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Executive Calendar, Feb. 10

Feb. 10

■ University of Nevada, Las Vegas Barrick Lecture featuring Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google. Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Call 702-895-2787 for details.

Feb. 11

■ Henderson Chamber of Commerce February Networking Breakfast “Project Neon Overview, Purpose and Need” presented by Tracy Larkin-Thomason, Nevada Transportation Department deputy director for Southern Nevada. Black Mountain Golf and Country Club, 500 Greenway Road. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. $20 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Call Donna Israelson at 702-565-8951 for details.

■ USGBC Nevada February Breakfast Meeting “Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Systems” featuring Brad Sours and Maylinn Rosales. Springs Preserve, Desert Living Center Conference Room, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. $15 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Visit www.usgbcnv.org for more information.

■ Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance’s Transforming the Business of Education Luncheon. Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 11:30 a.m. networking, noon meeting and lunch. $45 for investors, $55 for noninvestors. Visit www.lvgea.org for more information.

■ Green Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas February Business Mixer featuring Daniel Huard, president of the USGBC Nevada chapter; Lydia Ball, executive director of the Clean Energy Project; Jon Wardlaw, chairman of the Conservation District of Southern Nevada; and Rick Van Diepen, executive director of Green Chips. Springs Preserve, 297 S. Valley View Blvd. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $20 for members, $25 for guests. Visit www.lvgreenchamber.com for more information.

■ Turnaround Management Association “Prevention, Detection & Understanding Fraud Schemes.” Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 S. Joe W. Brown Drive. 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. dinner, networking and cocktails, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. panel presentation. $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Visit www.tmaofnevada.com for more information.

Feb. 13

■ Ninth Annual Joint Chambers of Commerce Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Gov. Brian Sandoval. The Venetian, fourth floor, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $50. Email info@lvacc.org for more information.

■ Nevada Business Hall of Fame presented by the UNLV Lee Business School honoring 2014 inductees Diana L. Bennett, Mark L. Fine and the late Gov. Kenny C. Guinn. The Mirage, Grand Ballroom, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Dinner and cocktails at 6 p.m., induction ceremony at 7 p.m. Tickets are $275 per person; tables of 10 are $2,500. For more information, contact Anna Drury at 702-895-3608 or anna.drury@unlv.edu.

Feb. 18

■ Keystone Corp.’s Margins Tax Initiative Breakfast with Curt Anderson. Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W Brown Drive. 7:30 a.m. $30 per person. Visit www.keystonenevada.com for more information.

Feb. 19

■ TBAN “Big Data. New Physics. and My ‘G2’ Skunk Works Project” featuring Jeff Jonas, IBM fellow and chief scientist of the Entity Analytics Group. Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, 360 E. Flamingo Road. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $45 per person. Visit www.tban.com for more information.

■ Courtroom Conversations: Women in Gaming featuring Patricia Becker, Jan Jones and Elaine Wynn. The Mob Museum, 300 E. Stewart Ave. 7 p.m. VIP tickets are $250 and preferred tickets are $125. General admission tickets are $40. To make reservations, call 702-229-2734.

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