NCET Expo

Expo designed to help Las Vegas Valley’s small businesses in these challenging economic times

A life-long entrepreneur at heart, Mirage Resort and Casino headliner Terry Fator is helping promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Silver State by cutting the ribbon to open NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo February 19, 2010 at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa. Terry will be available for photos and interviews following the ceremony at 11am.

“We’re thrilled to have a self-made entrepreneur like Terry help us promote and celebrate entrepreneurial activity in Nevada,” says Dave Archer, CEO of NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. “He’s an incredible example of what can be achieved when you take an active role in pursuing your dreams.”

It took Fator – a ventriloquist, singer, comedian and celebrity impressionist - 32 years to become an “overnight sensation” when he won the hearts of America and was selected “America’s Got Talent” 2007 $1 million dollar prize winner on NBC-TV. The Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas signed Fator to a 5-year contract worth $100 million dollars, the largest deal in the history of MGM/Mirage. He headlines in TERRY FATOR AND HIS CAST OF THOUSANDS five nights a week in the Terry Fator Theatre. Fator’s Grand Opening took place on March 14, 2009. His first anniversary gala VIP/celebrity party takes place at The Mirage on March 13, 2010. Terry will unveil an exciting new puppet at his one year anniversary gala.

NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur Expo is Nevada’s only business-to-business expo designed exclusively to help Nevada’s new and small businesses. The Expo connects entrepreneurs with small business experts from across the state who make themselves available to share information, provide guidance and literally offer “one-stop-shopping” for business start-up.

NCET’s Entrepreneur Expo will feature nearly 100 exhibitors, including representatives from state and federal government and business agencies, professional services providers, educational institutions and small business lenders. Exhibitors will provide information on all stages of micro and small business development and expansion, from licensing needs and business plan development to financing and marketing. Attendees will also learn practical hands-on information in a series of no-cost seminars held throughout each day. Seminars will delve into topics ranging from pre-start-up strategizing to long-term business development planning. For more information visit www.NCETexpo.com.

The little guys get top billing on March 12 as Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology holds its fourth annual Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo.

The expo, which serves as the area’s flagship event for eWeek Nevada 2010, is designed to help small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start their own company.

"It’s the only expo in Nevada that focuses on the needs of small business," said Dave Archer, NCET’s chief executive officer. "You have other expos that are more designed for a consumer audience. This expo is strictly business-to-business. It only involves people with products or services that are needed by small business."

Exhibitors at the event need to pay a fee, but attendance is free and open to the public. So far, 60 of the 100 exhibitor slots available have been filled. The exhibitors feature a diverse mix of private and public entities. The list of this year’s exhibitors include the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Nevada Microenterprise Initiative, U.S. Small Business Administration, Veterans Business Outreach Center, eWomen Network, C4CUBE, Charles Schwab Bank and Allegra Print & Imaging.

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February 19, 2010 – 11 am > 6 pm

South Point Hotel

Sign up today to exhibit at NCET’s 3rd Annual Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo, Nevada’s only expo exclusively targeting Nevada’s new and small businesses.

• Over 1,200 – 1,500 small and new businesses expected to attend
  100 – 125 exhibitors
  Educational seminars on a wide variety of topics
  Open to the public and free to attend

Who should exhibit?

• Financial institutions
  Professional services including attorneys and accountants
  Consultants, including marketing, management, IT, finance and PR
  Printers, designers and graphic artists
  Educational institutions with programs designed for small businesses
  Federal, state, county and local agencies serving small businesses
  Agencies offering advice and training to small businesses
  And anyone whose customers include small businesses!

8’ x 10’ exhibit booths only $350
($100 for non-profits and governmental agencies)

Download Exhibitor and Sponsorship Application Here

For more information visit www.NCETexpo.com or contact 
Emily Somerville at (702) 944-9722 or Emily@NCET.org

As we start planning for the NCET’s 2010 Entrepreneur Expos, we want to hear about YOUR experience at our previous Expos. Whether you attended or exhibited, please let us know about:

• The connections you made
• The help you received
• The new customers you found
• That great new supplier you discovered

Please send a couple of paragraphs to Emily Somerville at Emily@NCET.org. We’ll publish the best stories on our website and in our email newsletters, and if selected, you’ll receive a $50 Office Deport gift card.

We’re pleased to announce that the 2010 NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo will be held on Friday, February 19, 2010 at the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa.

The Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo is designed to provide small businesses — and aspiring business owners — with the advice, resources, contacts and information needed to start or grow a successful business. For 2010, the Expo will feature over 100 exhibitors and a series of 45-minute educational seminars.

However, people told us that they sometimes had to choose between attending the educational sessions and visiting the exhibits. This year, we’re looking for new ways to offer additional seminars at times and days that won’t conflict with the exhibit floor hours.

We’d like your help in selecting the educational seminar topics and how best to offer them to you. Please take this brief survey and let us know your what you’d like.

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Thank you for your help. We appreciate it.

NCET is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2010 NCET Entrepreneur Expos.  Over 1,000 people will attend each Expo, and each will feature over 100 exhibitors.

Las Vegas	Reno
South Point Hotel Casino Spa Friday, February 19, 2010 11 am – 7 pm .	Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Friday, March 12, 2010 11 am – 7 pm .
Reserve your Las Vegas Exhibitor Booth Now! .	Reserve your Reno Exhibitor Booth Now! .
2009 Photos . 2009 Exhibitors	2009 Photos . 2009 Exhibitors

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