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By Howard riell | special to VeGas iNc

Generation Z may reside at the tail end of the alphabet, but marketers who fail to give it top-of-mind attention do so at their own risk. ¶ Experts may differ on when the earliest members of Generation Z (also called iGen or post-millenni-

als) were born, with opinions ranging from 1990 to 2001, but it’s agreed they share some traits as consumers. And generation z, Continued on page 15

10Number of paid internships

Faraday Future is offering to

Nevada college students for

this summer. the program is

part of the company’s goal to

qualify for state tax breaks.

20the stratosphere’s age, in years. to

celebrate, the resort is giving locals

free access to the tower on May 1.

For $20, Nevada residents also will

get unlimited access to thrill rides

and a meal for two at the buffet.

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05 06 18Q&A WITH JOSH ‘CHOP’ TOWBINThe co-founder of Towbin Automotive talks about his love of the car industry, his commitment to helping the homeless population (including animals) and the importance of building relationships for those try-ing to be successful in the business world.

THE NOTESGiving, P4

MEET: LIQUID INNOVATIONSJared Anderson and his team spent nearly fi ve years developing the prod-uct SoberQuick, which he says speeds the process of lowering blood-alcohol content. What better place than Las Vegas to test its marketability?

TALKING POINTSHow to identify which loan your business needs, P7

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONA listing of local bank-ruptcies, bid opportuni-ties, brokered transac-tions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWSCalendar: Happenings and events, P17

The List: Convention ser-vices, P22

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BOYD GAMING UPS THE ANTE IN RACE TO RAKE IN LOCALS

The battle for Las Vegas’ locals casino

market heated up in April.

Boyd Gaming Corp., owner of the Orleans,

the Suncoast and other non-Strip hotels,

struck a deal to buy the Aliante in North Las

Vegas for $380 million.

Less than a week later, the company

said it would buy the Cannery in North Las

Vegas and the Eastside Cannery on Boulder

Highway — next to the Boyd-owned Sam’s

Town casino — for $230 million combined.

The locals casino markets got pummeled during the recession, along with practically every other industry in town. Locals heavyweight Station Casinos, for one, fi led for bankruptcy protection in 2009.

But with a rising number of neighborhood PT’s and Dotty’s taverns luring gamblers valleywide, Boyd is betting big on Las Vegas’ slow comeback from the Great Recession — and that it can fend off the rising competition.

— ELI SEGALL

(STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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The Department of Health and Hu-man services awarded $4,181,000 to sunrise Children’s Foundation for Early Head Start funding.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room at sunrise Children’s Hospital is open. The space was funded by the engelstad Family Foundation, the Del e. webb Foundation, sunrise Children’s Hospital, speedway Children’s Charities, nV energy and Lexus of Las Vegas.

olive Crest opened Project Inde-pendence, a facility for current and former Clark County foster youth ages 17-24. The goal is to help people establish skills necessary to be successful and independent as they transition out of foster care. The facility was made possible by a $200,000 Neighborhood Builders award from Bank of America.

Fremont street experience do-nated $145,368 through 12 different SlotZilla Charity Challenges after beginning the program in October 2014 and continuing through 2015. Local charities were chosen to partner with SlotZilla on a specific day, and revenue from flights on the lower Zipline or upper Zoomline were donated to that charity. Charity partners have included susan G. Ko-men of southern nevada, American Heart Association, opportunity Village, Firefighters of southern nevada Burn Foundation, ronald McDonald House Charities, Muscu-lar Dystrophy Assocation, three square Food Bank, st. Jude’s ranch for Children and shriners Hospitals for Children.

City national Bank’s eighth Annual Holiday Book Drive with Barnes & noble collected 85,000 new books valued at $200,000 to donate to 43 schools and nonprofit organizations in four states. The amount exceeded the previous record by 33,000 books.

City national Bank donated $103,000 to support literacy-based projects and financial literacy to

elementary, middle and high schools

in Nevada, California, New York

and Georgia, including J.L. Bowler elementary in Bunkerville, Charles Arthur Hughes Middle school in

Mesquite, Dr. C. owen roundy,

Kathy L. Batterman and Harley A. Harmon elementary schools in Las

Vegas, Victoria Fertitta Middle school in Las Vegas, and Fay Her-ron and Lee Antonello elementary

schools in North Las Vegas.

The Arthritis Foundation Nevada

chapter presented the Corporate

Sponsor of the Year award to Mas-sage envy. Massage Envy supports

the Arthritis Foundation through

a national partnership, Healing

Hands for Arthritis. On Sept. 16, the

12 Southern Nevada Massage Envy

clinics raised $5,868.04 and donated

$10 from every massage and facial.

Additionally, Massage Envy supports

the Arthritis Foundation’s events

with sponsorships, volunteers, on-

site massages and marketing efforts.

Humana donated 50 quilts to the

ronald McDonald House, which

provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive critical medical treatment for their children. The quilts were made by the Humana Charity Crafters. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas 15th Annual Food Drive raised more than 16,500 pounds of food and supplies valued at over $28,000 at local smith’s Food and Drug stores. Raffle ticket sales, and cash and gift card dona-tions totaled over $12,000.

rockin’ Jump Las Vegas donated $1,000 donation to the American Heart Association’s “Go Red Por Tu Corazon” campaign.

Discovery Children’s Museum is col-laborating with Catholic Charities of southern nevada, Core Academy powered by the rogers Founda-tion and Boys town nevada in identifying 1,000 families to receive a free one-year membership to the museum.

With help from southwest Medical Associates, the nonprofit Academic Achievement Accessible scholar-

ship Foundation supported 100 K-12 scholarships to low-income Clark County children attending schools during the 2015-16 school year.

yes! Air Conditioning and Plumb-ing partnered with sigler wholesale Distributers to donate a complete air conditioning and heating sys-tem to local senior citizen Florine Adams.

City national collected and donated hundreds of personal and household items to safe nest to help domestic violence victims in Southern Nevada.

Casey Juliano’s third-grade stu-dents and tech club at nate Mack elementary received a McDonald’s Make Activities Count grant that will be used in a robotics lab.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic Guild won two Roundtable Awards in the annual Volunteer Council of the League of American orchestras’ Gold Book competition. Its win-ning project, “Runway Rhythms” and “Adopt-A-Musician,” showcase fashion designers and celebrities for fundraising, and connect audiences with philharmonic musicians.

Las Vegas sands Corp. employees in Las Vegas participated in 24 events in 2015, spending almost 8,000 hours volunteering for events ben-efitting local charities with local and international reach, including Clean the world, race for the Cure and u.s. Vets Las Vegas.

More than 30 teens from area high schools were honored for their community service by participating in a special runway show at Mead-ows Mall. The teens, along with their mothers, are members of the national Charity League and young Men’s service League Las Vegas chapters and performed thousands of hours of community service at dozens of nonprofit organizations.

Nearly 50 students, faculty and staff of Carrington College’s Las Vegas campus participated in a drive to help three square Food Bank.

Penta Building Group employees volunteered time at three square Food Bank,

helping to sort and pack 9,000 pounds of produce. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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What is the best business ad-vice you’ve received?

There are two recent quotes that have resonated with me:

Tony Robbins: “People have jobs to earn money or power — but does your job have meaning?”

Charlie Munger: “Go to bed smart-er than when you woke up.”

The Tony Robbins quote reminds me to continue to make my job some-thing that is meaningful. How about for my employees? My customers? The community? On the second quote, no matter what field you’re in, no matter how much success you’ve had, there is always the opportunity to learn more and make yourself bet-ter at whatever it is you do.

What do you find appealing about the automotive industry?

It’s always improving. I love seeing those changes and watching these brands grow.

My sons all love cars. It is so cool to go with them to car shows and to see their excitement. My 14-year-old knows so much and he is so smart – sometimes he will know more about a certain model than I do. Still, I’m careful to not set any expectation for my sons to follow in my footsteps. I want them to do whatever makes them happy. If they want to learn more, I’d love to continue teaching them.

You come from a car family. Your sister, Jesika, co-owns Towbin Motorcars. What are the perks and pitfalls of work-ing with family?

I take pride in finding my own path and working to achieve success in do-ing things my own way. My family is all in the automotive business, but nothing was ever given to me.

When you’re working with family, I think it is most important to rec-ognize each other’s strengths and use those strengths to complement each other. Jesika’s strengths, for ex-ample, are very different than mine, so we assume roles that best utilizes what we excel at. Recognizing those strengths is key, because it leads to

appreciating each other’s functions. I think a good goal is to not talk about business outside of work; I think it helps us.

If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be?

