default imminence, loan covenants and negotiating deadlines. The panelists will take participants through each one of these considerations with a view towards how to create and negotiate the best deal in a tough situation.

Moderators: Brett Axelrod, shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and specialist in gaming & business reorganization & bankruptcy and Gregory E. Garman, shareholder in the Las Vegas law firm of Gordon Silver, who specializes in the practice of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy.

Panelists: Matthew L. Nelson, Senior Vice President and team lead in Wells Fargo’s Loan Adjustment Group; John P. Sordillo, CPA & Partner, Reorganization Services Group, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP and David Tuvlin, Managing Director Stuyvesant Square Advisors, Inc.

Cost: Members: $30; Non-Members: $40; Student: $10

Early bird discounts are available. Register at least 5 days in advance to get a $5 discount off registration.

CLE AND CTP CREDITS HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR.

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This weekend is a perfect day to do a little spring cleaning and then head over to The Club at Town Center for the 2^nd Annual RecyclePalooza! While you’re there, pick up 6 FREE CFL Light Bulbs courtesy of NV Energy!

Somersett’s 2^nd Annual Recyclepalooza

Saturday, March 28, 11 AM – 3 PM

Somersett’s The Club at Town Center

Join Somersett in an effort to help reduce our carbon footprint on the planet with this fun and interactive event!

RECYCLE!

• FREE CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lights) bulbs to all (limit six per household),       courtesy of NV Energy
• Recycle your old computers, monitors, ink jet and laser printers, components, cell phones, PDAs, software, fax machines, VCRs, stereos/radios and telephones – sorry we cannot take TV’s!  Sponsored by New To You Computers, an organization which refurbishes, resells and is a certified data destruction organization.
• Donate clothing and household good items for re-use in our community.  Big Brothers Big Sisters will have their truck on site
• Lions Club will be accepting used eye glasses
• Kiwanis will be accepting used bicycles for refurbishment
• Somersett will collect specific printer cartridges for recycling*

FUN AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND BOOTHS!

• UNR’s Cooperative Extension Horticulture Department will have a composting and worm farm demonstration from 12pm – 2pm.
• Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful will be here with information on recycling programs and provide a paper making activity that’s fun for the entire family!
• Interpretative Garden’s River School will have information on sustainable practices and year-round organic gardening,
• Nevada Econet, the promoters of Earth Day, will be on hand to provide information on environmental education and their “Erase your Trace” program. 
• Other participants will include the City of Reno and Western Pozzolan will have samples of their water retention product. 

For more information and a list of what *printer cartridges will be accepted, please call 787-4500, email events@somersett.com, or go to our WEB site www.somersett.com.

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College and university students in Nevada submitted a record 56 business plans for the 5th Annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology said last week.

  In the competition, teams of students compete for nearly $110,000 in cash awards. Winners will be announced April 23.

NCET said 174 students — 98 undergraduates, 76 graduate students — are members of teams that submitted business plans. The teams include 32 undergraduate groups and 76 groups of graduate students.

Participating students have majors in business, engineering, speech pathology, electrical engineering, journalism and biotechnology.

NCET also has seen an increase in business plans for the Lt. Governor’s Award, with 20 plans in contention for the business idea that best employs clean, renewable or efficient energy technologies and services. Sixteen teams also entered their plans in the NCED Commissioners’ Award competition, which recognizes the business plan that best addresses the economic development needs of rural Nevada.

NCET is seeking sponsors to donate or to purchase tables to attend the awards ceremony.

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