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ABOVE 6000’
BUSINESS WITH ALTITUDE SUMMER 2020 VOL. 3 ISSUE 2
HOW WE CHAMBER
COVID-19 IMPACT REPORT
INSURANCE AND THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
ABOVE 6000’
LEADERSHIP LAKE TAHOE
CLASS OF 2019-20
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A SIGN OF RESPECT TAHOE CHAMBER STAFF
S T E V E T E S H A RA
by Steve Teshara, Tahoe Chamber CEO
Chief Executive Officer
775.588.1728 x301, Steve@TahoeChamber.org
In the face of the continuing
E M I LY A B E R N AT H Y
coronavirus pandemic, wearing a mask Director of Operations
is a sign of respect, understanding, 775.588.1728 x303, Emily@TahoeChamber.org
and caring for one another. ZACH FIORE
Membership Services Director
Businesses at least able to partially 775.588.1728 x305, Zach@TahoeChamber.org
reopen need our respect, understanding, ANNIE HANDRICK
and caring as they work to meet the Communications & Marketing Coordinator
required public health guidelines 775.588.1728 x312, Annie@TahoeChamber.org
under which they now operate. J E N N Y S K E L LY
Those businesses that are unable to reopen depend on our compliance Administrative Assistant
so that they, too, can once again become a part of our daily lives. 775.588.1728 x300, Jenny@tahoechamber.org
JORDAN LUGIBIHL
There is scientific evidence to suggest that the use of cloth facing coverings Layout & Design
by the public during a pandemic can help reduce transmission of the Colorado Mountain News Media
disease. Their primary role is to reduce the release of infectious particles
into the air when someone speaks, coughs, or sneezes, including someone
who has COVID-19 but feels well. Cloth face coverings are not a substitute MEET THE BOARD
for physical distancing, washing hands, and staying home when ill, but are The Tahoe Chamber Board of Directors is comprised
considered important when combined with these other practices. of 18 business leaders who are dedicated to driving
a vibrant economy and supporting the South Shore’s
We at Tahoe Chamber work 24/7 to support our members. They are businesses and diverse business community.
community organizations of all sizes and types at which people make their livelihood
as owners, operators or employees. We are proud to support and celebrate our broader
community. We urge everyone to follow the applicable federal and state guidelines
about wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands, and other practices designed
to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Defeating the virus is essential as we work to fully
reopen every aspect of our businesses, community, and our lives and keep them open.
We respectfully ask that everyone, including our visitors, follow the public health
guidelines and requirements that demonstrate respect, understanding, and the
caring for one another that are necessary to suppress and defeat COVID-19. BOB ANDERSON R O B G A L LO W AY
Chair, Fromarc Tahoe Daily Tribune
Insurance Agency
F RA N K G E R D E M A N
T I F F A N Y Z A B A G LO ADVANCE
CONTENTS
Chair-Elect, Lake Tahoe
Resort Hotel J A M E S G RA N T
Heavenly Mountain
LY N D S AY B R YA N T Resort
3 How We Chamber 11 #GOLocalTahoe to Save Local Business Immediate Past Chair
Lake Tahoe, Boat Rides DA R I N H AWO RT H
4 Insurance and the COVID-19 Pandemic 13 Resilience Fund Tahoe Summit to Shore
ANDREA DREW Chiropractic
5 Another Douglas County 13 Vision 2025: A South Shore Treasurer, Drew
Commission Shuffle Community Vision Consulting, Inc. L U CA S H U F F
Bently Heritage
8 Leadership Lake Tahoe Class 14 Tahoe South Event Center H E L L E N B A R C LAY Distillery
of 2019-20 Breaks Ground Chase Bank
KEN JILLSON
9 Tahoe Chamber COVID-19 15 Congratulations 2020 40
A L L E G RA B OY D Alling & Jillson Attorneys
Impact Report Under 40 Honorees Individual Member
N ATA S H A S C H U E
CHRIS CHANDLER Barton Health
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Coldwell Banker
McKinney & Associates JOELLE SHEARIN
Thank you to our Chairman’s Circle Platinum Members for making Above 6000’ possible: Hard Rock Hotel
B RA D D E E D S & Casino Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Community College JUDE WOOD
Boys & Girls Club
S COT T F A I R of Lake Tahoe
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NAI Tahoe Sierra
HOW WE This is how we’re
working for
C H AMB ER
The role of the Tahoe Chamber in the South Shore is to be a catalyst
of business and economic development, a courageous advocate, a
YOU
promoter of the community, and a hub of reliable information.
