Welcoming Luncheon Featured Speaker (Invited)

Bob Abbey, Director of the Bureau of Land Management has been invited to speak at the Welcoming Luncheon.

Bob has more than 32 years of experience working with states and federal land management agencies. He served eight years as the Nevada State Director for the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, providing direction and oversight for 48 million acres of public land managed by the bureau in the state. From 1999 through 2005, he was the chairman of the Executive Committee for the implementation of the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

During his federal career, Abbey was the principal Bureau of Land Management proponent for the Great Basin Restoration Initiative, testifying before congressional committees and working with both the BLM director and the Secretary of the Interior to elevate the status and funding levels for restoration activities in the Great Basin.

Abbey earned numerous performance awards during his career, including the prestigious Secretary of the Interior’s Executive Leadership Award in 2004. That same year he was recognized by the U. S. Senate with a certificate of commendation for his work on behalf of the Great Basin. Abbey was serving as a partner in a private consultant firm called Abbey, Stubbs, & Ford, LLC with offices in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. He also continued his advocacy within the private sector as a member of the University of Nevada College of Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Committee and as a board member on several statewide and national non-profit organizations.

Wednesday, December 2, Noon –1:30 pm

Celebrity Showroom –John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Tickets $35.00