News reporters were allowed into the Tuesday afternoon meeting for the first five minutes to see who was attending before being ushered out of the room.
The meeting was linked via closed circuit to Las Vegas.
New revenue projections from the state Economic Forum show Nevada is facing an estimated shortfall of $1 billion for the rest of the biennium that ends June 30, 2011.
Gibbons will give a special State of the State address on Feb. 8 to talk about the budget picture and to call a special session of the Legislature.

