May Meeting Registration is Open!

Hello NCA Nevada members, you can now register for our May meeting at Lucio Ristorante before the rush. Official invites have not gone out yet, but all you have to do is click the link below. Thank you.

http://nca.memberlodge.org/Default.aspx?pageId=85368&eventId=486002&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=5/27/2012

The Strip Concierge: "You're probably the wrong person to ask, but...."...

 A funny post we wanted to share.
The Strip Concierge: "You're probably the wrong person to ask, but...."...: Do you ever get that guest who comes up to your desk and says, "you're probably the wrong person to ask, but where is the restroom?" First o...

May Meeting Preview

It is official, we will be returning to Lucio Ristorante for our May membership meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday May 15th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

To view the event details please click here. Registration isn't open yet, but remember to check our Facebook and Twitter pages often for early registration. 

We look forward to seeing you in attendance!

Mob Museum Concierge Event

Today and tomorrow, April 25th and 26th, The Mob Museum is having a concierge event which includes complimentary entry plus a guest to all of our NCA Nevada members!

I decided to go today and check it out and I enjoyed it very much! The way they have the exhibit setup is you start from the 3rd floor and work your way down to the 1st.  When you first enter the building the box office is directly in front of you; to your right is the snack bar and gift shop. To the left of you is the entrance the attraction. You board an elevator and take it to the 3rd floor where the exhibit begins.

There are a lot of pictures, videos, artifacts and written material to cover so please allow yourself at least a couple of hours if not more to get the full experience. Along with the visual there is also interactive displays like a trivia poker style game and a shooting simulator.

When ex mayor Oscar Goodman pushed for this museum it wasn't without a lot of conflict. I think, however, this attraction was done tastefully and doesn't glorify the mob at all but rather gives us a lesson in history far better than any book could achieve.

Some parts of this attraction may be a little graphic, but with proper parental guidance your little ones should be fine.

Make sure to check this museum out either today or tomorrow to take advantage of this amazing offer. If you can't make it either day, admission is only $10 for locals.

To see more pictures, click here.

Board Meeting April 20, 2012

NCA Nevada Chapter Board of Directors 2012
 Back Row from left to right: Jason Baker, President; Sally Oyer, Dir. of Finance; Debbie Kaye, Parliamentarian; Matt Pender, Vice President. Front row left to right: Ruby Osburn, Dir. of Membership; Gita Saval, Dir. of Marketing; Phillip Samaniego, Dir. of Administration

We had a great board of directors meeting! Last member meeting Rebecca Mayhew announced she was transitioning from an affiliate with Open Top Sightseeing Tours to a concierge with EBG. We will be naming the new Affiliate Liaison at our next meeting which will be May 15, 2012 at Lucio's. Don't worry, Rebecca will still be with us as a concierge member.

We have some great venues lined up and always sharing ideas about future venues. We are also working on getting a very special guest speaker for our June meeting which will be host to our Chapter Awards Ceremony with our special guest, NCA CEO and Founder, Sara ann Kasner. More details will be revealed as soon as we get them.

The entire board is working hard to make this the best year for the NCA Nevada Chapter and would love your feedback.

We hope to see everyone at our next meeting!

April Meeting Recap

Welcome

Full meeting minutes click here.

 Jason Baker welcomed everyone to Del Frisco's and introduced Jacque Viloria who talked about how long they have been around and thanked the concierge for recommendations.

Del Frisco's GM Jacque Viloria

 Business

Dir. of Philanthropy and Education were announced. Funds being raised for the. NCA National Conference Aug 12-14 to assist needy families in Orlando. Endorsed Partner and Certified Concierge classes to begin on April 19th at 5pm at the EBG Office.

Director of Education Michael Tuesca

Director of Philanthropy Sarah Bichsel

 Membership

Ruby updated us on the current number of members in the NCA Nevada Chapter.

Ruby pinned new members

New member Nicholas Reis, Vegas.com, along with the Board

Social Media

Phillip discussed current follower numbers and asked for more participation from members

Affiliate

Ann Parsons of Vegas Weddings and Grant Blakeman of Detours were our affiliate spotlight speakers. Rebecca announce she is no longer with Open Top Sightseeing and is now a concierge with EBG.

Rebecca Mayhew Former Affiliate Liaison

Marketing

Gita announced announce she is working on securing next months meeting, but doesn't want to reveal it till it is final. Jason asked if anyone is interested in hosting a future meeting to get in contact with a member of the board.

Wants and needs

T.C. Carrigan of Blue Man Group announced she is the new Partner Services Supervisor with Blue Man.

Welcome

Welcome to the official NCA Nevada blog! In this blog we will be talking about all things NCA such as meeting recaps, new members, affiliate spotlight speakers, educational speakers and our philanthropy efforts.

Make sure to tell all your friends about us!