The issue that concerns me most is the amount of people who live in poverty or are homeless. My family provides ongoing support for Three Square Food Bank, which provides meals to those in need throughout Southern Nevada.

It’s crazy to think that there are so many children and families in need of meals that are living here. Last year, Three Square distributed more than 34 million pounds of food; the equiv-alent of 28 million meals through community partners. I would like to see more awareness of this issue.

We also do our best to help homeless dogs and cats find homes by hosting adoptions at our dealerships. It breaks my heart to see how many animals are living, and dying, in shelters.

My newest initiative is working with disadvantaged teens and young adults to teach them job skills and how to learn a trade that gets them hired in the right job for them.

Your dealerships consistently

rank No. 1 for sales locally, re-gionally and nationally. What’s your secret?

The secret is simple: developing re-lationships. We focus on giving our customers excellent service so they’ll keep coming back. Repeat busi-ness helped us stay afloat when the economy was down. Long-term rela-tionships are important because our customers will trust us with their au-tomotive needs and tell their friends and family about us. We now have customers who have purchased five, 10 and even upwards of 40 cars from us. We have one customer who has bought 111 cars. And it’s all because they have a relationship with us.

Doing the right thing is key, and so is keeping our customers happy. They need to know they are going to get a value and they are going to be treated well. We go to great lengths to ensure that we are constantly building new and nurturing old relationships, and that doesn’t always mean making the profitable business decision. Some-times we even lose money, but we keep the relationship, and that has been the key to our success.

What do you do after work?I love spending time with my kids.

Every weekend, I make sure to take them out on a fun adventure, like go-

ing to theme parks, car events and hiking. We build memories together, and we have an incredible bond.

Describe your management style. I find out my employees’ ultimate

career and/or life goals, then work with them to figure out what steps we need to take to make that happen. I also want my employees to take care of the customers and do their best to find them their perfect match in a car. I train my employees to not take that stereotypical, aggressive car-selling approach. I always do my best to promote from within the company, as well, and feel a deep sense of pride in watching Towbin employees reach their goals. They appreciate that, and it creates a better team environment.

What is your dream job, outside of your current field? Why?

After being involved with TV, I be-came very interested in that industry. If I wasn’t working with cars, I would be a television producer because I would want to share other people’s stories with the world.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be?

I would love to live in so many ar-eas of our country, but San Diego stands out for me because of the weather and it’s such a beautiful city. But there’s no place like home here in Las Vegas.

What is your biggest pet peeve?When people make excuses for not

doing what they’re supposed to do. I believe in giving everything I do 100 percent effort.

What is something that people might not know about you?

My first job was running a barn and taking care of six horses when I was 11. Even as a child, I believed in pay-ing my dues and knew that hard work was the way to success. I never accept loans, favors or anything that’s free because I want to earn everything that comes my way. In my experience, if it’s not earned, then it’s not appre-ciated as much.

Q&A with josh ‘chop’ towbin

‘The secret is simple: developing relationships’

Josh “Chop” Towbin poses in a 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider at Towbin Fiat Alfa

Romeo, 2550 S. Jones Blvd. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Josh “Chop” Towbin started washing cars when he was 14, began selling cars at 15 and was general manager of Towbin Dodge by age 22. The co-founder of Towbin Automotive, Towbin has enjoyed numerous regional and national accolades and was featured on two television shows — “The Chopper Show” and “King of Cars.” He says building relationships with customers, co-workers and the community is the foundation of his success.

by the numbers

700,000Number of people who

have pledged to boycott Target after it announced it would allow transgen-der customers to use the bathroom or fitting room that matches their gender

identity.

51.2 MillionNumber of iPhones that Apple sold in the second quarter. That’s compared

with about 61 million in the second quarter of 2015. This

is the first time since the inception of the iPhone that

sales of the device have declined.

1,000Number of employees that Citigroup Inc. plans to add

in Florida. The bank has 10,000 workers in the state at about 100 locations. The

company has eliminated positions in 13 of the 14

states in which it operates.

$12 BillionCost of the mobile Internet

network the Army uses in Iraq, Afghanistan and

Africa. A review ordered by the Pentagon found that the system has significant cybersecurity vulnerabili-

ties.

5Approximate number of

companies banding togeth-er to advocate for safety

regulations for self-driving cars and to encourage more

Americans to purchase them. The group, which

includes Google and Lyft, said in a statement that

autonomous vehicles could help save millions of lives.

1,230Number of full-time em-ployees the city of North

Las Vegas has, down from about 2,000 about a de-cade ago. The city hopes

to hire at least 130 full-time workers to improve services for its growing population. It would cost about $13 mil-lion to hire the employees, who would mostly occupy

positions in community development and public

safety.

Describe your product.

SoberQuick is a powdered drink product that dissolves in water via stirring or shaking. It reverses in-toxication by lowering blood alco-hol levels quickly.

Seriously? How does it work?

SoberQuick works by forcing al-cohol out of the bloodstream quick-ly. In some cases, up to twice as fast as normal. I hesitate to provide a technical explanation of the enzymatic processes and biochemical mechanisms that we believe are affected by the SoberQuick ingredi-ents, but those who want to know more technical infor-mation about it can read our white paper at soberquick.com/clinical-trials.

Much of the five years we spent engineering and test-ing SoberQuick were devoted to logically organizing the scientific results of the clinical field trials we conducted into a white paper much the same way a pharmaceutical company would when testing a new drug.

What is your business philosophy?

Our goal is to serve an important need that, until now, has had no solution. There has never been a simple but effective treatment for over-drinking, or a way to reverse intoxication by alcohol. SoberQuick is something society has needed but lacked for a very long time. Consider this motto: “Everything in the world is better when people who are too drunk get sober faster.”

How did you come up with the idea for Sober-

Quick?

We identified agents in medical literature originating from peer-reviewed journals that were shown to change

the rate of alcohol metabolism in the human body. We realized the potential such agents would have if they might be transferred to a form that could be practically applied and packaged as a consumer product.

What’s the biggest misconcep-

tion about your product?

One of the largest obstacles I face is the misconception that So-

berQuick is a hangover cure. It usually takes a bit of ex-plaining before people understand that SoberQuick is designed to make drunk people sober.

What is the hardest part about doing business in

Las Vegas?

The only difficult part of having the business in Las Vegas is that some of our manufacturing requirements cannot be effectively achieved by local service providers. This is regrettable, as our original intent was to have all aspects of the business maintained within Southern Ne-vada.

What is the best part about doing business here?

Because of the city’s culture and 24-hour access to al-cohol, it serves as an excellent test venue for our product. We welcome the idea of SoberQuick being associated with Las Vegas and continue to look for ways to include the city in future marketing plans.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

Having to deliver product in a powder sachet instead of a pill provided a challenge. In its original form, Sober-Quick was not palatable. Achieving palatability through flavor testing and reformulation took years.

Can this product get you sober faster?

Jared Anderson, president of Liquid Innovations, displays packets of SoberQuick during the Wine & Spirits

Wholesalers of America convention at Caesars Palace. (STEVE MARCUS/STAff)

liquid innovationsPhone: 702-898-8156

Email: [email protected]: soberquick.com

Owned/operated by: Jared Anderson and Skywood Ventures

In business since: Business began in 2011 and conducted research and clini-cal testing for years before starting to

sell its product this year

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How to identify which loan your business needs

B efore applying for a business loan, take time to think things through. Be sure you have a clear understanding of why you are

borrowing and how you will put the funds to work. Clarity of purpose now will help you avoid trouble later.

And purpose is crucial. There is a loan for every purpose, and matching your purpose and your resources with the right loan and repayment plan makes you a smart borrower.

To identify the right loan, start with some basic questions:n What do you need the money for? Working capital?

Inventory? Equipment? Real estate? Debt restructuring?n How much do you think you will need? When will you

need the funds and for how long?n Will you repay the loan from cash flow as it comes in, or

over time from net profits or retained earnings?Here are some common loan types and the purposes they

serve best:n Short-term loans are made for short-term needs,

including seasonal needs, and repayment is usually tied to cash flow from sales — think of the retailer who needs additional capital to build inventory for the holidays. Short-term loans also can be used to purchase equipment.

n Lines of credit offer a flexible avenue for meeting short-term financing needs. They provide a revolving source of credit, and the maximum borrowing amount is set in advance. Once the line is set up, the borrower taps it as needed. Lines of credit are typically renewable annually.

They may be secured or unsecured and the interest rate may be fixed or variable.

n Intermediate-term loans (1-3 years) may help with more expensive equipment purchases. Defined repayment schedules and

a maturity date are typical features. Repayment schedules often reflect the useful life of the item to be purchased.

n Long-term financing (3-10 years) is the preferred way to restructure a balance sheet, make an acquisition or execute a management buyout. These loans may include covenants designed to protect the borrower’s liquidity and ability to repay.

