Chapter Focus Nevada.

• Position: FEI News - Brief Article

Area Covered: State of Nevada

Year Founded: 2001

No. Members: 30 members at start, May 31, 2001; 39 (as of Oct. 15).

Companies: A broad range of companies, both by size and industry, including: Southwest Gas, Sierra Pacific/Nevada Power, Park Place Entertainment, Mandalay Bay Corp., Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Anchor Gaming, American Nevada Corp., Dynojet Research Inc., Serrot Corp., Montecito Homes Inc., Nevada First Bank, Sierra Health Services, Wow! Prepaid Card Technologies Inc.

Annual Dues: $250/regular plus $25 for Academic Fund (voluntary); $100/academia; $150/retirees, or $50 plus $40 per dinner

Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month, Sept.-May, with some exceptions.

Sponsors: "Our sponsors were very instrumental in helping to form the chapter," said Mike Brown, chapter president (who provided the information for this feature in an interview). Sponsors and categories include:

Gold Sponsors -- Seven to date. Arthur Andersen LLP; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Marsh Inc.; Pricewater-houseCoopers LLP; Resources Connection Inc.; RHI Management Recruiters; Serrot International.

$2,000 annual fee; board membership, full-page ads in directory and newsletters, recognition at events, complimentary attendees at meetings and social events (at regular costs).

Silver Sponsors -- Wells Fargo, Las Vegas

$1,000 annual fee; half-page ad in directory; ads in newsletters; a complimentary attendee at meetings and social events (at regular costs).

Sponsors at each level may conduct professional development sessions at their cost.

Underwriting Sponsorship, Cost of the Underwritten Event -- Promoted in directory, brochure, members' meeting notice, chapter newsletter and in any additional event promotion; recognition at event; complimentary event attendance for sponsoring company participants.

President, 2001-2002: Mike Brown, EVP, Finance, FB&B Consulting Group, 702.641.9698, MBrown@fbbinc.com.

All committee chairpersons and Gold sponsors are represented on the board.

Program Highlights: Chapter Presentation Dinner, May 31, 2001; (complete annual 2002 program not set by press time).

Challenges and Goals:

1. Increase the Chapter's membership to 50 quality members by year-end, recruiting mostly one-on-one, via both existing members and sponsors. "Getting to a critical mass for membership is extremely important, and we need at least 50 members to develop an image in the community. Members provide opportunities to do more things and schedule more events...