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April / May 2015

Newsletter 15

IN THIS ISSUE

Brando's Sports Bar

Village East Cleaners

Founders Note

What's New

Smiling Faces

Nevada WebsiteDesign

Dr. Karen D. Lee

Our Chamber

has leads waiting

for former Midwesterns

in the following elds:

Automotive SalesElectrician

Florist

Home Cleaning

Pest Control

Plumbing

Become a Business

Member today by visiting

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com

We are former Midwesterners

making a positive difference in

our adopted home of Nevada

chicagoansinthedesert.com

BRANDO'S SPORTS BARWe rst walked into Brando's Sports Bar back in April 2012. At that time, they hadjust removed the carpet and put in the new ooring. The outdoor patio was still underconstruction. We sat down with Nick and Anthony to discuss their vision for the barThey quickly joined the Chamber and our marketing plan began. Now, three yearlater, Nick and Anthony have stayed true to their vision with their continuation of

upgrades, adding 312 and Goose Island Beer on tap, incorporating Deep Dish Pizzato the menu which also includes Italian Beef sandwiches and Chicago style Hot Dogs

(no ketchup please!) The upgrading of the decor continues with additional tables andseating, additional HD TV's throughout, new outdoor signage...and other surprise up

grades to come in 2015. Gaming Give-Aways (recently a Scooter) have also becomthe norm at Brando's. Additional staff is brought on during playoff season. Because

of your #shopchicagoan loyalty, their growth has been a success and Brando's is

currently the Premier Former Chicagoan and Hockey Sports Bar in the valleyBrando's Sports Bar recently served as the launch location for the Vegas Wants

Hockey campaign. As the 2015 BlackHawks and Bulls playoff season begins, AnthonyNick and Rocky invite you to watch the games with them at Brando's and experience

the "old neighborhood" feel of being back home.

VILLAGE EAST CLEANERSCITD is proud to introduce Village East Cleaners & Altertion Centers. Former Chicagoan Edwin Los (Morton East HS

Cicero) runs this family-owned business that specializes in d

cleaning, shirt laundry, couture, wedding gown and other specialcleaning, and onsite alterations. Village East Cleaners is the ondry cleaner in the state of Nevada certied by the Association

Wedding Gown Specialists for its museum quality process of cleaing, restoring and preserving wedding and other gowns. Locatin Henderson with two locations at 1760 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwand 11041 S. Eastern Ave. with convenient hours of 7:00am

7:00pm Mon-Sat and 10:00am - 3:00pm Sunday. They alprovide free Pickup & Delivery service in the Greater Las Vgas Valley. To schedule a pick up just call (702) 933-2110 or vi

villageeastcleaners.com

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WHAT'S NEW

FRIENDLY FACES

Congratulations to Business Member Kevin Pietsch owner ofBENZTECH PERFORMANCEon their recent

move to a larger facility located at 5351 S. Decatur Blvd. Suite 100

Congratulations to Business Members Nico and Dominick Santucci of CAPO'S SPEAKEASYon the upcoming

airing of Man Finds Food April 8th with Adam Richman on the Travel Channel

#CITD #shopchicagoan #former #chicagoans #inthedesert #wetakecareourown

Midwestern neighbors into our com-

munity. When you join as a BusinessMember you are joining a network of a

knowledgeable former Chicagoan busi-

ness owners who assist each other in

marketing, networking and growing

each others businesses . When you join

and participate as an Ofcial Social

Member you are connecting yourself

with a dynamic and reputable business.

Ofcial Social Membership allows you

to use our good name on your resume

along with linking to us on LinkdIn.

For more infomation, contact me!

Mary Romano

Founder

FOUNDERS NOTESSHOP CHICAGOAN!

HIRE CHICAGOAN!