What lenders will look for (and what you should look for, too) is a good match between sources and uses of funds.

What you want to avoid is a liquidity crunch, where resources on hand aren’t enough to meet your obligations. This is something few small businesses can survive. And this is why your lender will be concerned about the structure of your balance sheet.

Because current assets (such as inventory) may fluctuate considerably, your lender will want to see that they are financed by short-term debt and paid from cash flow.

The expectation for intermediate and long-term needs (real estate, for instance) is that they will be financed by debt with similar terms and paid for out of profits.

When this is what your balance sheet shows, you can look more confidently to the future.

Bruce Ford is senior vice president and regional banking manager at City National Bank.

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Amid widespread die-off of old malls, new owners breathe life into Boulevard centerBy eli segallStaff Writer

When the Boulevard mall opened nearly five decades ago, newspapers heaped praise on the “shopping para-dise,” saying it had more “charm and grace” than any other gathering spot in town.

A few years ago, after suburban sprawl, increased competition, vio-lent crime, the recession and neglect took a heavy toll, the mall felt like a sinking boat that was on fire, general manager Timo Kuusela says.

“Every tenant had an exit strategy,” he said. “I had an exit strategy. All of my staff had an exit strategy. ... No-body wanted to be here.”

Once the premier shopping hub in Las Vegas, Boulevard now has new owners who have spent millions try-ing to pump in more life and com-merce, amid reports focused on the death of American malls. They’ve spruced up Boulevard’s aesthetics, re-cruited business operators to fill long-empty spaces and lured more shop-pers, all in the hopes of making it an entertainment, dining and shopping destination.

The mall, 2 miles east of the Strip, still is a ways off from its former glory and won’t overtake such top-flight competitors as Fashion Show anytime soon. But by all accounts, Boulevard is improving under the new ownership.

Matt Gargiulo, owner of collect-ible-toy store the Pop Shack, said he booked a 50 to 60 percent increase in sales the past few months. Ana Marti-nez, manager of Rachel’s Cosmetics, said sales were up maybe 10 percent in the past six months. Consignment shoe store Urban Necessities, which opened in 2014, booked more than $1 million in sales during its first year and nearly $2 million over the past four months, owner Jaysse Lopez said.

Shopper Pamela Poston said Bou-levard was low on morale and seemed “scary, almost,” when she moved to the valley six years ago. Today, park-ing lots are more cramped and the mall is “beautiful” outside, she said.

“I’ve seen some really cool chang-es,” Poston said.

Developer Roland Sansone, found-er of Henderson-based Sansone Cos., bought the bulk of the 1.2 milion-square-foot mall with a partner in

2013 for $54.5 million. They acquired 56 of its 75 acres, as mall occupants Sears and Macy’s own their proper-ties.

an aggressive son of a gunSansone moved to the valley in the

late 1970s and knows all too well that locals have dismissed Boulevard as a has-been mall in a dicey part of town. But he’s on a mission to make it a place at which to hang out and spend money, not just for nearby residents but for people in the suburbs.

He renovated parts of the exterior with a colorful, Art Deco-style façade; added lighting, landscaping, music, valet parking, and big-screen TVs in the food court; and filled the ground floor of the former Dillard’s depart-ment store, which had been empty for years, with two businesses not normally seen in enclosed shopping malls: thrift-store operator Goodwill of Southern Nevada and pizza-and-games chain John’s Incredible Pizza Co.

Olivia’s Latin Cuisine & Bar opened recently as the only sit-down restau-rant in the main portion of the mall; SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium is set to open in the third quarter; and Asian grocery 99 Ranch Market now occu-pies a former Circuit City store. San-sone also is in talks with a movie-the-ater operator, according to Kuusela.

Boulevard was 75 percent leased when Sansone bought it, listing bro-ker Charles Moore, of CBRE Group,

said at the time. It was 90 percent oc-cupied as of March, Kuusela said. The new landlord is helped in no small part by offering relatively cheap rent and paying to help build out his retail space.

Two years ago, Sansone unveiled plans for a $25 million overhaul of the mall on Maryland Parkway at Desert Inn Road. He has spent about $21 mil-lion, with more on the way.

“This guy is an aggressive son of a gun,” John’s Incredible Pizza founder John Parlet said.

Parlet said he looked off and on for five years, maybe more, to expand to Las Vegas, but nothing panned out. Then Sansone’s group called, pitching Boulevard, and the landlord flew to meet with Parlet at his store in Buena Park, Calif.

Parlet, whose restaurants offer pizza buffets, arcade games, bumper cars and other attractions, opened a 60,000-square-foot store at Bou-levard in late December. It’s getting 10,000 customers per week “easily” and is among the best company-wide for foot traffic and sales, said Parlet, who has 11 John’s Incredible loca-tions.

Parlet knows the area’s reputation. A lot of people told him he shouldn’t open a store there, he said, and the “biggest challenge” has been getting people from such places as Hender-son and Summerlin to realize that Boulevard “is not what it used to be.”

Alyn Reeves, chief operating officer

of Goodwill of Southern Nevada, has lived in the valley for five years, but hadn’t stepped inside Boulevard until he looked into opening the organiza-tion’s store there. He lives in Sum-merlin, he said, and doesn’t usually go to that part of town.

Goodwill officials had been looking at the Maryland Parkway corridor for a few years to open an outpost, but they thought about Boulevard only af-ter Sansone contacted the group. The nonprofit opened a 28,000-square-foot store in Boulevard in October, the largest in Goodwill’s 40-year local history.

Sales and foot traffic have been “better than expected,” Reeves said without providing numbers, but do-nation volume has been lower than hoped for. The store does not have a drive-thru donation area, and many people donate to Goodwill when run-ning errands near home, he said, not when they go to the mall to shop.

Still, it was the first Goodwill na-tionally to open in a major, enclosed shopping mall, according to Reeves. And coupled with next-door neigh-bor John’s Incredible Pizza, their area near the south end of the mall now is “very busy, especially on the week-ends,” he said.

price is right for tenantsGargiulo, of Pop Shack, has lived

in Las Vegas for about 30 years. He remembers when Boulevard was the premier shopping spot in town, and when it “went downhill.”

He opened the store about nine months ago. Weekends in particular “have been phenomenal for me,” and he has seen a “massive increase in foot traffic,” he said.

The main reasons he picked Boule-vard were the cheap rent ($1,500 per month for his store) and Sansone’s renovations to the property as a whole. Gargiulo said he knows some-one, for instance, who pays $8,000 a month to operate a kiosk at Fashion Show.

Lopez, of Urban Necessities, didn’t disclose his rent at Boulevard but said it’s “fair” and that for the same price, he’d probably only be able to operate a vending machine at Fashion Show.

Despite the low rent, Gargiulo said, if Boulevard “would have been left alone the way it was, there’s no way”

Timo Kuusela, vice president and general manager of the Sansone Cos., is

overseeing the restoration of Boulevard mall. (Steve marCuS/Staff)

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of Goodwill of Southern Nevada, has lived in the valley for five years, but hadn’t stepped inside Boulevard until he looked into opening the organiza-tion’s store there. He lives in Sum-merlin, he said, and doesn’t usually go to that part of town.

Goodwill officials had been looking at the Maryland Parkway corridor for a few years to open an outpost, but they thought about Boulevard only af-ter Sansone contacted the group. The nonprofit opened a 28,000-square-foot store in Boulevard in October, the largest in Goodwill’s 40-year local history.

Sales and foot traffic have been “better than expected,” Reeves said without providing numbers, but do-nation volume has been lower than hoped for. The store does not have a drive-thru donation area, and many people donate to Goodwill when run-ning errands near home, he said, not when they go to the mall to shop.

Still, it was the first Goodwill na-tionally to open in a major, enclosed shopping mall, according to Reeves. And coupled with next-door neigh-bor John’s Incredible Pizza, their area near the south end of the mall now is “very busy, especially on the week-ends,” he said.

Gargiulo, of Pop Shack, has lived in Las Vegas for about 30 years. He remembers when Boulevard was the premier shopping spot in town, and when it “went downhill.”

He opened the store about nine months ago. Weekends in particular “have been phenomenal for me,” and he has seen a “massive increase in foot traffic,” he said.

The main reasons he picked Boule-vard were the cheap rent ($1,500 per month for his store) and Sansone’s renovations to the property as a whole. Gargiulo said he knows some-one, for instance, who pays $8,000 a month to operate a kiosk at Fashion Show.

Lopez, of Urban Necessities, didn’t disclose his rent at Boulevard but said it’s “fair” and that for the same price, he’d probably only be able to operate a vending machine at Fashion Show.

Despite the low rent, Gargiulo said, if Boulevard “would have been left alone the way it was, there’s no way”

he would have signed a lease there.“This mall had a bad reputation for

a while,” he said.In 2004, Las Vegas’ economy was

roaring and the housing market was white-hot. But Boulevard, left behind in the center of town as developers and residents streamed to the outer rings, was marred by violence.

That March, 29-year-old Bobby Williams was shot and killed in a parking lot at Boulevard after leaving a sporting-goods store. Five months later, gang members attacked 17-year-old Lee Masangkay in Boulevard’s food court, punching and kicking him and hitting him with plastic and metal chairs. He died three days later from blunt-force head trauma, reports said.

Other crimes at Boulevard that year through August included six robber-ies, four assaults, three domestic bat-teries and one battery with a deadly weapon, the Las Vegas Sun reported at the time, adding that the mall “sits in a neighborhood that is known for blight and crime.” A nearby apart-ment complex, for instance, had been “a problem for years, attracting drug peddlers, gang members and prosti-tutes.”

Sansone said Metro Police told him that Boulevard “was not a good place” 12 years ago. It’s much different today, he says. Sansone’s group has spent $400,000 to $500,000 on lighting, cameras and other security-related equipment, and, he says, he feels “as safe here as I would anywhere in Las Vegas.”

According to Metro Officer Jesse Roybal, a department spokesman, there have been two robberies and three simple assaults reported at Boulevard’s main address since Jan. 1, 2015.

“Slowly but surely, we’ll overcome that stigma,” Parlet said of crime.

boulevard’s death spiralWhen Boulevard opened, in March

1968, it was viewed as a beacon of com-merce. Then-Gov. Paul Laxalt took part in its ribbon-cutting ceremony; the Sun ran a front-page story, under the headline “Shopping Paradise Un-veiled,” that said thousands of “shop-pers and spectators eagerly thronged the Boulevard Shopping Center”; and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, under the headline “Boulevard Mall Rides New Prosperity Wave,” wrote that “the finest, most thoughtfully planned area in southern Nevada is the new Boulevard Shopping Center on Maryland Parkway,” and that the mall would give Las Vegas “a fresh, new, metropolitan character.”

“There is no gathering place in the city with as much charm and grace,” the paper wrote.

The mall expanded and changed hands over the years, but also lost its standing with shoppers and retailers amid heightened competition and Las Vegas’ suburban sprawl. Fashion Show, for instance, opened in 1981 just 2 miles away on the Strip and draws locals and tourists alike.

Boulevard’s value also plunged. Brit-ish investors bought the mall in 1978 for $31.5 million, or $115 million in to-day’s money. Sansone’s group bought it for less than half of that inflation-ad-justed total — from lenders who listed the mall at a price of “best offer.”

Sansone has said the mall looked “like a prison” when he bought it — there was a backlog of repairs, and most of the landscaping had died — and general manager Kuusela has said prior owners spent practically no money or effort to sign more tenants.

The former Dillard’s store, for one, vacant since 2008, “looked like

a bomb had gone off and people had disappeared,” Sansone has said.

He gutted the two-level building before he lined up any tenants, spend-ing more than $2 million to prepare it for possible users, he said last spring. Building out the John’s Incredible Pizza store was poised to take an ad-ditional $9.5 million, and Sansone has said he contributed “a substantial amount” to that.

High-end malls such as Fashion Show and the Forum Shops at Cae-sars are packed with shoppers and tenants. But with online retailers and open-air centers such as Town Square and Downtown Summerlin luring shoppers, media reports have focused on the death of American malls, es-pecially lower-end properties. The website deadmalls.com even tracks the demise (“Welcome to Retail His-tory!!”).

When conditions “deteriorate markedly, a mall can enter a ‘death spiral’ ” — retailers leave because of sliding sales totals, which results in

fewer shoppers, which further fuels the cycle of decreased sales and oc-cupancy “until the mall becomes ob-solete,” says real estate research firm Green Street Advisors.

The United States is “undoubtedly over-malled,” says Green Street, and closures “would be a welcomed out-come for the industry.”

not there yetDespite some headway, Boulevard

remains a work in progress. Gargiulo said some retailers, mainly kiosks, close before the mall does, an appar-ent violation of their lease. Sansone’s exterior Art Deco renovations are squeezed between the Macy’s and Sears buildings, which appear to have changed little, if any, since the late 1960s. Also, foot traffic in Boulevard can be slow.

Roshaan Kemp, of Las Vegas, vis-ited the mall recently for the second time, and the 22-year-old said she liked it because it’s “very quiet” and has fewer people crowding the corri-dors than other malls.

Moreover, the second floor of Dil-lard’s still is empty. Sansone negotiat-ed with call-center operator Suther-land Global Services to take that space, and at one point, he said, the company planned to open by summer 2015. But he never signed a lease with Sutherland, which ended up taking the vacant, former Citigroup offices at Sahara Avenue and Durango Drive.

Sears spokesman Howard Riefs said in an email that last year, the retailer “painted the exterior, performed stucco and sidewalk planter repairs, and installed new signs to update the exterior of our store” at Boulevard.

Kuusela, meanwhile, said in an email that retailers have provisions requiring them to be open during mall hours, and they can be fined up to $100 per hour when they aren’t operating. Habitual offenders, and retailers that don’t pay their fines “are generally removed from the mall,” but “we feel a balance needs to be maintained be-tween strict enforcement and work-ing with the tenants when they have a family emergency or other issue.”

Kiosks typically are run by sole pro-prietors, Kuusela said, “so those types of issues come up from time to time.”

Still, as Boulevard regains its foot-ing, at least some store owners figure their rents will rise as more business-es open. Gargiulo, for one, knows that Sansone’s group has spent too much money to watch it fail.

“I don’t care how much money you have,” he said. “You can’t afford to lose that kind of money.”

Goodwill of Southern Nevada and John’s Incredible Pizza Co., above, have

helped drive traffic back to Boulevard mall. (steve marcus/staff)


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Commission to kick light-rail conversations into high gearBy j.d. morrisStaff Writer

Plans to bring light rail to Las Ve-gas are moving forward, for now.

Proponents of the transit technol-ogy are pushing it as a way to better connect McCarran International Air-port with the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Officials have not yet resolved one of the proposal’s biggest uncer-tainties — how it would be funded — but they have started to make prog-ress on the general concept.

When the board of Southern Ne-vada’s Regional Transportation Com-mission adopted a major transit plan last month, it gave the green light for officials to get started on certain planning steps related to light rail, according to Tina Quigley, the com-mission’s general manager.

Quigley told a group of local busi-nesspeople and public officials re-cently that the board authorized her agency to proceed with an alterna-tives analysis. She described the analysis as a “very large community conversation” that will tackle such is-sues as where light rail tracks should be aligned on the roadways, where the stops should be placed and how the system could be funded.

The alternatives analysis is geared toward seeking federal funding for the light rail system, Quigley said. The aim is to start the process, which could take 18 months to complete, in July.

Community conversations about funding light rail are underway, but Quigley said “we’re just dipping our toe in the water on it.” The whole pro-cess and timeline could be upended if officials find a way to privately fund a light rail system, use only local public funds or develop some combination of the two.

All of that generally would involve the plans to build light rail from the airport to the Strip, down Las Vegas

Boulevard and into downtown. Light rail also is being considered for Mary-land Parkway, and those plans are moving forward on their own.

Quigley gave the update about light rail at a meeting arranged for those who traveled to Denver in March to look at that city’s urban rail as a pos-sible model for Southern Nevada. Some two dozen people attended the meeting at the transportation com-mission’s offices; about 50 went on the Denver trip.

In addition to receiving a status update from Quigley, the group also heard from two state legislators who went to Denver and spoke about what they learned there.

“It took real leadership from the top,” Republican state Sen. Scott Hammond said, hen reflecting on how Denver officials made rail devel-opment happen. “They weren’t talk-ing about five years from now or 10 years from now — they looked big.”

Denver officials opened a 23-mile commuter rail line last month that connects the city’s downtown area to its airport, and three other rail lines are scheduled to open in the region this year as part of a major expansion program. Even more rail is planned,

adding to a transportation network that already has grown substantially since the first light rail line debuted in Denver in 1994.

Quigley said if Las Vegas were to follow in Denver’s footsteps, it would have to overcome the fact that South-ern Nevada’s local government struc-ture isn’t as naturally inclined to support the kind of broader thinking that made long-term transit planning work so well in Colorado.