P RO M OT I N G T H E BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
C O M M U N I TY "I have been able to attend several of the Level UP workshops
“Sample the Sierra is an amazing and webinars and they have been quite beneficial to my business
event that we look forward to and my professional development. The variety of topics that they
every year. We see familiar faces cover ensure a wide range of knowledge gets talked about. Even
but a lot of new faces that come with topics that are not directly related to my business, I have
through our area that drives great been able to take away a new perspective
business during the weekend and and helpful action items and information.
creates new loyal patrons that we The Chamber staff does an excellent job
get to see every year. This event selecting the speakers, who are always
showcases our community and region in such an amazing knowledgeable and helpful and I try and
way that we are proud to be a part of it all!” attend as many as my schedule allows."
- Kimberly Bjerke, Group Sales Manager at Riva Grill - Kyle McSparron, Owner of Blue Sky
R E L I A B L E I N F O R M AT I O N H U B
“As a new restaurant business owner and new to the community, joining the Tahoe Chamber was
one of the best investments I could have made. From the first time I walked in the door I have had
nothing but exceptional service and someone to answer all of my questions. Soon after we opened,
Emily Abernathy walked me through all the events in town that we should join and network at,
and boy was she right! Great group, great events, great workshops, great information, and amazing
service. Join the Chamber its worth every penny.”
- Rebekah and Don Havard, Owners of Chicken in a Barrel and The Baked Bear
E C O N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T CRISIS RESPONSE
“Our program, Advance has two “Being in the media and events
primary goals – support adults in industry, I’m generally up-to-
meeting educational and career goals, date on everything happening
and help local employers find, train, in Lake Tahoe. However, given
and retain a high-quality workforce. these trying times, it’s challenging to keep up. Thanks to
The Tahoe Chamber is a valuable the Tahoe Chamber, the burden has been eased! They have
ally and critical resource for us as we added multiple new programs and resources for members
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rely on our membership to streamline industry outreach and the overall community to respond to the COVID-19
and link our services directly to a wide array of Chamber pandemic. Personally, the “Virtual Town Halls” every Friday
members. I couldn’t imagine trying to do our work without have informed me of multiple key issues that weren’t
this valued partnership.” currently on my radar. Thanks, Tahoe Chamber!”
- Frank Gerdeman, Director of ADVANCE – Mike Peron, Owner of FNCTN
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INSURANCE AND THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW
By Bob Anderson, Fromarc insurance Agency, Inc.
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shut
down of American society and businesses has
brought about a variety of insurance issues that
businesses in particular should be aware of.
Like a business’s legal advisor and accountant, a
company’s insurance agent or broker can provide
important insight into possible exposures
that could dramatically affect a business’s
success or failure. And, as businesses reopen
to the public, new issues are certain to arise.
In the early days of the shutdown, most
business owners immediately looked to their
insurance policies for Business Interruption
or Loss of Income coverage. Unfortunately,
claims of this type are triggered by physical
damage to the business’s buildings or
property. Civil Authority claims, whereby a
governmental entity stops a business from
operating, also require physical damage to
be activated. In addition, following the 2003
SARS outbreak, insurers added an exclusion to
most contracts for losses resulting from ‘virus
or bacteria.’ All told, coverage did not exist for
most businesses closed by the pandemic.
