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Business News In BriefWIld eating A new European deli offering world-class chocolates and high-end catering opened last week at 7905 W. Sahara Avenue in the Trident Business Park.
"Residents in Las Vegas often want to enjoy the service and quality they find at top hotels and resorts without leaving their neighborhoods," says Wild Truffles Executive Chef and Owner Georg Paulussen. "Wild Truffles catering has the staff, experience and equipment to bring the fine foods, service and presentation to the clients preferred location, which may be a private home or country club." The operation is equipped with full service portable kitchen stations, and can provide plated dining for three to seven course meals as well as buffet-style service. For more information, call 242-1542. Fine forecast UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research has scheduled the next Economic Outlook Conference for December 16 and 17 at the UNLV Foundation Building. The presentation is made on two mornings to accommodate attendees. After having experienced a recession that seems to have generated one of the weakest U.S. job recoveries since WWII, we have recently seen a jump in economic growth, foretelling expansion in the months ahead. Southern Nevada's job recovery has been better than the national employment situation, according to the center's research. This year's outlook will, however, need to balance a long list of strengths and weaknesses. Organizers promise there will be a full discussion of key issues, which will be covered in detail to keep attendees abreast of trends, and offer information in understandable terms. It promises to be, in short, "a working session for professionals to look beyond the headlines, factoids, and spot coverage," the center said in a statement. It is the longest running outlook conference in southern Nevada. Taxing time AARP's Tax-Aide coordinators are recruiting volunteers now to prepare 2003 tax returns. AARP, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, provides a free service to taxpayers in all age groups and at all income levels. In Nevada, upwards of 200 volunteers operate some 50 sites, including libraries, community centers and other convenient locations. All AARP Tax-Aide volunteers receive comprehensive training in cooperation with the IRS. The group needs "tax-Aide greeters" respond to telephone inquiries and greet taxpayers as they arrive at the site. They will advise taxpayers on what information and documents they should bring to counseling sessions, and schedule appointments. It also needs "counselors," who conduct interviews to discuss filing alternatives, prepare the appropriate returns and schedules, and provide filing instructions. Counselor training is conducted in January (usually in week-long sessions). After the training, counselors take an open-book exam to certify their readiness to prepare returns. Counselors can also hone computer skills to become electronic filers after some "hands-on" training. AARP Tax-Aide also needs competent technical coordinators to assemble computer components into integrated systems to be used at Tax-Aide sites. Volunteers are asked to commit four to six hours per week from February 1 through April 15. To volunteer, email nwelch@access-4-free.com or call 256-5496. Further hospitalization The Valley Health System will build its fifth acute care hospital in the Las Vegas Valley in the Centennial Hills area. The UHS of Delaware, Inc.-owned facility will serve the growing need in northern Clark County, according to a company statement. The new hospital will be located at the corner of Montecito Town Center at the Intersection of U.S. 95 and the I-215 Beltway. The Valley Health System already has four facilties in Clark County: Valley Hospital, Desert Springs Hospital, Summerlin Hospital and Spring Valley Hospital. Weird dude It is now 6 months since a 22-year-old Illinois man had "C I Host" and "Managed Web Hosting" tattooed on the back his head. The company, C I Host, rates the advertising experiment a great success with 500 new customers signed through the walking sign. "This has been a tremendous success," says Christopher Faulkner, CEO of Bedford, Texas-based C I Host. "Jim Nelson is a great salesman and we are happy to have the 500 new customers who have come from his marketing efforts and the publicity generated by the tattoo." As part of the contract Nelson signed with C I Host, he has to travel around the country promoting C I Host and keep the 5-inch-square, blue, black and orange tattoo visible for five years. He must also hand out business cards and flyers and learn a 10-second C I Host sales pitch. "He is the best sales person I have -- he passes out flyers, talks to people and does not ask for a salary or commission," Faulkner says. After C I Host won the auction on eBay for Nelson's services when he auctioned off the back of his head to get cash to start his own business. |