Entries by NAIOP Southern Nevada

President’s Message – July 2022

“What do you think the biggest challenge is to make this organization the best it possibly can be?” On Friday June 24th, Katrina and I gave a presentation to 18 current NAIOP Southern Nevada members. These included committee members, committee chairs, board members, Principal members, and Associate members. The presentation was an experiment. It is […]

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Member Highlight – Art Song

Name: Arthur Song Title: Project Manager Company: Perlman Architects # years in the industry: 20 Where are you originally from and how long have you lived in Las Vegas.  Los Angeles – Born San Francisco – 5 years Las Vegas – 5 years What has NAIOP provided you that has helped you grow professionally or […]

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Member Highlight – Guy Gugino

Name: Guy Gugino Title: Vice President / Business Development Officer Company: Union Bank # years in the industry: 30 Where are you originally from and how long have you lived in Las Vegas. I’m from Niagara Falls, New York.  My family came here 44 years ago, in the Spring of 1978, after huge blizzards in […]

Community Service Committee Update July 2022

The NAIOP Community Service Committee has been actively stepping up in 2022, with more exciting activities in our community to come! Throughout April and May, members raised funds for the Make-A-Wish “Walk a Mile” event. The group surpassed their fundraising goal and raised over $16,000. These donations will make lasting impacts in the lives of […]

Landscape irrigation, evaporative cooling consume the majority of community’s water supply

The recent exposure of Lake Mead’s Intake 1 is a stark reminder of the threat ongoing drought poses to Las Vegas’ water supply.  Despite the challenging conditions, however, Southern Nevada is the most water-secure metropolitan area in the desert Southwest. “We have two key advantages that protect our most critical water needs,” said J.C. Davis, […]

The Right Brain – July 2022

Some people swear that the hardest part of a construction project is getting the building permit. Maybe it’s because of guys like Bob? All joking aside, it’s been my experience over a long engineering career that most plans examiners are sharp, honest, hard-working folks who are just doing their best in a very important, often […]

2022 Golf Tournament…a success!

The 30th Annual NAIOP Golf Tournament was held on May 16, 2022 at Spanish Trail Country Club!  With more than 216 golfers and 50 committee members and volunteers and all of our event sponsors, everyone enjoyed a fabulous day of golfing, refreshments, food and tee sponsor entertainment. It was one of the first hot days […]

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Government Affairs Report – April 2022

Dear Principal Members and President Circle Sponsors, This email is a follow up to the Government Affairs Alerts sent in December and January regarding the proposed Evaporative Cooling Systems ban. As you may be aware, on December 8, 2021, Clark County proposed a ban on all evaporative cooling systems. On December 20, 2021, the Southern […]

2023 DLI Class Accepted

NAIOP’s Developing Leaders Institute (DLI) committee is pleased to announce its Class of 2023. DLI is a 12-month curriculum of leadership and real estate training taught by the leading professionals from the Southern Nevada real estate and development industry. The interest in this program was phenomenal and the selection process was extremely competitive. Included in […]