NCET Biz Tips: Fall Preview of Business Programs and Events
Dave Archer
Back when many cities had just three TV stations and you had to walk to the TV to change channels, I looked forward to TV Guide’s Fall Preview of new and returning shows. With that in mind, here’s my annual NCET’s Fall Preview of programs and events designed to help Northern Nevada’s business community.
NCET Small Business Expo, October 15: My personal favorite, the 15th annual NCET Expo is Northern Nevada’s best networking event. The Expo is where you’ll meet the people who will help you start or grow your business. The Expo features 1,000 businesspeople with whom you can network, up to 100 exhibitors, and six educational sessions. This year’s educational track focuses on employment law, marketing and promotion, entrepreneurship, how to track and analyze your business’s data, and how to develop an exit strategy for your business. Open to the public, and free to attend with a business card. www.NCETexpo.org
EDAWN Existing Industry Awards, October 21: The EDAWN Existing Industry Awards, held at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, is our community’s opportunity to celebrate and recognize the success and accomplishments of the many outstanding companies that make up the backbone of our regional economy – our existing primary employers! (A “primary company” is a private-sector company in Washoe County, the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center or Fernley where the majority of the company’s revenue (>50%) is generated from outside the State of Nevada.) Tickets and more info at www.edawn.org/existing-business/existing-industry-awards
NCET’s 6th annual State of Digital Marketing Industry, November 11: NCET is bringing together some of the top minds in marketing for a special panel discussion on the current state of digital marketing while looking to the future on such topics as building personalized messaging, search-engine optimization, cost-effective video, using local search marketing and online reviews to help build your business, and how to use social media tools such as Hootsuite. Don’t miss this chance to learn about what’s happening, what’s about to happen, and how digital marketing ties into the ultimate success of your business. This all-star marketing panel is moderated by Abbi Whitaker of The Abbi Agency and Jarrod Lopiccolo of Noble Studios are the moderators. Tickets and more info at www.NCETspecial.org
EDAWN State of the Economy in Northern Nevada, January 27, 2022: EDAWN’s State of the Economy in Northern Nevada, held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, provides a regional economic update for Northern Nevada with keynote presentations by EDAWN President/CEO, Mike Kazmierski and Jeremy Aguero, Principal Analyst with Applied Analysis. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about EDAWN’s regional economic diversification efforts, and what changes and challenges to expect in the year ahead. Tickets and more info at https://www.edawn.org/news-events/events/
Reno Startup Week - May 16-21, 2022: The inaugural Reno Startup Week will celebrate the growing entrepreneurial, startup and tech communities throughout Reno-Sparks-Tahoe through various meetups, lectures, discussions, and celebrations across the city. Curated by volunteers and local leaders, the week’s themes and tracks will help the community learn, develop, and grow by connecting individuals passionate around one subject or another and culminating in the largest celebration of the year. More info soon.
Dave Archer is president/CEO of NCET, a member-supported nonprofit organization that produces educational and networking events to help people explore business and technology. www.NCET.org