NCET

TECHNOLOGY FOR TOTS
HOLIDAY GALA

December 4, 2009, 6-10 p.m.

The M Resort, 2300 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

TECHNOLOGY FOR TOTS
HOLIDAY GALA

Join the leading technology organizations in Las Vegas for an industry-wide semi-formal Holiday Gala to network, have fun, AND make the holidays a little brighter for underprivileged kids in Las Vegas.

For room reservations call 702-797-1000, mention Technology for Tots (code QSOCL09) for a 10% off off prevailing room rates!

Guest Speaker:
Samuel G. Ingalls, A.A.E., Assistant Director of Aviation, Information Systems at McCarran International Airport

Samuel Ingalls has been with the administration at McCarran International Airport for the past 21 years, having worked to usher in many innovative systems throughout McCarran Airport.

In recognition of the success of one major McCarran project, Samuel was named a 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate for technological innovation in the transportation industry.

Samuel plays a leadership role in the industry, with work on behalf of Airports Council International (ACI), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Air Transport Association (ATA). In that regard, he is the chair of the Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS) initiative.

He writes frequently and speaks around the world on aviation information systems.

Samuel is also a frequent user of the aviation system on a personal basis, holding a commercial multi-engine pilot’s rating.

Master of Ceremonies: Kendall Tenney, KVBC Anchor

It’s easy to understand why kids’ issues are Kendall’s passion as he and his wife, Alyse, have five children.

Kendall joined Channel 3 in 1994 as a morning anchor and began anchoring the four and six pm newscasts five years later. Around that same time, Kendall started his series of reports called Kids First focusing on any and all things affecting children.

Kendall has been recognized for his work both on-air and in the community. Recently he was named of the “Vegas Dozen” and last year he won two Emmys. He also won two national awards from the National Education Writers’ Association.

Kendall currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada. He also hosts his annual Run-for-a-Wish on the day before the Super Bowl which this year, raised nearly $350,000.Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

Event Schedule

6:00pm Reception and Greeting

7:00pm Buffet, Dinner, and Jazz

8:00pm Music, Dancing, and Raffle

Attire Cocktail attire (jackets for gents, cocktail dressy outfits for the ladies)

Tickets

Members and their Guests:

Register by November 26       $40 per person

Register after November 26    $50 per person

Non-Members: $75 per person

Sponsored Tables for 10 people(reserved with signage) $600

Register HERE!

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The Reno Arch became a symbol of the city’s $20 million commitment to energy conservation Tuesday night when the switch was flipped on 2,076 energy-efficient light bulbs.

“This is super. This is super,” Mayor Bob Cashell, who changed the last bulb, told about 200 people at a ceremony to spark the new light-emitting diodes. “I think these things are brighter.”

Updating the Reno Arch was intended to publicize a city program to spend up to $20 million on renewable energy and energy conservation projects in the next two years.

The city has hired APS Energy Services of Tempe, Ariz., for the work, using about $1 million a year to be saved in energy costs during the 15 years in the contract. That’s based on reducing the city’s $5 million annual power bill by 20 percent. Read full story:

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Two more facilities at CityCenter have achieved LEED Gold Certification, MGM Mirage announced today.

Mandarin Oriental and Veer Towers have both reached the high environmental standard, bringing the total of LEED Gold certified facilities to six. Others include Crystals retail district, Vdara, ARIA’s hotel tower and separately, its convention center and theater.

The gold rating is the second highest rating available from the council, given to buildings that score between 60 and 79 points on a 100-point scale that evaluates a building’s site, the materials and resources used to build it and design innovation, among other things.

“From its inception to design, development and construction, we had one single goal in mind for CityCenter: Create a destination that is not only built in an environmentally sustainable manner, but also operates every day with an equal commitment to conserving natural resources,” CityCenter President and CEO Bobby Baldwin said. Read full story:

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University of Nevada Reno’s Sustainable Energy Forum is hosting an event Dec. 6 in collaboration with Focus the Nation, a Clean Energy Forum with a panel of nine experts including educators, business leaders and elected officials. The forum will cover renewable and sustainable energy options (biomass, wind, solar) and policy implementation of these technologies.

DATE: Sunday, December 6, 2009

LOCATION: Joe Crowley Student Union, Ballroom B & C

TIME: 11:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

Panelists
- Dr. Mano Misra, the Director of UNR’s Renewable Energy Center http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.unr.edu/mse/misra/

- Dr. Ted Batchman: Founding Director of the Renewable Energy Center at the University of Nevada, Reno http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.unr.edu/energy/curriculum/

- Dr. Christopher Simon, Professor of Political Science at University of Nevada, Reno http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.unr.edu/cla/polisci/faculty/faSimon/default.asp

- Dr. Charles Coronella, Chemical Engineering professor expert in biomass conversion, http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/coronell/

- Mr. Parker,  the director of the geothermal project at the Peppermill  http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/05/renos-peppermill-resort-pumps-8-1m-into-geothermal/

- Shawn O’Meara, owner of Aspen electric (Solar electric company) http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.nvrenosolar.com/default.html

-Dr. Daemen, Mining engineering professor, 20 years at Yucca Mountain

- Dr. Roger Jacobson , Co-Director of the Renewable Energy Center at the Desert Research Center

- Commissioner Rebecca Wagner, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada

- KC Mares,  CEO & President at MegaWatt Consulting, Inc., Director of Data Center Strategy at Yahoo! Inc., Consultant on Energy Issues at Equinix, Senior Manager, Global Labs and Data Centers at BEA Systems, Inc. http://www.facebook.com/l/11b72;www.linkedin.com/in/kcmares

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