“We’re not motivated to think re-gionally, whereas Denver is,” she said.

Hammond and his colleague in the Legislature, Democratic Sen. Mark Manendo, may be able to help the process along. They’re considering legislation to, among other things, clarify the transportation commis-sion’s ability to partner with the pri-vate sector on a project such as light rail.

Hammond was chairman of the Nevada Senate’s transportation com-mittee during the last legislative ses-sion, and Manendo was chairman the session before that. Manendo said he had submitted a bill draft request that could help accomplish “whatev-er we need to do” for light rail in the 2017 session.

By j.d. morrisStaff Writer

Downtown Las Vegas casino owners Derek and Greg Stevens announced recently that they bought more real estate on Fremont Street as they further their plans to develop another casino there.

The brothers purchased land next to the shuttered Las Vegas Club casino, which they bought in August, that currently houses the Mermaids and La Bayou casinos and the Topless Girls of Glitter Gulch. Granite Gam-ing Group, from whom the Stevens brothers are acquiring the properties, will continue to operate them until their expected closure on June 27.

A sales price was not disclosed.The acquisitions give the Stevens brothers

an even larger footprint on Fremont Street and significantly expand the space they have available to replace the Las Vegas Club with a new casino. The brothers also own the D and Golden Gate casinos as well as the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Derek Stevens said expanding his frontage

along Fremont Street was an “obviously very attractive” aspect of purchasing the land. He said he started talking to Granite Gaming Group CEO Steve Burnstine about acquir-ing his properties months ago, and that has shaped the future of the Las Vegas Club site.

But he has not divulged what may be in store for that site or what the timeline might look like.

“Right now, we’re going to be doing some strategic thinking, and some creative think-ing, and kind of go from there,” Stevens said. “But, obviously, the thought process is, with this substantially different footprint, it really lends itself to some substantial new construc-tion.”

Mermaids and La Bayou employees will be offered “priority interview opportunities” for jobs at the D and Golden Gate, according to the statement.

The Stevens brothers also were awarded the winning bid for Clark County’s Bridger Building on March 15. Derek Stevens said they would probably use it for warehousing and of-fice space for their downtown operations.

By eli segallStaff Writer

Las Vegas homeowners are booking the highest profit margins in years when selling property, but amid flat prices, those gains have largely leveled off, a report shows.

Owners who sold their homes in March booked an average gain of 23 percent, or $36,000, above their purchase price, according to RealtyTrac. The profit margin was the highest locally since October 2007, when sellers booked an average 31 percent gain.

On average, Las Vegas-area home sellers booked a loss every month from January 2008 through August 2013, RealtyTrac data show.

Profit margins have steadily climbed since then but have hovered around 21 percent since May 2015 as sales prices flattened out.

According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, the median sales price of previously owned single-family homes — the bulk of Las Vegas’ market — has hovered around $220,000 since June.

Across the nation in March, sellers posted an aver-age gain of 17 percent, or $30,500. That was the high-est margin nationally since December 2007. Phoenix-area sellers had a profit margin of 29 percent; Miami, 31 percent; and Riverside, Calif., 37 percent.

Stevens brothers continue building property portfolio on Fremont Street

Las Vegas homeowners seeing big profits on sales

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‘The real key is being able to follow trends, abandon what is not working, see things coming from a few years away and adjust’businesses with an eye on the future should know what they are and how to address them.

“The next generation of Ameri-can consumers is ethnically diverse, tech-savvy and on the move,” said Chicago-based research firm Tech-nomic Inc. in its recent study, “GEN Z: Decoding the Behaviors of the Next Generation.” “They are discern-ing consumers. … As they mature, they are more influenced by their peers and by digital and traditional media.”

“Gen Z is the first generation to experience multichannel and digital marketing on a daily basis, and al-most since birth,” said Jackie Rodri-guez, senior manager at Technomic. “As older Gen Zers’ sphere of influ-ence widens, they still look to outside sources of information rather than making independent decisions.”

“Gen Z are electronic-age con-sumers — cellphones, tablets and everything in between,” said Steve Nachwalter, principal of Nachwal-ter Consulting Group, a global man-agement firm based in Las Vegas. “Imagine the generation before who graduated college without Google. The new era of technology has ush-ered in an entirely new way to mar-ket, reach and satisfy consumers. When I was a kid, if Moses or I want-ed to buy something, we actually had to go to the store and hope they had it. We had to know when things came out and we had to be there on time to get it.”

Scott Seegmiller, chief financial officer at WestCorp Management Group in Las Vegas, says Gen Zers come with their own set of expecta-tions of the businesses they choose to patronize. They include enjoying In-ternet access everywhere, receiving unattended deliveries and having no limits on data plans. “They also want to be left alone; no hassles. (And) they like to work out and be fit and partici-pate in social activities.”

For these reasons and others, Seegmiller fears that Gen Z consum-ers may prove harder to please. In time, though, he said “they should mellow out and be more accepting of norms. They want to be involved in entertainment and activities, but as they age and gain responsibility, they will go more to career and more seri-

ous goals.”How can businesses — especially

those in gaming and on the Strip — cater to them now and in the future? Seegmiller’s response is concise: “Deals, social events, group activi-ties, entertainment geared to their likes.”

“I honestly believe that Gen Z con-sumers are very similar to millen-nials,” said Tony Caufield, informa-tion technology manager for Three Square Food Bank. “I think the big-gest difference is going to be their so-cial conscience. The younger millen-nials and now Gen Z are starting to have a greater concern for businesses that have a social conscience, or at least the appearance of one. They want to see that companies are giving back to the community, and not com-pletely profit-driven.”

Gen Zers “should be on the radar, and businesses should be planning for them,” Caufield continued. “I have seen multiple businesses go under over the past 10 years because they couldn’t keep up with the times. It is detrimental for a business not to stay in tune with the generation by keeping up with social and technol-ogy trends. A business should make goals and follow an organized plan when it comes to marketing to the next generation.”

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business, Nachwalter said, needs to “not only understand but to embrace change, technology and the changing needs of their customers. This is a commonsense practice that no busi-ness can survive without.”

He says he can recall a time when Atari games were released and he hoped he would get to the store before they sold out. “Now, the world is so interconnected that except for Black Friday and in-store savings, no one has to leave their home for anything.” Gen Z consumers “are spoiled, and the more do-it-yourself a merchant is, the more business they will have. Look at all the person-to-person businesses dying by the thousands and being re-placed by the automated check-out. Travel agents, magazines, mom-and-pop retailers, bookstores are all dying out because they have failed to survive in the smartphone era.”

Further, members of Gen Z “do not know a world without smartphones, high-speed Internet, and high-reso-lution graphics,” Caufield added. Gen Z consumers, he opined, will have little patience for slow-loading web-pages or companies without phone apps or social media platforms.

“Those 25 and younger are look-ing for your social media presence. If

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Gen Z consumers easier to satisfy, Nachwalter said.

“If they are at your site and ready to buy, the easier you make it to check out, the ... more chances you have of winning his repeat business,” he said. “The real hard part is design-ing the work flow for your check-out and competing in the ever-changing market.”

It’s important, he said, for busi-nesses to be flexible and aware of shifting trends.

“The world changes every day,” Nachwalter said. “There are no more VHS, Beta Max, cassette tapes, long distance bills or non-flat-screen anythings. The real key is being able to follow trends, abandon what is not working, see things coming from a few years away and adjust. Sony no longer makes Betamax but they are striving and creating cool things all the time. Be ready; life is a wild ride.”

In Southern Nevada, the focus on Generation Z is noticeable in gaming.

“While at IGT I noticed some defi-nite positives to engaging millen-nials,” Caufield said. “I know other manufacturers are doing the same. Adding skill-based gaming will defi-nitely appeal to this generation and the next.”

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Gaming, and especially the Strip, can maintain its appeal for these younger consumers by using technol-ogy to spark their interest.

“Bring them in and treat them spe-cial when they are there,” Nachwalter said. “That’s Business 101.”

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to hear their tips for success.

Eggs & Issues

Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: $40 in advance for

Metro Chamber members and elected officials;

$55 for nonmembers and walk-ins

Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas

Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Call 702-586-3846

Engage elected officials on subjects that affect the

Southern Nevada business community. The fea-

tured speaker will be U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.

IMPAC: Meet the Candidates

reception and fundraiser

Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $100, RSVP by May 2

Location: Larsen’s Grill, 1300 W. Sunset Road,

Henderson


The Henderson Chamber of Commerce and the

Issues Mobilization Political Action Committee

host this networking event featuring IMPAC-

endorsed candidates.

