Mesquite Means Business Workshop #3

Monday, May 03, 2010

Free marketing workshop for local businesses on May 10

A Mesquite Means Business marketing workshop will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 10. The workshop, free and open to the public, will be held at Fire Station #3 on John Deere Drive in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center.

Meg McDaniels, Senior Manager Regional Sales Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, will present an overview of the marketing plan for Mesquite followed by a group discussion based on Adam Brandenburger's book "Co-opetition," a revolutionary mindset that combines competition with cooperation.

This is the third in a series of quarterly workshops sponsored by the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mesquite Office of Economic Development as a service to help local businesses.

"We will discuss local research tools available, how Mesquite is

marketed and the power of collaborative efforts in marketing," said Bryan Dangerfield, economic development director.

"Now more than ever is the time to collaborate with your local business neighbors and get creative," said DeAnn Ballard, Chamber of Commerce executive director, "It is the time to change the way you look at your competitors, suppliers and colleagues."

RSVP is requested by calling the chamber office 702-346-2902.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.