Business Briefly Aug. 21

Wine consultant awarded at national convention

Bev Saunders, an independent wine consultant with WineShop at Home, recently returned from Napa, Calif., were she was awarded a bronze medal for Highest Team Sales Volume. She also earned a second bronze medal for being bringing people into the company by helping them start their own businesses.

WineShop at Home is a winery located in Napa and a direct sales company that conducts in-home or in-office wine tastings, plus wine club memberships, personalized labeled wines, as well as wine accessories.

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. lands Navy job

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. of Carson City won a contract with the U.S. Navy worth $49,352 to provide maintenance and repair services to gas turbine engines.

- Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Commission on Tourism promotions announced

Chris Moran of Reno and Mary Ellen Kawchack of Carson City have been named to public relations and marketing positions with the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

Moran was named public relations specialist. She succeeds Bethany Drysdale, who was promoted to public relations director.

A journalist for 17 years, Moran previously worked at the Reno Gazette Journal's Custom Publishing Group.

She edited Reno magazine, the Truckee Meadows Trails Guide and other specialty magazines in Northern Nevada. She earned a bachelor's degree in English at the University of California, Berkeley.

Kawchack was promoted from marketing specialist. Kawchack joined the Nevada Commission on Tourism in 2007 after working six years at the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority. She earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Boston University.

- Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada Business Connections hosts power rates presentation

Nevada Business Connections hosts their monthly networking breakfast meeting Wednesday at The Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa in Reno.

Keynote speakers include Ron Knecht, senior economist, RMA Division, Nevada Public Utilities Commission and Regent. Knecht will address "Power Rates in Nevada." Also presenting will be David Toll, Gold Hill Publishing, on his recently published biography on Joe Conforte, "Breaks, Brains, and Balls, The Story Behind Nevada's Fabulous Mustang Ranch."

Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. The meeting is scheduled from 8-9 a.m. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for guests. Please RSVP to Kris Holt at 775.822.8306 or kris@nvbizconnect.com .

Nevada Business Connections (NBC) is a private business recruitment and expansion organization formed in July 2008.

Business recognition dinner planned

Northern Nevada Development Authority will welcome new and expanded companies to the Sierra Region at the 2nd annual "Bubbles, BBQ & Business Recognition Dinner" at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 31 Supper Club at Genoa Lakes Golf & Country Club in Genoa.

This recognition dinner will showcase six expanded companies and 12 new companies that have located in the Sierra Region during the past year. Combined, these companies add more than 550 new jobs to the region, as well as an estimated 600 seasonal workers, with a first year economic impact of more than $60 million.

"The primary focus of the 'Bubbles, BBQ & Business Recognition Dinner' program is networking," Rob Hooper, executive director of NNDA, said. "We want to introduce these new-to-the-region companies to our investors and community leaders while enjoying a relaxing social evening. It's all about welcoming and getting to know our new business residents and also saying thank you to those existing companies who experienced growth this past year. We believe connecting our investors and business community to celebrate this great economic news is vitally important."

New companies to the area to be recognized are: Benco Dental Supply - Storey County; BioFilm Management, Inc. - Douglas County; EMCO High Voltage Corporation - Douglas County; GSI Commerce Solutions - Storey County; Laco, Inc. - Washoe County; Nevada Copper Inc. - Lyon County; NO. NV. Laborers' Training Center - Storey County; Richmond Mining / Nevada Iron - Churchill County; Scougal Rubber Corporation - Storey County; SureFire LLC - Washoe County; Tech Spec - Douglas County; Toys "R" Us - Storey County.

Expanding businesses to be recognized are: Comstock Mining, Inc. - Lyon & Storey Counties; Continuum Packing Solutions - Douglas County; F&M Mafco - Lyon County; James Hardie - Storey County, North Sails Nevada - Douglas County; Rod Hall Events - Storey County

Cost for the recognition dinner is $60 per person. Tables are available for groups of 10. The event sold out last year, so advance registration is required by Aug. 26 by calling 775-883-4413 or online at www.NNDA.org/events.aspx.

Additional information about NNDA and resources available for relocation and expansion as well as business assistance services may be found online at www.nnda.org or by calling 775-883-4413 directly.

Raley's Reach offers grants to schools to inspire community action

Just in time for the new school year, Raley's Family of Fine Stores is partnering with Unilever to provide $25,000 in grants to local schools. Through the Raley's Reach program, the regional, family-operated grocer is placing the money in the hands of the community to determine which schools will receive grants. Through participant nominations and votes, five $5,000 grants will be awarded by region to K-12 schools to benefit their back-to-school needs.

Through Sept. 2, local PTAs, booster clubs, parents and community members are invited to nominate a deserving school to receive a $5,000 grant at www.raleys.com/reach. Beginning Sept. 6-23, it will be up to the online community to log on and cast their votes for the school that they would like to see benefit from one of the grants. Winners will be announced Sept. 30.

The Carson City area is in Region 1 - Northern Region (Nevada).

The top school with the most votes in each Reach-Region will receive $5,000 to put toward their stated back-to-school need. Whether it's filling the school library with new books, providing access to new physical education equipment or purchasing art supplies for classrooms - the possibilities are endless.

For more information, go to www.raleys.com/reach.

CAMPN to meet Sept. 7

The Carson Area Marketing & PR Network meets at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) at 108 E. Proctor St. in Carson City. The meeting is open to public relations, marketing, and marketing communications professionals. New and prospective members are welcome. There is no cost to attend but RSVP is required.

Veteran TV news anchor, reporter, producer, and media and political consultant Brent Boynton will speak on how the changing media landscape affects public relations and marketing professionals. Are news releases effective anymore or is social media the way to create good press? Brent will address the changing face of local news media and how to make the best impression in today's evolving media marketplace.

CAMPN is an association of professional marketers, marketing communicators, and public relations executives who gather monthly to network and share marketing and public relations resources, ideas and tips.

For more information, visit www.campn.org. Contact Christel Hall at 775-267-9232 or Christel@prowrite-pr.com to RSVP.