Marketing
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign - 12th Annual THiNK PiNK Kickoff Party at Red's Old 395 a success!
Submitted by newsroom on Wed, 10/02/2013 - 10:02amRecord number pink t-shirt participants packed Old Red's patios to support Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center's 12th annual THiNK PiNK campaign. Thank you Red’s Old 395 for hosting the event and everyone who participated, donated time, and resources, to help kickoff Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
All proceeds from the THiNK PiNK raffle, bar, and t-shirt sales go to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for cancer education and support.
Chinese herbal medicines workshop offered through Western Nevada College
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 1:22pmWith an expanding public interest for alternative health care, domestic production of Chinese medicinal herbs offers a new and untapped market to Nevada farmers.
The Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute offers a workshop, “The Business of Chinese Herbal Medicines,” Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the WNC Carson Campus, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City. Cost is $45 for those registering by October 25, $55 afterward.
Are You Ready to THiNK PiNK? Breast Cancer Awareness Kick-off Celebration
Submitted by newsroom on Thu, 09/26/2013 - 2:43pmCarson Tahoe’s twelfth annual Think Pink campaign kicks off on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month. Red’s Old 395 Grill will once again host the event from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Carson City.
The event is free and anyone wearing their Think Pink T-shirt will receive free appetizers. All proceeds from the Think Pink bar and raffle go to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for cancer education and support.
Local Companies Recognized at the NNDA Pioneer Awards
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:45amOn September 24, 2013 the Northern Nevada Development Authority held their Pioneer Awards event, recognizing new businesses that have relocated to Nevada along with those that have expanded in the past 12 months. This signature event also saw the largest attendance for this event in NNDA history with over 340 celebrating these announcements. In addition to this annual recognition businesses were selected in 9 different categories. For six weeks NNDA collected over 50 nominees in those categories with the winners being announced at the Pioneer Awards Banquet.
Street Vibrations, Carson City - Take it to the Streets of Downtown for a full day of Bikes, Food, & Fun - Saturday Sept 28th
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 09/20/2013 - 1:49pmIn the heart of downtown Carson City, right next to the HorseShoe Club Casino, CC Street Vibrations will be rocking with an all day show & shine, beginning with a pancake breakfast, kids obstacle course and games, with an assortment of vendors to enjoy. Then, continues with demonstrations, ride and show, with live entertainment and music, VIP poker run and lunch stop, CCSO bike games, brews, BBQ, Carson Victory Rollers and finishing in the evening with a street dance.
Carson City Resident to Perform at "Dayton Valley Days"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/18/2013 - 10:58amCarson City resident, Rick J. Radecki of Lion's Roar Media, will be performing his unique blend of live singing of Romantic Standards, Broadway Show Tunes, and 70s/80s love songs on Sunday, September 22 at the "Dayton Valley Days" celebration.
Western Nevada College rural campuses help boost enrollment
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/11/2013 - 5:18pmEnrollment at both rural campuses of Western Nevada College has increased this fall, after six years of state budget cuts that drastically reduced programs and available classes.
Full-time equivalent enrollment, which measures the number of credits a student takes and is a key factor in determining state funding levels, rose 4 percent at the Fallon campus to 415 and 3 percent at the Douglas campus to 371. At the Carson City campus, full-time equivalent headcount rose by 2 percent, indicating that individual students are enrolling in more credits.
Chase International Real Estate expands to Carson Valley
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/06/2013 - 5:15pmPictured left to right are Chase International senior VP and corporate broker Susan Lowe, president and owner Shari Chase, COO Craig King and Carson Valley branch manager Mike Dunn at the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the real estate firm’s latest office to open in the region.
The Carson Valley Chase International office is located at 1644 Highway 395. The region’s premier boutique real estate company now claims ten offices in the Reno, Tahoe, Truckee, Graeagle and now Carson Valley area. For more information, visit www.ChaseInternational.com. Photo by Jennifer Linting
Carson Quarterly - High Tech, New Publication by Agency 36
Submitted by newsroom on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 8:22amOn August 1st, a new publication called the Carson Quarterly (CQ) was delivered to the Carson City Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The CQ is the first product presented by the new, downtown business, Agency 36.
