NCET

Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) will be an exhibitor at the Jan. 28 Preview Las Vegas program, presented by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. The event will feature dynamic national speakers, local economic experts and industry leaders in a conference and trade-show event that is unmatched in Las Vegas.

Jim Murren- Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
MGM MIRAGE

TOPIC: Las Vegas’ future from the perspective of the city’s largest employer

Jim Murren is chairman of the board and CEO of MGM MIRAGE, one of the world’s leading and most respected development companies with significant holdings in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Steven D. Levitt – Economist and Bestselling Author

TOPIC: Unconventional thinking for an unpredictable economy

Steven D. Levitt is the best-selling author of FREAKONOMICS and SUPERFREAKONOMICS. FREAKONOMICS shows that the modern world, despite a great deal of complexity and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and-if the right questions are asked, is even more intriguing than we think.

Rossi Ralenkotter- President and CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)

TOPIC: The state of Las Vegas tourism and how Las Vegas will recover from this recession
As president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Rossi Ralenkotter is responsible for marketing Las Vegas and Southern Nevada as the world’s most desirable destination for leisure and business travel.

Jeremy Aguero, Principal, Applied Analysis

TOPIC: Statistics and economic indicators to show where Las Vegas is headed in 2010 and beyond

Jeremy Aguero attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he graduated with honors in 1996.  Aguero’s project history demonstrates a wide range of abilities. He has worked for clients in the private and public sectors, and undertaken projects of local, regional and national significance.

Punam Mathur – Emcee, Vice President of Human Resources, NV Energy

TOPIC: A unique perspective on the history of Las Vegas’ business evolution

Punam Mathur is vice president of human resources for NV Energy. She was previously senior vice president of corporate diversity and community affairs and a corporate officer for MGM MIRAGE.

With nearly 2,000 attendees, Preview Las Vegas attracts executives and decision makers from all industries looking to get the latest information about the key trends that will effect business in the year ahead and are ready to make key contacts.

Location:

Thomas & Mack Center/Cox Pavilion

4505 S. Maryland Parkway

Las Vegas, NV 89154

For information on attending, call 702.641.5822 or visit www.previewlasvegas.com.

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