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2009 - The Year in Review

Make-A-Wish
CityCenter

Employee of the Year
Coordinator of the Year
Team Promotions

AFAN
Street Teens

Baskow & Associates Gives Back!

Baskow recently partnered with the Hard Rock Hotel and the Make-A-Wish Foundation to create an amazing day for Diana.

Her wish was to have a day as a "Rock Star".
From limos to make-up and hair and ending with a performance on-stage at the Hard Rock....Baskow helped make this wish come true!
 

Baskow & Associates is enjoying a 2-yr commitment with Street Teens. Street Teens is a volunteer based, non-profit organization dedicated to assisting homeless, abandoned, and at risk youth, ages 12-21, in the Las Vegas Valley. Our primary goal is to meet the survival needs of our youth by providing basic necessities in a safe, compassionate environment. We are able to provide access to educational, health care, and employment resource services through our drop-in center and by actively collaborating with community partners. Baskow partners with our many strategic colleagues on a monthly basis to deliver meals to Street Teens. This past Fall, we participated in Spread the Warmth and donated hats, mittens, socks, blankets and scarves in mass quantities, again with the help of our strategic partners. Baskow also held a garage sale this past summer and raised a lot of money for Street Teens to purchase bottled water and school supplies. Our next project will be to help Street Teens move into their new building. back to top

What's new and Hot in Vegas??

What do you get when you combine THE MOST DYNAMIC CITY IN THE WORLD with EIGHT OF THE TOP ARCHITECTS IN THE WORLD  to create THE MOST AMBITIOUS HOTEL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROJECT EVER BUILT?    None other than the 67 acre CITYCENTER LAS VEGAS!

Las Vegas is alive and well with the opening of CityCenter this month.  Three of the flagship properties, Mandarin Oriental, Aria and Vdara are welcoming guests with open arms  along with Crystals Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Complex.  After taking a tour last month, Baskow & Associates Vice President Scott Washburn, was amazed at the uniqueness of the project.  “There will be nothing like it in Las Vegas, and maybe not anywhere else in the world!  There are so many new visions and ideas that have never been implemented in such a setting.”    

Of course, what would a new Las Vegas project be without a touch of Cirque du Soleil with a blend of Elvis added?  That’s right!  The King is back on the strip in the newest Cirque du Soleil Production named “Viva Elvis”  featuring the music of Elvis.  This new multimillion dollar production will be in the new state of the art theater in Aria. 

The City of Las Vegas is open for business like never before!

Coordinator of the Year

Eric Wright:

Eric has been a Sr. Field Coordinator for over 3 years and has excelled since day one. Eric received dozens of “kudos” letters from clients this year commending his performance. Always reliable, his professionalism, dedication to giving great service and always positive attitude have earned him the 2009 Coordinator of the Year. Congratulations Eric!

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AFAN Raises $120,000.00 with the help of Baskow & Associates during the 23rd Annual Black & White Party.

Las Vegas, Aug. 25, 2009:

Baskow & Associates was a proud sponsor of the Black and White Party for Aid for Aids of Nevada (AFAN) this August. AFAN provides support and advocacy for adults and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Nevada. AFAN works to reduce HIV infection through prevention education to eliminate fear, prejudice and the stigma associated with the disease.

“Working with Baskow & Associates, on the 23rd Annual Black & White Party, was an awesome experience for the entire AFAN crew." said Executive Director of AFAN, Jennifer Morss. "We truly felt as through we were welcomed into the Baskow family with warmth and open arms. The success of the event is truly attributed to their humbling generosity and countless hours of hard work. We could not have done it without their support”

Baskow Employee of the Year

We are very proud to announce the 2009 Employee of the Year, Sara Rawlins! In a very tough and trying year, Sara has over delivered in all areas. Recently being promoted to Director of Operations she has, in a very short time, made huge positive growth in the department. Operating more programs with fewer resources, Sara has maintained the over 95% “Very Satisfied” customer surveys while also implementing new and improved process and best practices within her department. Sara just celebrated her 5th year in the office last week and this was a wonderful way to ring in the new year. Congratulations Sara!