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THE 11TH ANNUAL NORTHERN NEVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS FORUM
Tuesday, October 5th
7:00 am – 2:30 pm
Grand Sierra Resort

Signs of economic recovery are everywhere and, while there is still a long way to go, are you prepared for success in a new business landscape?

Join the Northern Nevada Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Oct. 5 for their 11th Annual Business Forum at the Grand Sierra Resort. The Business Forum has been revamped and they’ve lowered the price for attendees and sponsors!

This jam-packed half-day event will feature some of Northern Nevada’s most well-known business gurus, including:

• Alice Heiman – Sales and networking expert
• Todd Felts – University of Nevada professor and social media master
• Guy Farmer – Business coach
• Jeffrey Benjamin – Leadership trainer
• …and more!

Plus, as the event is only a month before what will surely be a historic election, this year’s luncheon presentation will feature an entertaining and informative panel of some of the top political pundits from around the state, as they share their unique views and observations on the candidates and campaigns. Moderated by University of Nevada, Reno, professor and political science department chair, Eric Herzik.

Panelists include:

• Jon Ralston – Las Vegas Sun columnist and host of Face to Face with Jon Ralston
• Ray Hagar – Reno Gazette-Journal reporter and frequent cohost of Nevada Newsmakers
• Anjeanette Damon – Las Vegas Sun political reporter and blogger

For more information, or to register online, visit www.northernnevadachamber.org or call us at 775-358-1976.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE:

B2B Booth in our expo hall: (purchase online) $249.00 – Includes (2) all day passes, access to our exhibit hall, breakout sessions and luncheon tickets to our keynote luncheon.

Individual Business Forum entry tickets: (purchase online) $49.00 – Includes access to our exhibit hall, breakout sessions and luncheon tickets to our keynote luncheon presentation.

For More information, call (775) 358-1976 or email to: info@northernnevadachamber.org

Is your sales force an army of one (namely you)? Entrepreneurs wear many hats, and that of director of sales is very often one of them. In fact, if you’re a CEO and your company’s sole salesperson, then welcome to the club — many small companies operate this way. But just because a practice is commonplace does not mean it’s easy. We put the word out that we were looking for advice on how to manage and balance the dual roles of CEO and salesperson and guess what? It took a whole train ride from New York City to Boston to wade through the responses. Here are the best of them:

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3G Studios Inc., an independent video game development studio, has expanded its offices and design studio in Basin Street Properties’ 300 E. Second St. facility, adjacent to Aces Ballpark. 3G Studios will go from occupying 6,800 square feet to taking 9,540 square feet of space in the 136,497-square-foot building.

3G Studios Inc. designs and develops interactive entertainment products for personal computers, next generation consoles, iPhone, mobile and handheld devices. They recently launched the company’s first-ever Facebook game, Brave Arms. 3G Studio, Inc.’s published works include "Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009," a collaboration with Harmonix to release "Rock Band" in 2007, "SWAT: Target Liberty" for the Play Station Portable released in 2007, and "Stacked with Daniel Negreanu" released in 2006.

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Cybersecurity is an evolving creature. Ten years ago the vast majority of threats encountered by users online were motivated by fame and disruption. Today it is all about stealth and exploiting computer users to make a buck. Predicting future cybersecurity trends can be difficult. But by gathering data and analyzing developments past and present, patterns begin to emerge and we are able to make forecasts for the future. At the end of 2009 Symantec made a number of just such predictions for 2010. Here is a look at the top five and how they are faring halfway through the year. Read more:

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Small-business owners are applauding the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce’s newest push to save struggling companies.

The chamber recently unveiled a series of programs designed to help recession-battered small businesses.

The Viva Las Business: Vegas is Coming Back campaign aims to unify local groups in economic recovery efforts, chamber President and CEO Matt Crosson said during a news conference Sept. 13 at the chamber’s headquarters.

Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce President Matt Crosson discusses a new membership rewards card, part of the Viva Las Business: Vegas is Coming Back campaign, on Sept. 13 at chamber headquarters.

"Las Vegas is going to come back," Crosson said. "The rebuilding starts today. We are all in this together." Read more:

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