Despite the lack of coverage in today’s contracts,
efforts around the world are being made for Going forward with reopening, a company’s largest insurance
a second wave of this virus, or a similar scenario in the future. concern should be the potential liability exposure for employees
Insurers and governments are designing ‘Pandemic’ policies or customers getting sick at their place of business. Liability
along the lines of currently available Terrorism, Earthquake and usually requires intent, that is, you meant to do something which
Flood coverage. However, only with government support, could resulted in damages to a person or property. A business owner,
companies undertake the level of losses being seen around the though, may be held liable due to Negligence, such as making
world. Rather than trying to undo current contracts between poor decisions which lead to harm. Claims could involve failure
insurers and the insured, the best efforts appear to be focused on to screen employees or protect them from symptomatic and
not letting a gap of coverage exist in the first place. asymptomatic co-workers and customers, failure to sanitize the
workplace, and failure to implement social distancing guidelines,
Other issues surrounding this pandemic include health and
work from home rules, or government policies.
workers compensation insurance, as well as potential liability
claims against business owners who reopen without proper To minimize the chance of a Liability claim, business owners
safeguards in place for both employees and customers. are encouraged to follow and implement the guidelines set out
by the CDC, OSHA and their State and County health officials,
In regards to health insurance, individuals would be covered if
which covers the above concerns. Since every business type is
they contracted the Covid-19 virus, got sick and incurred medical
different, owners should also consult with their legal advisors for
expenses as with any other disease. Job loss and the loss of
specific guidance on how to protect their individual business from
employer health insurance allows individuals to obtain new
unnecessary exposure to a claim.
coverage through the ACA, while many states have set up special
open enrollment periods for uninsured individuals to obtain While this pandemic will eventually pass, businesses can expect
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health coverage. Workers Compensation coverage is a bit trickier to see major changes in their business insurance, from new
as the illness usually has to be ‘peculiar’ to the occupation. Laws policies and programs to changes in policy terms and contracts.
also vary from state to state and many suits have already been Government involvement will also be necessary as a backstop due
filed against employers. A definitive answer to such claims has not to the enormity of losses a worldwide pandemic creates. Like the
yet been determined and will probably take years to work through rest of the world, the insurance industry will be not be the same
the courts based on individual workplaces and exposures. following the events of the last few months.
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From left: Danny Tarkanian, Mark Gardner. and Walt Nowosad
ANOTHER DOUGLAS “However, we were not supportive of key
issue positions taken by Mr. Nowosad
COMMISSION SHUFFLE
and Mr. Gardner during the campaign.”
“Those positions included a desire to
dissolve County Redevelopment Area #2 in
Stateline and a stated adherence to rigid
ideologies that will not allow the County to
Challenger Danny Tarkanian ousted District District 3 challenger Mark Gardner, so come
properly plan for the future,” Teshara said.
1 incumbent Commissioner Dave Nelson by January, the Douglas County Commission will
17 votes in the County’s June 9th primary have a decidedly different composition. By virtue of their primary victories,
election. Board Chair Barry Penzel decided not Tarkanian and Nowosad will be sworn
“We are certainly going to give each
to seek reelection. Walt Nowosad captured in as Commissioners at the first board
of the new Commissioners a chance to
his District 5 seat, besting Nathan Tolbert meeting in January. Gardner will be on
show how they will govern the County,”
by 515 votes. Incumbent Larry Walsh was the ballot again in November against
said Tahoe Chamber CEO Steve Teshara.
defeated by a substantial margin by his Libertarian candidate Charles Holt.
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LEADERSHIP LAKE TAHOE
CLASS OF 2019-20
Leadership Lake Tahoe began in 2003 with a mission to identify and
develop current and future leaders through a comprehensive program
designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the issues and
challenges facing our community.
The 2019-20 Leadership Lake Tahoe class was tasked with a unique
challenge of pivoting during the COVID-19 crisis, which interrupted
their program outline. Shifting their goals, the class continued to meet
monthly through Zoom to address the issues circling our community
and the world and discussed how they could best help those in need. A
graduation ceremony for these leaders is planned for October 2020.
