Lean Leader Certification Workshop
Back by popular demand!

Knowledge of the Lean approach gives your teams the power to:

• Cut lead-time
• Reduce inventory
• Slash machine setup time
• Reduce non-value-added activities
• Enhance profitability 
• Gain market-share
• Improve space, machine & labor utilization

Presented by:

Gary Conner
Shingo Prize Recipient & Best-Selling
Author on Lean

June 20-24, 2011 — 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where:
Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO)
775 East Glendale Avenue
Sparks, NV 89431
Registration:
$1,795 per person (group discounts available)

Includes:
Training materials, continental breakfast, breaks & lunch included. Discounts available for multiple attendees

Date: June 28, 2011

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Lunch promptly at noon.

Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia…corporate entities that are no more due to unscrupulous practices of their chief executives. Is there a consistent pattern of behavior in accounting and finance that creates corporate environments ripe to be ripped off? How can a white collar crime bring down a company…is it the same no matter the size of the entity…big or small?
Please join us for what promises to be a great afternoon of lessons of dos and don’ts in business.

In this don’t miss session presented by TMA of Nevada, seasoned fraud buster, Craig L. Greene, CPA/CFF, CFE, MCJ discusses the use of forensic accountants when fraud is suspected in a turnaround assignment. Greene will focus on:

1. The profile of the Typical Fraudster and the signs to look for,

2. Common Fraud Schemes in the Accounting Records of a distressed company, and

3. Effective use of the Forensic Accountant in rooting out the frauds.

Highly entertaining, Greene uses real cases from his over 35 years of experience as a forensic accountant and auditor to illustrate the points in his presentations.

Panelist:

Craig L. Greene is a leading certified fraud examiner; white collar criminologist and founding partner of McGovern & Greene LLP. He works as a consultant and expert witness for law firms, corporations, not for profit, governmental and law enforcement agencies on cases involving allegations of fraud and misrepresentation. Frequently, his engagements—local, national and international— involve high profile fraud investigations, many of which have resulted in uncovering fraudulent financial reporting. Other engagements include corporate internal investigations, focusing on employee embezzlement; corruption payment schemes; and vendor/business partner frauds. Craig is also regularly engaged in litigation assignments as a Forensic Accountant to examine accounting records in business disputes; fraud matters; white collar criminal defense; bankruptcy; and CPA malpractice claims and has served as an expert witness in many litigation cases.

Location: Ferraro’s, 4480 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Cost: Members: $30; Non-Members: $45

Early bird discounts are available. Register at least 5 days in advance to get a $5 discount off registration.  CLICK HERE for more information and to RSVP.

Western Nevada Development District and UNR Cooperative Extension presents an overview of alternative lending programs and how to create linkages between potential funders and current operators and potential founders of new alternative lending organizations in Nevada with the goal of expanding alternative lending capacity in Nevada.

This event is Free and Open to the Public – July 12 – 9am to 1:30 pm

The multi-site, simulcast video conference will be held at the following locations:

Minden, NV; Ely, NV; Fallon, NV; Hawthorne, NV; Las Vegas, NV

RSVP to mguss@wndd.org or call (775) 883-7333 x 104 for more information

Click here for flyer and Click here for locations nearest you.

This workshop will introduce the participants to Dale Carnegie’s Human Relation principles which when applied in a process improvement, or, any team environment can have a significant positive impact on the results.  In summary, Teams that understand that people skills and six sigma process improvement should be mutually inclusive have the greatest chance for success.

McGuire spent 22 years in the telecommunications industry and has studied business and management for over 20 years. She received her BS in Management from Dominican College in Blauvelt, NY. Her MBA is from Dowling College in Oakdale, NY. Her MBA is in Management with a minor in Total Quality Management.

FOOD AND DRINK ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE ATTENDEES’ DISGRESSION.

Register Now!

When: Thursday May 26, 2011 from 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM PDT

Where: Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave.,Suite A, Las Vegas, NV 89146

What does IT have to do with social media?

How does HR use social media?

Is social media just a buzz word?

May 25, 2011
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

SIERRA GOLD
6515 SOUTH JONES BOULEVARD
Las Vegas, NV 89118

For more information or to register, CLICK HERE.

Please join NCET for this high-energy networking event on June 8 at the Louis Basque Corner, Reno!

