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JOIN
US ON THE ROAD TRIP OF WESTERN CANADA AND
USA
Air
Highways to Las Vegas, Fun City, Nevada for
THETRADESHOW
by ASTA, September
9-11, 2007
by
Jerry W. Bird
Complimentary
copies of Africa Travel Magazine and Air Highways
Supermap will be available. If you are interested
in copies to distribute from your exhibit, e-mail
airhwy@dowco.com
or fax 604 681 6595.
 “The
first Las Vegas trade show we participated in was
at the Propane
Gas
Association Convention during my project with
Petrolane of Long Beach, CA. Our publishing group
has enjoyed some exciting times in America's
Entertainment Capital and we look forward to many
happy returns. Watch for photos and features from
our latest Road Show from Vancouver BC, Canada via
Seattle and Portland to Los Angeles and Las
Vegas.”
 Facts
about Las Vegas
If
you are a meeting planner, or Travel Agent, here
are some interesting facts that may sway your
decision. Las
Vegas is the nation's
premier Convention and Meeting
Destination,with:
10 of the 10 largest hotels in the United
States
14 of the 15 largest hotels in the United
States
18 of the 20 largest hotels in the United
States
At
last count, 3.8 million convention and trade show
delegates traveled to Las Vegas, generating more
than $4 billion in non-gaming revenue. Las Vegas
hosts the lion 's share of Trade Show Week 's Top
200 largest conventions, with 34 of the largest
conventions held here. The citywide expansion of
convention facilities and increases in visitor
volume, visitor spending, room inventory and
convention attendance form the basis for the
vibrant local economy. Currently, Southern Nevada
has more than 5.9 million square feet of convention
and meeting space, including the Las Vegas
Convention Center, the Sands Expo and the MGM Grand
Conference Center. In addition, most hotel
properties offer convention and meeting
space.
Meeting and Convention
Space
(50,000 square feet and larger)
*
Las Vegas Convention Center, 1.9 million square
feet total meeting and exhibit space will expand to
3.2 million by late 2001.
*
Sands Expo Center, 1.2 million square
feet
*
Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, 500,000 square
feet
*
MGM Grand Conference Center, 315,000 square
feet
*
Las Vegas Hilton, 200,000 square feet
*
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, 190,000 square
feet
*
Bally 's Las Vegas, 175,000 square feet
*
Caesars Palace, 152,000 square feet
*
Riviera Hotel, 150,000 square feet
*
Paris Las Vegas, 140,000 square feet
*
Bellagio, 125,000 square feet
*
Rio All-Suite Casino Resort, 110,000 square
feet
*
Tropicana Resort, 101,000 square feet
*
Cashman Center, 100,000 square feet
*
The Mirage, 82,000 square feet
*
Aladdin Resort and Casino, 75,000 square
feet
*
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 60,000 square
feet
*
Flamingo Las Vegas, 50,830 square feet
*
Alexis Park Resort and Spa, 50,000 square
feet
A
convention calendar is available online at
www.vegasfreedom.com. A rendering of the expansion
is available by calling the LVCVA public relations
department at (702) 892-7663. Every convention or
event we cover, down the street or around the world
leads to important new connections are a continuous
source of stories for our aviation and travel
magazines.
Details:
http://www.lasvegas24hours.com/
Frequently
Asked Questions
about Las Vegas
(most recent figures 1999)
How many visitors
come to Las Vegas? Projected: 36,700,000
How many
hotel/motel rooms are in Las Vegas?
120,294
What is tourism 's
economic impact? $28.6 Billion
How many convention
delegates visit? 3,772,726
How many
conventions were held? 3,847
What is gross
gaming revenue for Nevada? $9 Billion
What is gross
gaming revenue for Las Vegas? $ $5.7
Billion
What is the average
gambling budget per trip? $559
What is the
citywide occupancy? 88.0%
What is the US
national average occupancy? 63.3%
What is the Las
Vegas hotel occupancy? 92.1%
What is the Las
Vegas motel occupancy? 68.6%
How many hotel
rooms are in Las Vegas? 100,129
How many motel
rooms are in Las Vegas? 20,165
How many hotels are
in Las Vegas? 99
How many motels are
in Las Vegas? 1206
How many scheduled
airlines serve Las Vegas? 26
How many scheduled
flights to Las Vegas daily? 800
Average daily
traffic-all major highways? 68,906
What is the average
nightly room rate? $67
What is the average
number of nights stayed? 3.7
What is the average
age of a visitor?49.9
What percent are
first-time visitors? 26%
What percent of
visitors are international? 11%
What is the
population of Las Vegas? 456,700
What is the
population of Clark County? 1.32 million
What is the
population of Nevada? 1.965 million
Largest Hotels
in the United States
Ranked by Number of
Rooms as of August 31, 2000
1 MGM Grand Hotel
& Casino Las Vegas 5,034
2 Luxor Las Vegas
Las Vegas 4,407
3 Excalibur Hotel
& Casino Las Vegas 4,008
4 Circus Circus
Hotel & Casino Las Vegas 3,770
5 Flamingo Las
Vegas Las Vegas 3,642
6 Mandalay Bay
Resort & Casino Las Vegas 3,221
7 Las Vegas Hilton
Las Vegas 3,174
8 The Mirage Las
Vegas 3,044
9 The Venetian
Resort -Hotel-Casino Las Vegas 3,036
10 Bellagio Las
Vegas 3,005
11 Monte Carlo Las
Vegas 3,002
12 Paris Las Vegas
Las Vegas 2,916
13 Treasure Island
Las Vegas 2,900
14 Opryland USA
Nashville 2,884
15 Bally's Las
Vegas Las Vegas 2,814
16 Imperial Palace
Hotel & Casino Las Vegas 2,700
17 Harrah's Las
Vegas Hotel & Casino Las Vegas 2,613
18 Aladdin Resort
& Casino Las Vegas 2,567
19 Rio All-Suite
Casino Resort Las Vegas 2,563
20 Hilton Hawaiian
Village Honolulu 2,555
SOURCE: Las Vegas
Convention & Visitors Authority
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Las
Vegas News Bureau
3150 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 735-3611
Fax: (702) 735-6200
E-mail: news@lvcva.com
Myram Borders, News Bureau Chief
Gina Cunningham, NB Editor
Karen Silveroli, Coordinator
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LVCVA
Public Relations
Division
3150 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 892-7663
Fax: (702) 892-2824
Rob Powers, VP Communications
Erika Brandvik, PR Admin.
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