4/01/20
Las Vegas is facing an economic crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and is arguably one of the hardest hit markets in the nation. We have seen unprecedented closures of casinos, salons and services, museums and entertainment venues as a result of the order to temporarily close non-essential businesses in our community. Protective Force International will share their Read More
3/30/20
The U.S. Small Business Administration outlines the process here. Read More
3/27/20
The city of Las Vegas has introduced a new program to help small businesses in the city’s Redevelopment Area. If you are a business owner who has had to secure and close your business we may be able to help with those costs. BUSINESS PROTECTION PROGRAM: Designed to help secure buildings during emergency shutdown Provides financial assistance for securing buildings Read More
3/23/20
Our community and leaders are continuing to adapt to how they are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and are adding more resources and support for business owners, employees and for the public. The Downtown Vegas Alliance would like to share these resources with you: OPEN BUSINESSES PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES CITY OF LAS VEGAS CALL CENTER Hours Extended For Call Center Read More
3/23/20
From Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: In response to the coronavirus outbreak, federal and state governments have taken rapid, decisive actions to support the people, businesses and industries affected. This memo serves as a recap of responses policymakers in Congress and the administration have taken within the past week to combat the virus. We begin by providing a top-level outline of the latest Read More
3/21/20
SBA’s Disaster Assistance has been made available to Nevada Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To help businesses, the LVGEA is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 24th at 2:00 PM PST with Corey Williams, PIO with U.S. Small Business Administration. There will be a presentation and Q&A regarding SBA’s Disaster Assistance. This is the time to have Read More
3/18/20
Last night Governor Sisolak announced the closure of nonessential businesses for 30 days across the State and is directing all Nevadans to stay home in an attempt to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Per Governor Sisolak “Only essential services should remain open, such as fire, police, transit, & health care services, in addition to businesses that provide food, Read More
3/18/20
On Tuesday, Joseph Amato, District Director for the US Small Business Administration (SBA) shared important information about access to Economic Injury loans through the SBA as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. This morning the SBC declared a state of emergency for Nevada which allows for the immediate acceptance of SBA disaster loan applications for Economic Injury. These applications will be processed Read More
3/16/20
The Downtown Vegas Alliance is closely monitoring state and local agencies as the situation regarding the COVID-19 virus is rapidly evolving. On Thursday evening, Governor Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency and last night announced the closure of K-12 schools through April 6th, at a minimum. Many of the Las Vegas Strip casinos, including the Wynn and MGM, have Read More
3/05/20
I have been working very hard with the Board of Directors to continue to build upon the principles that Downtown Vegas Alliance’s founders set forth when they created this organization in 2008 – to create a vibrant and thriving downtown business community. Throughout the last few months we have had very productive conversations about how we might better define the Read More