las vegas convention

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MJCI)

Former Mayor Gets Contract Extension

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman will continue working as host committee chairman for the valley’s tourism board.

2013/06/12

April Tourism Flat, Room Rates Up

Tourism officials say they counted 3.34 million visitors to Las Vegas in April, up a slight 0.5 percent from the same month in 2012.

2013/06/11

Consumer Electronics Show Hits Town

Las Vegas’ biggest annual convention kicks off tomorrow. More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the International Consumer Electronics Show and see the latest gadgets that will be on store shelves later this year.

2013/01/07

Monorail Pulls Out Of Bankruptcy

The Las Vegas Monorail Company has emerged from bankruptcy protection.

2012/11/20

(photo courtesy: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority)

LVCVA: Prince Pictures Broke “Vegas Code”

Those infamous nude photos of Prince Harry have become fair game for the Vegas tourism agency.

2012/08/24

McCarran Name Change On Standby

A proposal to change the name of McCarran International Airport is on hold for now.

2012/08/15

Convention Center Renovation Revived

With the economy showing signs of improvement, the Las Vegas Convention Center is slated to get a renovation.

2012/05/09

Vegas Visitation Up, Gambling Down Again In Sept.

Las Vegas attracted more visitors in September compared with the same month a year ago, helped by a whopping 49 percent jump in convention attendance.
But once again, tourists in town didn’t gamble as much.

2011/11/09