Vegas Inc and Cox Business are now accepting nominations for the 10th annual Top Tech Awards at VegasInc.com/TopTech. In a time when our community has needed them the most, these technology leaders have kept our community connected, companies functioning and businesses growing. We are looking for titans of tech who use technology in creative and innovative ways to advance the industry and economy right here in Southern Nevada.

Categories for the 2020 Top Tech Awards include:

• Start-up Company
• Educational Institute
• Government Agency
• Health Care Industry 
• Hotel/Gaming
• Nonprofit Organization
• Private Company
• Public Company

Submissions will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges, including distinguished industry leaders and past award recipients. Entries will be judged based on nominee’s recent achievements, company and community impact, major projects and more. To qualify a nominee must have demonstrated use of technology within their organization to improve business processes, enable growth and/or improve customer experience.

Past honorees include Maria Sexton, director of information technology/information security office at University Medical Center, Daniel Shaked, CEO of Home365, George Guevara, director of IT for the Vegas Golden Knights and Rebecca Thomas, cybersecurity program leader at West Career and Technical Academy.

Nominees and honorees will be recognized at the prestigious Top Tech Awards to be held on November 18, 2020, and the winners will be profiled in a special publication of Vegas Inc on November 19, 2020 inside of Las Vegas Weekly and online.

Peers and clients are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Top Tech Awards now through September 25, 2020 at VegasInc.com/TopTech.

                     

Mental health concerns have skyrocketed due to the pandemic. Is working from home causing stress on work and family?  Join us to learn how businesses can better equip themselves with the right tools to support their employees and colleagues as well as insight on resources available to our community.  Our panel discussion will feature representatives from Seven Hills Hospital and HR expert (HCC Board Member) Mary Beth Hartleb J.D., SPHR-CA, CPC Founder/CEO of PRISM HR Global Management Group, LLC. 

Learn more about our panel below.  You may submit a question in advanced upon registering and/or through the live chat box during the program. Zoom details provided in the confirmation email.

Registration Fee: Complimentary for HCC Members and Nonmembers.
If you are NOT a Member of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and would like to learn more, please contact Lisa Chao, Vice President of Membership, lchao@hendersonchamber.com



Naomi Jones, MBA
CEO Seven Hills Hospital
Chief Executive Officer Naomi Jones joined Seven Hills Hospital as Chief Operating Officer in September 2019
with more than 18 years of experience working in healthcare administration and business development.
Read Full Bio HERE
 

Mustafa Rawaf, DO
Medical Director Seven Hills Hospital
Dr. Mustafa Rawaf is a partner at Focus Mental Health Solutions and Associate Medical Director at Altea Research. He received his bachelor’s of science in Psychobiology at the University of California Los Angeles. He then received a master’s degree in Medical Science from Boston University, where his thesis on racial disparities in the treatment of hypertension was published in the Journal of the National Medical Association.
Read Full Bio HERE


Shelly Thompson-Willis, LCSW
Clinical Director Seven Hills Hospital
Shelly Thompson-Willis has been licensed as a clinical social worker for twenty years. After graduating from Walla Walla University, she embarked on an adventure to Alaska, where she accepted a position with the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island about 18 nautical miles from Ketchikan AK. While serving as a mental health/addictions therapist, she became the behavioral health director for the Annette Island Service Unit. Her tenure on the island included helping the community as the child/adolescent therapist, school social worker and interim director for social services. Twelve years later, she moved to Ridgecrest CA and worked in hospice/palliative care for 2 years.  She has been back in Las Vegas and working for Seven Hills Hospital since 2014, and during that time was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has been in remission for two and a half years.    


Mary Beth Hartleb, J.D., SPHR-CA, CPC
Founder/CEO
PRISM HR Global Management Group, LLC
Mary Beth’s career spans over thirty years in the human resources field working for Fortune 500 companies while developing human resource departments for smaller, entrepreneurial ventures. Experienced in various industries including gaming, restaurant, association management, education, cannabis, telecommunications, retail, broadcasting, manufacturing, engineering and non-profits.  She founded PRISM HR Consulting -Global Management Group, LLC in 2003. Prism HR supports local, national and international companies in all areas of HR.
Read Full Bio HERE


Scott Muelrath,
President & CEO
Henderson Chamber of Commerce 
Scott Muelrath has fulfilled an array of leadership roles in Southern Nevada’s business community since he moved here in 2001. In 2004, Muelrath became the general manager of the Galleria at Sunset, where his understanding of the local community and real estate market helped guide the 1.1 million-square-foot-complex to a 20 percent increase in sales per square foot over a 7-year period. His forward-thinking management style led to unique retail partnerships with organizations such as the Henderson Libraries to open Southern Nevada’s first library within a retail setting, the Henderson Police Department to develop a community-policing station and the Henderson Space and Science Center to host science-related exhibits for mall patrons.
Read Full Bio HERE

Sign up today for the HCC’s Virtual Business Speed Networking Series!  Let us help you connect with other HCC members to grow your business, develop new leads, and maximize your chamber membership. 
As an attendee you will receive a contact list of those registered prior to the event. A resource tool to help us connect you to others even while working remotely. 

ZOOM BREAKOUT ROOMS will be utilized to facilitate the speed networking experience, allowing you the opportunity to meet many individuals from all different industries during the course of the 90 minutes.  

Registration Fee: Complimentary to HCC MEMBERS ONLY.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 30
If the event is full, please email mmalloy@hendersonchamber.com to be placed on the waiting list. If a cancellation occurs she will reach out to you. Thank you. 

If you are not a member and interested in learning more about the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and/or attending this event, please contact Lisa Chao lchao@hendersonchamber.com 
 

Our Annual Awards Dinner reflects on the year of accomplishments and celebrates our core values: innovation; leadership; partnerships; chairman’s award and jobs. We will recognize some of the companies and individuals helping to further community and economic development in Southern Nevada.  The night will also bring together some of the businesses that are expanding in the region and helping to create jobs and diversify our economic tax base.
 

Schedule: 5:30pm – Cocktail Reception

                  6:30pm – Dinner & Awards Presentations

For more information on sponsorship opportunities for the LVGEA Awards, contact Ariel Riley at (702) 522-3604 or arielr@lvgea.org.

Are you a new member? We encourage you to attend our new member briefing. The purpose of our monthly new member briefings is to inform and educate members on all the benefits and resources they receive as Chamber members to maximize on their membership!