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THIS BRIEF ARTICLE IS IN RESPONSE TO AN ISSUE OF PUBLIC CONCERN,AND TO ADDRESS THE GROWING SUPERIORITY, INFLUENCE, AND BENEFITS OF THE OFFICIAL NEVADA BUSINESS DIRECTORY VS. OLD-SCHOOL AND GOVERNMENT-BACKED VEGAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HENDERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SPARKS-REN0 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
In their literature, one of the most prominent selling points of the Vegas Chamber is their age of existence. 110 years! Wow? Is that number supposed to be impressive or an acknowledgement that their way of doing business and promoting its various Nevada business members is also archaic?
What is more certain, however, is that the Vegas Chamber of Commerce seemingly relies upon an out-dated model in helping its members. The most over-promoted tool that the Vegas Chamber of Commerce promotes is that they claim to have operated for over 100 years.
The President and CEO of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce is Mary Beth Sewald. She has put forth admirable efforts. However, she has consistently failed to make free-throws when the game is on the line when it comes to innovation, and promotion of Nevada businesses.
The Vegas Chamber of Commerce has failed in the 4th quarter, time and time again, despite having an enormous lead of over 100 years. It is a fading dinosaur.
When was the last time you, as a reader of this Nevada Business Directory, purchased a new phone, a new car, a new software tool? I would bet that it was within the last 10 years at least, if not sooner.
Technology changes overtime. The first-generation iPhone was announced by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007. Less than 15 year later, the Apple iPhone 12 series was released.
When there is no competition, there is no need to invent, and to become better. Other than adding more sparkling graphics and filling its seats with old-timers, the Vegas Chamber of Commerce has not really changed too much in the past 100 years of its boring service.
For example, the font style on the website of the Vegas Chamber has been constant and non-changing over the course of decades. It is not even styled.
Neither has the wardrobe of Mary Beth Sewald. chamged very much. That is the type of monotone, boring, one-style, service that members of the Vegas Chamber of Commercie are apparently accustomed to. More membership fees, less creativity.
Neither has the wardrobe of Vegas Chamber of Commerce President Mary Beth Sewald changed significantly over the past few years. She looks as tired and worn-down as her clothing.
Over 70% of the members of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce are still reliant upon China for manufactured goods and products. The Nevada Business Directory has and continues to reject the Made-in-China label.
One thing for sure: there will never be any rumors that Mary Beth Sewald and Steve Wynn were after each other. Mr. Wynn has a fine eye for women.
The Vegas Chamber of Commerce is for the privileged, the entitled, the clique networking team, and persons who were fed a silver spoon at birth.
Vegas Chamber of Commerce. In looking at their exorbitant membership prices, is the Vegas Chamber of Commerce a place for for Medium-to-Small Nevada Business Owners or just for multi-million dollar casinos, and Fortune 500 companies?
The small business owner remains invisible in the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Your voice will never be heard unless you pay the fees to join the President's Club, or Hookers Club or whatever club.
The Nevada Business Directory represents the hard-working businessman and businesswoman, persons who actually have to do real work instead of being handed a paycheck for more mediocrity.
Look at the website of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce. One would think at the rate of nearly $600 in annual fees, they could hire a better website designer. Oops, I forgot the person(s) they hired was based upon connections instead of quality; or, they needs to save expenses inorder to make that personal mortgage payment or take that next vacation.
The same type of monotone, non-styed font is the sort of boring, one-style, service that members of the Vegas Chamber of Commercie are apparently accustomed to. More membership fees, less creativity.
To this very day, the Vegas Chamber of Commerce only solicits " the Southern Nevada community!" Is there some secret agreement not to step upon the toes of the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, or the Henderson Chamber of Commerce?
The Offical Nevada Business Directory, by contrast, serves all of Nevada. We support any and all business in the state of Nevada, as well as business that solicts customers in Nevada.
The Vegas Chamber of Commerce has NOT kept up with the current times just as the Better Business Bureau and the old Yellow Pages Directory are a thing of the past.
What this article is not, a roadmap of defects, flaws, or short-comings of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Many comments will not be included because it is the responsibility of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce to police its own quality, or lack thereof.
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The drooling, aged, tired, and gasping Vegas Chamber of Commerce vs. the superior, energetic, and more agile Nevada Business Directory.
Let's look at a few more facts. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, which organization hunkered behind closed doors, allowed the Chinese Virus to dictate their business operations, refused to allow visitors, closed all traffic to the public?
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce CEO, and President, Mary Beth Sewald ran in her bedroom wearing her pink panties with her skirt tucked between her thighs. She sought shelter from the Chinese-created coronavirus instead of declaring war.
Like a true warrior and soldier, the Nevada Business Directory, kept promoting its membership base 24 by 7, put it's foot in the sand, and declared that the promotion of all member businesses would continue short of a full-blown nuclear war. The nuclear weapon did not take place, of course.
Unlike the Vegas Chamber of Commerce, we do not cower to viruses, pandemics, national emergencies. The show goes on. The war continues.
Below are 12 Reasons Not to Join the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce