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Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Announces Bill Hornbuckle, President of MGM Resorts International, as Keynote Speaker for Inaugural Dinner
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Hornbuckle to speak about how the state's largest employer is going global; Governor Brian Sandoval to also address the gathering
(Las Vegas) – The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance announced today that Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief marketing officer of MGM Resorts International, will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural LVGEA annual dinner, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at Aria Resort & Casino.
Hornbuckle, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been president of MGM Resorts International since December of 2012. In that role, he provides corporate oversight for all marketing functions across MGM Resorts International’s properties. Hornbuckle also serves on the Board of Directors of MGM China Holdings Limited, and has been key to MGM's expansion into the Chinese market. Hornbuckle will speak about how MGM Resorts International is leveraging its expertise in the Las Vegas resort market to become the world's leading resort company.
Hornbuckle will join Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and LVGEA President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Skancke in addressing the event’s gathering.
No-host cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $250 per person, or $2,500 per table of ten. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To reserve a seat, call (702) 791-0000 or e-mail [email protected]. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is a 501(c)6 membership organization dedicated to growing the economy in Southern Nevada through connectivity, community development, and strong business recruitment, retention and outreach. LVGEA’s vision is to help Southern Nevada residents thrive in a global economy by fostering a more prosperous, diverse and connected regional economy. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The LVGEA is located in The Rob Roy inNEVation Center in Las Vegas.
About Switch
Switch is the world’s most reliable technology ecosystem, in the country’s safest desert. Switch is a Nevada-based technology ecosystem that includes the Switch SuperNAP, a 407,000-square-foot facility that houses the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and many more. The SuperNAP has gained global attention through its use of patented technology to house servers at a density that far surpasses industry standards, with additional safeguards provided by armed security and Las Vegas’ unique geography as a city free from natural disasters. The company provides colocation, connectivity and cloud services, all on an expansive technology campus in Las Vegas. Switch also powers the inNEVation Center – the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. For more on Switch, visit switchlv.com or contact Kristi Overgaard at [email protected].
About the Rob Roy InNEVation Center
The Rob Roy inNEVation Center is the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. It was developed by Rob Roy, the Founder and CEO of Switch, Nevada’s most successful tech start-up to date. The more than 40,000-square-foot center is a COWORKING environment where start-ups and entrepreneurs (inNEVators) converge with business luminaries, political leaders, and investors (COLLABORATORS) to launch and nurture new ventures. It’s also a thriving business community complete with networking opportunities and educational and promotional events held at a state-of-the-art venue. The inNEVation Center is powered by Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology superpower whose globally dominant SuperNAP provides 100% secure uptime for the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and 462 others. For more on the inNEVation Center, visit inNEVation.com or contact Alexis Glaser [email protected].
(Las Vegas) – The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance announced today that Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief marketing officer of MGM Resorts International, will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural LVGEA annual dinner, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at Aria Resort & Casino.
Hornbuckle, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been president of MGM Resorts International since December of 2012. In that role, he provides corporate oversight for all marketing functions across MGM Resorts International’s properties. Hornbuckle also serves on the Board of Directors of MGM China Holdings Limited, and has been key to MGM's expansion into the Chinese market. Hornbuckle will speak about how MGM Resorts International is leveraging its expertise in the Las Vegas resort market to become the world's leading resort company.
Hornbuckle will join Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and LVGEA President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Skancke in addressing the event’s gathering.
No-host cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $250 per person, or $2,500 per table of ten. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To reserve a seat, call (702) 791-0000 or e-mail [email protected]. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is a 501(c)6 membership organization dedicated to growing the economy in Southern Nevada through connectivity, community development, and strong business recruitment, retention and outreach. LVGEA’s vision is to help Southern Nevada residents thrive in a global economy by fostering a more prosperous, diverse and connected regional economy. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The LVGEA is located in The Rob Roy inNEVation Center in Las Vegas.
About Switch
Switch is the world’s most reliable technology ecosystem, in the country’s safest desert. Switch is a Nevada-based technology ecosystem that includes the Switch SuperNAP, a 407,000-square-foot facility that houses the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and many more. The SuperNAP has gained global attention through its use of patented technology to house servers at a density that far surpasses industry standards, with additional safeguards provided by armed security and Las Vegas’ unique geography as a city free from natural disasters. The company provides colocation, connectivity and cloud services, all on an expansive technology campus in Las Vegas. Switch also powers the inNEVation Center – the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. For more on Switch, visit switchlv.com or contact Kristi Overgaard at [email protected].
About the Rob Roy InNEVation Center
The Rob Roy inNEVation Center is the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. It was developed by Rob Roy, the Founder and CEO of Switch, Nevada’s most successful tech start-up to date. The more than 40,000-square-foot center is a COWORKING environment where start-ups and entrepreneurs (inNEVators) converge with business luminaries, political leaders, and investors (COLLABORATORS) to launch and nurture new ventures. It’s also a thriving business community complete with networking opportunities and educational and promotional events held at a state-of-the-art venue. The inNEVation Center is powered by Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology superpower whose globally dominant SuperNAP provides 100% secure uptime for the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and 462 others. For more on the inNEVation Center, visit inNEVation.com or contact Alexis Glaser [email protected].