Business Briefs for June 26

Carson Chamber plans trips to China and Dubai

The Carson City Chamber is planning trips to two important U.S. trading partners: China and Dubai.

Chamber members and the public are invited to sign up for the trips.

Both missions will provide valuable insight into the cultures of two countries very different from our own. The trip to Dubai, located in the United Arab Emirates, starts on Jan. 22 next year. The tour departs from Reno and features seven nights in first-class accommodations, tours, transfers, tour guides and breakfast and dinner daily. It costs $3,100 per passenger.

The trip to China starts March 21 next year, which will include visits to China's capital city Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. A visit to the Great Wall, Forbidden City and more are included.

Also included is a visit to the Nevada Tourism Office in Beijing. The cost is $1,999 per person.

Visa cost is extra and single supplement is available.

Call the chamber at 775-882-1565 for more information.

Both missions will include site visits to factories as well as meetings with local dignitaries and Chambers of Commerce.

New BBB Accredited Businesses

The following are businesses recently accredited with the Better Business Bureau in Northern Nevada.

They include: Belfor USA Group, Inc. (Reno); Ceres Custom Concrete (Dayton); Dayton Hair Salon, LLC (Dayton); Dayton Tailoring, Inc. (Dayton); Fantasia Pet Resort (Reno); Five-E, LLC (Sparks); Hoss Disposal, Inc. (Winnemucca); Jolt-N-Java, Inc. (Sparks); Jubilee Ranch (Gardnerville); K B Drilling Co., Inc. (Mound House); KKM Precision, Inc. (Mound House); Las Palmeras Market (Reno); Martis Valley Vacation Rentals (Truckee); McElroy Construction, Inc. (Reno); Medic Electric, LLC (Sparks); Mount Rose Mini Storage, LLC (Reno); Right at Home (Reno); Robert Marr Construction, Inc. (Truckee); Roxbury Data Interface (Sparks); Shadow Mountain Water (Winnemucca); Sierra Business Networks, LLC (Sparks); Sierra Plastic Surgery, LLC (Reno); Simple Pump Co., LLC (Gardnerville); Spanish Springs Mini Storage (Sparks); Streetfighters By Design (Truckee); Stride Manufacturing, LLC (Reno); TJ Construction (Incline Village); Top Notch Construction & Development, Inc. (Yerington); Truppi Construction, Inc. (Reno); VIP Mobile Detailing, LLC (Reno).

Seminar to teach how to contract with higher education in Nevada

Small businesses interested in contracting with the Nevada System of Higher Education are encouraged to attend a July 8 purchasing seminar in Reno.

Business Center North, the Nevada State Procurement Outreach Program and the U.S. Small Business Administration will host the free event starts that starts at 1 p.m. at the Washoe County Government Center, 1001 E. 9th St., in conference room of building C.

The Nevada System of Higher Education spends over $130 million annually for goods and services. The Business Center North purchasing department is responsible for purchases of supplies, equipment, services and construction for the Desert Research Institute, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, University of Nevada, Reno, Western Nevada College, and System offices.

For more information call 775-784-1717 or visit www.nsbdc.org/education/calendar.

City National Bank executive appointed to childhood health committee

Larry Charlton, a Nevada regional executive for City National Bank, was recently appointed to Nevada's Early Childhood Advisory Council by Michael Willden, the director of the State Department of Health and Human Services.

Charlton joins this newly formed government entity as the only business person on the advisory council.

The Nevada ECAC consists of 13 members representing several government agencies.

Governor Gibbons established Nevada's ECAC by executive order in September 2009.

Charlton also served as past chair of the Family and Youth Community Impact Area and currently serves as co-chair of the Commitment to Education Committee for United Way of Southern Nevada.