CLASS LIST
Jessica Albee,
Live Violence Free
Annie Handrick,
Tahoe Chamber PROGRAM
Justine Anderson,
Fromarc Insurance
Emma Heinemann,
Tahoe Coalition for
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Agency, Inc. the Homeless Local Economy
Robin Blair, Jake Rodriguez, Government Class tours South Tahoe Public Utility District
Bank of the West The Coachman Hotel Public Safety
Rachel Carlson, Nicole Marsel, Non-Profit, Social
Black Bear Lodge Boys & Girls Club Services, &
of Lake Tahoe Charities
Ryan Carr,
Barton Health Scott McCoubrey, Education
ADVANCE Environment
Tammy Chako,
El Dorado County Kyle McSparron, Health Care
Health and Human Blue Sky Electrical Media &
Services Agency Solutions, Inc Transportation
Chris Eckert, Amber Nachreiner, Tourism &
ARMARK- Zephyr Tahoe Restaurant Recreation
Cove Resort Group
Adrian Escobedo,
US Forest Service
Margaret Peart,
Tahoe Resource GROUP Group discussion on Education Day
Chris Fiore,
City of South Lake
Conservation District
Faye-Marie Pekar, PROJECT
Tahoe City of South
THE CLASS
Amanda Gardner, Lake Tahoe
DONATED:
Vail Resorts Charles Rounds,
$1,750 to Tahoe
Camp Richardson
Brent Goligoski, Magic
South Tahoe Public Resort Inc.
$1,750 to South
Utility District Jennifer Self,
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Lake Tahoe Family
Tahoe Regional
Jennifer Guenther, Resource Center
Liberty Utilities Planning Agency
$1,500 to
Mario Guerrero, Shelly Thomsen,
Leadership Lake
South Tahoe Public
Child Advocates Tahoe Scholarship
of El Dorado County Utility District Class Connects Virtually
Fund
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TAHOE CHAMBER
COVID-19 IMPACT REPORT
MARCH 20 - JULY 31
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tahoe Chamber team has worked
continuously to gather and share resources, create new virtual programing, and offer support
and advocacy for our local businesses.
GO LOCAL
SPECIAL TAKEOUT
COVID-19 RESTAURANTS
INDUSTRY PROMOTED:
LEVEL UP
45
MEETINGS:
WEBINARS:
25
VIRTUAL TOWN
HALL MEETINGS:
8 While local restaurants
18
Our special COVID-19 were required to close
industry meetings Our Level UP Webinars their doors for dine-in
connected business covered a variety of topics service, the GO Local
A weekly update on the local owners/operators with that our members needed Takeout Blitz page
response to the COVID-19 others in their industry to assistance with, including promoted the takeout,
pandemic, covering necessary provide resources. financial planning, delivery, and curbside
topics that effected our local working remotes, HR, options that were being
businesses. Insurance and bankruptcy. offered around town.
TAHOE CHAMBER COVID -19 BUSINESS RESOURCE HUB PAGE VIEWS: 4,125
Our extensive COVID-19 resource hub on tahoechamber.org includes up to date information and resources to assist our bi-state
business community, employees, and community members through the pandemic.
IMPACT BUSINESSES S A F E TY
BUSINESSES SURVEY PROVIDED
PROVIDED REPONSES: SAFETY
346
PERSONAL SIGNAGE:
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT: Our 3-part COVID-19 65 FREE SAFETY
44
Business Impact Survey To help our members
helped determine the communicate appropriate SIGNAGE
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topics of our programs safety regulations, we DISTRIBUTED:
to best help our
625
The Chamber coordinated a bought and distributed
collective order of necessary membership.” free Take Care Tahoe signs
PPE for small businesses to help to our members.
them cut costs.
