Las Vegas-based ConvExx, a 20-year-old company in the trade show industry, developed and produced the Food Truck Owners Expo (FTO), with the first two shows in Houston and Orlando in 2024. Its third show was held in Las Vegas at the Rio Las Vegas, July 15-16.
Las Vegas may be known for its bright lights and world class entertainment, but behind the glitz and glamour is a deeply compassionate and connected community that rallies together to champion local nonprofits with hometown pride.
Frey Ranch Distillery announced the launch of Frey Ranch Five Grain Single Barrel Bourbon. A rarity in the whiskey world, this is the first-ever release from Frey Ranch that features all five of the grains distilled together — corn, wheat, barley, rye and the special addition of oat — that whiskey farmer Colby Frey grows exclusively on his farm.
Keep your powder dry. That’s the midyear ominous message or warning to Southern Nevada businesses from UNLV Economist Stephen Miller over concerns that show the school’s Center for Business and Economic Research Leading Index for Nevada has fallen 0.9 percent month over month and is down for the year.
To help small businesses compete in the Best of Las Vegas program, a free “Lunch & Learn” webinar is scheduled for July 16 from noon to 1 p.m. The webinar will feature contest producers and sales leaders who will share best practices, success stories and engagement strategies.
This is an exciting time of transformation and change for libraries and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is leading the way. As the recipient of three consecutive American Library Association Library of the Future Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (the first library system to accomplish this), we were recognized for rethinking the use of our buildings, forging innovative community partnerships and educating the public about the wonderful world of discovery that they will find every day within our libraries and on our website.
“With the outlook for group/conventions bookings rising and some major cap expenditure projects now complete, Vegas operators are cautiously optimistic for Strip earnings growth in 2025,” said Chad Beynon of Macquarie Equity Research.
Sports has fueled tourism coming out of the pandemic as evident by more than 60 percent of fans to Raiders games coming from out of state. Formula One was brought to the city to fill the second slowest week of the year and to shine a global marketing spotlight on Las Vegas and bring tourists to the city beyond race week.
The Blind Center of Nevada offers many resources to the blind or visually impaired. This includes the Electronic Recycling Refurbishing Operation, which employs those who are blind or visually impaired, while creating revenue to help the blind community while keeping the environment clean.