April 27, 2020
Ann Silver is CEO of the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce.
In April 2021, while pandemic uncertainties were still making waves in local and global economies, a collection of authors writing for the Harvard Business Review (HBR) dove into the ramifications of childcare needs among the workforce.
Are we ready for the future of transportation and an electrification infrastructure? While we now have a multi-state agreement that accelerates Nevada’s adoption of electric medium and heavy-weight vehicles, we have considerable challenges ahead to ensure our businesses and residents are prepared for vastly different transportation needs. Before we know it, the mass adoption of EV’s will completely redefine how people, goods, and services move through our economy.
I’m frequently asked by individuals and companies, “Why join the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce?” Firstly, membership promotes intentional engagement in good “business citizenship” and support for our community’s economic well-being. Over 90% of Nevada’s licensed businesses are considered “small businesses” and it’s fair to say we all rely on them for the goods and services we purchase daily, whether for our personal or professional use.
Elections are heading our way and whether or not we intend to vote, haven’t yet registered, or intend to sit-out this important responsibility, the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce is concerned that an education in civics is an important course of study.
The “great resignation” is just one of the issues affecting commerce, but when it impacts school-age children who have no Washoe County School District drivers to operate school buses, we’re talking about a very dire problem.
"We want what we want when we want it, but we carelessly invoke individual liberties when those working to serve us must abandon them and do what’s right for our collective safety."
"There are so many reasons to love living and working in Reno and Sparks. Let’s build the sustainable future we want for generations to come and stop arguing about it."
"We’re now dependent on an evolving generation that has reckoned with work/life balance and decided that one should not exist without the other."
"The cost of congressional inaction means that instead of creating jobs in a new, clean energy economy, thousands of jobs will be lost."
“The nursing shortage is compounded by baby boomers retiring at record rates and changing attitudes about where and how to work," says Ann Silver of the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce.
“Our economy can’t sustain itself without those willing to learn, work and pursue careers," Chamber CEO Ann Silver said.
“Can we do our part to protect hard-working business owners and their employees by masking up and shutting down the angry rhetoric?”
“We want to avoid the disruptions caused by climate change and prepare businesses that need reliable and affordable energy to successfully operate and grow.”
“Let’s continue to allow this group of brave entrepreneurs to make their own decisions and chart their own destinies," writes Ann Silver of the Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce.
“It will only get harder and more competitive for organizations to meet their staffing needs if individuals stay out of the workforce when they are needed most," says Ann Silver of the Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce.
"The need to embrace our mutualism rather than just our individualism is to reflect a community of kindness where it is recognized as a necessity of our culture and personal identification."
"This year, our legislators will be considering whether to repeal the death penalty, and we should include it in our discussions of criminal justice reform."
“This plan levels the playing field as employers compete with larger organizations for recruitment and retention of qualified workers," says Reno+Sparks Chamber CEO Ann Silver.
"None of us want a community that can’t withstand the range of thoughts and beliefs among us. Let’s commit ourselves to a better 2021," says Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce CEO Ann Silver.
"We ask the Governor to encourage us to provide ideas and innovative solutions that won't compromise the health and safety of our families and neighbors. Let's kill the virus and not the economy."
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