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NEW MEMBERS: RENEWING MEMBERS: JANUARY-JUNE
JANUARY-JUNE
American Hispanic 50+ Years Christensen Automotive of South
Lake Tahoe
Wood Rodgers
Camelot Party Rentals
Associated Services Alling & Jillson, LTD
Buckingham Properties Lake Tahoe CoWork Tahoe LLC
Dragonfly Bagel Co. At Tahoe Weddings & Special
Events, LLC Edgewood Tahoe The Alder Inn
Durkin Tree Service, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Genasci and Stigers Family The Warp Zone
Dentistry
Vail Resorts - Heavenly Mountain Umpqua Bank
EarthWise Pet Tahoe Douglas Rotary
Resort All Seasons Plumbing & Heating
Elevate Addiction Services Vail Resorts - Kirkwood Mountain Round Hill Pines Beach
Cold Water Brewery & Grill
Resort
EMPLOYER LYNX INC. 10+ Years Gold Country Retirement
Community
Cricket Wireless 30+ Years Birkholm’s Water Ski and
Wakeboard School Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort
LT TECH SOURCE LLC Sorensen’s Resort Mark D. Klover, CPA, CFP
Cafe Fiore
Jon Hetherton Insurance Agency Verde Mexican Rotisserie
Luna Lending Inc. Redwood Printing
Stanford Sierra Conference Center Village Toys
Rip N’ Willies Ski Shop
Nissan Carson City Tahoe Seasons Resort
Palisade Investments, LLC Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
Tahoe Douglas District
BioSpirit Day Spa
2+ Years
Champion Floors To Go Brothers Burrito House
Perfect Union SJ Marketing Inc
First Allied Securities Eagle Protect PBC
Tahoe Sports
Professional Dog Mom LLC Lake Tahoe Accommodations PSAV
Blue Lake Inn at Tahoe
Village Center Merchants Assoc. Summit to Shore Chiropractic
Ray Morgan Company Getaway Reno/Tahoe
Western Highland Mortgage ADVANCE
Reno Tahoe Limousine Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge & Spa
Media West Group. Entrepreneurs Assembly
Erik Watada State Farm Insurance
RnR Vacation Rentals Vallhala - Tahoe Tallac Association Hotel Becket
Gaia-licious Global Gifts
League to Save Lake Tahoe Jim Beattie
Sierra Tahoe Dental MacDuff’s Public House
Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio OGL Services, LLC
Soroptimist International Powder House Ski & Board
Karen’s Flower Stand LLC, dba Tahoe Citizens Committee
of Tahoe Sierra Enchanted Florist Tahoe Oral Surgery & Implant
Center Chicken in a Barrel
Community Ink Inc.
SouthWest Landscape
Maintenance
20+ Years 5+ Years I&D Consulting
Kingsbury Manor Mobile Hm Pk Ninja Courage
Tahoe Best Friends
Tahoe By Design Meeks Building Center Off The Hook
Ascent Property Group
Tahoe Paddle Sports Apple Hill Growers Association Signature Title
Burger Lounge
Christmas Cheer, Inc. South of North Brewing Co.
Tahoe Verde EN2 Resources, Inc dba Sierra
David & Johnson, Ltd. Ecosystems Sutton Hague Law Corporation
Taylor Made Construction Live Violence Free Epic Tahoe Adventures Tahoe Trout Farm
The Baked Bear The Cork & More Nichols Consulting Engineers
Alpen Sierra Coffee Company Nikki’s Chaat Cafe 1 Year
The Forest Clean Tahoe Program AirTahoe
Office Depot
Verizon Wireless Golden Sierra Job Training Agency Primo’s Italian Bistro Blue Sky Electrical Solutions, Inc.
Inn - Spec Home Inspection Services Sierra Vista Apartments Cardno Lake Tahoe
Davey Paiva Realty Lake Tahoe Yoga Douglas County Community
Midkiff & Associates Marriott Grand Residence Club Services Foundation
Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
15+ Years
NEW CHAIRMAN’S Association Jim Bagan Toyota
Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Tahoe Regional Young South Tahoe Public Utility District
CIRCLE MEMBER
Tahoe Sportfishing Professionals. Tahoe Tax & Accounting Services
Tahoe Supply The Landing Resort and Spa Vacation Rental Assistance
MOBO Law
In each edition of Above 6000', we recognize our new and returning members from the previous quarter.
