Event Recap - 2021-04-01 - Vegas Inc - 40 Under 40 2021

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40 UNDER 40 POP-UP CELEBRATION LAS VEGAS SUN L A S V E G A S W E E K LY L AS V E G AS M AG A Z I N E VEGAS INC

40 UNDER 40 POP-UP CELEBRATION On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Vegas Inc recognized 40 of Southern Nevada’s most promising young professionals under the age of 40 at the 21st annual 40 Under 40 awards. The elegant celebration, sponsored by JK Nelson Law, was held at the premier Legacy Club atop the new Circa Resort & Casino overlooking downtown Las Vegas.

Throughout the private, socially distanced event, honorees and their guests enjoyed craft beers courtesy of 7Five Brewing and cocktails provided by Circa Resort & Casino. Attendees memorialized the evening by posing with opulent balloon creations

by Post Worthy Events and taking photos in a photobooth supplied by Bossy Booths.

Award-winners received their framed certificates and were gifted decadent chocolate gift baskets from Ethel M and custom facemasks by Love Shop Give.

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HONOREES

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ALANA WISE

ALANA LITAVIS

Bio Logical, LLC CEO

Resorts World Las Vegas Vice President of Marketing

ALEX ACUNA

ALEXIS MUSSI

Stations Casinos Vice President of Public Relations

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Chief Executive Officer

ANDREA BLUE

ANGELA CICIRIELLO

Galleria at Sunset General Manager

Circa Resort & Casino Director of Advertising & Public Relations

ANNA COHEN

BLAKELEY GRIFFITH

Green Thumb Industries Director of Retail Marketing

Snell & Wilmer Partner

BRIAN FORMISANO

BRYAN ERCOLANO

Wells Fargo Bank Region Bank President

REDEMPTION Fitness Founder & CEO

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HONOREES CHELI KROUPP

CHRIS CLIFFORD

AGS Vice President – Interactive Operations

Colliers International Las Vegas Senior Vice President

CHRIS BITONTI

CHRIS WALKER

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Director of Marketing

The PENTA Building Group VDC Project Manager

DAN HOOPER

DAVID FARRIS

Lee Canyon General Manager

Planet 13 Vice President of Sales & Marketing

DEANDRE ESTEEN

ELIZABETH THORN

Barclays Assistant Vice President of Community Relations

Change We Create Founder & President

ERIN CALHOUN

EMILY PAULSEN

MGM Resorts International Executive Director, Booking – Entertainment & Sports

Nevada Homeless Alliance Executive Director

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HONOREES ERIN MCMULLEN MIDBY

HOWARD WEISS

Boyd Gaming Corporation Vice President of Government Affairs

AREA15 Head of Sales and Entertainment Strategy

JEN (SEUL GEE) LEE-MITCHELL

JAMES HSU VRLU Co-Founder, CEO & Executive Producer

UBS Wealth Management USA Vice President and Financial Advisor

JOSHUA GOLDMAN, MD

JONATHAN NELSON

UNLV School of Medicine Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgeon and Assistant Professor

JK Nelson Law Principal Attorney

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KRISTEN CORRAL

LINDA BRIDGES

Tacotarian Co-Founder

Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Chief Communications Officer

MARC MARRONE

MEGHAN MOSSLER

Graffiti Hospitality/SkinnyFATS Chef and Owner

Ross & Snow CEO and Co-Founder

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HONOREES MELISA EICHBAUER

MICHAEL ADAMS

Findlay Volkswagen Henderson General Manager

Port of Subs Franchise Owner & Field Consultant

MIKE TABEEK

OMAR SAUCEDO

Newmark Managing Director

AT&T Director of External Affairs

PAUL SALLACH

RYAN REAVES

All in Aviation President

7Five Brewing Co. CEO and Athlete Vegas Golden Knights

SEBERN COLEMAN JR., PH.D.

SEAN PARKER Teach for America Las Vegas Executive Director

UNLV Director of Educator Preparation for the College of Education

TASHIKA LAWSON

ZACH CONINE

Historic Westside Revitalization Group Co-Founder/Managing Director

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Nevada State Treasurer

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MARKETING 04.01.21 PHOTOGRAPHY BY WADE VANDERVORT

Photo Page

Evite

Congratulations

2021 HONOREES

Welcome Sign

CHECK-IN

Featured in the Las Vegas Weekly 4/8/21

ALEX ACUNA

ALEX ACUNA

Honoree Gift Bag Tag

Honoree Certificates

LEGACY CLUB EVENT

COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES

Vice President of Public Relations STATION CASINOS

LOCATED ON LEVEL 1

*LIMIT 2 PER PERSON

from 4-5:45 PM P R OV I D E D B Y

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MARKETING

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Nomination Ad Featured in the Las Vegas Weekly 12/17/20, 12/24/20, 1/7/21, 1/21/21