Historic Dangberg Ranch picked among favorite Nevada places
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 12:32pmCARSON CITY — For the second year, online voters picked the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden as one of six standout sites in the 2013 Nevada Treasures in the Discover Your Nevada contest, officials announced Monday.
The Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, the Star Hotel and Basque Restaurant in Elko, the Lost City Museum in Overton, the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas and the Pahrump Valley winery were also picked, said Claudia Vecchio, Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs director.
Carson City Horseshoe Club celebrates 40th anniversary
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 07/29/2013 - 9:28amThe Carson HorseShoe is celebrating 40 years by bringing back some old favorites and starting some new ones.
This August 3 the family-owned and operated HorseShoe Club Casino located in Downtown Carson City, is celebrating their 40th anniversary.
The casino was once owned by Gene Chaney who has since passed away. It is now owned and operated by his five children. Carson City resident Jeannette Chaney Kelley has been the Casino's President for 16 years and her brother Jeff Chaney is the Casino's General Manager.
Slide guitar master Roy Rogers to play Comstock preservation fundraiser Aug. 3
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/18/2013 - 4:53pmTickets are now on sale for a special performance from Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, Saturday August 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Boldrick Theatre in the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.
The Largest Locally Owned Real Estate Services Company Adds 14 REALTORS ® in Northern Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 07/15/2013 - 10:53amSelect Success is an eight week training course led by working Coldwell Banker Managers with substantial experience in the fields that they teach. The program provides the real estate trainees with interactive industry discussion, one-on-one mentoring, introduction to industry tools and programs, cutting edge technology, marketing and client developing programs.
The class allows Coldwell Banker Select to teach the incoming agents the skills needed to thrive in the industry and provide their clients with the best service possible. Graduation from the Select Success Training Course verifies their ability to exemplify the Coldwell Banker Select standard. All of these REALTORS ® are currently serving in the Northern Nevada area, ready to prove their excellence in the industry.
“We are so excited about the opportunity to work with these new agents at Coldwell Banker Select! They put in a lot of hours, effort and enthusiasm to get to this point, and we have no doubt they will be successful in their careers in real estate. It is a really exciting time to be in the real estate business and our company is proud to welcome each of our new agents as we continue to expand throughout Northern Nevada.”
-Jenny Lopiccolo, Director of Agent Development
Lawrance Evans Joins Bank of the West as Carson City Branch Manager
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/12/2013 - 4:05pmBank of the West today announced that Lawrance Evans has joined Bank of the West as a vice president and branch manager in Carson City.
In this role, Evans is responsible for the overall operations, customer service, performance and profitability of the branch, as well as community outreach activities. He’ll be based at the Bank of the West branch located at 2976 N. Carson Street.
Susan Haas Named director, CEO of Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/02/2013 - 9:58amThe Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program Board of Directors has named Susan Haas as Executive Director and chief executive officer. Haas began work with the RSVP, based in Carson City, in 2007 as program director after serving for 8 years as Deputy Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt.
In 2012 she was promoted to Director of Marketing and Development.
Search and Rescue Geocache Adventure a Big Success
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:08pmOn April 27th approximately 80 entrants competed in the Annual Geocache Adventure to help raise funds for the purchase of improved radio equipment for the unit. Entrants of all ages, using GPS and maps competed in a modern day treasure hunt in various public areas of Carson City.
Participants located tokens that were redeemed for poker hands and prizes at Bully’s after the event.
Special thanks to the following merchants and individuals who contributed to the success of the event:
4 Wheel Parts
Action Garage Doors
Adele’s Restaurant
Benson Feed
Brake and Alignment Plus
Children's choir gives voice to historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad season
Submitted by editor on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 11:27amA 60-second radio spot sung by the Sierra Nevada Children's Choir will be used as part of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad 2013 advertising campaign.
