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IMEX Group hopes meetings conference will have permanent home in Las Vegas: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Local tourism leaders have long touted the value of bringing meetings and conference planners to Las Vegas because the city leaves a big impression.
Q&A: Blake Sartini: Golden Gaming CEO; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Golden Gaming CEO Blake Sartini spent 15 years learning the ropes of the gaming industry at one of the city’s fastest growing companies.
Airport officials hope rivals will pick up US Airways' flight cuts: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; US Airways’ announcement last week that it would cut more capacity at McCarran International Airport next year was a surprising development to tourism and aviation analysts, but not a knock-out punch, they say.
Rail alliance names first routes, and LV-Reno ignored: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; When Jacob Snow, the general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, shared the outline of a new group that calls itself the Western High-Speed Rail Alliance, many, including me, got pretty excited about the prospects, even though I figured the end result probably wouldn’t be something I’d see in my lifetime.
Control Board plans special meeting on Aria gaming license: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; Hopefully, the operator of CityCenter isn’t superstitious when it comes to getting its gaming license.
British Airways brings plenty of upside to Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Like many people, Willie Walsh decided to celebrate his birthday in Las Vegas, the party capital of the world.
Southwest rolls out 'green plane' to show commitment to environment: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Southwest Airlines hopes to enhance its reputation for being green, as in profitable, by being “green,” as in environmentally responsible, with new initiatives that not only move the needle on sustainability, but should save it millions of dollars.
Tourism biz deals with flu fears: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Just as Southern Nevada has begun claiming some small victories in its rebound from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, along comes another potential setback: concerns over whether travelers would stay at home to avoid being exposed to persons carrying the H1N1 virus.
Allegiant earnings solid; US Airways trims losses: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; The parent company of a Las Vegas-based airline continues to roll despite challenging the recession, while another, the second busiest at McCarran International Airport, narrowed its earnings losses.
LV lands trade show aimed at meetings industry: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; IMEX, a major international exhibition for meetings and incentive travel professionals, will have a version in Las Vegas in 2011. The inaugural IMEX America is planned at the Sands Expo Center Oct. 11-13, 2011, and is expected to draw leaders in the U.S. meetings industry as well as representatives from convention centers and large hotels from across the country.

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Bankruptcies shouldn't hurt McCarran: Friday, April 18, 2008; Officials at McCarran International Airport say they aren’t worried about being paid by the bankrupt airlines that packed up operations in a recent flurry of Chapter 11 filings.
Allegiant MD-80s already inspected: Thursday, April 10, 2008; You’ve heard all about the American Airlines flight cancellations that stranded thousands of passengers across the country, including McCarran International Airport.
Wyndham announces new Las Vegas resort: Tuesday, April 8, 2008; The world’s largest time-share company plans to build a fifth Las Vegas property near the Rio, the company has announced.
ATA bankruptcy disrupts travel to Hawaii; Southwest scrambling: Thursday, April 3, 2008; The announcement today that ATA Airlines has shut down after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection severs another conduit for passengers between Las Vegas and Honolulu.
Living wills via state Web site: Friday, March 21, 2008; Secretary of State Ross Miller told members of the Nevada Development Authority this week that his office would unveil a new Web site next week to store advanced health care directives of Nevadans who submit them.
Taxicab Authority gets new exec: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008; Gordon Walker, a vice president for a government contractor on the Nevada Test Site, has been appointed administrator of the Nevada Taxicab Authority.
Acting administrator of taxicab authority resigns: Friday, Feb. 8, 2008