THURSDAY, MAY 5

Southern Nevada Forum

Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free

Location: UNLV, Stan Fulton Building, 4505 S.

Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas


Join the Las Vegas Metro Chamber, Southern

Nevada legislators, local government officials,

business leaders and community stakeholders as

they meet to discuss regional priorities for the

2017 legislative session.

Commercial Real Estate Women luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for CREW

members; $50 for nonmembers

Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W.

Brown Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit crewlv.org

Discuss Discovery Land Co. and the creation of

the Summit, a private golf club community in

Summerlin.

“Must Know Social Media Tricks the Pros Use”

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson

Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10

additional for walk-ins; RSVP by May 3

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson


Success City Online CEO Maria Bailey and Social

Media Coordinator Margareth Martin will discuss

how social media can help small-business owners.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Nevada Republican Men’s Club

First Friday Happy Hour

Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10

Location: Bootlegger Italian Bistro, the Copa

Room, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com

Enjoy networking over drinks and small eats.

Small Business Startup Steps

Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

112 S. Water St., Henderson


Get assistance in starting and growing a suc-

cessful Nevada business.

MONDAY, MAY 9 MBA Programs Information Session

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Location: UNLV, Building WRI-C, 4505 S. Mary-

land Parkway, Las Vegas

Information: Visit unlv.edu/mba/infosessions

Lisa Davis, associate director of the Lee Business

School MBA program, will provide information

regarding the MBA program curriculum, en-

trance requirements and the application process.

Conventions ExPECTEd SHoW LoCATIoN dATES ATTENdANCE

National Hardware Show Las Vegas Convention Center May 4-6 30,000

Hospitality design Expo & Conference Mandalay Bay May 4-6 17,500

Humane Society of the United States - Animal Care Expo Rio May 11-14 2,200

American Towman ShowPlace South Point May 11-13 3,000

International Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration

Council of Associations Annual Conference Westgate May 11-13 1,500

Las Vegas Numismatic Society -

The Vegas Coin and Jewelry Show Westgate May 13-15 1,500


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Records and TransactionsBid OppOrtunitiesTuesday, May 33 p.m.Annual requirements contract for traffic signal controller cabinetsClark County, 604069Ashley Blanco at [email protected]

3 p.m.Snow plow truck with 6.9-yard material spreaderClark County, 604070Ashley Blanco at [email protected]

3 p.m.Enterprise-Wide virtual directory serviceClark County, 604062Jim Haining at [email protected]

THuRsday, May 52:15 p.m.Clark Place Constable’s Office ten-ant improvementsClark County, 604055Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

BrOkered transactiOnssaLes$2,800,000 for 24,408 square feet, industrialAddress: 204 Mayflower Ave., North Las Vegas 89030Seller: Harlan Land Co.Seller agent: Brian Riffel and Tyler Jones of Colliers InternationalBuyer: Diamond Coast Group LLCBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$1,150,000 for 2 acres, landAddress: 9180 W. Post Road, Las Vegas 89148Seller: Sunset Post FF450 LLCSeller agent: Robert Torres and Scott Gragson of Colliers Interna-tional Buyer: CHD Convenience LLCBuyer agent: Did not disclose

Leases$152,892 for 3,100 square feet for 36 months, officeAddress: 7885 W. Sunset Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas 89113Landlord: Allen-MilanLandlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Com-mercial Executives Real Estate ServicesTenant: JusTours Inc.Tenant agent: Did not disclose

Business LicensesU.S. Trust, Bank of America Wealth Management

License type: Management or consulting serviceAddress: 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 300, Las Vegas 89101Owner: Bank Of America

Deals LLCLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., suites B7 and B8, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Ismael Toto

Vegas Heat Computer SolutionsLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 5770 Douglas Everett St., Las Vegas 89120Owner: Vegas Heat Computer Solutions LLC

Vela PromosLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Dodson Inspections LLC

Verryberry Frozen ScoopsLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H27, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Laurie Kootstra

Victor Vaisbort MDLicense type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 7250 Peak Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Victor R. Vaisbort

Vision HelicoptersLicense type: Aircraft businessAddress: 2200 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Global Air Support LLC

Vitus Teng MDLicense type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 7250 Peak Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Vitus Siu Bun Teng

Western Glass SolutionsLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 2109 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89108Owner: Andres Jimenez

Wrap City Las VegasLicense type: General services - counter/officeAddress: 3863 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 10, Las Vegas 89103Owner: Wrap City Las Vegas LLC

Wright Law LLCLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 200, Las Vegas 89134Owner: Bryson Wright

3G LiveLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 6295 S. Pearl St., Suite 800, Las Vegas 89120Owner: 3G Productions Inc.

702 MartLicense type: Convenience store

Address: 1468 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89104Owner: Beatriz Herrera

9th Bridge SchoolLicense type: Community servicesAddress: 310 S. Ninth St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: 9th Bridge School Inc.

A Better Lawn & SprinklerLicense type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not disclose Owner: A Better Lawn & Sprinkler LLC

A Dollar Bail BondsLicense type: Bail bond agencyAddress: 514 E. Bonneville Ave., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Stevie D. Stowers

A Step AheadLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 2829 Kinknockie Way, Henderson 89044Owner: Cathy Bostic

A to Z LocksmithLicense type: Locksmith and safe mechanic Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ethan W. Tseu

Above & Beyond Creative LLCLicense type: Sales/servicesAddress: 2629 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Above & Beyond Creative LLC

Accelerated FingerprintsLicense type: Business supportAddress: 3160 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 108, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Las Vegas CPR LLC

Accesorios HernandezLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite B13, Las Vegas 89101Owner: Denis Hernandez LLC

Adam RosenbergLicense type: SolicitorAddress: 2276 Bensley St., Hen-derson 89044Owner: Adam Rosenberg

Addicted Realty LLCLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 300, Las Vegas 89128Owner: George Anderson

Advance Sign CompanyLicense type: Contractor Address: 6383 Isabel Cove Ave., Las Vegas 89139Owner: Did not disclose

Advantage SolarLicense type: ContractorAddress: 5130 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 106, Las Vegas 89118Owner: Vintage Inc.

Affirm Hartman RealtyLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Carole Hartman LLC

Agreatprice4Every1.ComLicense type: General retail salesAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Timothy McCright

Ajna Wellness LLCLicense type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Nora Becerra

Albertson’sLicense type: Convenience storeAddress: 1940 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas 89134Owner: Albertson’s LLC

Alert Carpet Cleaning LLCLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 6000 Honeygrove Ave., Las Vegas 89110Owner: Alert Carpet Cleaning LLC

All Access Garage Door Co. LLCLicense type: Contractor Address: 133 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 101, Las Vegas 89119Owner: Did not disclose

Alphonso MonterioLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Alphonso Monterio

Alternative Medicine Association License type: Medical marijuana production facilityAddress: 3375 Pinks Place, Las Vegas 89102Owner: John C. Goss

Andrew SurianoLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 300, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Andrew Suriano

Artform Fine CollectiblesLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 13, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Artform LLC

Atlantic Air Conditioning & Heat-ing LLCLicense type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Angel Juarez

Avendco Inc. License type: Tobacco dealerAddress: 808 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas 89106Owner: Andre Nelms

Avilla BeautyLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1725 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas 89101Owner: Kayan A. Hung

Bad Owl CoffeeLicense type: CoffeehouseAddress: 10575 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 160, Henderson 89052Owner: Bad Owl Coffee LLC

Baja Las Vegas TransmissionsLicense type: Automobile servicesAddress: 612 N. Martin L. King Blvd., Las Vegas 89106Owner: Jorge L. Escobar

Be Well Health Center At Las VegasLicense type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 1111 N. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas 89144Owner: Healthworks Med Group Of Nevada, Darlington PC

Bento Barso Lawn Maintenance LLCLicense type: Repair and mainte-nanceAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Jose Soto

Best BetLicense type: Automobile servicesAddress: 602 Heritage Cliff Ave., Las Vegas 89032Owner: Oh So Bossi Inc.

