SCORE Palooza is a FREE annual event with education workshops and peer-to-peer networking for small business owners looking to grow their business!

 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 > 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

JW Marriott Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
221 N Rampart Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89145

Attendance is FREE! Sign up for a full day of expert advice on Marketing, Social Media, Government Contracting and Information Security from SCORE and industry leaders.

Small, high tech companies can access $2.3 billion when they can meet the needs of any of eleven Federal agencies. The agencies prepare listing of the types of innovations they are seeking and companies compete for funding of up to $150K for  Phase I and over a $1 million for Phase II projects. The funds are non-dilutive grants.

Presenter:  Dr. Fritz Grupe, SBIR Program Manager, Nevada Small Business Development Program

Oct. 14, 1-3 pm

Desert Research Institute Building  (UNLV Campus), Rogers Auditorium, 755 E Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas.

Price:  Free

RSVP online at be http://nsbdc.org/education-training/business-training-calendar/

TechNevada Honors is an annual event to celebrate those individuals and companies that have greatly enhanced the growth and prestige of the technology community in Nevada.

Join the Technology Business Alliance of Nevada (TBAN) as we present the 2011 TechNevada Honors Awards Banquet.  Limited seating and Sponsorship are still available, so reserve your spot now!

Evening of October 19, 2011

Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd. at US 95
Las Vegas, NV

More information at http://www.tban.us/

Future-Proof Your Services Business

Technology Services World conference is an unrivaled source of peer learning, networking, and idea sharing you won’t want to miss. Join us for three days of provocative discussion on our industry’s hottest topics. You’ll discover alternative approaches that can help you unleash your full potential—and that of your organization—to run a better, more efficient, more financially successful services business.

Change in technology services is happening at an unprecedented pace. And the shifts are significant—one might even say seismic—in nature and scope. To address these challenges, the theme of this fall’s conference is Future-Proof Your Services Business.

You’ll learn how to prepare your organization for what lies ahead by getting the latest insights in three key areas:

• The Changing Nature of Services Revenue Generation. We’ll explore cloud computing, consumption services, shifting business models, and changing customer expectations. You’ll find out how to protect and grow your services revenue stream in the face of these massive disruptors.
• Optimizing Services Financials to Maximize Revenue and Profits. Business model changes, if not carefully thought through, can wreak havoc on your services P&L. Imminent new revenue recognition rules will affect the financial performance of your business. We’ll show you how to plan today for the impacts that lie ahead.
• Driving Business Efficiency through Innovations in Delivery and Operations. The pressure to do more with less has never been greater. What new levers can accelerate your efficiency gains? Hear about the latest innovations in social media, knowledge management, service technology, and more.

Come to Las Vegas and get educated on the forces at play that will impact your services business, and discover how to unleash your full potential—and that of your organization—to run a better, more efficient, more financially successful services business.

More information here

Welcoming All Entrepreneurs & Businesses
Nevada Industry Excellence
Manufacturing Conference 2011
In Cooperation with

Explore ways to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of your business!

Nevada Industry Excellence, along with its partners will be sharing ideas and solutions with Southern Nevada manufacturers.

Breakout Presentations Include:

10:30am – Introduction to LEED EBOM
Rick Van Diepen, LEED AP, Senior Associate PGAL
As a LEED accredited professional Mr. Van Diepen’s area of expertise is sustainable design and green building, and he has been a featured guest speaker and panelist for numerous local construction trade and environmental groups. He served as the US Green Building Council’s 2010 Southern Nevada chapter president. The Las Vegas Habitat for Humanity home that Mr. Van Diepen designed received platinum-level LEED certification from the USGBC.

12:30pm – Renewable Energy for Southern Nevada
Robert Boehm, Director UNLV Energy Research Center
& Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Boehm’s renewable energy research interests include solar thermal & photovoltaic applications, building applications of solar energy & energy conservation, hydrogen generation & use, utility issues like peak shaving. The UNLV Solar Site and the Las Vegas Zero-Energy House are among the Energy Research Center’s projects. Dr. Boehm has published over 450 technical papers including 10 books and his research attracts international attention.

2:00pm – Strategies for Implementing an ISO Quality System
Larry Niles, President of LADI Project Consulting
LADI specializes in process analysis and control based on the principles of ISO 9000. Over the past forty years Mr.Niles has worked with and for companies that design, manufacture, sell and service electronic and electromechanical products on a multi-plant International basis.

Open to the public – free to attend

WHEN: Friday October 14, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm

WHERE: NCET|ENTREPRENEUREXPO

South Point Hotel, Las Vegas

For more information please contact:

Terry Culp (702) 469-0835 tculp@nevadaie.com

Mary Arbutina: (702) 592-4569 marbutina@nevadaie.com