Everything’s bigger here. Through Saturday, CONEXPO-CON/AGG takes up 2.5 million square feet, or every available inch of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturing, the show is expecting about 125,000 attendees who will create an estimated nongaming economic impact of $157.3 million to the city, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Bill Gates topped Forbes’s recent list of the world’s billionaires after his worth grew to $76 billion in 2013. Here are six ways he could spend his fortune.
The ultimate buffet of big-time sports events is being served up this month as Las Vegas welcomes 3.54 million fans for everything from NASCAR races and Major League Baseball games to a high-profile boxing card and no less than four college basketball conference tournaments.
Sweeping changes in Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles frequent-flier program are likely to show up in other airlines’ loyalty clubs in the months ahead, an airline analyst believes.
The Cromwell, a new Strip property owned by Caesars Entertainment, will fill more than 1,000 open positions at hiring events throughout March as it prepares for its opening on Memorial Day weekend.
RadioShack said Tuesday that it plans to close up to 1,100 stores, or about a fifth of its U.S. locations. The news came as the retailer reported a wider quarterly loss after a disappointing holiday season.
At UNLV’s first-ever TEDx event, talks will be given by speakers ranging from positive psychologists to photographers, poets and scientists. Several UNLV professors will also present.
To the naked eye, not much has changed in the year that passed since Malaysia-based Genting Group announced plans to build the $2 billion to $7 billion Resorts World Las Vegas on 87 acres on the Strip.
U.S. home prices, led by gains of 22.2 percent in Nevada, rose in January after three months of declines as a tight supply of properties likely supported prices despite slower sales.
On any given Wednesday, you can throw a rock and hit a meeting in Las Vegas. For a city known for its raucous gambling, drinking and partying, Las Vegas probably offers just as much in the way of meeting spaces, convention centers and business event venues.