Be sure to check out each edition to see all four quarters of Chamber Membership!
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1035%
Businesses believe they
may go out of business
48%
#GOLOCALTAHOE Businesses have or plan to
reduce workforce
TO SAVE LOCAL BUSINESS
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of disruption to our local business
community, and it is more important now than ever to invest locally and
77%
Businesses are experience
protect the heart of our community. a severe drop in revenues
Supporting local businesses may look different now with some businesses
being closed and others highly regulated, but here are a few tips on how you as *South Shore businesses surveyed
by the Tahoe Chamber
community members and business owners can do your part to #GOLocalTahoe.
SIX
EASY
WAYS
TO SUPPORT
SMALL
BUSINESSES
DURING
COVID-19
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12LAUNCHED FOR SOUTH
SHORE BUSINESSES
Established this spring, the Resilience innovative micro loan program to the million dollars to support the Resilience
Fund-Tahoe is already having a positive south and east shores of the Lake. Fund-Tahoe loan program. The loans
impact on the South Shore. Freshies “We recognized the need to help our available range from $5,000 to $25,000
Tahoe secured the first area loan in June. with favorable terms (5-year repayment
small business community as they were
Owners Erik and Melodie Ulman plan to severely impacted by COVID-19 closures,”
at 2% interest). A key program feature is
use the funds to repair and improve their that the business receives free technical
said Tahoe Chamber CEO Steve Teshara.
outdoor patio deck, a feature of their assistance from the Small Business
“Not everyone was eligible or able to
business they say is vital to their future secure funds from the federal Paycheck Development Center (SBDC) as part of the
success serving customers outdoors. loan so they can improve their business
Protection or Economic Injury Disaster
model and systems. The combined goal
The Resilience Fund-Tahoe is an expansion Loan programs and the assistance those
is to ensure business sustainability
of the Resilience Fund-Sierra, started in programs provide is more limited.”
and opportunities for growth through
Truckee and North Lake Tahoe by the “The City of South Lake Tahoe matched and beyond the pandemic crisis.
Sierra Business Council. That program a generous private sector donation
has already funded more than 20 loans, of $100,000 and it’s fitting that the
Donations or investments can be
helping 12 businesses reopen and first loan went to a small business in
made directly to the Resilience Fund-
saving more than 120 local jobs. the City,” said Heidi Hill Drum, CEO
Tahoe and are tax-deductible. Donors
will receive tax information from
A partnership comprised of the Tahoe of the Tahoe Prosperity Center.
the Sierra Business Council. a 501(c)
Chamber, Sierra Business Council, Mobo Additional individuals and organizations (3) private non-profit organization.
Law, Tahoe Prosperity Center, South have and continue to donate, building For additional information or to apply,
Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement toward the goal of raising at least $5 please visit www.resiliencefund.org.
District, and others brought this
In the fall of 2019, Tahoe The document
Chamber leaders invited is comprised
local city, county, and of measurable
regional officials and other objectives in the
key community stakeholders areas of:
to share their expertise Economy
and unique perspectives
to answer one essential Housing
question: in the year 2025, Infrastructure and
how will you reflect over the transportation
past five years and measure
success toward an improved Recreation
Lake Tahoe South Shore? Education
The product of this outreach Arts, Culture and
is our Tahoe 2025: A South Entertainment
Shore Community Vision.
Health and Wellness
This vision document
is even more important Public safety
as our community Environmental
works to overcome the Stewardship
damaging effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership
Download at
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tahoechamber.org/vision-mission/
13TAHOE SOUTH EVENT CENTER
BREAKS GROUND
More than 10 years in the making the Work scheduled for phase one of 100’ long transit pull-off along U.S. Hwy
Tahoe South Events Center broke ground construction includes site clearing and 50, and a seasonal micro-transit system.
