Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

`Wide Open' marketing deal likely to be renewed
By CHRIS JONES
GAMING WIRE

Bruce Bommarito
Director says license plates promoting Nevada tourism on the way

RENO -- Buoyed by the success of its current "Wide Open" marketing campaign, the Nevada Commission on Tourism will likely extend its two-year marketing contract with DRGM Advertising & Public Relations when it expires June 30.

The state-supported tourism agency in late February launched the television portion of its first campaign under Reno-based DRGM. Playing heavily on Nevada's abundance of wide-open spaces -- but not so heavily that it alienated all but hard-core outdoor adventurers -- the campaign has produced substantial interest among prospective Nevada visitors, Commission Executive Director Bruce Bommarito said Monday.

"Every indicator we have says we're up this year, and that's a reflection on our ad campaign," Bommarito said during the commission's quarterly board meeting at the Reno Hilton.

Through October, calls placed to the commission's telephone information hot line had increased by nearly 93 percent from the same period of 2003, Bommarito said. Despite efforts to encourage would-be tourists to get their information online, brochures and other materials shipped by mail climbed by nearly 43 percent during the period.

Based partly on those figures, Commissioner Ray Pearson, an executive with Winnemucca's Winners Hotel and Casino, asked if Monday's gathering was the proper time to discuss an extension to DRGM's deal, which is valued at approximately $2.7 million per year.

Because an extension was not on the posted agenda, the commission decided to postpone a contract discussion until its board reconvenes next spring. Bommarito later said a one-year extension would likely result at that time.

"We could put it out for the full bidding process, or the board could extend the current deal for one year up to two more times," he said. "It usually takes a long time to get these (new campaigns) started, so in the past we've always opted to extend."

In other business Monday:

• Bommarito said special license plates promoting the state's tourism industry will likely be seen on Nevada's roadways in April or May. A design has not been completed, but plans now call for images of a golfer, mountains and water set atop the blue and yellow hues used in the "Wide Open" campaign's marketing materials.

Each license number will begin with the letters "NV" and will include the commission's Web site, www.travelnevada.com. Bommarito hopes sales will generate $200,000 per year in funding for rural tourism marketing efforts.

• Several commissioners, including Chairwoman and Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt, again expressed optimism that Nevada will soon see an increase in Chinese tourism.

Bommarito recently discussed Las Vegas-China air service with representatives of Northwest and China Southern Airlines; both companies expressed interest in new service to Nevada, he said.

The federal government's recent accord with Beijing to allow more commercial flights between the two nations was also a good sign for Nevada's efforts in Asia, including the first state-sponsored travel office within the People's Republic, Hunt added.

Still, direct China-to-Nevada air service is likely three years away, Bommarito told Hunt.

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"Through the recommendation by our faculty members including District Judge Cheryl Moss and Las Vegas Constable Bobby Gronauer, Miss Yin Yan has been appointed Assistant President of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on November 20, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"It's terrific! I can't imagine that I could be recommeded by District Judge Cheryl Moss and Las Vegas Constabnle Bobby Gronauer as one of the Assistant President of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission. I'd like to devote myself to it with all my knowledge and effort beside my regular work. We're lucky to have such a team work with both scientific management and human relations to promote the quality of life of all our residents and visitors of Nevada through the effective communication and cooperation between the officials of the District Attorney and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the people of Nevada," said Yin Yan at the time when she was informed by WBTI about the appointment.

Yin Yan received an M.B.A. from University of Pheonix in 2002. She had a B.S. degree in Finance and Statistics from Hu Nan University, China in 1994. In 2000, she received a B.S. degree from Arizona State University. Yin is now the Vice President of America Taiyu International, LLC.

The following e-mail*20 was prepared by Yin Yan to WBTI on November 23, 2004:

Dear Dr. Lei,

Tom Peters said that, "Nothing good or great can be done in the absence of enthusiasm." It's my honor to be named as one of the Assistant President of CCDAPCC. To have a great deal of enthusiam with my effort, knowledge, and experience will be my devotion to this significant organization for our community in Southern Nevada. I'm enthusiastic to work with such a team of professionals with special status and expertise
for community service and humane spirit under the leadership of our Chairmen David Roger and Bill Young.

In the near future, I will concentrate my effort to recruit some number of the membership of this Commission.

Best regards,

Yin Yan
Vice President,
America Taiyu Investment, LLC.

The following e-mail*21 was sent by Yin Yan to WBTI on November 24, 2004:

Tony,

Sorry that I couldn't get back to you earlier. Guess it's too late for
me to
write anything now. But I truly appreciated that you could offer me
such an
important position at this organization, and felt honorable be a member
of
this winning team. Please feel free to let me know if you need my help
in
the future events. I will be happy to work with you and your team to
serve
our community whenever needed.

