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Every summer, tens of thousands of attendees convene for Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada to embrace self-expression, view breathtaking art installations, participate in interactive performances and dance to booming electronic music until dawn. MORE
29, Claudia Vecchio, the director of the Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, accepted an offer to become CEO of the Sonoma County Tourism. On Sept. MORE
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A record number of business cards changed hands at the eighth annual IMEX America in Las Vegas as some 70,000 formal appointments took place at Sands Expo in a complexly refreshed Venetian Palazzo experience. That number included 64,000 individual appointments, an increase of 7 percent. MORE
Nevada. Jacksonville Convention Center. Proposals have been approved and dreams have been shattered on the convention center circuit. Some cities have celebrated ground breakings, topping outs and ribbon cuttings. MORE
Kool only services Arizona, California and Nevada right now, so our plan is to take the best of what they have and bring it to the rest of the industry,” says Schmitt, noting this includes many illuminated products and decor items. On April 12, AFR Furniture Rental, a national lounge furniture rental company for live events, announced its acquisition of West Coast-based Kool Party Rentals. MORE
Through grants totaling $320,000 to local non-profit organizations Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and HELP of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Sands Corp. also donated a $150,000 grant for HELP of Southern Nevada, to support the Housing First Harm Reduction Model in Las Vegas. MORE
June 12-16, Las Vegas, Nevada. June 19-22, Las Vegas, Nevada. October 8-9, Las Vegas, Nevada. October 10-12, Las Vegas, Nevada. MORE
High Roller – Las Vegas, Nevada. Mid-bloom into the season, TripAdvisor has released its Seasonal Attractions Trend Index for spring. Based on year-over-year search activity on TripAdvisor’s website, the list of top 25 U.S. MORE
Reno, Nevada. It’s no surprise that the most fun cities in the United States, according to a new report released by WalletHub, are also key meeting destinations. Las Vegas ranked No. 1 in the poll, which compared the 150 largest U.S. MORE
Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, Nevada. Atlanta, Georgia. Burley, Idaho. One of these things is not like the other. When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. After all, would you rather travel to a thriving city or a small town? Today’s conference attendees expect more. MORE
This dog-friendly hotel boasts 214 guest rooms including 28 suites with picturesque views of the Truckee River and the Sierra Nevada. MORE
s famous Canter’s Deli opened a Nevada outlet in Silver Legacy in May. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. Photo of Shore Room Restaurant at Renaissance Reno Downtown. The foodie takeover is not isolated to Vegas. MORE
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WANT SXSW TO LEAVE TEXAS OVER ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAW: Democratic U.S. MORE
The Nevada Senate has approved plans for a renovation and expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), home to thousands of business events, including CES®, the world’s largest innovation event, which draws 165,000+ attendees to Las Vegas annually. MORE
Virgin Hyperloop One’s DevLoop Test Site in Nevada. HyperloopTT Concept Design. Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip. MORE
1 employer in the state of Nevada, and supports one in nine jobs across America—so where better to remind all political players of that than Las Vegas, host of the final presidential debate?” MORE
Shriver and Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, “put their heads together… about their desire to really embrace inclusion ,” Dominique Ianni, director of operations for Best Buddies Nevada, told Smart Meetings. MORE
This past December, The San Francisco Museum of Ice Cream sold out through its final days in February. The museum’s remarkable popularity made it clear just how much people enjoy the unexpected in a museum. While classic museums filled with art and historical artifacts are both enticing and informative, it’s refreshing to get up-close to out-of-the-ordinary objects. When booking your next event, why not book near a museum that colors outside the lines? MORE
He has been at the Henderson, Nevada, Tourism Department for the past 13 years. Ed Kirby. National Sales Executive, Henderson Department of Tourism. Henderson, Nev. Kirby has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years. He began in hospitality as a valet parker and bellman. MORE
17, MGM Resorts announced that the property will be donating surplus hot meals to Three Square, a southern Nevada food bank the hospitality company founded in 2007. MORE
Going to Burning Man, the psychedelic art and music festival that pops up every year in the Nevada desert, isn't MORE
Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, Nevada. When planning an event, it’s important to avoid disrupting the everyday routines of your attendees. While it’s tempting to fill every minute of the day, keeping attendees’ health and fitness in mind is necessary. MORE
With stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the picturesque backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, High Camp at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows provides the perfect setting to host a memorable meeting that attendees will be talking about long after it wraps. MORE
More than 60,000 square feet makes up the casino floor, where guests can play the newest slot machines and table games, oftentimes the first offered in northern Nevada. Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Reno enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year. MORE
The property will occupy the unfinished Fontainebleau tower near Circus Circus Las Vegas, a 68-story, blue-glass skyscraper that is the second-highest building in Nevada, after the nearby Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower. Marriott International is the talk again. MORE
Pargament received a degree in hotel management from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Shouma Moniz Kokua Hospitality appointed Shouma Moniz director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach. MORE
She was working as the director of the Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs when she accepted the Sonoma County job on Friday, Sept. Claudia Vecchio. Things have been busy for Sonoma County. From Oct. MORE
IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings. Upcoming WEC Locations. MORE
BURNING MAN ATTENDEE DIES AFTER RUNNING INTO FIRE: A Burning Man attendee died after running into the Nevada festival's MORE
Nevada’s hospitality industry continues its green streak with MGM Resorts International ‘s newly expanded rooftop solar array, which is the largest of its kind in the United States. MORE
As initiatives like Vegas Means Business keep Fortune 100 companies coming to the Las Vegas Strip, midsize cities like Reno, Nevada , are snagging groups like International Association of Fire Chiefs , which met at Peppermill Reno in March. MORE
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Did you know that in Nevada, it’s legal for handgun license holders to drink alcohol while armed (up to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.1—that’s MORE
CES 2018 takes place between 9th-12th January 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kodak this week launches its immersive and interactive brand experience at CES 2018 – the global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow. MORE
Mark Estee’s Chez Louie at Nevada Museum of Art. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Foodie Favorites for Day and Night in Nevada appeared first on Smart Meetings. Lunch. MORE
For those busy packing their suitcases and schedules for a week in Las Vegas at IMEX America , deciding what to include and what to leave out of both can be a challenge. Smart Meetings turned to the experts to compile a list of smart tips for this action-packed destination. MORE
For the 23rd year in a row, the oasis in the Nevada desert was named the No. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Nevada’s Culinary Celebrations appeared first on Smart Meetings. MORE
Las Vegas will totally benefit from action taken by the Nevada State legislators last week when a bill was approved for the expansion and renovation of Las Vegas Convention Center and the development of domed football stadium. Tourism is Nevada’s No. MORE
Las Vegas has maintained its reputation as a leading destination for business travel because our destination has a long tradition of working together to make great strides that benefit both our visitors and those who call Southern Nevada home,” says Weekly. MORE
Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Major Meeting Venues: Nevada appeared first on Smart Meetings. Lake Tahoe. Edgewood Tahoe. 154 guest rooms, all with gas fireplaces; two conference rooms totaling 3,200 sq. MORE
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JUNE 29, 2017
For the 23rd year in a row, the oasis in the Nevada desert was named the No. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Nevada’s Culinary Celebrations appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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JUNE 29, 2017
Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Major Meeting Venues: Nevada appeared first on Smart Meetings. Lake Tahoe. Edgewood Tahoe. 154 guest rooms, all with gas fireplaces; two conference rooms totaling 3,200 sq.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 13, 2016
The Nevada Senate has approved plans for a renovation and expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), home to thousands of business events, including CES®, the world’s largest innovation event, which draws 165,000+ attendees to Las Vegas annually.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2017
Mark Estee’s Chez Louie at Nevada Museum of Art. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. The post Foodie Favorites for Day and Night in Nevada appeared first on Smart Meetings. Lunch.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 3, 2018
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Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 9, 2018
For those busy packing their suitcases and schedules for a week in Las Vegas at IMEX America , deciding what to include and what to leave out of both can be a challenge. Smart Meetings turned to the experts to compile a list of smart tips for this action-packed destination.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 1, 2018
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AUGUST 8, 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, Nevada. Atlanta, Georgia. Burley, Idaho. One of these things is not like the other. When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. After all, would you rather travel to a thriving city or a small town? Today’s conference attendees expect more.
BizBash
APRIL 4, 2018
Going to Burning Man, the psychedelic art and music festival that pops up every year in the Nevada desert, isn't
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 19, 2018
A record number of business cards changed hands at the eighth annual IMEX America in Las Vegas as some 70,000 formal appointments took place at Sands Expo in a complexly refreshed Venetian Palazzo experience. That number included 64,000 individual appointments, an increase of 7 percent.
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 17, 2018
Nevada. Jacksonville Convention Center. Proposals have been approved and dreams have been shattered on the convention center circuit. Some cities have celebrated ground breakings, topping outs and ribbon cuttings.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
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Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 18, 2018
IMEX America’s biggest gathering ever propelled full-speed ahead on Day Three in Las Vegas, fueled by meeting planner and supplier energy and the usual steady supply of news and demos by properties and destinations. Smart Meetings kept pace with the biggest happenings. Upcoming WEC Locations.
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, Nevada. When planning an event, it’s important to avoid disrupting the everyday routines of your attendees. While it’s tempting to fill every minute of the day, keeping attendees’ health and fitness in mind is necessary.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Food & Beverage cool dessert F&B food frank sinatra Las Vegas las vegas strip nevada old fashion old school sinatra theo schoeneggerLas Vegas loves its aging celebrities.
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
The property will occupy the unfinished Fontainebleau tower near Circus Circus Las Vegas, a 68-story, blue-glass skyscraper that is the second-highest building in Nevada, after the nearby Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower. Marriott International is the talk again.
