“The Culture of Zappos and Hiring Technology People to Support It”
If you want an inside look at one of the most successful online retailers around, 
Zappos.com development director Brent Cromley will be the featured speaker at the May 21 Technology Business Alliance of Nevada (TBAN) luncheon. Zappos achieved over $800 million in gross merchandise sales in 2007, and expects to achieve more than $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in 2008. Since its founding in 1999 the company has doubled its sales year-over-year.
Details:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. – 
1:30 p.m.
Lawry’s The Prime Rib located at 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway
Register Online or for more information call: (702) 586.8689
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Don’t miss this chance to meet “BigDog,” the most advanced four-legged robot in the world. Nevada Biotechnology & Bioscience will introduce UNLV Assistant Professor Dr. David Lee’s robo-canine at its April 9 meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Lee’s research on comparative biomechanics of animal movements has contributed to the mechanical design and control of BigDog. You can get a sneak peek of BigDog in action by going to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww
jrebholz@cvbt.com by April 8.
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Jon Dudas, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host an open forum March 27 at UNLV from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Topics will include:
- Intellectual property in the U.S. and global economy
- USPTO perspective on patent reform legislation
Special guest is Mike Castellano, Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Office of U.S. Senator Harry Reid. The event is sponsored by the UNLV Office of the Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate College and UNLV Office of General Counsel.
LOCATION: UNLV Stan Fulton Bldg., Salon 130A, 801 E. Flamingo Rd. in Las Vegas. RSVP to Elda Sidhu: elda.sidhu@unlv.edu.
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NCET – Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology – enjoyed tremendous success with its first Las 
Vegas Entrepreneur Expo. More than 600 attendees visited exhibit booths and attended small business and entrepreneurial-themed seminars. The event was held March 1 at Palace Station. NCET will hold a Reno-based Entrepreneur Expo March 15. For details visit www.eweeknevada.com.
(Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman Cuts Ribbon to Open NCET’s Las Vegas Entrepreneur Expo)
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Join the Nevada Biotechnology & Bioscience Consortium Regenerative Medicine Organization and the Nevada Development Authority in honoring Senator Harry Reid and UNLV’s College of Sciences February 18 in Las Vegas.
DATE: Monday, February 18, 2008
TIME: 11:30 a.m. - Check-in & networking ; 12 noon: - Luncheon; 12:30 p.m. – Awards ceremony
LOCATION: Wynn Hotel (Margaux Ballroom) 3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas
COST: Tickets are $75 and tables are $750; VIP Tickets are $125 and VIP tables are $1,000.
RSVP: No later than February 14. Purchase tickets online at: www.nevbio.org
For more information e-mail Judith Rebholz at jrebholz@cvbt.com or call (702) 839-7222. Click here for additional details:
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Need some hands-on help getting your business off the ground or taking it up a notch? Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET)’s upcoming Entrepreneur Expos are the place to find everything – and I literally mean everything – you need to make that happen.
Las Vegas NCET Expo: Saturday, March 1, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. @ Palace Station Hotel & Casino
Reno NCET Expo: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Reno-Sparks Convention Center
There’s absolutely no cost for the events, plus you get the opportunity to pick from nearly two dozen seminars and get some one-on-one face time with as many as 75 reps and exhibitors from state/federal government and business agencies, professional services providers, educational institutions, small business lenders… you name it, if it has to do with small business start-up or expansion, you’ll find it at NCET’s Entrepreneur Expos. If you’re in the small biz biz, there’s still time to get on board as an exhibitor, too. Check out all the details @ http://www.eweeknevada.com/, call Emily Lowe at 775-337-3328 or e-mail Emily@NCET.org.
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"Raising Capital for Your High-growth Company:"
Keys and tools for building and financing a high–growth company in Las Vegas
Presented by Vegas Valley Angels:
DATE: Friday, January 25, 2008
TIME: 7:30 a.m.: Registration, continental breakfast and networking
8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon: Seminar
LOCATION: United East India Building, Room A-41 4045 S. Spencer St.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
REGISTRATION: $35.00 Members of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; $50.00 Non- Members; $10.00 UNLV Students
RSVP: Call Alicia at 702.649.3495, email alicia@theofficesquad.com
Speakers: Raising Capital: Mike Ballard, 1Velocity
Case Study: Dane Madsen, Entrepreneur
The Business Plan: Mark Brennan, The Brennan Consulting Group
Corporate Structure: Bob Anderson, Hale Lane, Law Firm
Role of Boards & Advisors: Joe Schillaci, Gladiator Management Group
Case Study: Arnold Gold, Entrepreneur
Panel Q&A
FAX REGISTRATION TO 702.435.3432
Mail form and payment to:
Vegas Valley Angels
3620 N. Rancho Drive, Suite #106
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Reservations must be made by 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.
Cancellations must be received in writing by the reservation deadline to
receive a refund. Fees are due if notice of cancellation is not received.
Phone, fax and emailed reservations are considered firm and no-show
will be billed.
For more information, go to http://www.vegasvalleyangels.com/, call Alicia at 702.649.3495 or e-mail alicia@theofficesquad.com.
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Between the free WiFi at the Las Vegas airport and now the Convention Center…Vegas is perhaps the most tech-friendly places to meet and conduct business. Great branding, too! The more the convenience of always-on recedes hassle-free to the background, the bliss we feel only translates to a great brand experience. The Las Vegas Convention Center is the latest to offer customers free wireless hotspots locally.
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Zappos.com development director Brent Cromley will be the featured speaker at the May 21 Technology Business Alliance of Nevada (TBAN) luncheon. Zappos achieved over $800 million in gross merchandise sales in 2007, and expects to achieve more than $1 billion in gross merchandise sales in 2008. Since its founding in 1999 the company has doubled its sales year-over-year. 