Best Wishes,
Yin Yan

Enriching our community service and humane spirit process were made possible by these friends who joined and supported this Commission. CCDAPCC is really a chain of dedicated individuals who joined to research, serve, support and to give. We take great pride of our people, including our outstanding faculty and executives. We're sincere servers to improve the quality of life of all our Nevadans. Power in politics should have a direction that the power based on knowledge is the power of righteousness. It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to many high-ranking officials of Nevada who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity. We wish that a pure fountain may prosper and enrich our splendid and golden country through the spirit that knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service.

It is our pleasure to post the following feature article:

083104-3257 PPAA18 *****8:17 a. m., Tuesday, August 31, 2004, Second Section
Cheryl Moss is the hit winner of visitor number at seventy six thousand six hundred and sixty sixth (#76,666th) of WBTI website [Now at #93,568th in the morning on November 24, 2004.]
By GSBPA of WBTI*19

--- Cheryl Moss wrote:
Dear Dr. Lei, How nice is it for me to be the great and lucky number of visitor on WBTI's website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) at #76,666th! [Now at #93,568th in the morning on November 24, 2004.]

The significant value of this website has been the encouragement and development of the community service and humane spirit. It helps promote the quality of life for all our citizens, residents, and visitors of Nevada.

I delivered a speech on Problem Gambling and Family Court in UNLV this month. I was the first District Judge to speak on the topic. It has been my honor to have such a good community service experience as the Secretary General of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).*18

Sincerely,

Cheryl Moss
District Judge
of the Family Court
(August 30, 2004)
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Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community in Nevada*1
By Mark Denton, Jessie Walsh, Cheryl Moss, and Tiffany Chang ............
...........................

Sunday, November 21, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

NEON SUNDAY: Free jazz fusion show at library

If the words "fusion" and "free" ring more familiar than the name of the Larry Redhouse Trio, you still might want to check out a free show at the Clark County Library Theater today.

Redhouse's keyboards have been compared to the early-1970s jazz fusion of Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, an era that married jazz and rock sensibilities before it was tamed down into today's contemporary jazz.

Admission is free to the 2 p.m. concert at 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 734-7323.

-- BY MIKE WEATHERFORD

***** Provision for others is a fundamental responsibility of human life. ---Woodrow Wilson
***** Enthusiam is the most important thing in life. ---Tennessee Williams
***** The work praises the man (and the woman). ---Irish proverb
***** What a man (or a woman) accomplishes in a day depends upon the way in which he (or she) approaches his (or her) tasks. When we accept tough jobs as a challenge to our ability and wade into them with joy and enthusiasm, miricles can happen. When we do our work with a dynamic, conquering spirit, we get things done. ---Arland Gilbert

From: Nadia Jurani,MM, CPA
Commissioner, Equal Rights Commission
[njurani@hotmail.com]
Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:41:36 -0800

Thank you very much!. You are terrific!

>From: Tony Lei
>To: njurani@hotmail.com
>Subject: Good morning!
>Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:07:38 -0800 (PST)
>
>...................*1
>
>*1. For more details, please have your
>Assistant or yourself click on the
>section of "Las Vegas Business Today"
>at:
> http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tony & Judy

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From: Stefany Miley, District Judge - elected (Department F, Family Court)
Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:58:54 -0800 (PST)
[stefanymiley@yahoo.com]

I appreciate your support. It paid off!!!! Thanks. Stefany Miley

Tony Lei wrote: Dear Stefany, Congratulations!

We had your business card on the section of "Las Vegas
Business Today" all the days ......................

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From: Stefany Miley, District Judge - elected (Department F, Family Court)
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:38:30 -0800 (PST)
[stefanymiley@yahoo.com]

Dear Tony:

Thank you for the invitation. Unfortunately I did not receive the email until this evening so I am unable to attend. I would love to attend other events in the future. If possible please let me know a couple of days in advance so I can make arrangements for my children.

Again, thank you for your consideration.

Stefany Miley

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Dear friends, Based on the following invitation card, you are welcomed to attend this Event and Dinner Party:

Dear U. S. Senators Honorable Harry Reid , U. S. Representatives Jim Gibbons, Shelley Berkley, and Jon Porter; and Nevada high-ranking officials-eleted,

Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Mrs. Sapatra Chemprachum, President of Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas
request the honor of your presence
as Guests of Honor
at the Event and Dinner Party for
Royal Thai Performing Arts
present by TCAALV, co-sponsored
by WBTI, Asian Leaders, among others
on Tuesday, the Sixteenth of November, 2004
in the East Las Vega Community/Senior Center
250 N. Eastern Ave, (at Stewart) Las Vegas, Nevada
Tel. 229-1515
from 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

This is also a celebration event and dinner party for the 2004 high-ranking officials-elected of Nevada. We are going to have about 460 attendants. For the high-ranking officials-elected, please have your Assistant RSVP to (702)369-5439; (702)255-9058 or E-mail: tojulei@yahoo.com to cofirm our invitation card to you.

