News Articles

School district, LV Chamber call on community to help at-risk students graduate

Submitted by The Chamber on Tue, January 31, 2012

Today, Clark County School District Superintendent Dwight D. Jones, along with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Connections and United Way of Southern Nevada, called on the community to become volunteer mentors to help at-risk high school seniors graduate through the new Reclaim Your Future program.

The Reclaim Your Future program pairs at-risk seniors who are a credit or two short of meeting graduation requirements with an adult mentor. Mentors meet with their assigned student once a week to provide encouragement and inspire confidence.

LV Chamber Supports President's Plan to Increase International Travel to the United States

Submitted by The Chamber on Thu, January 19, 2012

LAS VEGAS – Kristin McMillan, president & CEO of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of his executive order to streamline the visa process and increase travel to the United States:

“The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce applauds President Obama’s executive order and new initiatives to ease visa restrictions for non-immigrant travel to the United States, accelerate the visa approval process and to make travel and tourism an economic priority.

Las Vegas home sales set record

Submitted by The Chamber on Tue, January 10, 2012

Institutional and private investors contributed to a record year for Las Vegas home sales in 2011, but prices are being held down by cautious appraisers and the high number of foreclosure sales, real estate brokers and analysts said Monday.

A total of 48,186 single-family homes and condos were sold in Las Vegas last year, topping the previous record of 46,879 set in 2009, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Monday.

Downtown Las Vegas among nation's 10 'great' urban neighborhoods, report says

Submitted by The Chamber on Thu, January 5, 2012
Written By:

Kyle Hansen

Score one for former Mayor Oscar Goodman and his showgirls: Downtown Las Vegas is officially "fabulous."

In a USA Today listing of 10 "great" urban neighborhoods to explore across the country, Richard Florida, a senior editor for The Atlantic magazine and a professor at the University of Toronto, said downtown Las Vegas is “a fabulous area with great urban energy.”

It’s quite the compliment for an area that saw a steady decline as the Strip grew and “Fabulous Las Vegas” shifted south.

Las Vegas Bowl grows into big-time event

Submitted by The Chamber on Wed, December 14, 2011
Written By:

Howard Stutz - pLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

When three Las Vegas tourism officials traveled to Toledo, Ohio, in early 1992, they weren't sure what kind of reception to expect.

Las Vegas was pitching the idea of bringing a college football bowl game between the champions of the Mid-American Conference and the Big West to the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in December. The California Raisin Bowl in Fresno had run its course and the conferences were seeking a new showcase for their rivalry.

New Chamber chairman sees stronger Las Vegas

Submitted by The Chamber on Fri, December 9, 2011

Las Vegas has seen hard times before, and it will come out of the current recession stronger than before if business leaders work together, the new chairman of the board of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce said Thursday.

Chamber leader Kevin Orrock addressed the group after he and members of the group's 2012 board of trustees were sworn into office during a luncheon at the Four Seasons . A longtime Las Vegan, Orrock is executive vice president for development for the Howard Hughes Corp.

Pondering our future with water

Submitted by The Chamber on Thu, December 1, 2011

Nothing is more important to the long-term economic health of Southern Nevada than a dependable water supply. Chamber Chairman Michael Bonner sits down with Pat Mulroy, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, to discuss Southern Nevada's water supply, and what it means to the residents and the business community.

MB: Where do we stand today as a community in terms of long-term access to a dependable water supply?

Interstate 11 - The Missing Link

Submitted by The Chamber on Thu, November 17, 2011

Proposed Interstate would connect Southern Nevada to an economic lifeline

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is supporting efforts to develop the proposed I-11, an interstate highway that would connect Phoenix and Las Vegas to major shipping ports in Southern California and Mexico.

Las Vegas and Phoenix are the only two sizable cities in the nation without a direct interstate connection. Supporting this measure could lead to dramatic, positive changes for Nevada, including new job creation and a significant means for diversifying and strengthening the local economy.

A Day in the Life of Small Business

Glimpse a day in the life of three small business owners and operators in Las Vegas.

Small Business Excellence 2011

The Small Business Excellence Awards-- the Biz E's were started in 2006 to recognize the Chamber small business members who provide excellence in their business fields.

Chairman Stories: John Wilcox

John Wilco, Senior Vice-President of City National Bank and former Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, talks about his time as Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and his accomplishments including the formation of Vegas Young Professionals.

Ed Crispell: Chairman 1998

Ed Crispell, former general manager of the Imperial Palace and former Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, talks about his time with the Chamber and his time as Chairman of the Chamber.