BizBash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
BURNING MAN ATTENDEE DIES AFTER RUNNING INTO FIRE: A Burning Man attendee died after running into the Nevada festival's
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JUNE 8, 2017
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WANT SXSW TO LEAVE TEXAS OVER ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAW: Democratic U.S.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 1, 2018
This past December, The San Francisco Museum of Ice Cream sold out through its final days in February. The museum’s remarkable popularity made it clear just how much people enjoy the unexpected in a museum. While classic museums filled with art and historical artifacts are both enticing and informative, it’s refreshing to get up-close to out-of-the-ordinary objects. When booking your next event, why not book near a museum that colors outside the lines?
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 19, 2016
Las Vegas will totally benefit from action taken by the Nevada State legislators last week when a bill was approved for the expansion and renovation of Las Vegas Convention Center and the development of domed football stadium. Tourism is Nevada’s No.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 10, 2018
CES 2018 takes place between 9th-12th January 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kodak this week launches its immersive and interactive brand experience at CES 2018 – the global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 18, 2018
17, MGM Resorts announced that the property will be donating surplus hot meals to Three Square, a southern Nevada food bank the hospitality company founded in 2007.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Shriver and Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, “put their heads together… about their desire to really embrace inclusion ,” Dominique Ianni, director of operations for Best Buddies Nevada, told Smart Meetings.
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JULY 11, 2017
More than 60,000 square feet makes up the casino floor, where guests can play the newest slot machines and table games, oftentimes the first offered in northern Nevada. Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Reno enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 29, 2017
s famous Canter’s Deli opened a Nevada outlet in Silver Legacy in May. Further Reading: Nevada Meetings: Served on a Silver Platter. Photo of Shore Room Restaurant at Renaissance Reno Downtown. The foodie takeover is not isolated to Vegas.
Plan Your Meetings
MAY 30, 2017
June 12-16, Las Vegas, Nevada. June 19-22, Las Vegas, Nevada. October 8-9, Las Vegas, Nevada. October 10-12, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Smart Meetings
JULY 6, 2016
Nevada’s hospitality industry continues its green streak with MGM Resorts International ‘s newly expanded rooftop solar array, which is the largest of its kind in the United States.
Connect Your Meetings
DECEMBER 16, 2016
He has been at the Henderson, Nevada, Tourism Department for the past 13 years. Ed Kirby. National Sales Executive, Henderson Department of Tourism. Henderson, Nev. Kirby has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years. He began in hospitality as a valet parker and bellman.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Through grants totaling $320,000 to local non-profit organizations Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and HELP of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Sands Corp. also donated a $150,000 grant for HELP of Southern Nevada, to support the Housing First Harm Reduction Model in Las Vegas.
Connect Your Meetings
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Every summer, tens of thousands of attendees convene for Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada to embrace self-expression, view breathtaking art installations, participate in interactive performances and dance to booming electronic music until dawn.
Plan Your Meetings
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Did you know that in Nevada, it’s legal for handgun license holders to drink alcohol while armed (up to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.1—that’s
Cvent
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
With stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the picturesque backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, High Camp at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows provides the perfect setting to host a memorable meeting that attendees will be talking about long after it wraps.
Connect Your Meetings
AUGUST 4, 2016
As initiatives like Vegas Means Business keep Fortune 100 companies coming to the Las Vegas Strip, midsize cities like Reno, Nevada , are snagging groups like International Association of Fire Chiefs , which met at Peppermill Reno in March.
Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Pargament received a degree in hotel management from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Shouma Moniz Kokua Hospitality appointed Shouma Moniz director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Virgin Hyperloop One’s DevLoop Test Site in Nevada. HyperloopTT Concept Design. Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 13, 2017
Las Vegas has maintained its reputation as a leading destination for business travel because our destination has a long tradition of working together to make great strides that benefit both our visitors and those who call Southern Nevada home,” says Weekly.
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 30, 2018
This dog-friendly hotel boasts 214 guest rooms including 28 suites with picturesque views of the Truckee River and the Sierra Nevada.
PCMA Convene
DECEMBER 1, 2017
She was working as the director of the Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs when she accepted the Sonoma County job on Friday, Sept. Claudia Vecchio. Things have been busy for Sonoma County. From Oct.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 17, 2016
1 employer in the state of Nevada, and supports one in nine jobs across America—so where better to remind all political players of that than Las Vegas, host of the final presidential debate?”
PCMA Convene
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
29, Claudia Vecchio, the director of the Nevada Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, accepted an offer to become CEO of the Sonoma County Tourism. On Sept.
Connect Your Meetings
APRIL 25, 2017
Kool only services Arizona, California and Nevada right now, so our plan is to take the best of what they have and bring it to the rest of the industry,” says Schmitt, noting this includes many illuminated products and decor items. On April 12, AFR Furniture Rental, a national lounge furniture rental company for live events, announced its acquisition of West Coast-based Kool Party Rentals.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Reno, Nevada. It’s no surprise that the most fun cities in the United States, according to a new report released by WalletHub, are also key meeting destinations. Las Vegas ranked No. 1 in the poll, which compared the 150 largest U.S.
Smart Meetings
APRIL 26, 2017
High Roller – Las Vegas, Nevada. Mid-bloom into the season, TripAdvisor has released its Seasonal Attractions Trend Index for spring. Based on year-over-year search activity on TripAdvisor’s website, the list of top 25 U.S.
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