Tourism

Time to update your train score card with a new player

It’s time for readers to pull out their Los Angeles train score cards for the latest update on the Great Race to provide some kind of rail service to and from Southern California.

4 June 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

State revives tourism conference after two-year hiatus

The Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the state’s largest gathering of tourism professionals, is back on the calendar after a two-year hiatus. The Nevada Commission on Tourism today reviewed a proposed agenda for the Dec. 7-8 event scheduled at the Peppermill resort in Reno.

2 June 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Friendly and clean sure beat out mean

Friendly and clean sure beat out mean

Ask frequent traveler Tom Slater which U.S. hotel provides him with the best customer service and he praises an Embassy Suites in Ohio over the many Las Vegas resorts he has stayed in.

30 May 2010
By Liz Benston

Las Vegas tops for trade shows; list author closes

Las Vegas maintained its grip as the top destination on the Tradeshow Week 200, a list of the leading conventions and trade shows staged in North America in 2009.

28 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Lake Mead braces for busiest weekend of the year

Nevada game warden Lt. Mike Maynard patrols Lake Mead on Thursday.

Unlike the glitzy tourist attractions on the Strip, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area has seen an increase in visitors in the last year, and officials are gearing up for the busiest weekend of the year.

28 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

More tourists, less spending projected for big weekend

Travelers ranked Las Vegas as the top destination for Memorial Day travel on various websites, but those who make the trip will be stingy.

Las Vegas may rank as the top destination among Memorial Day travelers, and should see more visitors than it did this time last year — but it’s not going to have the kind of economic impact worth memorializing.

28 May 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Symposium examines future look of slot machines, players

Who will be the slot machine players of the future when Baby Boomers sail into the sunset?

21 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

LVCVA cuts ad spending, continues talks with union

A view of the Las Vegas Strip, which has suffered during the economic downturn.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority today approved a $211 million budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that includes an 18.1 percent decrease in the amount of money spent for advertising.

20 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

LV Chamber CEO: 'Prosperity is going to happen again'

The new president and CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce says the chamber would take a leadership role to bring the community together to pull Las Vegas out of the Great Recession.

19 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas tops convention list for 16th straight year

Las Vegas has maintained its grip as the top destination on the Tradeshow Week 200, a list of the leading conventions and trade shows staged in North America in 2009.

19 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Wynn Las Vegas apologizes for overbooking hotel

The Wynn Las Vegas prior to its opening in November 2005.

South San Francisco resident Ralyn Lee and some of her friends have been looking forward to a Las Vegas getaway since February. She and three girlfriends booked reservations at Wynn Las Vegas and planned a two-night stay and maybe a visit to the hotel’s spa.

19 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Tropicana 'changing everything' in favor of new South Beach vibe

A view of the gaming pit on the casino floor at the Tropicana. The property is going through its first major renovation in nearly 25 years.

If the halls of the Tropicana could tell their stories, they’d have a rich history to share as one of the few Las Vegas hotels still standing more than 50 years after its opening. They’d tell tales of Tropicana's mobster owners and performers such as Sammy Davis Jr.

19 May 2010
By Amanda Finnegan

Report: No signs of major short-term improvements in economy

The Southern Nevada economy will remain weak through the end of July and it won’t show substantial improvement until there’s growth in tourism or construction, according to a UNLV report released Monday.

17 May 2010
By Buck Wargo

Southwest Airlines parties hearty in downtown Las Vegas

Southwest Airlines is one of the best conduits for Southern Nevada’s tourism industry by bringing millions of people to Las Vegas every year.

14 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

New ad campaign brings optimistic outlook for tourism

Skydivers and showgirls flank Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins, Holly Madison, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Wayne Newton at the unveiling of the Welcome to Fabulous Camp Vegas sign on April 29, 2010.

The lights were dimmed in the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority boardroom. And Billy Vassiliadis’ mood was bright as the PowerPoint slide projected on the oversized screen. The CEO of R&R Partners, which handles advertising and marketing for the LVCVA, pronounced that the economy hit bottom more than a year ago and is now well on its way to recovery.

12 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
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