Nevada
Let the Fun and Games Begin

by CAROLYN BLACKBURN

· The Silver State might also be nicknamed the "state that never sleeps," as it’s the country’s mecca for legal gaming and therefore boasts a 24-hour lifestyle that follows the lead of its casinos, which never close. In Nevada, conventioneers will find the lights are always on, the restaurants are always open, music is always playing, and people are always having a good time, according to Chris Chrystal, media relations manager at the Nevada Commission on Tourism. With that in mind, groups can look forward to entertaining diversions in each meetings-friendly destination throughout the state—at any time of the day or night.

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Sponsor

Hawaii VCB

Hawaii—Where Business and Aloha Meet. HVCB’s Corporate Meeting and Incentive Division—supported by Island Chapters representing Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii’s Big Island, and tourism partners statewide—provide meeting planners with full-service support as a "start-to-finish" destination services partner. Visit our new Value Resource Center at businessaloha.com and discover the full range of money-saving, value-added programs available to meeting attendees in Hawaii.

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Planners’ Perspective – Nevada

Timothy Arnold
Vice President, National Accounts; Hospitality Performance Network; Dallas

Describe your event. I have worked with several meetings in Las Vegas over the past year or so, ranging from 20 people to 1,000. The purposes varied by client. I have worked with Caesars Palace, Bellagio and Mandalay Bay.

Why did you decide to host the meeting in Las Vegas? Easy air access, incredible hotels with flexible meeting space and lots for attendees to do after-hours.

What surprised you the most about Las Vegas? The huge hotels can be very accommodating to smaller groups.

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Sponsor

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

Atlantis is offering free spa treatments for meeting planners, plus cash rebates for groups of 25 or more. *Atlantis is the only resort connected to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center via a glass-enclosed sky bridge. Winner of the Hospy award for “Best Convention Space Design,” Atlantis offers 50,000 square feet of flexible NEW meeting space, including two ballrooms, multiple breakout rooms and a high-tech boardroom.

*Meeting planner receives spa treatment of choice upon the receipt of signed contract, valid for new bookings only. Management reserves all rights.

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Site Scene

California

· Sycuan Resort, a golf resort located in the Dehesa Valley of El Cajon, near San Diego, is slated to complete a $2.7 million renovation on its 100 guest rooms by the end of the year. Each room on the Sycuan Resort property, which spans 425 acres, has a golf course view, and is only a five-minute complimentary shuttle ride to the Sycuan Casino, where guests can enjoy gaming action, fine dining and live entertainment. The resort boasts 54 holes of championship golf, 11 tennis courts, swimming pools and a spa. For more information, call 619.442.3425 or visit www.sycuanresort.com.

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Sponsor

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii

Offering groups from 20 to 200 unique destinations for business meetings or incentives, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii offers nine premier resorts on four major islands, boasting sun-drenched oceanfront locations and the most coveted of modern meeting facilities. Book your next meeting by Dec. 31, 2009, and receive a 4 percent credit to the master bill, complimentary rooms, complimentary airline tickets and special group rates with American Airlines^® and a signing bonus of up to 100,000 Starpoints!

Visit www.starwoodhotelshawaii.com/groupoffers for more information.