Chances are you are in the throws of the holidays. Whether you are in the industries of retail, hospitality, service or financial, customers are coming to you or in your doors. The reality is that after around the 15th of the December, most industries start to slow down and traffic drops off. If you haven't already done so, now is a great time to start focusing on your business goals for 2019. Here are 8 tips to get you ready to start 2019 off with a solid strategy:

Not only do we have our special Mixer to launch our new health plan available to working owners, but we have our regular mixer at the Christmas House on December 12! Check out the details on our Facebook event page!

The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is conducting its quarterly survey on business conditions in southern Nevada.  We are seeking your thoughts about the first quarter of 2019. Your answers help to provide insight to UNLV about the economic outlook in southern Nevada. Results of the survey will be sent later in first quarter 2019. Link to survey here.

Here are some of the happenings with our investor businesses around town:

• Massage by Dawn is hosting a food and personal hygiene products drive for Emergency Aid. For items donated, receive a dollar amount off of your service. Check out her website for more details on the services she offers and how to book your appointment.
• AteamBC is hosting a golf tournament at Cascata on February 25, 2019 to raise funds to help functionally illiterate youth improve their reading skills. For more information on the tournament and registering your team, email Diane Burningham at diane@ateambc.org.
• Bootleg Canyon Gravity Racing is back! Friday January 18 through Sunday Jan 20 you can catch some amazing riders take on Bootleg Canyon. If you'd like more information or for registration, email info@downhillmike.com or call at 518-524-9805.
• Brian Ewells' office of Edward Jones is collecting Toys for Tots through December 13th. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Brand new unwrapped toys can be dropped off at 1000 Nevada Way Suite 102 behind Nevada State Bank.
• Rail Explorers USA is back! They are launching January 5 through April and are offering a new Nevada Locals Discount of 15%! The tour is approximately 2 hours and is a great way to experience the outdoors and get some exercise! Check out their website at www.railexplorers.net for more information and to book your ride!

Have an event you want featured on the community Chamber calendar? Submit it! You can submit specials, sales, special open hours, events, whatever your business is doing that might need a little extra exposure. It's free and all self-service.

We also are setting up Chamber specific events on our Facebook page which allows you to share it with your friends or colleagues, get notifications real time of events, activities and changes to any Chamber business event. If you're business is on social media, please give our page a 'like' so we can tag your business when we share your social posts. This way your original post funnels back to your page where you can engage a broader audience!