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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 27Las Vegas Visitor Count Gains 2.6 Percent in July14 September 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Despite two consecutive months with below-par improvements in the local visitor tally, Las Vegas' apparent summer slowdown was little more than a desert mirage, a local tourism official said Monday.
The city's reported 3.2 million July visitors was just a 2.6 percent gain compared with the same month a year ago. ... (read more)
R&R Partners Snaps Up Local Rival9 September 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Mirroring other local industries' attempts at growth through consolidation, Las
Vegas-based marketing powerhouse R&R Partners will merge with a pair of influential
Nevada players to compete more effectively on a regional and national level.
The 30-year-old advertising, public and ... (read more)
Teamsters Wallkout: Rival Parties Remain Quiet8 September 2004
Las Vegas' surprising convention strike continued with few new developments Tuesday, a status quo that belied the importance of what's quickly become a serious threat to this city's multibillion-trade show industry.
Leaders of the primary warring factions -- Teamsters Local 631 in one corner; GES Exposition Services and The Freeman Cos. ... (read more)
Convention Contractors Will Ponder Next Move7 September 2004
Members of Teamsters Local 631 are scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss the next step in their heated labor dispute with two of Las Vegas' largest convention contracting companies.
Hundreds of union members faked illness and walked off the job in protest Thursday evening as they were to ... (read more)
Southern Nevada Economy: Season's Meetings7 September 2004
Though it's been slowed in recent weeks by the traditional summer doldrums, Las Vegas' convention industry is again poised to heat up once local temperatures cool down.
Business travelers largely avoid coming here in months when 100-plus degree temperatures are more conducive to dips in the pool than sales calls or marketing meetings. ... (read more)
Teamsters Strike After Rejecting Deal7 September 2004
Members of Teamsters Local 631 on Saturday rejected a contract offer from two of the city's largest convention service companies and opted to strike just as Las Vegas' multibillion dollar convention industry enters its busy fall season.
Teamsters Vice President Tommy Blitsch said union members ... (read more)
Tourism: Las Vegas Officials Keeping Eye on China7 September 2004
With an appetite for a different type of Chinese take-out service, the Clark County Commission will on Wednesday discuss a $360,000 consulting contract some hope will expedite the start of direct passenger flights between Las Vegas and China.
The Clark County Aviation Department will ask commission ... (read more)
Airport Directory Unveiled for Long Weekend3 September 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Travelers looking to fly from Las Vegas this weekend can access a new weapon in the
war against airport security delays, but just how effective that weapon will be won't
be known until it's tested in Labor Day weekend's high-traffic crucible.
Last month, the Transportation Security ... (read more)
Las Vegas Targets South America2 September 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Although Las Vegas has a reputation as the nation's top trade show market, those
behind the city's thriving convention industry are continually hunting for new areas
from which to draw business travelers.
Within the next two weeks, that quest will take a major turn south -- about 6,076
miles south-southeast, to be exact. ... (read more)
Heavy-Duty Competition? They Can Dig It1 September 2004
In a step that could literally move the earth, an aggressively growing international heavy equipment supplier will soon dig into Southern Nevada's booming construction market.
And while The Volvo Group's franchises aren't likely to open here until next year, local contractors already expect the ... (read more)
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