Better Way Cleaning & Handywork Services LLCLicense type: Cleaning servicesAddress: 2200 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Better Way Cleaning & Handywork Services LLC

Betwiser Games LLCLicense type: General retail salesAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Shenli Ko

Birdie’s Bath and BodyLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C9, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Metal Head Productions LLC

Brazil PostLicense type: PublisherAddress: 3012 Via Sarafina Drive, Henderson 89052Owner: Brazil Post

Budget Solar Screens & Window CleaningLicense type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Glenn Goodman

Calixto Coding LLCLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 5626 Moccasin Point St., Las Vegas 89148Owner: Mark Calixto

Carl B. AndersonLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Carl B. Anderson

Carmina’s Beauty Salon LLCLicense type: Salon

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Records and TransactionsAddress: 2560 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Carmina’s Beauty Salon LLC

Celestial NectarsLicense type: Restaurant Address: 8609 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: Celestial Nectars LLC

Centeno Schultz PCLicense type: Office - medicalAddress: 100 N. Green Valley Park-way, Suite 325, Henderson 89074Owner: Centeno Schultz

Chamango Mexican SnaksLicense type: RestaurantAddress: 2831 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas 89030Owner: Habo LLC

Clean Scene LLCLicense type: Cleaning servicesAddress: 203 First St., Henderson 89015Owner: Clean Scene LLC

CNG Rebar LLCLicense type: Contractor Address: 10911 Vallerosa St., Las Vegas 89141Owner: Did not disclose

Code Blue TowingLicense type: Automobile servicesAddress: 2820 N. Ringe Lane, Las Vegas 89156Owner: Allvalley LLC

Commercial Exhaust Cleaning LLCLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 6069 Laughing Creek St., Las Vegas 89148Owner: Commercial Exhaust Cleaning LLC

Community Mortgage LLCLicense type: Mortgage lendingAddress: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, Henderson 89052Owner: Community Mortgage LLC

Container ParkLicense type: Retail complexAddress: 707 Fremont St., Suite 3300, Las Vegas 89101Owner: Shipping Containers LLC

CosmoprofLicense type: WholesaleAddress: 50 N. Gibson Road, Suite 140, Henderson 89014Owner: Beauty Systems Group LLC

Cricket WirelessLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 3037 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89108Owner: Sukar and Sons of Nevada Inc.

Dana Jay GraskiLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas 89134Owner: Dana Graski

Debbie HuangLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Debbie Huang

Debra Lynn PernaLicense type: SolicitorAddress: 5831 Summitpeak Way, Las Vegas 89120Owner: Debra Lynn Perna

Desert InnovationsLicense type: Web designAddress: 3 Kiowa Court, Hender-son 89074Owner: Laura Mercer

Desert ManorLicense type: HotelAddress: 608 S. First St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: Desert Manor LLC

Desert Oasis LandscapingLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 2050 S. Magic Way, Suite 59, Henderson 89002Owner: Jesus Carreto Espinoza

Desert Wind Video Production LLCLicense type: PhotographyAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Anthony Puccio

Diane MoonLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 9325 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117Owner: Diane Moon

DitronicsLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89145Owner: Ditronics Financial Ser-vices LLC

Diverse Colors Inc.License type: Automobile servicesAddress: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 136, Las Vegas 89108Owner: Donald Dermer Jr.

Downtown Crown British PubLicense type: PubAddress: 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89101Owner: SNP Entertainment Inc.

Drone MiksaLicense type: RetailAddress: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014Owner: Viktoriya Morozova and Mihail Kocevski

Dustless Blasting Las VegasLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 1510 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, Henderson 89012Owner: DBLV LLC

Eclipse Cash Systems of Texas LLCLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 450 Fremont St., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89101

Owner: Dallas Hale

Elevations and InspirationsLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite I02, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Carey Hammonds

Elite Cleaning LLCLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 2059 Sapphire Valley Ave., Henderson 89074Owner: Elite Cleaning LLC

Enlightened SoulLicense type: Tattoo shopAddress: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2501, Henderson 89014Owner: Enlightened Soul LLC

Escape Salon & SpaLicense type: SpaAddress: 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite A506, Henderson 89012Owner: KET Consulting LLC

Expert Janitorial and Carpet Cleaning LLCLicense type: Residential property maintenanceAddress: 7575 Vegas Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89128Owner: All Your Base LLC

Familian Realty GroupLicense type: Business space rent or leaseAddress: 5520 Stephanie St., Las Vegas 89122Owner: Familian Realty Group Inc.

Fastenal Co.License type: Property maintenanceAddress: 4310 Losee Road, Suite A-3, Las Vegas 89030Owner: Nicholas Lundquist

Feza N. Gunalp MD PCLicense type: Professional services - medicalAddress: 7250 Peak Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Feza Gunalp

Five Guys Burgers & FriesLicense type: RestaurantAddress: 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 101, and 1321 W. Sunset Road, Suite 100, Henderson 89052Owner: RMR5 Nevada LLC

Flow Massage Therapy LLCLicense type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: Did not disclose Owner: Jennifer Ty

Flyboard Las Vegas LLCLicense type: Interjurisdictional businessAddress: 4575 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas 89103Owner: FlyboaRoad Las Vegas LLC

Francesca’s Collections Inc.License type: RetailAddress: 1300 W. Sunset Road,

Suite 2313, Henderson 89014Owner: Francesca’s Collections Inc.

G and M Touch UpLicense type: Automobile servicesAddress: 5740 Indian Springs St., North Las Vegas 89031Owner: Gabrial Magallanes

Geneva AndrewsLicense type: Real estate salesAddress: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas 89144Owner: Geneva Andrews

Global Innovision Group Inc.License type: Employment agencyAddress: 8040 Slate Falls St., North Las Vegas 89085Owner: Global Innovision Group Inc.

Gold Spike HotelLicense type: HotelAddress: 707 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101Owner: LFDTP LLC

Gold Star Mortgage Financial GroupLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suites 300 and 314, Las Vegas 89128Owner: Ryan Kinch, Daniel Mil-stein, Antonio Franchi and Janet McClusky

Gort’s GiftsLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 2425 Manchester Bay Ave., Las Vegas 89031Owner: Stephanie Gort

Grupo LatinoLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 1057 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 250, Henderson 89014Owner: Christopher H. Zockoll

Guardian Elite Medical Services LLCLicense type: Special event medi-cal servicesAddress: 2830 Ferne Drive, Suite E, Las Vegas 89104Owner: Guardian Elite Medical Services LLC

Happy HalsLicense type: Professional servicesAddress: 513 Crony Ave., Hender-son 89011Owner: James Halford

Helen Shea ButterLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite A12, Las Vegas 89102Owner: Helen Brempong

HH Cleantub Services LLCLicense type: Property maintenanceAddress: 2613 White Pine Drive, Henderson 89074Owner: HH Cleantub Services LLC

Highway42 LV LLCLicense type: General retail salesAddress: 2202 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 9, Las Vegas 89106

Owner: Andrew D. Toney

BUILDING PERMITS$14,174,235, commercial - new4490 Nexus Way, North Las VegasNorthgate Distribution

$2,040,977, commercial - new2815 E. Craig Road, North Las VegasDC Building Group LLC

$1,000,000, commercial1717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las VegasTrident Construction Group

$1,000,000, tenant improvement - offices1717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las VegasTrident Construction Group

$635,000, mechanical209 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las VegasBombard Mechanical LLC

$555,413, commercial - alteration3441 Precision Drive, North Las VegasE&M Enterprises Inc.

$550,000, tenant improvement - offices400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 220, Las VegasDesign Builders Ltd.

$425,000, tenant improvement - offices300 S. Fourth St., Suite 1510, Las VegasSummit Construction Inc.

$341,839, single-family residential - production10045 Cambridge Brook Ave., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC


$250,000, tenant improvement - hospitals3100 N. Tenaya Way, Las VegasHospitality Renovation Service

$236,823, single-family residential - production12012 Girasole Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$236,823, single-family residential - production12031 Tramonto Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$222,289, single-family residential - production12015 Vento Forte Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

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Records and Transactions$222,289, single-family residential - production12007 Girasole Ave., Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$218,759, tenant improvement - hospitals3100 N. Tenaya Way, Las VegasHospitality Renovation Service

$203,258, single-family residential - production12109 Rojo Roma Ave., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC


$186,518, single-family residential - production10813 Irving Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$179,335, single-family residential - production7155 N. Grand Canyon Drive, Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$175,090, single-family residential - production8117 Skye Wolf Court, Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$167,685, single-family residential - production333 Rezzo St., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$157,019, single-family residential - production339 Rezzo St., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$153,058, single-family residential - production9922 Rams Leap Ave., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$151,404, residential - new5236 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$151,404, residential - new5241 Golden Melody Lane, North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$146,998, residential - new6245 Silver Bank St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$143,568, residential - new5304 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$142,483, single-family residential - production10420 Turtle Mountain Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes

$141,198, single-family residential - production10836 Irving Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$140,924, single-family residential - production11852 Spadari Court, Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$140,919, single-family residential - production12306 Terrace Verde Ave., Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$138,815, single-family residential - production5813 Vibrant Violet Court, Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$138,306, single-family residential - production9666 Bruschi Ridge Court, Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$132,788, residential - new x25448 and 5508 Indigo Ridge St., North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$130,305, residential - new5237 Golden Melody Lane, North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$129,458, residential - new5444 Indigo Ridge St., North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada


$119,872, residential - new x23945 and 3949 Eagle Glacier Ave., North Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$117,065, single-family residential - production8949 Hull Bay Ave., Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$116,927, single-family residential - production x215, 23 and 126 Berneri Drive, Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$115,298, single-family residential - production x210534 and 10600 Forum Peak Lane, Las VegasRyland Homes

$115,298, single-family residential - production7841 Blue Lake Peak St., Las VegasRyland Homes

$115,298, single-family residential - production10639 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas

Ryland Homes

$114,802, single-family residential - production8124 Canyon Grassland St., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC


$109,316, rehabilitation4740 Vista Del Rey Court, North Las VegasBolmer Restoration

$107,510, single-family residential - production x310543, 10546 and 10656 Forum Peak Lane, Las VegasRyland Homes


$106,108, residential - new4337 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$106,108, residential - new6249 Silver Bank St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.

