Looking past familiar leads to lively evening around campfire

My boy and I watched them arrive. Eighteen people in two cars. One 60ish couple, a handful of 20- and 30-something adults, some elementary-age children, a bright-eyed 3-year-old girl and a Rottweiler mix. Camping gear. Boxes. Bags of charcoal. Ice chest after ice chest. Pillows, tents and sleeping bags.

SCHEDULED CONVENTIONS

Location Dates Attendance — 19th annual Working Group Meeting & Conference JW Marriott Sept. 2-5 250.
ASI Food Safety Consultants Embassy Suites Airport Sept. 4-5 20.
North American Bridal Association Las Vegas the Market The Venetian Sept. 4-7 3,000…

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

OUT ON THE OUTSKIRTS: The housing downturn and flagging economy have halted some residential building projects planned for the edge of the city or nearby communities.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

NORTH LAS VEGAS CHAMBER

blog party Joining the

A casually dressed employee kicks off his sandals, puts his feet up on the couch and proceeds to type away on his laptop. Nope, he’s not slacking. The man works as a blogger for Las Vegas entrepreneur John Kaspar, and perhaps best epitomizes the laid-back atmosphere surrounding what many are now calling the biggest marketing innovation in generations.

Sands bets against paying settlement

Las Vegas Sands Corp., faced with paying a lawsuit judgment of $58.6 million to a Hong Kong businessman, told investors it hasn’t recorded any reserves or contingencies for the legal matter.

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