Dear Members and Friends,

The FACCGN Board would like to thank you for your continuing support!  

We invite you to attend our upcoming Member Orientation & Networking event on April 17, 2012 at the Marbeya Business Center from 6:00 - 8:30PM.  6655 W Sahara Ave, Suite B100, Las Vegas, NV  89146.

Please contact:  Mita del Fierro 818-748-7521, Maria Henry 702-482-8747, Christie Garcia 702-577-7632.

Board Chair, Robert Henry and Board Secretary, Maria Henry met Governor Sandoval on March 9, 2012 at his "Home Means Nevada"expo at Cashman Center in Las Vegas. Robert briefly discussed with Gov Sandoval how FACCGN could work together with his office and NV agencies regarding the economic development platform FACGN has been shaping up: Creating a platform to generate NV trade directly with businesses in our Asian home countries.  Attendee count at the Expo was reportedly 1,700 on March 9 and 2,300 on March 10.

March 27, 2012 Las Vegas, NV

Mendy Elliott with the State of Nevada Small Business Credit Program gave a presentation this morning outlining how the State of Nevada plans to make funding available from a $13.8 million allocation awarded to Nevada from the Federal Government under "The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010".  Ms. Elliott described the Program's design as a collaboration with a number of local resources including UNLV's Small Business Development Center.  The funding has been allocated to Nevada lending institutions with the mandate that they be made available to Nevada business applicants.  One of the significant Program elements is the "Collateral Support Program" which is designed to provide a mechanism to fill the equity gap that is evident in Balance Sheets of many Nevada small businesses due to the current challenging economic environment.

FACCGN members are encouraged to apply for funding while the window of opportunity is open.  Please contact FACCGN board members for additional information.

Nevada state chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), led by Chairperson Amie Belmonte held an event in honor of approximately 30 leaders of various Las Vegas community associations.  Held at the Salo Salo Grill in Las Vegas, the event's keynote speaker, FACCGN's Director of Government and Community Affairs, Mng Rozita Lee (2 time former NaFFAA National Vice-Chair) emphasized the need for unification of all the groups and organizations in our Community.

Last year's organizers of NaFFAA's highly successful Fiesta Filipino, Noel Cazimero (NaFFAA NV Special Events Exec) and FACCGN Board Officer Ranier Galgana (NaFFAA NV's Chief Liason Officer) unveiled the plans for this year's Fiesta Filipino to be held at the Boulevard Mall on June 2 and 3, 2012.  Particular comment was made regarding the Asian population demographic from the 2010 census indicating that the Asian population in Nevada more than doubled over the last ten years, and that the Filipino population in Nevada is larger than all the other Asians combined.

FACCGN member Joe Camacho, head of the Alpha Omega Group of Services, Inc Las Vegas office, welcomed guests to the Grand Opening of their offices today located at 6655 W Sahara Avenue, Suite A100, Las Vegas, NV  89146.  Visitors and associates from affiliated Alpha Omega offices in California came to join the festivities.

Photo: Robert Henry

The Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada Picnic was held 4/7/2012.  FACCGN members attended the event which featured raffle prizes, children activities, music, dancing and plenty of food.

FACCGN member Arielle Duave, Founding Member of Healthy Coffee® USA, along with CEO Rick Aguiluz held an inaugural meeting at their new sales office located at the Pacific Asian Plaza at 5115 Spring Mtn Blvd, Suite 211G, Las Vegas, NV  89146.  Healthy Coffee International, Inc. (OTC: HCEI.PK) CEO Mr. Aguiluz said: "We do free Healthy Coffee® taste tests and business opportunity meetings at least three times a week. Our exclusive automatic vending machine is on display. This office location is very convenient for our growing distributor base".

Photo: Rick Aguiluz