$104,634, electrical431 Astillero St., Las VegasWestern States Contracting Inc.

$100,444, residential - new4152 Seclusion Bay Ave., North Las VegasBeazer Homes Holding Corp.

$98,000, WDS2300 S. Rancho Drive, Las VegasAffordable Concepts Inc.


$95,587, single-family residential - production x29105 and 9109 Emerald Pearl Court, Las VegasTNP Construction Co.

$91,466, single-family residential - production x29101 and 9104 Emerald Pearl Court, Las VegasTNP Construction Co.

$85,942, single-family residential - production7506 Bedford Ridge Court, Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$85,483, single-family residential - production10249 Mayflower Bay Ave., Las

VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$85,483, single-family residential - production10248 Elias Child Court, Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$80,000, disaster6301 Arlington Ave., Las VegasHP Enterprises Inc.

$77,211, commercial - new4410 Nexus Way, North Las VegasNorthgate Distribution

$70,323, electrical340 S. Rampart Blvd., Las VegasStatewide Fire Protection

$70,000, residential - addition6513 Claystone Creek Court, North Las VegasLuana Bulseco

$63,072, commercial - alteration8390 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las VegasOverland Contracting Inc.

$61,400, pool and/or spa8116 Audubon Canyon St., Las VegasAnthony & Sylvan Pools Corp.

$60,000, rehabilitation3009 E. Webb Ave., North Las VegasDaimler Construction Inc.

$53,000, electrical320 Wall St., Las VegasBombard Electric LLC

$52,809, single-family residential - production9113 Emerald Pearl Court, Las VegasTNP Construction Co.

$50,000, electrical3300 Stewart Ave., Las VegasCity of Las Vegas

$50,000, wall/fence7580 Oso Blanca Road, Las VegasHirschi Masonry LLC

$50,000, WDS3300 Stewart Ave., Las VegasCity of Las Vegas

$49,000, tenant improvement - offices1210 S. Valley Blvd., Suite 208, Las VegasPJ Becker & Sons Construction

$43,354, pool and/or spa2625 Torch Ave., North Las VegasDesert Springs Pools and Spas

$42,000, pool and/or spa10736 Sprucedale Ave., Las VegasDesert Springs Pools and Spas

$41,916, commercial - alteration4900 Engineers Way, North Las

VegasBetter Building Systems

$41,362, rehabilitation5238 Variety Ave., North Las VegasBelfor Property Restoration

$40,000, pool and/or spa12260 Crystal Shore Ave., Las VegasPrestige Pools Inc.

$38,000, tenant improvement - offices83 N. Nellis Blvd., Las VegasCM Builders

$35,000, cellular tower8100 Westcliff Drive, Las VegasOverland Contracting Inc.

$35,000, cellular tower2929 Cedar Ave., Las VegasOverland Contracting Inc.

$35,000, cellular tower1208 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOverland Contracting Inc.

$35,000, single-family residential6812 N. Chieftan St., Las VegasBrent J. Bryner and Jill B. Bryner

$34,000, OTC2320 Western Ave., Las VegasComplete Demo Services

$30,000, pool and/or spa 3716 Gilmore Creek St., Las VegasDesert Springs Pools and Spas

$30,000, pool and/or spa3613 Kobie Creek St., Las VegasDesert Springs Pools and Spas

$27,880, residential - roofing1117 F St., Las VegasTitan Roofing LLC

$25,000, commercial1717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las VegasTrident Construction Group

$25,000, single-family residential - remodel9040 Thornbury Lane, Las VegasMRC Builders LLC

$24,076, wall/fence407 Antelope Ridge Drive, Las VegasHirschi Masonry LLC

$23,700, tenant improvement - offices3401 Sirius Ave., Suite 9, Las VegasPJ Becker & Sons Construction

$20,160, residential - addition4709 W. San Miguel Ave., North Las VegasShannon E. Rhodes

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Category: Convention serviCes(ranked by employees as of marCh 31)

Company

Total number of employees locally Services provided

Sample clients

Top local executive

1 Global Experience Specialists7000 Lindell RoadLas Vegas, NV 89118702-515-5500 • www.ges.com

600 Creative design, strategy, audiovisual, event accommodations and event production - trade shows, corporate events, exhibit programs and traveling exhibitions

MAGIC Marketweek, ICSC, MINExpo

Jeff Quade, chief sales officer

2 Cashman Photo3660 Morgan Cashmans WayLas Vegas, NV 89103702-871-8300 • www.cashmanphoto.com

500 Social media marketing, promotional models, content creation, live streaming and ambassadors

Dell Computers, Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo

Karen Cashman, president

3 Freeman Audio Visual3325 W. Sunset Road, Suite ALas Vegas, NV 89118702-263-1484 • www.freemanco.com

100 Audiovisual services International CES, National Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Home Builders

Richard A. Pabst, Sr., regional vice president, general manager

4 PSAV Presentation Services6630 Arroyo Springs St., Suite 800Las Vegas, NV 89113702-891-0953 • partner.psav.com/lasvegas

70 Audiovisual rental, event design, staging, rigging, power

Pfizer, Apple, Oracle Shannon Trujillo, regional vice president of sales

5 Color Reflections Las Vegas3560 S. Valley View ParkwayLas Vegas, NV 89103702-262-9300 • crvegas.com

65 Large-format graphics, trade show graphics, event graphics, vehicle graphics, dimensional letters, installation services, custom fabrication

Did not disclose Joseph Castellano, president

6 Guardian Elite Medical Services2830 Ferne Drive, Building ELas Vegas, NV 89104702-262-2262 • www.gemslv.com

60 Event medical services, EMT, paramedic, ambulance, first aid, nurse, physician

Consumer Electronics Show, National Association of Broadcasters, International Builders Show

Samuel Scheller, owner

7 Activity Planners6135 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120Las Vegas, NV 89118702-362-8002 • activityplanners.com

55 Destination management services, custom event production, group activities, ground transportation, décor, staffing, housing

Smith & Wesson, Nike, Samsung

Stephanie Arone, president

8 Exhibit Fair International555 E. Pamalyn Ave., Suite CLas Vegas, NV 89119702-269-6919 • efiinc.com

50 Exhibit design, construction, rental and labor services

Comcast, Jack In the Box, Coldwell Banker

Norman Davies, owner, president

9 LMG LLC7060 Windy St.Las Vegas, NV 89119702-407-7200 • www.lmg.net

47 Video, audio, LED, lighting and audiovisual equipment and labor support

Did not disclose Corey Olson, director of show services

10 Creative Technology6171 S. McLeod Drive, Suite ELas Vegas, NV 89120702-450-3600 • ctus.com

30 Audio visual staging Ford, Intel, Disney Herb Brandt, general manager

11 The Design Factory4318 W. Cheyenne Ave.North Las Vegas, NV 89032702-656-0555 • www.DFLV.com

25-50 Exhibit design, fabrication, custom rentals, furniture and labor services

Cox, Libratone, State Farm

Chris Harvey, managing partner

12a Hosts Las Vegas2065 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 154Las Vegas, NV 89123702-798-0000 • www.hostslv.com

25 Full event services including transportation, decor and design, entertainment, venue procurement, team building.

Did not disclose Joshua Jones, president

12b AV Vegas4375 South Valley View, Suite CLas Vegas, NV 89103702-878-5050 • www.avvegas.com

25 Pro audio, lighting, back line, staging MGM Resorts Entertainment & Sports, Encore Productions, Destinations by Design

John Hansen, CEO, president



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