Nevada’s Creative Economy Sector Supply Chain Symposium

The University Center for Economic Development and The College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno invites you to attend a Nevada’s Creative Economy Industry Sector Value Network and Supply Chain Symposium on Monday, May 11, 2026 from 10:00am to 2:00pm (check-in from 9:30am to 10:00am). This symposium will be held in The Theater (Room 309) on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Graduate students in The College’s BADM 779.1001 Spring 2026 course, Graduate Seminar in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, have completed a comprehensive assessment and mapping of the value network and supply chain of Nevada’s Creative Economy industry sector. These students will present their findings, including an assessment of identified gaps and targeted community and economic development approaches designed to address those gaps, during the symposium. Elected and appointed officials, local, state, and federal government officials, representatives of various community and economic development organizations, private sector representatives from the broader Creative Economy industry sector, and even various non-profit and community-based organizations are invited to attend and participate.

A registration and networking session, with a continental breakfast and refreshments, will start at 9:30am with the symposium running from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Monday, May 11, 2026. A networking luncheon reception will also be provided to all attendees and participants from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. There is no charge to attend and participate in this symposium.

Seating is limited. If you interested in attending, please RSVP by Thursday, May 7, 2026 by 5:00pm.

A special thank you to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the Office of Workforce Innovation, the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, Film Nevada, the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Travel Nevada, and the Nevada Arts Council for their support and participation of this effort. Thank you!

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