Feb. 11: MATHCOUNTS competition. NV Energy, 6100 Neil Rd., Reno. Local 6^th to 8^th grade Mathletes and future engineers work against the clock to show off their mental arithmetic skills. Sponsored in part by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Open to the public at approximately 11:00 a.m. FREE. Learn more at www.mathcounts.org or contact Tim Holst, tholst62@gmail.com, 775-232-4533.

Feb. 19-25: Engineer visits, hands-on activities and EWeek posters. Glenn Duncan Elementary School, 1200 Montello St., Reno. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers, Sierra Nevada Section. Contact Seena Drapala, sdrapala@charter.net or 775-781-5491.

Feb. 21-23: UNR student club activities and BBQ. Hilliard Plaza, University of Nevada, Reno. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno. Contact Sam DiMuzio, 775-784-6925.

Feb. 22: Highway design field trip. The Nevada Department of Transportation will provide a tour of their

Carson City office for 5th and 6th graders from Washoe County School District. NDOT has prepared special demonstrations created to get students interested in engineering. The students will tour the engineering department and the materials testing lab to see what goes into building a road and how materials are tested to ensure quality road construction. Sponsored by the American Public Works Association, Northern Branch. Contact Deanna Gray, DGray@bowlingmamola.com.

Feb. 23: EWeek reception. Tamarack Junction (Sully’s), 13101 S. Virginia St., Reno. Meet local engineers and learn what local engineering societies are all about. Sponsored by the Northern Nevada Joint Engineering Societies. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cost: $25, which includes a $5 donation to the UNR student chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Contact Davis Flaten, davis.flaten@swgas.com, 775-887-2855.

Feb. 24: Engineer’s Brawl. Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A dance, not a fight, the Brawl is an old UNR tradition. There will be a maze, Rube Goldberg machines, music and food. Sponsored by the College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno. Contact Sam DiMuzio, 775-784-6925.

Feb. 25: Robotics competition. FIRST Tech Challenge, a competition for 9^th to 12^th graders, Carson High School, 1111 Saliman, Carson City. Judging assisted by the Society of Women Engineers, Sierra Nevada Section. Open to the public at 11:30 a.m. and will run continuously throughout the afternoon. Awards are planned for 5:30 p.m. FREE. Learn more at www.usfirst.org and www.firstnv.org or contact Seena Drapala, sdrapala@charter.net or 775-781-5491.

About Engineers Week
The National Engineers Week Foundation works year-round to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession critical to public health, safety, and welfare.  The Foundation supports engineering outreach, education, and celebration through a network of thousands of volunteers in its partner coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies. Together we meet a vital need: introducing students, parents, and educators to engineering, engaging them in hands-on engineering experiences, and making science and math relevant. The Foundation and coalition are actively putting the E in STEM. For more information, visit www.eweek.org.

The program’s micro loans average $8,500 and are aimed at expanding small-business entrepreneurship among low- and moderate-income Nevadans.

The governor’s office said Nevada Microenterprise Initiative funding provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Economic Development, is supporting economic growth.

"Small businesses account for most of the businesses in Nevada and will help lead job growth moving forward," Sandoval said in a statement. "This initiative will provide essential support to help local entrepreneurs obtain the training, assistance and access to loans they need to enhance their economic stability."

For information on the Nevada Microenterprise Initiative, visit www.4microbiz.org or call (702) 734-3555 in Las Vegas or (775) 324-1812 in Reno.

Truckee Meadows Community College is pleased to announce an opportunity for local businesses and organizations to participate in a scholarship intern program.   Qualified student interns will be eligible to apply for a $3,500 scholarship award. Students must maintain satisfactory site supervisor evaluations, achieve learning outcomes and complete 225 hours of interning by June 1, 2012, to receive the scholarship award.

How You Can Participate – To supervise a TMCC scholarship intern at your business, agency or organization, please contact Deb O’Gorman at TMCC Workforce Development and Continuing Education.

