An attendance increase at CES is not, by itself, an indication of recovery for either the trade show industry or the city of Las Vegas. It's a much better indicator of a thriving international electronics sector. (Let's not forget the high number of overseas exhibitors and attendees at this show.) A more in-depth look at the data is required to discern any patterns in the convergence of the electronics industry, the convention industry and the city of Las Vegas at this one particular event.

Congratulations, PJ and Chris, and thanks for bringing your amazing sandwiches to the neighborhood! -Heidi, Gaia Flowers

Thanks, jacqueline and peter351 for starting to point out the shortcomings of Lied. I think it's interesting that, in the article, management doesn't really take responsibility or offer any creative long-term solutions for a situation everyone can agree is horrible (tens of thousands of euthanized pets last year). Most of the commenters also seem more interested in arguing about whose fault it is that a pet goes missing than in getting to the root sources of the problem.

While it seems clear that Lied is mismanaged, no amount of rule changes or reorganization will make a difference until the root causes of the situation are addressed.

One obvious culprit is pet overpopulation. Another is a lack of well-advertised minimum standards of pet care that all owners must adhere to. Maybe our civic leaders can identify others, then start talking about solutions. What they need is a plan to move out of damage control mode and into effective prevention and education.