Mirage Resort and Casino headliner Terry Fator to cut ribbon opening NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo – Feb 19
Expo designed to help Las Vegas Valley’s small businesses in these challenging economic times
A life-long entrepreneur at heart, Mirage Resort and Casino headliner Terry Fator is helping promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Silver State by cutting the ribbon to open NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo February 19, 2010 at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa. Terry will be available for photos and interviews following the ceremony at 11am.
“We’re thrilled to have a self-made entrepreneur like Terry help us promote and celebrate entrepreneurial activity in Nevada,” says Dave Archer, CEO of NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. “He’s an incredible example of what can be achieved when you take an active role in pursuing your dreams.”
It took Fator – a ventriloquist, singer, comedian and celebrity impressionist – 32 years to become an “overnight sensation” when he won the hearts of America and was selected “America’s Got Talent” 2007 $1 million dollar prize winner on NBC-TV. The Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas signed Fator to a 5-year contract worth $100 million dollars, the largest deal in the history of MGM/Mirage. He headlines in TERRY FATOR AND HIS CAST OF THOUSANDS five nights a week in the Terry Fator Theatre. Fator’s Grand Opening took place on March 14, 2009. His first anniversary gala VIP/celebrity party takes place at The Mirage on March 13, 2010. Terry will unveil an exciting new puppet at his one year anniversary gala.
NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur Expo is Nevada’s only business-to-business expo designed exclusively to help Nevada’s new and small businesses. The Expo connects entrepreneurs with small business experts from across the state who make themselves available to share information, provide guidance and literally offer “one-stop-shopping” for business start-up.
NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo will feature nearly 100 exhibitors, including representatives from state and federal government and business agencies, professional services providers, educational institutions and small business lenders. Exhibitors will provide information on all stages of micro and small business development and expansion, from licensing needs and business plan development to financing and marketing. Attendees will also learn practical hands-on information in a series of no-cost seminars held throughout each day. Seminars will delve into topics ranging from pre-start-up strategizing to long-term business development planning. For more information visit www.NCETexpo.com.
