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July Bigwig Lunch Time (BLT)

July Bigwig Lunch Time (BLT)
Speaker: Dr. Neal Smatresk more…

How to Network Effectively

Monday, 12th July 2010
Submitted by Gina Madsen
How to Network Effectively by Gina Madsen

At a recent networking event, I encountered the rare and exotic BCC. As I spoke with someone I hadn't seen in a month or two, I spotted the BCC out of the corner of my eye.  You've seen these people before - Business Card Collectors. more…

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Travis Cochran

Title: Grassroots Events Manager
Company: Las Vegas Locomotives (United Football League)
Featured: June 2010
 

You're a UNLV alumni; what was your concentration?
Communications

How long have you been in Vegas?
1987; not a native of Vegas. I actually was born in Texas, a little town outside of Houston called Angleton. It's really only known for Texas prisons and swamps. My father and grandmother actually worked for the Texas prisons as security guards, so I never got away with anything as a child; it was tragic. more…

The Three Elements of a Productive Meeting

Wednesday, 7th July 2010
Submitted by BrianRice
The Three Elements of a Productive Meeting Photo

Take a look at the calendar of a typical Vegas Young Professional (your own would be a great example). more…

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Tara Sargent

Company: Holiday Inn Express - Henderson
Featured: May 2010
 

Where are you from originally?
I’m originally from Renton, Washington—south side of Seattle. I’ve been living in Las Vegas since October of 2009. I also did an internship with the hotel company that I work for now in the summer of 2008. After I graduated, I decided that I wanted to move back.

Who do you work for?
Holiday Inn Express in Henderson. We have a small management company outside of Washington. They own 13 hotels, and I work for one of them.

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