Tourism technology leaders said in a panel discussion Thursday that hackathons have become the new gathering places for programmers and software experts to devise technological solutions to problems in a wide range of industries.
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A double-digit percentage increase in convention attendance and an extra day in February helped propel Southern Nevada to another strong month for tourist visitation, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Wednesday.
Alcohol consumption is up in Nevada — distribution of wines increased 18.2 percent, spirits went up 14.8 percent, and draft beer 10 percent, all in gallons, state figures show.
Consultants working for Las Vegas Sands and Majestic Realty told the 11-member Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee on Thursday about the benefits a domed stadium would bring to Southern Nevada.
Las Vegas marketing giant Rossi Ralenkotter has joined UNLV’s Nevada Business Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed by the school on people who have helped drive the regional economy.
Riding a larger-than-normal February due to Leap Year and a robust convention month, McCarran International Airport reported an 8.9 percent increase in passenger traffic last month over February 2015.
It’s now possible to trek around some of Nevada’s remote countryside without leaving the couch, thanks to the Google Trekker and about a dozen volunteers who carried the high-tech contraption around the state.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, empaneled by executive order by Gov. Brian Sandoval last year, has been gathering information for the past seven months on what amenities and improvements can best enhance the visitor experience in Las Vegas. Those issues come to a fore at a meeting Thursday.
The Nevada Commission on Tourism will review how it awards grants to rural tourism entities that seek state help expanding their markets. Board members also will consider whether it will expand how much it provides to promote some urban special events.
“Seinfeld” fans laughed years ago when Cosmo Kramer came up with the idea to open a pizzeria where customers could build their own pizza. Today, the Kramer fantasy is reality as hundreds of pizzerias nationwide have embraced the concept.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority next month will consider returning Cashman Center to the city of Las Vegas later in the year, opening the door for new city development and the eventual exit of the Las Vegas 51s to a new baseball stadium.
As a bona fide Irishman from Dublin, the new president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience wants to invite you to the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration west of the Mississippi. He also wants you to know that there’s plenty of free parking.
Private investigators hired by the owner of a Southern Nevada taxi company secretly recorded ride solicitations on cellphone video, catching 10 contracted ride-hailing drivers accepting illegal rides for cash.
County commissioners on Tuesday authorized money collected from the extra $14 per marriage license fee that began six months ago to be spent but at only a fraction of what the county clerk had sought.
Convention attendance soared in Las Vegas in January, boosting Southern Nevada visitation by 2.4 percent to 3.5 million people, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Friday.
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