Courting Business Travellers in Vegas Seven

I’ve got a news piece in today’s Vegas Seven about the paradox and problems of pitching Vegas as a party hearty/business friendly destination:

The Las Vegas tourism business is a paradox these days. On paper, things look great: So far this year, visitation numbers are up by more than 5 percent from last year, when more than 37 million visitors came to town. As far as sheer numbers go, Las Vegas is well on its way to rebounding from the recession. But tourism is not, ultimately, a numbers game: it’s a money game. And with the Vegas convention business still trying to regain its footing after the recession, the money’s not what it used to be.

via Courting the Boss | Vegas Seven.

I think this is a big piece of the puzzle. Obviously, there’s no easy answers, but this is something Las Vegas has to figure out if it wants to continue to be a major business travel destination in the post-AIG era.

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