Nomination Digital Ads

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MARKETING

Featured Cover Story Published in Las Vegas Weekly 4/1/21

Subject: 40 Under 40: Local luminaries guiding Vegas back Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1:28:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: The Sun Daily To: kimberly.alvarez@gmgvegas.com

Subject: 40 Under 40: Local luminaries guiding Vegas back Date: Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:32:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: VEGAS INC BizClick NewsleOer To: Paul Huntsberry

Subject: 40 Under 40: Local luminaries guiding Vegas back Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 4:05:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Weekly Fix To: samantha.petsch@gmgvegas.com

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40 UNDER 40: LOCAL LUMINARIES GUIDING VEGAS BACK

NEWS

NIGHTLIFE

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FOOD & DRINK

PHOTOS

MAGAZINE

3.4.21

40 UNDER 40: LOCAL LUMINARIES GUIDING VEGAS BACK

CHEF JAMIE TRAN OF THE BLACK SHEEP LANDS ON 'TOP CHEF'

What you need to know about XS, Omnia, Tao, Drai's, Encore Beach Club, Marquee and more.

Last year, on the day we published our 40 Under 40 list, we received the news of a mandatory two-week stay at home order. It was a time of uncertainty for so many of us. Now a year later, we share our 2021 Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 honorees as our community climbs above the impact of the pandemic-rising to once again stand as the entertainment capital of the world and the place we so proudly call home.

COUNTING ON KRUGER: HOW UNLV'S NEW BASKETBALL COACH WILL SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED

Much like the true spirit of Las Vegas, this year's list is incredibly diverse and dynamic. The men and women on this list are helping to solidify our city as a leader in community and industry.

The combination restaurant, wine bar and retail store will offer more than 8,000 labels of wine, spirits, beer and gourmet food items.

A SMALL BUSINESS WILL GET 'A LEG UP' FROM RAIDERS AS TEAM BONDS WITH NEW COMMUNITY If you are watching a Las Vegas Raiders game next season and notice an advertisement that seems out of place-How could a company of that size afford such a placement?-your eyes are not deceiving you.

AND THIS WEEK'S VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS PLAYER OF THE WEEKLY IS ...

CLICK HERE TO READ THE DIGITAL EDITION

Hint: He was dominant against Colorado.

NEVADA LAWMAKERS DEBATE BILL THAT WOULD ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY

Introducing legislation Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty in Nevada, Democratic Assemblyman Steve Yeager warned that the hearing would turn "emotional and difficult." "To feel that pain in today's hearing is what makes you human," he said at the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. "It is what makes you empathetic. I hope we never lose the ability to feel empathy and share in another's pain."

LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY $29 BILLION RESCUE PLAN WILL HELP THEM TRAVERSE PANDEMIC

Some Las Vegas restaurant owners say business is slowly returning, but they need a little boost to get them over the pandemic finish line. That extra push could come from the federal government's $29 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the bigger American Rescue Plan.

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COUNTING ON KRUGER: HOW UNLV'S NEW BASKETBALL COACH WILL SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED

UNLV really, really needs a good head basketball coach. The men's program has been hurting for the better part of the past decade, with no Mountain West Conference championships and no NCAA Tournament berths in the past seven years. That includes the entire coaching tenures of T.J. Otzelberger and Marvin Menzies, and the end of Dave Rice's term.

ANALYSIS: COULD RAIDERS OPT FOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN IN FIRST ROUND?

The consensus seems to be that Las Vegas will go defense with its first-round pick in next month's NFL Draft, and that would be plenty logical. The Raiders have

Email Newsletters LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY $29 BILLION RESCUE PLAN WILL The Sun Daily, BizClick, WeeklyFix HELP THEM TRAVERSE PANDEMIC Some Las Vegas restaurant owners say business is starting to pick up, but they need a little boost to get them over the pandemic finish line. That extra push could come from the federal government's $29 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Las Vegas Weekly's 2021 Bud Bracket The stakes are really high! Help your favorite bud roll on to the next round in this year's Bud Bracket.

MANY UNLV PROGRAMS RANKED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

The Boyd School of Law at UNLV had 15 programs ranked in the top 100 of their fields in the U.S. News & World Report's annual collection of top graduate and professional schools.

DEVELOPER J DAPPER MAKES DEAL TO REDEVELOP DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS' HUNTRIDGE THEATER

The Huntridge Theater is saved. On March 31, developer J Dapper finalized his $4 million purchase of the 76-year-old historic building. Now comes the fun part: reimagining a classic concert venue.

EXTRAS AND EVENTS People on the Move: April 5, 2021

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The star of the still-shuttered Zombie Burlesque has been staying busy and creative in recent months.

