Representatives of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee got their most detailed look to date at plans for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and renovation project on Thursday.
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Las Vegas had its highest monthly visitor volume in history in October when 3.78 million people came to Southern Nevada for work or play.
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport broke the 4 million mark for the second time this year, all but assuring that the airport that serves Las Vegas will have more passengers in 2015 than last year.
Allegiant Air is using its ability to react quickly to competitive moves to build new routes on the East Coast in a strategy that eventually will allow it to expand its Las Vegas market.
If Brian Sandoval ever gets tired of his gubernatorial gig, he can easily line up a job promoting the state of Nevada.
Nevada Tourism Commission members got their first look at the state’s newest tourism marketing campaign Monday, applauding a new approach that focuses more on experiencing the adventures visitors can have in the state than beautiful landscapes of Lake Tahoe or the Valley of Fire.
The most talented cowboys in the country are returning to Las Vegas in two weeks and this time they’re going to make a lot more money at the National Finals Rodeo.
For Southern Nevada, it’s going to be a week of planes, trains and automobiles. The National Business Aircraft Association is bringing its static display of business aircraft to Henderson Executive Airport and the Las Vegas Convention Center this week.
Clark County tourism officials gathered at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday to welcome Norwegian Air’s first flight from Copenhagen, Denmark.
In the latest development of the Riviera demolition, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board on Tuesday approved a $475,000 contract with a Las Vegas architectural firm to develop the bid documents for the demolition and site improvements.
Lodging giant Starwood Resorts Worldwide has a deal with the SLS Las Vegas to land its first W branded hotel on the Strip, a move that could help lift the financial profile of both the resort and its North Strip neighborhood.
When the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority meets later this month to consider awarding a franchise for a system to deliver train passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California, there will be two competitors vying against the favorite, XpressWest.
A calendar anomaly and the change in dates for the Life Is Beautiful festival boosted Southern Nevada visitation in September by 6 percent over a year ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday.
Arrivals and departures surged nearly 6 percent at McCarran International airport in September, the airport said in a statement.
Las Vegas has an enormous target on its back as rival cities worldwide attempt to pick off trade show business it can steal.
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