Email or call Deb: dogorman@tmcc.edu or call 775.824.3811

Thank you for your interest in helping TMCC students gain valuable experience.

In 2011 over 1,000 Projects and Inventions were exhibited at the fair (12 Nevada Counties, over 100 different public, private, charter and parochial elementary, middle and high schools) representing students from Ely to Zephyr Cove, and Gerlach to Minden. When we trace the impact of our regional fair, we find that over 20,000 students participated in local, school, & county fairs to reach our regional fair. The Science Fair is an exciting experience for both the students and teachers who participate. We continually provide ongoing classes the teachers to help teachers improve the level of science displayed at the fair.  We believe this event is an inspiration to the next generation of scientist, engineers and state leaders of tomorrow.

Nevada Science Fair, Inc. is a nonprofit educational association (Nevada Corporation) of persons and organizations for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes with its main function to organize, promote, and administer the Western Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair and Lemelson Young Inventors Challenge competitions.

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NCET / RGJ Awards Reception and Dinner
Eldorado Hotel Casino
February 16, 2012

Cocktails – 5:00 pm – BuBinga Lounge – Hosted by the Eldorado
Dinner and Awards – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Crystal Ballroom

The NCET Technology Awards / Reno Gazette Journal Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is an annual Northern Nevada event celebrating individuals and companies who have greatly enhanced the growth and prestige of technology community, and recognizing outstanding leaders at all levels of business, from small to large companies.  The 2012 awards will be presented by Lt Governor Brian K. Krolicki.

Tickets and Tables:
NCET members: $75 per person / $600 for table of eight
Non-members: $100 per person / $750 for table of eight

List of 2012 Winners Here

* NCET’s Tech Wednesdays showcase a different local company on the second Wednesday of each month.

* NCET heavily promotes these events via:

• Emails to about 13,000 of Northern Nevada’s business executives, entrepreneurs, community leaders, educators, and many others; and each email promotes you and includes your logo and a link to your website.
• Dedicated webpages at www.NCET.org and www.NCETtech.org, each of which promotes you and includes your logo and a link to your website.
• A Northern Nevada Business Weekly ¼ page ad.
• Placement in numerous community calendars.

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While it is possible for a business owner to negotiate and close the sale of a business without assistance from outside advisers, it isn’t recommended. Remember, as a business owner, your skill sets evolve around the unique product or service you offer and general business knowledge. It is unlikely that you, or one of your partners, have the level and scope of expertise needed to successfully handle a transaction of this type.

In assembling your advisory team, there are any number of skill sets that should be considered. One important component of any deal is understanding how to value your business, and for that exercise a business valuation consultant, business broker or accountant is likely a good starting point. Many owners have a sense of the value of their business, but in some instances that value is arrived at solely from negotiations and discussions with a potential buyer — and the buyer generally has an incentive to pay less, rather than more for the business. Part of what you get with an adviser is an advocate for your point of view in a transaction. You will also need legal assistance, as regardless of the form of transaction (sales of assets, sale of equity, merger or combination), there will definitely be a myriad of legal issues to sort through. Other participants in this process might include experts in the areas of insurance, banking and public relations.

Keep in mind that most (if not all) of these advisers have limited value-added the longer you wait to bring them into

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James Newman is a partner in the Reno office of Holland & Hart, LLP, where his areas of legal practice include mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Contact him at 327-3014 or jnewman@hollandhart.com.

While the prospect of getting more attention from corporate relocation consultants is promising, Sandoval admitted Thursday that there’s no hard evidence yet and he’s going on what he’s heard from executives and other government leaders.

But for now, it’s a matter of slogging through the details of what the state’s policies and recommendations will look like as members of the Board of Economic Development and its growing staff craft its plan.

The board took another step Thursday, meeting at Switch Communications’ SuperNap facility in Las Vegas and getting updates on what role regional economic development authorities will play in the recruitment process and how the department’s $10 million catalyst fund will be used.

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We are looking for nominations and are asking everyone to please think of a woman in marketing or sales that you think deserves this award and send it my way.  The link below will take you to the forums. 

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