July 9. A cornerstone project continuing demolition, surveying and staking, earthwork The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
the destination’s renaissance and excavation and relocation, water and sewer Governing Board, the environmental
progress toward a more recreation and lines and utility services trenching and governing arm for the lake, unanimously
entertainment-based economy, the center’s installation and site paving for service approved the Events Center project on
phase one works started last month roads and surface parking. Expected March 25 due to its promise as a catalyst for
adjacent to MontBleu Resort and Casino. completion is Nov. 15, 2020. Phase two work a robust transit system as well as air, scenic
will begin May 1, 2021 with an expected
The 132,000 square-foot Event Center and water quality improvements.
completion of the center by January 2022.
will provide a venue for conventions,
special events, sporting events, concerts The completed project will feature two
and entertainment and is expected levels: an event floor and a suites and office
to host up to 130 events a year. The level. Concerts, performing arts, trade shows
majority will be during the traditional and sporting events will be accommodated
“shoulder” seasons of spring and fall with up to 6000 seats. The construction
and targeting midweek visitation. includes new transit shelters, a proposed
above: July
9th Ground-
breaking
Event
left:
Rendering of
completed
Event Center
ABOVE 6000’
14CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR 2020 HONOREES!
N I C H O LA S LEON J E S S I CA PA R K E R JULIO E M I LY JARED K I M B E R LY
A B E LO W A B R AVA N E L ALBEE ALEXANDER ARRUE BARKLEY B E N V E N U TO CA R I N G E R
Abelow Pratt Tahoe Training Tahoe Beach Club Tahoe Heartbeat Lake Tahoe Barton Health Aloha Ice Cream Tahoe Regional
& Associates Camps Computers and Dessert Spa Planning Agency
RAC H E L RYA N C A R R K E L LY KELSEY B R I T TA N I KELLEY MADELINE JUSTEEN
CA R L S O N Barton Center CA S S I DY COOPER C U RT I S E DWA R D S FELDMAN FERGUSON
Black Bear Lodge for Orthopedics Copper Keiligh Liberty Utilities Edgewood Tahoe City of South Prestige The Tahoe Weekly
and Wellness Creations Lake Tahoe Productions
LO U I S AMANDA BRENT CHELSEA ASHLEY HALL EMMA L U CA S H U F F K AT I E
F RA N K L I N GARDNER GOLIGOSKI G RA B H A M- Boys and Girls HEINEMANN Bently Heritage HUNTER
South Tahoe Vail Resorts South Tahoe MADER Club Lake Tahoe Tahoe Coalition Distillery Sierra at Tahoe
High School Public Utility Tahoe Restaurant for the Homeless
District Group
JUSTIN C A R O LA N LA U R E N AJ JON KY L E S AVA N N A H AMBER
K A P LA N LA C R O I X LINDLEY MARINO M A RT I N E Z M C S PA R R O N MENDOZA NACHREINER
Tahoe Bagel Tahoe Wellness Lauren Novus Select Ten Crows Blue Sky South of North Tahoe Restaurant
Company Center Lindley BBQ Electrical Brewing Co. Group
Photography Solutions, Inc.
ABOVE 6000’
AUBREY N AT E CA R I R YA N S M I T H S H E L LY JAMIE COLIN WEST A N G E LA
PIERCE RIFFLE SCHMITT Heavenly THOMSEN WA L K E R Clean Up the Lake ZAJIC
Knits & Knots The Hangar Edgewood Tahoe Mountain Resort South Tahoe Alling & RAH Hair Studio
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Tahoe Taproom and Public Utility Jillson, Ltd
Bottle Shop DistrictThank You
Chairman’s Circle Members
INNOVATORS
TRAILBLAZERS
PIONEERS
PARTNERS
ABOVE 6000’
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