NCET’s Wi-Fi Wednesdays feature:

• - The very popular “Speed Networking”
• - Delicious appetizers
• - Drink Specials
• - Great Door Prizes
• Wednesday, July 8
• 5:30 – 7:30pm
• Click here to RSVP and Prepay ONLINE
• $15 PAID IN ADVANCE ONLINE
• $25 at the door
• Louis Basque Corner is a family style restaurant serving family-style with authentic specialties such as paella, shrimp and tongue Basquaise, oxtails, tripas callos, lamb chops, sweetbreads and sirloin steak.  Fish served daily.
• Louis Basque Corner
• 301 E. 4th Street
• For more information contact: Roxanne DeCarlo at Roxanne@NCET.org or (775) 853-4226

Presented by:

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This workshop will explain:

• · How the HUBZone program works
• · How to know if your small business is in a HUBZone?
• · Benefits of HUBZone certification
• · Applying for the HUBZone program

Thursday, May 26, 2011 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Washoe County Government Center Building ‘C’, Conference Room, 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno

Fee: FREE

Registration: Call 775-784-1717. For additional information contact: Judith Hepburn, SBA, 775-827-4923.

WHAT: Students from the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering will put their undergraduate education to the test when they showcase year-long, commercially viable projects designed to solve everyday challenges at the spring 2011 Senior Design Competition.

WHEN: Friday, May 13, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
All projects will be on display for the duration of the event, with a scheduled break from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cox Pavilion Concourse at UNLV

DETAILS: The Senior Design Competition is free and open to the public. With thousands of dollars in prize money on the line, the competition introduces senior engineering students to the spirit of entrepreneurship and the benefits of commercial application. Local industry representatives judge projects developed by students in the electrical, mechanical and civil engineering departments.

UNLV’S HOWARD HUGHES SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN DINNER & AWARDS

Keynote Speakers: Calum Pearson & Jerry Nadal of CIrque du Soleil (US), Inc.

When:   Friday, May 13, 2011

Time:     6 PM Cocktails & Viewing of the Projects

Time:     6:45 PM Dinner & the Fred & Harriet Cox Awards

Place:   Cox Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center 

Cost:      $150 per person

RSVP:     Dawn Barlow-Curtis 702-895-3965

This workshop is the first step in a process of assisting a company that strives to enhance internal communication in the workplace. It is a holistic approach to communication, coaching and developing the skills of the workforce. It also helps employees feel more integrated into a company in which Lean Enterprise efforts are being applied. The workshop is also the first step in a process of assisting a company that strives to enhance internal communication in the workplace. It is a holistic approach to communication, coaching and developing the skills of the workforce. It also helps employees feel more integrated into a company in which Lean Enterprise efforts are being applied.

When: May 12, 2011 – 8:30 am to 10:30 am (Come Early for a complementary continental breakfast)

Where: UNR – Nell J. Redfield Building A (South Reno) Room 202, 18600 Wedge Parkway (Wedge Pkwy & Mt Rose Hwy)  Reno, NV 89511

Cost: $59 per person (includes training materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)
Discounts available for multiple attendees

CLICK here for details or to register.

TMA Nevada presents a “power house panel” discussion May 18 to discuss Las Vegas future business prospects. 

Panelists:

Richard Pérez-Feria is the Editor-in-Chief of VEGAS INC as well as Business Editor of Greenspun Media Group. Previously, he was COO, Editor-in-Chief of PLANETASTIC, a Web development company Richard co-owned where he worked on celebrity and sports websites. Richard was formerl y the Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc’s People en Espaol, the nation’s largest and most important magazine for Hispanics. He’s an award-winning Editor-in-Chief for magazines and websites.

Robert E. Lang
An urban planning and policy expert, Robert Lang focuses on suburban studies, demographic and spatial analysis, economic development, metropolitan governance, transportation, the “built environment,” and the Intermountain West. He is a professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, co-director of Brookings Mountain West and director of The Lincy Institute.

Fred Mossler of Zappos.com, Inc.
Fred joined us in 1999 and was recently promoted to the position of “No Title” from Senior VP of Merchandising because we couldn’t think of a title for him. His “No Title” position enables him to oversee a variety of departments within Zappos.com, Inc. and is an officer of Zappos Merchandising.

Location: Spanish Trail Country Club, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89113

Your name must be registered at the gate. In order to ensure so, please register for the event no later than the Monday before the event. We will then submit your name to security. Any last minute attendees must announce their name at the gate and that they are attending the TMA Nevada event at the Spanish Trail Country Club.

Date: May 18

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Members: $30;  Non-Members:, $45

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