COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

MURREN'S MOMENT: The guidance of Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren helped MGM Mirage escape a financial abyss that threatened the casino company and its $8.5 billion CityCenter project.

SHORTER PARTY LINES: The days of booking the traditional office party a year in advance appear to be over. Market watchers say groups are waiting longer to reserve party space.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Cesar Alvarez discusses hopes for a free Cuba and shares his ideas about diversity.

THIS WEEK'S LIST: Minority-owned businesses.

THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS PRESS POLL QUESTION

Log onto the Las Vegas Business Press Web site and let us hear your opinion on this week's question.

When MGM Mirage announced plans "to create a city within a city" in November 2004, CityCenter was expected to create a new "urban village" with $40 million worth of artworks, parklike settings and high-end restaurants and retail attractions that would attract not just tourists but also residents living in the condominiums at the new Strip project and other locals.

As a Las Vegas resident, how often do you expect to visit the new hotels or other amenities at CityCenter?

Answer at www.lvbusinesspress.com/poll