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Nevada | Destinations
Bet On It
If they build it, we're sure to come
“I’m in Vegas all the time,” says Lisa Meller, president of Meeting Perspectives in Irvine, Calif. “I held my last event at Mandalay Bay, the one prior to that at Palms, and I’m coming to The Venetian again this summer.”
Discover Nevada’s intriguing contrast of bright lights, big cities and relaxing oases
The possibilities for holding a meeting in Nevada are as vast as the state itself.
When Roseann Howard, sales administrator for Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., a New York-based biotechnology firm, asked the 40 members of her company’s sales team where they wanted to go for their next meeting, about half of them responded, “Las Vegas.” It wasn’t even a multiple-choice question.
Las Vegas Strip
The Art of the Meeting
Find inspiration for excellence at every turn along the Las Vegas Strip
Off the Strip
According to astronomers (or at least those astronomers who love to gamble), Las Vegas has a gravitational force on par with the mightiest black holes.
Reno Revisited
This big little city offers a seamless transition between work and play
This big little city offers a seamless transition between work and play
Reno Rocks!
Live large in the 'Biggest Little City,' even on a budget.
Like Las Vegas, Reno is also attempting to bill itself as a destination with more to offer than gaming.
The Real Deal (Carson City)
Discover an authentic Nevada.
Located about 30 miles from Reno, Carson City is the state capital. The town has a friendly frontier atmosphere, but there’s also a solid infrastructure for group gatherings, including more than 1,700 hotel rooms.
The Real Deal (Las Vegas)
Discover an authentic Nevada, still connected to the era when two-armed bandits outnumbered the one-arm variety
Just for the record, 2006 marks the 75th anniversary of gambling in the state of Nevada, and business is booming as never before. The Silver State attracted 51.5 million visitors in 2005 (including 7 million convention delegates), according to the Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT). These folks collectively pumped about $40 billion into the state, including $11.6 billion in gaming revenue.
The Real Deal (Laughlin)
Discover an authentic Nevada.
Located about 90 miles south of Las Vegas on the banks of the Colorado River (across the waters from Arizona), the town of Laughlin welcomes about 4 million visitors every year. While many pass through en route between Vegas and the Grand Canyon, others come to Laughlin for many exciting outdors activities.
The Strip
The fastest-growing city in America hosts more than 22,000 meetings each year.
With three of the largest convention centers in America within a few miles of each other, no city in the world is better suited to host the largest groups than Las Vegas.