Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority News

Las Vegas wins NCAA bid to host 2028 Men's Final Four
22 Nov 2022

Sin City has been selected as a host site for March Madness, marking the first time it will put on the collegiate basketball championship.

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Las Vegas offers unique tasting opportunities year-round
11 Oct 2022

There’s always a special occasion or exclusive event happening in Las Vegas. Here are some annual events where visitors can soak up the destination’s local flavor.

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Las Vegas welcomed nearly 3.5 million visitors in July
30 Aug 2022

July was the highest monthly visitation since the start of the pandemic, according to data released by the Research Center at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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LVCVA names new Chief Sales Officer
26 Jul 2022

Lisa Messina joins the LVCVA from Caesars Entertainment, where she was Senior Vice President of Sales responsible for driving revenue strategy and leading a team of 120 sales directors.

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Las Vegas show its pride year-round
17 Jun 2022

From annual events to amazing entertainment, Las Vegas proudly celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and empowers travelers to embrace who they are year-round.

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LVCVA archive collection celebrates 75 years of documenting the history of tourism
14 Jun 2022

The collection began as part of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in 1947 with the goal of promoting Southern Nevada and its offerings.

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Las Vegas celebrates Day One of the 2022 NFL Draft
29 Apr 2022

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority kicked off the 2022 NFL Draft by Bud Light in true Vegas style with a press event to welcome locals and visitors to the destination’s first-ever NFL Draft.

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Formula 1 will race in Las Vegas in 2023
31 Mar 2022

The race will take place at night, on a Saturday in November, on the famous Las Vegas Strip with the track sweeping past some of the world’s most legendary landmarks, hotels and casinos.

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LVCVA launching COVID-19 testing center on Las Vegas Strip
22 Mar 2022

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has partnered with University Medical Center of Southern Nevada to provide a COVID-19 testing center, conveniently located on the Las Vegas Strip.

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LVCVA bringing in new trade shows to Las Vegas
17 Mar 2022

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is securing new business for Las Vegas with the announcement of deals that will bring major trade shows to the Las Vegas Convention Center over the next decade.

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases 2021 visitor profile study
6 Mar 2022

The study found that 48% of visitors surveyed felt their Las Vegas experience exceeded their expectations while 46% felt the experience met their expectations, despite some activities being limited due to the pandemic.

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases 2021 visitation data
27 Jan 2022

Las Vegas welcomed more than 32 million visitors in 2021, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Visitation for the year significantly increased from 2020 visitation of 19 million visitors.

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Las Vegas Convention Center hosted more over 50 events in 2021
13 Jan 2022

The Las Vegas Convention Center successfully hosted 52 trade shows and events in 2021, welcoming more than 700,000 attendees back to Las Vegas.

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New Year's Eve fireworks light up the Las Vegas sky
3 Jan 2022

Las Vegas welcomed 2022 with a display of pyrotechnics. Following a one-year hiatus, the “America’s Party” spectacular returned to the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on Saturday, 1 January 2022.

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Top 10 openings and expansions for summer 2021
5 Jul 2021

While the Resorts World Las Vegas stole many of the headlines in recent weeks, we have plenty if other openings and expansions to report on from across the U.S. since our last edition.

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