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Fly
to Las Vegas, Fun City, Nevada via Air Highway
Tours
by
Jerry W. Bird
 The
first major Las Vegas event we covered was in the
80s when I was working with Petrolane of Long
Beach, CA, a major LPG distributor at the
Propane
Gas
Association Convention. I had never witnessed such
a spectacle as that monster trade show. Our
publishing group has enjoyed some exciting times in
America's Entertainment Capital and we're looking
forward to many happy returns. Watch for more
photos and features on America's grand and glitzy
desert playground, as Air Highways Magazine and its
media affiliates organize, conduct and facilitate a
new series of "Hands -Across -the -Border tours to
U.S. and Canadian destinations. Let's prove that
Open Skies is a reality. Some tours will tie-in
with special events, sports playoff series,
Anniversaries and Festivals. Travel Agencies who
wish to enrol are invited to e-mail us at
Air
Highways Tours,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
 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
lerads 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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