With the increased concern of COVID-19, the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to making sure our businesses are prepared for the economic impact of the widespread virus. Our goal is to enhance preparedness as well as provide resources and encourage our community to do the same. 

The overall risk to the average American is thought to be low, however there are everyday activities that can benefit all of us; not just in the event of a virus breakout, but all the time. The CDC and the Southern Nevada Health District advise practicing good and thorough hand washing (at least 20 seconds), sanitize commonly used surfaces regularly, and limit the exposure of sick employees in the work place. 

The business community should also understand the social perception of the response to the virus as well. This calls for more proactive measures on behalf of the business owners to review their sick leave policy and share them with employees, sanitizing common spaces daily if not more often, and consider how to mitigate any impact to the day to day operations. 

We highly recommend business owners and the general public follow the CDC as well as the Southern Nevada Health District for local updates. 

TIP: Sing a catchy tune while washing your hands. One that has a verse you know by heart that last at least 20 seconds. 

Did you know that the Boulder City High School Robotics Team, the "High Scalers", has produced AT LEAST 2 Olympians and 1 Engineer who attended Berkley? This year the team will be competing in two regional competitions this month; first at Northern Arizona University and then Thomas and Mack at UNLV. 

While they have a location for their work at the High School, the High Scalers are purely funded by community financial and in-kind donations. They are seeking any donations to the Boulder City High School earmarked for the Robotics program. If you can help, contact John Richner at 702-592-5579 or email at jrrichner@embarqmail.com. Check out their season update to see what they've been up to this year! 

A few weeks ago, we sent out a survey to help understand where businesses are on the renewable energy scale. We have received a few responses but need more in order to capture a broad audience of responses. If your business is looking to identify the benefits of procuring renewable energy and investing in energy efficiency and electric vehicles. The survey helps understand the company's energy priorities and activities in Nevada and leverage opportunities to cut energy costs. You can access the survey here which is open until March 27. 

It's that time again! Every quarter your responses help UNLV students at the Center for Business & Economic Research at the Lee Business School understand the business conditions in Southern Nevada. Please see the message below from Stephen Miller, PhD:

It will take about five minutes to complete.  The summary results of the survey will be used by CBER to develop a Southern Nevada Business Confidence Index for the southern Nevada community. 

We would be happy to answer any questions.  Our telephone number is 702-895-3191.  The survey is available here: https://unlv.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5i4LgNHSgeUgkgl . The notice of informed consent is available here: http://cber.unlv.edu/bci-informedconsent.html. Submission of your survey constitutes your informed consent. 


 

The Calendar is looking full this month! Check out what's happening around town and beyond here!