Our pin drops down on

Chicago and spreads

wide allowing us to

welcome all our former

Sonio's #eatclean15 campaign continues to be a husuccess. Along with their delicious rotisserie chickeYiorgo added fresh kale and/or beets to any salad no charge! Some participants have already be

awarded with personal coaching sessions from f

low Business Member Brett Baughman, Life & Buness Coach #theidealyou. Visit Sonio's FaceBook pafor new incentives. The campaign runs thru 12/31/1

Things just keep growing at this formChicagoan owned business. Nick and h

staff just celebrated their 1 year anniversa

Their 8,000th car wash was performon March 26th. That (rst time) custom

er received a $35 value car wash! FolloWCW&W on twitter @WindyCityWashL

SAVE THE DATE

On Sunday May 3rd from 11am-9pm Windy CityBeefs n Pizza will host Ofcer Dave "Figs" Get Well

Charity Event. Fifty per cent (50%) of all WCBNP& Nothing Bundt Cakes sales will be donated to theFigueroa family. Bring the kids and meet "Figs" andsome of Metro's nest!

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GOOGLE RANKING & YOUR MOBILE WEBSITE by Frank Okun

MEET BUSINESS MEMBER DR. KAREN D. LEEby Mary Romano

Is your website mobile friendly? Google recently announced the April21st, 2015 implementation of its Mobile Search Algorithm in an effort to

improve the mobile users search experience. For several weeks priorto the launch, Google has been notifying many website administrators

and internet industry leaders that the search engine giant will favor

"mobile friendly" websites by providing higher rankings in its search

engine, particularly mobile search. Google proclaimed the algorithm will signicantly impact mobile search

results. As over 90% if the world's population uses a mobile device to search for information, including business locations, products, services, etc., it is important for your website to be "mobile-friendly". A mobile-friendlywebsite will display correctly on mobile devices such as smartphones, iPhones, iPads, and tablets. Your website

must meet the criteria to be labeled as mobile friendly. So what's needed to make your website mobile friendly?Mobile phone screens are 1/5th the size of desktop computers, so your website must be easy to read and understandUnlike the desktop version of your site, menus have limited space on mobile devices. If you look at your websiteon a mobile device, and you have to scroll around to read or navigate, then your site is not mobile friendly

Flash, which is found on many websites, is becoming an outdated coding language. Apple devices do notsupport Flash, so if you see missing videos or animation when viewing your website on an iPhone or iPad,your website may need to be reprogrammed with HTML5, CSS or JavaScript to replace Flash. In additionthere is a difference between "mobile-responsive" and "mobile-friendly". These terms get confused. A

mobile friendly website usually has "quick action" tabs or buttons to quickly navigate. For examplethe most common of these are "Call Now" or "Contact" button, "Find Us" or "Directions" button.Furthermore, a mobile friendly website is "clean" and uncluttered. A mobile responsive site simply means

your website will automatically t the screen of various devices, but doesn't necessarily meet the criteria of amobile friendly website. If your site is not mobile friendly now, you should contact your webmasterNevada Website Design offers special website and internet marketing promotions for Chicagoans in theDesert Members, and offers free consultation. 702-421-8712

elds. And it doesn't stop there! Dr. Lee has an Associates in Computer Science, a Bachelor's in Business

a Masters in counseling, and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership with Curriculum and Instruction. Bornand raised in Chicago she attended Hyde Park High School and Robert Morris College. The most remarkable

part of all this is that Dr. Lee hosts many giving and charitable events through her membership with the

Nehemiah Ministries Christian Church. Her next event "Feed The Homeless Event" is scheduled for July18th, 2015 at Las Vegas Rescue Mission. The mission allows 30 volenteers and as of this printing there are

18 spots left. "Philanthropical endeavors are essential!" For more information visit Dr. Lee's FB page at KarenDelcina Lee (Dr Karen D Lee).

There is a reason I spend so much time at various networking events around town. It allowsme the opportunity to meet and bring to YOU interesting people like Dr. Karen D. Lee. Thefact that she is a former Chicagoan was the cherry on the cake! Dr. Karen Delcina Lee is the

owner of Exodus Family and Guidance Services, LLC. Dr. Lee is a wife and a mother of threechildren. She is also a licensed counselor, published author, and licensed Minister of the GospelDr. Lee has almost two decades of experience in the educational, mental health, and social services

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