Young Professionals discover how to get involved in our community

The Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network (RTYPN) is thrilled to announce the launch of The Pebble Project, which will take place on July 2nd from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the future Nevada Discovery Museum. The theme of the launch, which is the first of quarterly Pebble Project events, will be Arts and Special Events. Thanks to a grant from Kaizen Consulting Services and co-sponsored by The American Red Cross of Northern Nevada, RTYPN members will learn about volunteerism and board membership and have direct access to community organizations and their leadership opportunities. Organizations expected to be present at the launch are: the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada, Artown, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic, Nevada Opera, Holland Project, AVA Ballet, National Automobile Museum, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Make-A-Wish of Northern Nevada, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno Arts Commission, Reno Balloon Races, Sierra Arts and Youth Art Works.

Kaizen Consulting Services has generously provided the “Pebble” and RTYPN members will provide the “Effect” by becoming involved in leadership positions with organizations in our community. At each quarterly Pebble Project event, members can learn about board, committee and volunteer opportunities in local nonprofit and government (citizen and neighborhood advisory groups) organizations. Representatives will be there to meet, chat with and get to know members who want to become more involved.

No other organization in northern Nevada boasts a quest to inspire volunteerism like the RTYPN through The Pebble Project. The founders of this project hope to create a long-lasting and incredible difference in our community, which includes improving quality of life, inspiring charitable and economic growth and developing a unified community spirit across our region. As stated by Kaizen Consulting Services, “it’s about ‘being significant’ - the effect of one’s achievements are multiplied when focused on the greater good of the community!”

The mission of the RTYPN is to cultivate an informed and involved young professional community in the Truckee Meadows in order to retain and attract young and diverse talent. For more information on becoming a member of the RTYPN, visit www.renotahoeypn.com. To RSVP for the July 2nd Pebble Project launch, please email RSVP@renotahoeypn.com.

The bases are loaded. Here comes the pitch.
It’s the biggest thing to happen to downtown Reno since Bill Harrah opened his bingo parlor. Last September, the Reno City Council inked a deal with SK Baseball and Nevada Land LLC to build a 10,000-seat AAA baseball stadium and move the Tucson Sidewinders to Northern Nevada in 2009.
The new stadium will be located along the Truckee River at the historic Freight House site, right in the heart of Downtown Reno. They’re building it – but how will they draw the fans to fill those seats?
In this month’s fast-paced pitch from SK Baseball, you’ll hear about:

* The ins and outs of a successful product launch.
* Scoring a brand home run.
* Hitting it out of the park with today’s fickle fans
* Using promotions to load up the bases.

Our Speaker
Brett McGinness heads up marketing for SK Baseball LLC, the organization bringing Triple-A baseball to downtown Reno.

Brett spent seven years with the San Francisco Giants in consumer marketing research, sponsorship and promotions.  He planned the Giants’ 10,000th franchise victory celebration, developed single-game attendance prediction metrics and created the team’s first partial-season ticket packages.  As an intern in 2001, he served coffee to Willie Mays, and has the partially-chewed swizzle stick to prove it.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP

RSVP online by Monday, June 16 at 2:00pm

Rise from the ashes of the hum-drum workload and express your creativity in Art Slaves 2008.

It is an “anything goes” kind of show — painting, sculpture, mixed medium, ceramics, photography, music, audio/video, written word, performance art — traditional, experimental and the unheard of.

Art Slaves Show and Sale will be hosted by our friends at The Montage Sales Gallery for the entire month of July during Artown.

Deadline for entries is June 27 and the entry fee is $25.00.

Art Slaves is an official Artown event.

COMING IN JULY!

As a marketing executive, you play a crucial role in enabling sales success! Sales 2.0 will give you both the practical tips and strategic insights you need to help your sales & marketing organization work faster and smarter.

What is Sales 2.0? It’s integrating the power of Web 2.0 technologies and customer-community focus with proven sales techniques to grow your business.

This program demonstrates how to combine next-generation Web technologies such as web conferencing, social networking, prospect databases and web site monitoring with innovative sales processes to dramatically improve sales results.

