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Awards Luncheon Information:
October 10, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.
at the Gold Coast Hotel Casino
Keynote: David Maxfield, Bestselling Author bio
Emcee: Juana Hart bio
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2008 Best Places to Work Sponsors
Welcome to our annual Best Places to Work website!
Entering
its seventh year, the "Best Places To Work"
awards program recognizes top Southern Nevada employers
for innovative human resource practices and programs.
This awards program can promote and distinguish your company
as an employer of choice in our community. As
a nominee, your company receives a listing in the
In Business "Best Places To Work" publication.
Winners receive a company profile in the In Business
special publication, a prestigious award suitable
for display, collateral material for recruiting and
advertising and a videotaped company profile showcasing
your company during the award ceremony.
In
addition to nominating your company for this prestigious
award, you have the opportunity to be a sponsor. Last
year's event drew hundreds of nominees from all industries
in Southern Nevada and in excess of 500 attendees.
Sponsorship is an excellent way to reach key decision-makers
for hundreds of local businesses.
To be considered for an award, employees and their employers must follow a two-step process: First, an employee nominates their company as a Best Place to Work. Second, the employer (typically the HR Director and/or President) fills out the awards entry form which describes the company's work environment, employee benefits and other factors which lead the company to be one of the "Best Places to Work". A panel of judges are flown in from other chapters to anonymously judge the applications and award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each category: Non-Profit, Micro, Small, Medium, Large, Gaming, Government.
Employees: Nominate your company today!
Employers: Once nominated, click here to complete our online Best Places to Work Awards Entry Form to be considered for an award in the program.
RSVP for our 2008 Best Places to Work Awards Luncheon
We are proud to announce
our Keynote Speaker:
Author David Maxfield
All attendees will receive a copy of his bestseller
"Influencer: The Power to Change Anything"
For more than twenty years, David Maxfield has helped companies by leading research projects involving dialogue skills, performance improvement, and conflict management. David's career began with his doctoral work in psychology at Stanford University; His impact on organizational performance has been wide reaching as he's helped clients such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Ford Motor Company, Covenant Healthcare, and VISA increase organizational effectiveness and become measurably more vital.
Compelling Speaker
Drawing from extensive academic and corporate experience, David delivers topics that are grounded in solid research and application. Speaking in front of more than 500 audiences ranging in size from small retreats to large keynote events, David has been featured at prestigious venues including Stanford and Georgetown Universities, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and the National Association of Children's Hospitals. With an unrivaled ability to connect to his audience through engaging stories and captivating examples, David brings concepts to life—motivating listeners to put their newly found skills and knowledge to immediate use.
Cutting-Edge Researcher
Currently, David is the vice president of research at VitalSmarts, an innovative corporate training company that teaches skills which deliver significant improvements to the results companies care about most. In the past thirty years, the VitalSmarts team has helped thousands of organizations, including more than three hundred of the Fortune 500, realize widespread and lasting results through its award-winning training programs.
for more about David, visit his webpage
Welcome Back to Our Emcee: Juana Hart
Juana Hart, president of J-HART Communications in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an independent television host/producer, consultant and public speaker who has presented in eight states.
She has served as: radio/television news anchor for KTSM-TV, El Paso, Texas; regional public information officer for the Texas Department of Human Services; award-winning host/producer of Insights on KDFW-TV, Dallas; co-producer/anchor of Nevada's first live morning TV newscast on KLAS-TV; afternoon and evening co-anchor/reporter, and host of the popular Straight from the "Hart" franchise on Eyewitness News; host/producer of the television shows On the Move and Business Connection, which aired on PBS affiliate KLVX-Channel 10, Las Vegas.
As vice president of administration and marketing at Las Vegas-based Business Innovations Plus, Inc. (BIP), she participated in the company's expansion to include clients from Alaska to Florida. She is a former marketing consultant for the faith based non-profit community organization Caring, Helping and Restoring Lives, Inc. (CHR), where she currently serves as a board member.
Her volunteer efforts include: jail ministry and nursing home ministry-El Paso, Texas; mission work in at-risk neighborhoods-Denton, Texas; church youth leader; Girl Scout Daisy leader; speaker/emcee for civic and charitable events; president and charter member of the Las Vegas Association of Black Journalists; member of NABJ; Las Vegas Rotary Club and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
She is an active member of Mountaintop Faith Ministries in Las Vegas and serves on the advisory board of Safe Nest:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Crisis, Inc.
Juana received a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas at El Paso and has received numerous honors, including: Distinguished Women of Nevada; Outstanding Achievement Award-UPI Broadcasters; Katie Award for Best Public Affairs Program; Special Recognition-Women in Communications; Outstanding Young Women of America; Leadership El Paso; Honorary board member of "Camp To Belong" and various community service awards.
She is married to Tom R. Akers and is blessed with daughters Kelli and Mechele, and son by marriage, Brandon.
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