Start a Business or Grow One with NxLeveL and a lot of Experts
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 4:41pmCarson City, NV – NxLeveL business planning course is coming back to Carson City after huge success with more than 30 business attendees in the March 2012 class. Western Nevada Development District has once again provided the funding for what has become the most popular and successful business planning course throughout countless Nevada communities. This award-winning program has provided the tools to start and grow a small business to more than 3,000 Nevadans.
New advocacy group forms for Carson City downtown businesses
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 3:47pmForty-nine downtown Carson City businesses, 11 downtown property owners and many citizens have come together to form what is now known as the "Downtown 20/20 Action Advocacy Group."
Governor unveils new state brand: 'Nevada. A world within. A state apart'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 3:40pmThe state's first brand has officially been launched: "Nevada. A world within. A state apart."
Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki and state tourism officials launched the first-ever statewide brand Tuesday that will be used for marketing programs by appropriate state agencies.
Go here to see the overhauled Travel Nevada website. Below is a television commerical featuring the Las Vegas band The Killers singing "Don't fence me in." It will be used for Nevada's summer tourism campaign.
Tax Tips Column: The Real April Fools Are Data Thieves
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 2:11amHot Diggity Dog! I missed pulling one of my favorite April Fools jokes on some folks, but then I got to thinking how many folks are “fooled” every day into thinking they are safe and secure in the way they use the internet.
Here are some bones to chew on.
Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau board OKs PR firm pact, guide and logo
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 9:19amA $75,000 services agreement with RK/PR Inc., a public relations and marketing firm, was approved Monday by the Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau Board.
Truckee Tomorrow Economic Development Initiative Moves into Next Phase
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 12:58pmA group of 50 community leaders recently gathered for a Truckee Tomorrow meeting to discuss economic development strategies. The meeting was facilitated by Ryan Sharp, Director of the Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER), an economic research and consulting group. CSER is affiliated with SACTO (Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization) a widely respected non-profit and the leading facilitator of economic development for the Sacramento region, of which Truckee Tomorrow is a member.
Opinion: Spending Other People’s Money
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 8:40amWhen most of us spend our personal funds for a good or service, we strive for maximum value because our funds are finite.
Public spending, whether at the Federal, state or local level, occurs because of borrowed money, taxes and user fees ultimately paid for by an overlapping pool of individuals and businesses.
Meet Lake Tahoe's Squaw and Alpine rescue dogs March 7
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 9:30pmThe North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center is looking forward to a woofing and tail-wagging good time as the Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows rescue dogs come to the center for a visit.
This free event takes place Thursday, March 7, 5-7 p.m., at the North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center, 100 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, California.
NV Energy hosts workshop for small and diverse businesses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 3:24pmNV Energy is sponsoring a workshop in Reno for small and diverse businesses interested in providing goods and services to Nevada’s largest electric utility. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the company’s Sierra Plaza Auditorium at 6100 Neil Road.
Partnering with NV Energy to present the Strategies for Winning Contracts workshop are the Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC), the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Nevada Office of Economic Development.
Former Carson City manager Linda Ritter nominated for CCCVB interim director position
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 6:36pmThe Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau on Monday nominated former Carson City manager Linda Ritter as interim executive director.
Board members meeting unanimously approved Ritter after she had expressed interest in the position. Ritter was nominated by Karen Abowd, board member of the CCCVB and a Carson City Supervisor. Ritter was not at the meeting and hasn't accepted the offer.
Watch it Live: Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau board meeting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 9:28amThe board of the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau will meet today to discuss, among other things, hiring an interim executive director. The board began its search for the interim director after Candace Duncan retired in December.
North Lake Tahoe Wanderlust Festival lineup announced
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 4:24pmNorth Lake Tahoe announced today that the Wanderlust Festival, the world’s largest and fastest growing yoga and music festival, will return for a fifth year to the picturesque setting of Squaw Valley Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.
Carson Area Marketing and PR Network features KNPB news director at February meeting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:32amThe Carson Area Marketing and PR Network will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) located at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.
Scheduled to speak is Brent Boynton, News Director for KNPB. Brent will share some clips of his talk show "A Conversation With..." and explain how the program works and his future needs for guests on the program.