Attendees will learn how  to:

·         Choose a suite of success tools for Sales & Marketing 2.0

·         Integrate sales & marketing on-line and relationship selling

·         Use social networks – newest concepts in online lead sourcing and nurturing

About Our Speaker

Dana VanDen Heuvel is a consultant focused on creating cost-effective breakthrough digital marketing strategies that engage customers and increase sales. Prior to forming VanDen Heuvel Executives, Dana was the Director of Business Development at Pheedo, Inc., an RSS and weblog marketing solutions provider, producing successful integrated RSS marketing campaigns.

Dana is a widely recognized expert on blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet communities and interactive marketing trends and best practices and speaks regularly on these topics at industry events. Dana’s ruminations on Internet marketing and a wide range of other topics can be found on his blog at www.danavan.net.

Now it’s time to celebrate the best marketing campaigns of the year. Please join us for GlamourACE:

The 2008 Reno-Tahoe AMA ACE Awards
May 15, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Reception at 6 p.m. / Dinner at 7 p.m. /
Awards Program 7:30 p.m.

Members $55 / Non-members $65 /
Table of Eight $400

Attire: GlamourACE or Glamorous.
Please RSVP by 2pm Tuesday, May 13 at www.RenoTahoeAMA.com

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Harrah’s Reno Convention Center
RSVP online now

People Are Talking About You Online.
What are they saying? How do you find out? How do you respond?
And how can you use the conversation to your benefit?

The explosion of social media puts the power to enhance or destroy a reputation in the hands of the consumer. In this compelling program, author and UNR professor, Judy Strauss unveils a blueprint for building, managing, monitoring, and repairing your online reputation.

“In this new world of instant connection and networked customers, understanding what people are saying about your company, your products, and your competitors is vital for business success. Reputations, like trust, are built over time, but can be destroyed in an instant. Follow carefully what this book says—the career you save might be your own!”
—David L. Sifry, founder and Chairman, Technorati, Inc.

Our Speaker
Dr. Judy Strauss is a consultant, award-winning author, and former entrepreneur who teaches e-marketing, communication, and strategy topics to MBA and undergraduate students at UNR. Her newly released book is, “Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online.” Her other books include “E-Marketing” and “Building Effective Websites”.

Time
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
Free - Students with RSVP

RSVP online by Monday, April 21 at 2:00pm

With Marlene Olsen, of Olsen & Associates

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 - Check in 8:00AM-8:30 - Program 8:30-10:00
Harrah’s Reno Convention Center
RSVP online now and save

No one likes the news about economic recession, slowdown and downturn - because unfortunately people buy into it, then react to it and create unnecessary momentum. It’s what is happening in the country and our community right now. But historically, Reno and Northern Nevada have fared better than the national trends. And, if we have to deal with slower economic times, we can get smart, be clever and come out on top!

At AMA in the AM, Marlene Olsen will present “Smart Marketing in an Economic Downturn”.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create a marketing game plan for hard times
• Get creative – and cheap
• Market smart – and be prepared for anything

Olsen, president of Olsen & Associates and columnist for Northern Nevada Business Weekly, has served the community for more than 30 years, creating positive relationships for clients in the communities they serve by utilizing the most effective forms of communication. In 2005 Olsen received the Professional Achievement Award from the Alumni Association at the University of Nevada, Reno. She was also inducted into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hall of Fame in 2003.

DATE: Friday, April 18, 2008
TIME: Registration and Networking: 8AM-8:30
Presentation and Breakfast: 8:30AM-10:00
PLACE: Harrah’s Reno Convention Center
COST:
$30 - AMA Members With RSVP
$40 - Non-Members With RSVP
$50 - At the door without RSVP - Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-served basis, with seating at 8:30 AM
$15 - Students with RSVP

RSVP by Noon on Wednesday, April 16th

The 2008 ACE Awards Gala will be here soon, and the Reno-Tahoe American Marketing Association is seeking nominations for Marketer of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award. To nominate someone, please email the following information to Jessica Hensler at jessica.hensler@hmcarchitects.com 

Marketer of the Year
1. Name
2. Title
3. Organization
4. Three significant contributions to the advancement of the marketing profession 

Lifetime Achievement Award
1. Name
2. Title
3. Organization
4. A brief description of this person’s body of work and why they deserve this award 

Nominations are due on Friday, April 25, 2008.

More Details Here   –   Download the Official Entry Kit Here