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Henderson Chamber of Commerce to oppose Question 3
Business organization states decision based on risk of amending state constitution
HENDERSON, Nev. – The Henderson Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 1,400 businesses throughout Southern Nevada, announced opposition to Question 3, which will appear on the 2018 Nevada Ballot this November during the general election. Question 3 addresses how energy is regulated in the state.
As the ballot initiative would change the Nevada constitution – rather than by the legislative process – any amendments to it thereafter also would require a ballot initiative passed by voters in two elections, making the slightest change difficult to make, and thus, a primary point of concern for the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, the organization seeks to support meaningful, free market choices that give equal footing to all businesses, regardless of size, to which the measure did not address.
Over the last five months, the Henderson Chamber has conducted meetings and research, which culminated this week and resulted in its position on the initiative. The Henderson Chamber of Commerce is the only organization in Henderson that represents businesses of all sizes, industries, and stages on business policy matters.
The Henderson Chamber of Commerce (@HCC_Nevada) is a nonprofit, professional organization committed to advancing the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of its members providing businesses with marketing and networking opportunities, support resources and legislative representation.
For more information regarding the chamber, call the Henderson Chamber of Commerce at 702-565-8951 or visit www.hendersonchamber.com.
VEGAS INC, found inside Las Vegas Weekly, is accepting nominations for its eighth annual Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards, now through Monday, Sept. 24. The 2018 Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards is a collaboration between Cox Business and VEGAS INC to honor the Las Vegas Valley’s most outstanding information technology executives, as nominated by their colleagues, clients and peers. Honorees will be selected in eight categories:
- Startup Tech Exec of the Year – New!
- Private Business (any size)
- Publicly traded business (any size)
- Education
- Government agency
- Nonprofit
- Hotel / Gaming
- Health Care
Honorees will be chosen based on their specific role in the success of their company and their accomplishments during the 2017—18 year. This includes commitment to the industry; their ability to develop strategic partnerships with vendors, solution providers and technology partners; projects that showcase the nominee’s creativity and ingenuity in problem solving; and their innovation and ideas for the future.
The nomination deadline is Monday, Sept. 24. Nominations can be submitted by completing this form: https://goo.gl/forms/lHSxqxz26wx24XH83. The award winners will be recognized at the 2018 VEGAS INC Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards ceremony, and featured in a special edition of VEGAS INC.
For more information about the 2018 VEGAS INC Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards, visit www.VEGASINC.com. For the latest VEGAS INC news, follow the publication on Facebook or Twitter.
Two New Commercial Lending Promotions Announced at CCCU
Clark County Credit Union (CCCU) recently announced that two key positions have changed in the commercial lending department. Josh Haldeman was promoted from Vice President of Commercial Lending to Chief Lending Officer and Daniel Reese will take over the position of Vice President of Commercial Lending.
“The newly created C-level position in lending shows the credit union’s growth in the commercial lending and our commitment to providing even more businesses with the financing they need to
expand,” said Matt Kershaw, CEO of CCCU. Haldeman has been growing and developing a commercial and industrial lending culture within the credit union. In his new position, he will continue to create new and competitive lending programs for CCCU members.
Haldeman spent his whole life in Las Vegas, obtaining a degree in Marketing from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He is actively involved with the youth of the community through the Boy Scouts of America as well as being a mentor through the CCSD school and community partnership program.
Reese will maintain CCCU’s commercial lending portfolio, listening to members’ needs and answering their questions about commercial credit and lending. He says CCCU is known for their great customer service and personal touch and he is excited to get to work helping the members.
CCCU’s Fifth Annual National Nurses Week Grand Prize Winners Announced
As Clark County’s only state-chartered credit union for medical professionals, Clark County Credit Union (CCCU) recently announced the winners of its fifth annual Nurses Week prize drawing.
The 2018 CCCU Nurses Week grand prize awards went to nurse Nicole Parker and nursing student Allyzza May Cortez.
Parker is a recovery room nurse with St. Rose Hospitals and she won a $1,000 gift card, which she used to take her family on vacation. She has been a nurse for 12 years and said being a nurse is awesome, interesting, and fun, though sometimes sad. She said, “I've wanted to be a nurse since I was about 10 years old. I like that I have many options in nursing - I can specialize in one area or learn multiple areas and help whenever needed.”
Cortez is a nursing student at the University of Portland’s School of Nursing. She wants to become a nurse so she can help and support others, leaving a legacy of one who helped many in need. She said she is grateful for the $500 prize money and will be using it to help buy her college anatomy books and help pay for travel back home to Las Vegas.
Matt Kershaw, Chief Executive Officer of CCCU was happy to recognize our local nurses. “The nurses in our community witness people at the best and worse moments of their lives,” said Kershaw. “CCCU is proud to serve them and the rest of the medical community in Clark County.”
UNLV Business Students Win Accounting Competition
On June 17 two teams from the UNLV Lee Business School department of accounting competed in the final round of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) annual National Student Case Competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. UNLV competed against teams from Texas State and Wright State, with one of the two teams from UNLV ultimately winning the competition.
The Student Case Competition gives students an opportunity to analyze a relevant case study and develop a solution. Teams submit videos to present their case analysis and from there the finalists present to an audience at the IMA’s Annual Conference and Expo. This year 25 teams from universities across the nation participated in the initial round of the competition. The four finalist teams each received $3,000 and the winning team received an additional $2,000 grand prize. The two UNLV teams won a combined total of $8,000.
