Any designated representative in good standing can participate on any committee that is accepting new members by completing a committee interest application and submitting to the Chamber for approval by the committee chairman.

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING DIVISION
Vice Chairman:
James York
Bank of North Las Vegas
453-2265

Staff:
Laurie Kuhl
Director Member Services
642-9597

Ambassadors
Hospitality committee that acts as goodwill representatives to meet, greet and assist at Chamber monthly events, mixers, and others as assigned; delivers Chamber packets to new members and visits as a group to member businesses; attends member related groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, and events.

Chair:
Jean Trail
Manpower Inc. of Southern Nevada
399-5200

Co-Chair:
Christine Danforth
SunWest Bank
399-5200

Membership
Actively recruits new members with quarterly group visits to North Las Vegas nonmember businesses and maintains contact with existing members through the Chamber's Retention Program.

Chair:
Floy Davis               
Business Bank of Nevada
952-4472

Co-Chair:
Gayle Frazier
Managed Pay
735-4819

Membership Marathon

Co-Chairs:
Kelly Center
Bank of North Las Vegas
259-2658

Stacey Hall
One Stop for Las Vegas Homes
413-5316

Women's Forum
Series of workshops and roundtable lunches focusing on women related business issues and for those wanting to learn more about marketing to this target market.

Co-Chair:
Robin Coladangelo
Colonial Bank
645-8480

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIVISION
Vice Chairman:
John Wilson
MedicWest Ambulance
650-9900

Staff:
Sharon Powers
President & CEO       
642-9597

Business advocacy division within the Chamber. Monitors legislative, regulatory, and zoning matters on a local, regional, and state level; disseminates information to membership of any items that may directly affect the business community. Provides report cards on voting records of elected officials and may hold candidate nights during election season.

Business Development
Through its partnership with the City of North Las Vegas Economic Development Department, that includes Business Retention Visits, committee members identify and plan CEO Roundtables. Bringing top level business managers together for the purpose of information and idea exchange, identifying issues and assisting with resolution.

Land Use & Zoning
Monitor, lobby, and report on land use issues within the City of North Las Vegas and those within Clark County with potential impact on North Las Vegas. Work with appropriate officials to maintain suitable zoning for business development and expansion.

Legislative                           
Monitors and reports on bills and issues during the legislative session that impact the business community. Acts proactively to ensure business friendly legislation.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Golf Tournament
Annual tournament held in June. Committee efforts include securing sponsorships, raffle prizes, golfers, and volunteers. This is the largest fundraiser for the Chamber Foundation with proceeds from the raffle benefiting the Chamber Educational Foundation.

FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

Business Education Enterprise Program (BEEP)

Library Grant Program:  $500 grants presented to high school libraries that service North Las Vegas students for the purchase of business related books.

Scholarship Program:  One business major at both the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) and the University of NV Las Vegas (UNLV) will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for academic excellence.

Adam Hodson, CPA
292-5270 

North Las Vegas Chamber Business Day:  Fall event which affords students the opportunity to experience first-hand how businesses operate.  As businesses open their doors, this unique field-trip day opens the eyes of future community leaders.

Speakers Bureau:  Chamber members volunteer their time and talent to speak to students of all ages about their real-life work and business experiences and the importance education has played in their careers. 

Business Education Day:  Two-part Spring event beginning with students shadowing Chamber members and learning about the day-to-day business of running a business.  Those Chamber members will then escort their students to the Business Education Recognition Luncheon where the Chamber Foundation will pay tribute to educators, students, and volunteers whose commitment to the future of business in North Las Vegas is applauded and recognized.

Shaundell Newsome
Newsome Marketing
562-6397

Teacher Mini Grants:

Rick Vaillancourt
Training Consultants
265-3075

Lowman Boys & Girls Day:

Kathleen Paustian
Parsons Behle & Latimer
384-3877