VEGASINC.COM | MARCH 13-19, 2016
Scott Muelrath became CEO of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce in 2011. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)
Changing face of the chamber Henderson Chamber of Commerce CEO on how the organization rebounded from the recession BY JULIE ANN FORMOSO I STAFF WRITER
As he scanned the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s financial records during the immediate aftermath of the recession, Scott Muelrath saw an uncertain future. ¶ The chamber was hurting financially. Membership had dropped by almost half since the pre-recession boom days, and attendance at the organization’s mixers was dwindling. MUELRATH, CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
242K
Jobs U.S. employers added in February. The health care and retail industries added more than 50,000 jobs, while restaurants hired 40,000 people.
9.2%
Share of Las Vegas home closings that were flips in 2015. That’s down almost 50 percent from the 2004 high of 17.6 percent but is nearly unchanged from 2014’s.