vegasinc.com | December 3 - december 9, 2017
Conventiongoers view a video wall, part of the LG booth at the 2017 CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (shutterstock.com)
Conventional wisdom Doubling down on meeting spaces keeps Las Vegas at forefront By THOMAS MOORE | STAFF WRITER
If you need proof of how important the convention industry is to Southern Nevada, just follow the money. In 2016, convention travelers supported 85,000 jobs, $3.5 billion in wages and salaries paid, and $12.4 billion in total economic output here, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. And in the past year and a half, many major co nv e n t i on s, Co nt inu e d on p a ge 15
24K Estimated number of Volvo SUVs that Uber says it will purchase to start a self-driving fleet of vehicles.
$100K Cost of a limited-edition Ring doorbell — the Ring Elite Crown Jewel — that has an 18-karat gold faceplate encrusted with 2,077 sapphires and 40 diamonds.