Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | 1:33 p.m.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., left, talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California before President Barack Obama signs the HIRE act jobs bill in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Thursday, March 18, 2010.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will be in Las Vegas next week to speak at a progressive political convention.
Netroots Nation announced Wednesday that Pelosi will participate in an “Ask the Speaker” session on the morning of July 24 and will take questions from the audience.
Reid is scheduled to hold a similar session that afternoon.
U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford also are expected to attend the convention.
The convention is from July 22 to July 24 at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
Cheryl Contee of Jack and Jill Politics will moderate the session with Pelosi and is accepting questions in advance through the convention website.
Netroots Nation is an annual political conference for bloggers, politicians and progressive activists, formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention. The first YearlyKos convention was in Las Vegas in 2006.
Carnival lasts all year at the Rio. With a float occasionally passing overhead and dropping beads while feathered dancers fire up the gamblers below, the Rio tries to keep its 120,000-square foot casino jumping with excitement. Special Brazilian mixed-drinks are also served throughout the casino. The hotel suites tend to be larger than similar priced rooms on the Strip and many offer excellent views with floor to ceiling windows.
The Rio offers some quality shows like "Penn & Teller" and "Chippendales." Many come to the Rio for the nightlife at the VooDoo Lounge, located on the 51st floor, or McFadden's Irish Pub on the casino level.
Others come for a bit relaxation at the Rio Spa or pool area and still others come to shop at the hotel's 60,000 square feet of shops. In each of these endeavors, the Rio attempts to make the experience a bit more fun and spontaneous.
The Rio also offers guests a variety of dining choices from all-American food at the All-American Bar & Grille to Gaylord India Restaurant for something a little spicier and even Carnival World Buffet for the indecisive.
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