Tragedy doesn't knock Henderson shop Swanny's Cycles off-balance The new all-purpose repair and retail bicycle shop is working with the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition to help

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RECAP: Vegas Inc Debuts 21st Annual 40 Under 40 Winners During Celebra>on at the Legacy Club, April 1 Date: Monday, April 5, 2021 at 9:36:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Eirianne Kennelley A0achments: image001.png, image002.png

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Vegas Inc Debuted the 21st Annual 40 Under 40 Winners During an Awards Celebration at the Legacy Club, April 1

High-res event images: https://bit.ly/2Puovt0 Las Vegas (April 5, 2021) — On Thursday, April 1, Vegas Inc recognized 40 of Southern Nevada’s most promising young professionals under the age of 40 at the 21st annual 40 Under 40 awards ceremony. The elegant celebration, sponsored by JK Nelson Law, was held at the premier Legacy Club atop the new Circa Resort & Casino overlooking downtown Las Vegas.

Throughout the private, socially distanced event, honorees and their guests enjoyed craft beers courtesy of 7Five Brewing and cocktails provided by Circa Resort & Casino. Attendees memorialized the evening by posing with opulent balloon creations by Post Worthy Events and taking photos in a photobooth supplied by Bossy Booths. Award-winners received their framed certificates and were gifted decadent chocolate gift baskets from Ethel M and custom facemasks

by Love Shop Give.

The esteemed 2021 40 Under 40 class is comprised of a distinguished, select group of young business professionals that have proven to be exceptional entrepreneurs and trailblazers in their individual fields, and dedicated supporters of the Southern Nevada community. Honorees were selected based on their overall impact on their industry and demonstration of future promise within the local community and beyond.

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Post Event Press Release

Featured on VegasInc.com

2021 40 Under 40 Award Winners

Distributed by Kirvin Communications Alex Acuna, Stations Casinos Vice PresidentDoak of Public Relations Michael Adams, Port of Subs Franchise Owner & Field Consultant Chris Bitonti, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Director of Marketing Andrea Blue, Galleria at Sunset General Manager Linda Bridges, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Chief Communications Officer Erin Calhoun, MGM Resorts International Executive Director, Booking – Entertainment & Sports Angela Ciciriello, Circa Resort & Casino Director of Advertising & Public Relations Chris Clifford, Colliers International Las Vegas Senior Vice President Anna Cohen, Green Thumb Industries Director of Retail Marketing Sebern Coleman Jr., Ph.D., UNLV Director of Educator Preparation for the College of Education Zach Conine, Nevada State Treasurer Kristen Corral, Tacotarian Co-Founder Melisa Eichbauer, Findlay Volkswagen Henderson General Manager Bryan Ercolano, REDEMPTION Fitness Founder & CEO DeAndre Esteen, Barclays Assistant Vice President of Community Relations David Farris, Planet 13 Vice President of Sales & Marketing Brian Formisano, Wells Fargo Bank Region Bank President Joshua Goldman, MD, UNLV School of Medicine Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgeon and Assistant Professor Blakeley Griffith, Snell & Wilmer Partner Dan Hooper, Lee Canyon General Manager James Hsu, VRLU Co-Founder, CEO & Executive Producer Cheli Kroupp, AGS Vice President – Interactive Operations TaShika Lawson, Historic Westside Revitalization Group Co-Founder/Managing Director Jen (Seul Gee) Lee-Mitchell, UBS Wealth Management USA Vice President and Financial Advisor Alana Litavis, Resorts World Las Vegas Vice President of Marketing Marc Marrone, Graffiti Hospitality/SkinnyFATS Chef and Owner Erin McMullen Midby, Boyd Gaming Corporation Vice President of Government Affairs Meghan Mossler, Ross & Snow CEO and Co-Founder Alexis Mussi, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Nelson, JK Nelson Law Principal Attorney Sean Parker, Teach for America Las Vegas Executive Director Emily Paulsen, Nevada Homeless Alliance Executive Director Ryan Reaves, 7Five Brewing Co. CEO and Athlete Vegas Golden Knights Paul Sallach, All in Aviation President Omar Saucedo, AT&T Director of External Affairs Mike Tabeek, Newmark Managing Director Elizabeth Thorn, Change We Create Founder & President Chis Walker, The PENTA Building Group VDC Project Manager Howard Weiss, AREA15 Head of Sales and Entertainment Strategy Alana Wise, Bio Logical, LLC CEO

Detailed profiles on each of the 21st annual 40 Under 40 winners is included in a special edition of Vegas Inc found inside Las Vegas Weekly, available online and on newsstands now. For more information on 40 Under 40 or the latest Vegas Inc news, please visit www.vegasinc.com, Facebook or Twitter.

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