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NATIONAL LICENSINg SERVICES YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR: •GAMINGLICENSES •LIQUORLICENSES •MEDICALMARIJUANA BUSINESSLICENSES •GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE& REGULATIONS Call now for your consultation! 702.227.7393 Inquiries@NLSlicensing.com 817 S Main St #100 LV, NV 89101 | www.NLSlicensing.com The basics Calendar of events For event consideration please email us at research@vegasinc.com. Deadline is 20 days before publication. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Green Chamber breakfast Time: 7 a.m. Cost: $17.50 Location: TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Information: Visit LVGreenChamber.com The Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast networking session for members. First Wednesday luncheon: Tom Skancke Time: 11:45 a.m. Cost: $30 Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call Joe Brown at 692-8000 or email at jwbrown@fclaw.com Tom Skancke, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, will discuss economic development in the Las Vegas Valley. Brookings Mountain West lecture: Beth Akers Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Greenspun Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call Bill Brown at 895-0091 or email william.brown@unlv.edu Beth Akers, a governance studies fellow at Brookings Mountain West, will discuss the value of higher education in a presentation titled, "Is College a Good Investment?: An Economic and Policy Analysis.". Thursday, Nov. 7 Roadmap to Success: Jeremy Fairbanks and Nate Smith Time: 7:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for non-members; $10 walk-in fee Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call Donna Israelson at 565-8951 or email disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Jeremy Fairbanks and Nate Smith, business coaches with ActionCOACH, a business consulting firm, will offer business owners advice about how to grown their companies without investing more in marketing. American Industrial Hygiene Association Nevada Chapter meeting and seminar VEGASINC.com named "Best Website in Class" by the Nevada Press Association 2013. Time: 8 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Campus Services Building at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email Dale Walsh at dwalsh@walshcih.com Experts will discuss ways to make workplaces safer. Panelists include Joy Flack, area director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Linda Coyne, regional manager for SKC Inc., an air sampling equipment manufacturer; and Seuri Taruru, senior scientist at Nevada National Security Technologies, an environmental management company. Veteran hiring event Time: 9 a.m. Cost: Free 18 20131104_VI18_F.indd 18 Location: Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club, 800 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., North Las Vegas Information: Visit SNGoodwill.org/our-services-1/veteran-hiringevent/ Veterans and their spouses who are looking for work will have a chance to meet representatives from more than 50 local businesses. AMA luncheon: Amy Jo Martin Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $50 Location: Maggiano's Little Italy, 3200 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Email Chad Denton at chadd1@verifone.com Amy Jo Martin, CEO of Digital Royalty, a social media marketing firm, will discuss ways to use social media to expand a company's brand. Attendees will receive a free copy of Martin's book, "Renegades Write the Rules." UNLV Dean's Speaker Series: Gov. Bob Miller Time: 4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Lied Library, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call Catherine Bacos at 895-5869 or email Catherine.bacos@unlv.edu Former Gov. Bob Miller will talk about his book, "Son of a Gambling Man," and his experiences as the state's longest-serving governor. A reception will follow. Keystone Corporation of Nevada dinner Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $175 Location: The Venetian, 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call the Keystone Corporation of Nevada at 952-2456 or email info@keystonenevada.com The Keystone Corporation, a conservative political action organization, will hold its annual dinner, featuring a presentation by Andrea Tantaros, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News. Friday, Nov. 8 Medical tourism marketing workshop Time: 8 a.m. Cost: $25 Location: Stan Fulton Building at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email Doug Geinzer at doug.geinzer@lasvegasheals.org Patrick Goodness, CEO of the Goodness Company, a health care and medical tourism marketing firm, will talk about ways health care professionals can tap into the growing market of patients who come to Las Vegas for medical treatment. Saturday, Nov. 9 "Salute to Veterans" dinner Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $100 Location: The Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call the Urban Chamber of Commerce at 648-6222 or visit UrbanChamber.org The Urban Chamber of Commerce will honor veterans and veteran-owned businesses. | 4 NOVEMBER 2013 | 10/31/13 11:27:11 AM