Michael Gordon
Teresa McKee
Marcia Neel
Vegas PBS and the U.S. Small Business Administration partnered to host the SBA Nevada Small Business Awards. Honorees included:
• Small Businessperson of the Year: Bradley Burdsall, owner, Egg Works and Egg & I
• Minority-owned Business of the Year: Enrique Villar-Mendez, president, Radioactive Productions
• Women-owned Business of the Year: Jennifer DeHaven, president and CEO, Millenium Staffing Solutions
• Veteran-owned Business of the Year: Robert Daniel, president, Pridestaff
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year: Brian Howard, president, DS3Tek
• Women’s Business Advocate of the Year: Leanna Jenkins, director, Nevada Women’s Business Center
• Small Business Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Cushman, SCORE Counselor, SCORE
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Michael Gordon is the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance director of strategic initiatives and research.
Research Strategy Group International opened an office at 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, Las Vegas. Pam Harrison is executive vice president of U.S. operations of the Toronto-based firm.
Michelle Bauer is a retail real estate adviser for NewMarket Advisors. She will represent national retail tenants and landlords of institutional quality shopping centers. Bauer has more than 20 years of retail real estate experience. Prior to joining NewMarket Advisors, she was state director of Kimco Realty Corp.
Marcia Neel is Yamaha Corp. of America’s senior director of education.
Winners of this year’s ArtPop competition include Cheryl Hobbs, Diane Bush, Jennifer Burkart, J.K. Russ and Melissa McGill. ArtPop is sponsored by the American Institute of Graphic Arts Las Vegas. The work of the five winners are on billboards throughout the valley.
Teresa McKee, CEO of the Nevada Association of Realtors, earned the certified executive designation from the National Association of Realtors.
Albertsons opened at Trails Village Center, 1940 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas. Cory Booth is store director.
America First Credit Union opened a branch at 10965 Lavender Hill Drive, Suite 190, Las Vegas. Patti Sheire is branch manager.
The Women’s Council of Realtors Las Vegas honored the top 25 Women in Real Estate. Honorees were Nora Aguirre, Mary Baca, Dani Bald, Jillian Batchelor, Michelle Bush, Leslie Carver, Delinda Crampton, Ellen Fahr, Laura Harbison, Tamara Heidel, Valentina Herzog, Genesis Jameson, Melissa Machat, Michelle Manley, Trish Nash, Joanna Piette, Mary Preheim, Joyce Reed, Kristen Routh-Silberman, Shari Sanderson, Robin Smith, Iryna Sysenko, Cheryl Van Elsis, Diane Varney and Brandy White Elk.
Simmons Group Nevada Managing Partner Amy Hunter is an accredited facilitator of the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, a national program designed to help people and organizations reveal what it takes to build a cohesive and effective team in an approachable, competent and effective way. Hunter works with clients on training and human resource efforts.
The Nevada Center of Excellence in Water changed its name to WaterStart and launched waterstart.com.
Dignity Health Nevada broke ground on the Dignity Health Medical Pavilion at Gibson Road and Galleria Drive.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development was honored by the Site Selectors Guild, an invite-only membership organization for the world’s leading site selectors, for Excellence in Economic Development. This is the first time Nevada has received this award. The organization was nominated by three guild members for three projects: Barclaycard, eBay and Faraday Future.
The League of United Latin American Citizens, Robco Electric and Accelerate Group joined the Bring Back Solar Alliance.
Five companies joined the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers. They are Apex Gaming, based in the Czech Republic; Casino Screens, based in the United Kingdom; RMMC and Slot Constructor, both based in Las Vegas; and Tohkoh Plastics America, based in San Diego.
The Harrah College of Hotel Administration broke ground for Hospitality Hall. The academic building will offer 93,500 square feet of education and meeting space, a rooftop event space, a golf center and a cafe.
For the third year in a row, the Las Vegas division of Anthony & Sylvan Pools won the 2015 Super Service Award in the Pool Sales, Construction and Installation category for Angie’s List.
Cigar Beer Mart, 3650 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 2, Las Vegas, signed with U-Haul to offer trucks, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes.
Right Now Air, a provider of residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning services in Las Vegas, unveiled its newly designed website at rightnowair.com.
Conn’s HomePlus store is open at 120 S. Rainbow Expressway, Las Vegas.
Hospitals that have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation include: Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Desert Hope Treatment Center, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Solutions Recovery, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, University Medical Center and Valley Hospital Medical Center.
Essence Vegas opened its third location at 4300 E. Sunset Road, Suite A3, Henderson.
HealthInsight is carrying out a four-year model to improve care for nursing facility residents in Nevada and Colorado. The model was launched with approximately $17 million in funding. It is Phase 2 of the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents, which HealthInsight’s Admissions and Transitions Optimization Program has been working on for the past four years.
The Bonnie Lane Elder Housing Apartments, built by Accessible Space Inc., was dedicated at 2047 Bonnie Lane. The facility won the National Community Development Association’s Audrey Nelson award. The building includes 14 fully wheelchair-accessible apartment units with custom-designed, oversized wheel-in showers, roll-under counters and cooktops, touch-activated faucets, power-assist entry doors, accessible washers and dryers, adjustable closet shelves and accessible electrical devices, including counter-edge outlets and oven/fan controls.
The city of Las Vegas renamed one block of Baltimore Avenue “Bob Stupak Avenue” on April 6, Stupak’s birthday. The section of the street is between Las Vegas Boulevard and Fairfield Avenue. Signs for the street were paid for by the Stupak family trust.
Research Strategy Group International opened an office at 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, Las Vegas.
Spearmint Rhino Las Vegas broke ground on an expansion that will add 17,000 square feet to the club.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture’s southern headquarters is open at 2300 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas.
Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas is the first certified Porsche classic dealer in the United States.
Community Ambulance, a locally owned and operated ambulance company, took over approximately 150 square miles of Clark County as the primary, private EMS provider following County Commission approval in January. Community Ambulance has taken over 911 emergency services for the area. Community Ambulance also added 70 employees.
The Birthday Suit, a waxing salon, opened a location at 3700 S. Hualapai Way, Suite 103, Las Vegas.
Elysian at the District has selected One7 Communications as its agency of record for public relations and marketing campaigns.
Bravo Pawn Systems relocated its headquarters to 1865 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas.
Men’s clothing retailer Him is open at Las Vegas South Premium Outlets.
Nineteen businesses from Southern Nevada have been nominated for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award — the highest recognition given by the Defense Department to employers providing support for citizens serving in the National Guard and Reserve. They are AECOM, Allegiant Travel Co., College of Southern Nevada, Craig Road Animal Hospital, Greatful Pet Animal Clinic, Hamilton Orthodontics, JT3, KO Nevada LLC, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, MGM Resorts International, Monte Carlo, Nikkoso Cyro Inc., NV Energy, PAE, Solar City, Southwest Steel, Southwest Truck Driving, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System and Walmart.
Competitor Group selected Xpert Exposition Services as the exclusive general service contractor for the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series, which boasts more than 30 road race events around the globe.
Me Gusta Tacos opened in the District at Green Valley Ranch.
Sake Rok is open at 3786 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Kone acquired the service and repair business of Suburban Elevator Co.