RSVP: Seating is limited. Confirmation required for seating. Please call Thai Cultural Art Association for reservation at (702)369-5439 with donations of $30, $20, or $15 on or before 12 noon, Monday, November 15, 2004.
* P.S.: Featured with Classical & Folk dances and Folk-Play (LIKAY).

[asiancare@fibertel.com]
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:02:19 -0800
Subject: WBTI is wonderful!

Dear Dr. Lei,

I can't believe that I hit the visitor's winner number 88,888th of WBTI
website. What a marvelous surprise! Washington Business and Technology
Institute is a comprehensive website which consists of politics,
business,
culture, education and much more. I am astonished to see its updated
volume
of information through all works of lives.

All of these are made possible by Dr. Lei's dedication and hard work.
Dr.
Lei is inspiring our younger generation to be more devoted to our
community
and society; to be more responsible for our action; to be more caring
to
people around us. To me and to many viewers of WBTI around the world,
Dr.
Lei is a super leader who leads us to be informed and upright
professionals.

Thank you, Dr. Lei and God bless you!

Sincerely,

Yi Li
Marketing Manager
FiberTel, Inc.

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Dear Dr. Lei,

I sincerely apologize for the delay. I just emailed you a letter of how
I
felt about WBTI, every single word is from my heart.

Please give whatever winning prize to Judy. She is a lady whose beauty
is
not only from outside, but also from within. I like and respect her
tremendously.

Have a great day!

Yi Li

From: Nancy Oesterle, Las Vegas Judge
[OES@Co.Clark.NV.US]
Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:39:59 -0800

Hello Dr. Lei,
I am very sorry that I will not be able to attend this function. I have a previously scheduled engagement that I cannot change. Thank you so much for thinking of me when you sent the invitation. Just so you are aware, I need at least 1 month advance notice of any functions. My calendar is always over booked.

Again, thank you so much for the thought and the invite. Take care.

Bye for now,
Nancy

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Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:43:23 -0800
[D4476K@LVMPD.com]

Dr. Lei:
I regret to inform you that Sheriff Young will be out of town at a
conference on the date of your event. Thank you for thinking of him
and
please let us know about future events.
Thank you,
Denise

Denise L. Kee
Executive Management Assistant
LVMPD Office of the Sheriff
(702)229-3233

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[GRIMMDE@Co.Clark.NV.US]
Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:10:28 -0800

Hi, Dr. Lei:

Because of Judge Vega's daughter's soccer schedule, Judge Vega will not
be able to attend. She sends her regrets and thanks you for your
iinvitation.

Dee Grimm, Jud. Exec. Asst. to the
Hon. Valorie J. Vega, District Judge, Dept. 2
(702) 455-4645
Fax (702) 382-0006
E-mail: grimmde@co.clark.nv.us

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Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:21:42 -0800
[CDA@Co.Clark.NV.US]

Dear Dr. Lei,

Thank you for this kind invitation. Unfortunately, Commissioner (Chip)
Maxfield will be unable to attend as he has a prior appointment.

Sincerely,

Carole Cady
Administrative Secretary
455-3500

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Dear Assistant to Chip,

Chip has been cordially invited by us as one of our
Geust of Honor. Would you please confirm for him with
us? Thank you.

Dear friends, Based on the following invitation card,
you are welcomed to attend this Event and Dinner
Party:

Dear U. S. Senators Honorable Harry Reid , U. S.
Representatives Jim Gibbons, Shelley Berkley, and Jon
Porter; and Nevada high-ranking officials-eleted,

Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of Washington
Business and Technology Institute
(WBTI) and Mrs. Sapatra Chemprachum,
President of Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las
Vegas

request the honor of
your presence
as Guests
of Honor
at the Event and
Dinner Party for
Royal Thai
Performing Arts
present by TCAALV,
co-sponsored
by WBTI, Asian Leaders,
among others
on Tuesday, the Sixteenth of
November, 2004
in the East Las Vega
Community/Senior Center
250 N. Eastern Ave, (at Stewart) Las
Vegas, Nevada
Tel.
229-1515
from 6:30 p.m.
- 10:30 p.m.

This is also a celabration event and dinner party for
the 2004 high-ranking officials-elected of Nevada. We are going to have about 460 attendants. For the high-ranking officials-elected, please have
your Assistant RSVP to (702)369-5439; (702)255-9058
or E-mail: tojulei@yahoo.com to cofirm our
invitation card to you.

RSVP: Seating is limited. Confirmation required for
seating. Please call Thai Cultural Art Association
for reservation at (702)369-5439 with donations
of $30, $20, or $15 on or before 12 noon, Monday,
November 15, 2004.
* P.S.: Featured with Classical &
Folk dances and Folk-Play (LIKAY).