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Washoe County has received stimulus funding to pay for fire ecosystem restoration projects in the area. On April 22, you are invited to a free workshop where Lynda Nelson, Parks and Open Space Manager and Cheryl Surface, Park Planner, will talk about the project and bid process. The County hopes to accept bids from landscaping contractors for:

· Mapping
· Seeding
· Planting trees and shrubs
· Soil erosion control
· Weed eradication
· Irrigation
· Thinning of trees and brush
· Disease and insect control
· Products related to the above activities, such as seed and plant material

Thursday, April 22, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Washoe County Government Center, Building ‘C’ Conference Room, 1001 E. 9^th St., Reno

Cost:  FREE

Register at www.nsbdc.org/education/calendar or call 775-784-1717.

For more information, contact Judith Hepburn, Area Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration, at 775-827-4923 or e-mail judith.hepburn@sba.gov.

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Come learn more about E-TECHS, The Entrepreneurial – Technical and Engineering Charter High School, a TUITION-FREE project-based career and technical public charter high school serving students interested in professional Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math careers, opening this Fall in Sparks, Nevada. E-TECHS is a project-based, career and technical school serving students living in Reno/Sparks and surrounding communities.

Meet & Greet Friend-raiser

Sunday, April 11, 2010

1:30 pm—3:00 pm; light refreshments will be served.  

Please RSVP ro Ricci Rodriguez-Elkins, 775-240-5143 or relkins@e-techsonline.org

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The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a proud sponsor of next week’s Sparks Chamber Luncheon

Social Media: The Education Continues with Inbound Marketing
Wednesday, April 7th
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Circus Circus Hotel Casino
500 North Sierra Street
Reno, NV

Social Media is a huge industry in itself and educational institutions across the globe continue to design full blown graduate degrees with this emphasis!  The topics are countless and valuable for anyone who wants to master a sound and profitable practice of SM in their business!

What is Inbound Marketing?  If you are unclear on this particular topic, you may want to further your education. Learning is best accomplished from those who have experience, knowledge and applied practice. Dr. Bret Simmons continues to provide instruction on what is currently an ongoing journey in learning more about the power of effectively using Social Media to grow your business!

A key ingredient that separates a successful entrepreneur from an average business owner is a constant drive to learn with the understanding that “you don’t know what you don’t know!”

Tickets are $25.00 per seat, tables of 8 are available for $200.00
[Click here to purchase tickets]

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USDA Rural Development, Nevada State Office, invites you to attend grant workshops  outlining Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG).  Two workshops will be held in April:

April 12 – Boulder City City Hall, 401 California Ave., 3-5 p.m.

April 13 – Mesquite Old Library, Ste. 1, 5-7 p.m. 

April 14: Pahrump, 1st International Bank, 3340 Hwy. 60, 3-5 p.m.

The RBEG program provides grants for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses help fund business incubators, and help fund employment related adult education programs. To assist with business development, RBEGs may fund a broad array of activities.

RSVP by calling (775) 887-1222, ext. 117 or e-mail laura.melara@usda.gov.

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Alternative energy is a hot-topic in today’s market.  Whether through the creation of more jobs or making energy more efficient and cost effective, alternative energy appears to be Nevada’s future. Executives representing several alternative energy companies recently met at the law offices of Holland & Hart in Reno to discuss the issues facing this booming industry. Connie Brennan, publisher of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator for the event.  These monthly meetings are designed to bring leaders together to discuss issues pertinent to their organizations. Click HERE for a condensed version of the roundtable discussion.

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