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MV Chamber Hosts Business Symposium

	By Vernon Robison Moapa Valley Progress Submitted May 14, 2008 The Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a Business Symposium on Thursday, May 7 in the Old Overton Gym. The Symposium brought together representatives from various agencies and organizations that provide assistance and support to small rural businesses. Local business-owners were able to meet with each	Local business owners, Kurt and Kent Slight consult with Debra Alexandre of the Nevada State Development Corporation at a Business Symposium hosted last week by the Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce.
	representative to find possible solutions to their business planning and financing issues. On hand were representatives from the Rural Nevada Development Corporation (RNDC), Microenterprise Intiative, Nevada State Development Corporation, USDA Rural Development, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE. About thirty people were in attendance at the Symposium. Chamber of Commerce Board Members were pleased with the participation. “I was very happy with the turnout,” said Board Member, Mike Qualheim who coordinated the event. “I think that it indicates just what a need there is in this community for these types of services.” The Symposium was presented by the Rural Nevada Development Corporation in coordination with the Microenterprise Initiative. It was sponsored by Citibank.