Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce

I have previously looked for the chamber of commerce sticker on businesses to help me decide in which establishment to make my purchase. I will still do this but now before I buy anything I will try to find out if they still support you and if they do I will take my business elsewhere, you supported the 1 $ tax on my smokes, I will no longer support any business who pays you dues, I have already stopped purchasing my cigarettes from Dotty’s, and I don’t play slots.

Please keep in mind that I would put zero stars if I could for this review… one star is unfortunately one too many for the Chamber that I must give. I’ve always supported the Chamber and believed in what they stood for. However after researching and digging more into what Doug A. and Steve M. stated (see their reviews), I am disgusted with the Chamber’s recent actions and can’t believe this is the same organization that I once loved and was proud to be a part of. Have you no shame?

I’ve previously supported the chamber because I believed they were fighting to protect small businesses like mine from the predatory efforts of the tax-​and-​spend special interests in Nevada, however the Chamber’s «performance» during this past legislative session was outrageous! Not only did they fail to oppose the largest new tax on businesses in the state’s history, but they actually lobbied and testified in favor of the largest tax increase in Nevada history.
The tax plan put forth by the governor, supported by the Chamber, and eventually signed into law was identical to the margin tax proposal that we all worked so diligently to defeat on the ballot last year (except it exempts gaming, mining, and large law firms!) It is a slap in the face to now be hit with this tax after the voters rejected it 4 to 1!
At first I thought it was admirable that the Chamber had hired the Tax Foundation to perform an objective analysis and show all the problems associated with Sandoval’s tax proposal. But I find it repulsive that Chamber officials would become so eager to fire the Tax Foundation and distance themselves from any criticism of the tax just because the governor didn’t like it. I believed it was the Chamber’s job to fight against punitive business taxes and not to cower and bend over before elected officials… I was apparently wrong.

One of the finest organization I have ever belonged to. I’ve always felt as part of a family here. The nicest networking group of people/​friends I could have ever imagined. The best business decision I’ve made since coming to Las Vegas 10 years ago was joining the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce

As a long time member of the LV Metro Chamber, I have found it to be a wonderful source of business. I suggest that members of the Metro Chamber will, if they «get involved» benefit through their membership!