[cjski21]

Unfortunately, convention attendees are not traditionally big gamblers.

[MomMom]

Well, they spend their money when they get here just like everyone else does. I know a few conventioneers that come here every year that save up all year long for their "business trip" to Las Vegas....you think most of them go to their convention and then go sit in their rooms and twiddle their thumbs?

Supposedly, tourism was up slightly as well.

I'm wondering if this report was just a good publicity stunt...

[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by cjski21

Unfortunately, convention attendees are not traditionally big gamblers.

depends on the Convention.....Doctors come to town with $20 and a clean shirt and don't change either one......

The Concrete Convention on the otherhand....WOWIIIIE....mmmm mmmmmmmm

and the American Mining Congress....holy s#$%

[MomMom]

You should see the wild and crazy times the National Floor Layers Association conventioneers have when they come here!

[htmlfamily]

Originally Posted by MomMom

You should see the wild and crazy times the National Floor Layers Association conventioneers have when they come here!

What about the "PipeFitters"...??

[AA702]

No town is recession proof, and a lot of companies are cutting costs because of rising operating costs. I know in my own personal biz, I spend $20-$30 bucks more a week on gas and I cut costs by buying chemicals in bulk and shopping around different suppliers that will give me the best deal. I don't want to raise my prices, but if costs keep going up, I'm going to have to.

[cjski21]

Makes sense. We all gotta eat.

[dude66]

Originally Posted by MomMom

So then dude66, are we to assume this is a lie?

From KVBC, Channel 3

Convention attendance, tourism in Las Vegas up

Convention attendance, tourism in Las Vegas up - Las Vegas - MSNBC.com (broken link)

Well, according to this article...


Slow economy slows down Vegas (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/columnists/lasvegasadvisor/stories/DN-webvegas_0413tra.State.Edition1.19a5254.html - broken link)

4/15/08
"Concerns about the slow economy and its possible negative effects on Las Vegas are proving justified, as a trio of important indicators was down in January."

*Strip gambling down 1.3 percent
*Airport traffic down 2.8 percent
*Visitation down .6 percent


Myself, I was in Los Angeles this past weekend and gas is between $3.70-$4.00/gallon there. That has to cut into the amount of weekend traffic coming into Vegas from Southern California.

[AA702]

Originally Posted by dude66

Well, according to this article...


Slow economy slows down Vegas (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/columnists/lasvegasadvisor/stories/DN-webvegas_0413tra.State.Edition1.19a5254.html - broken link)

4/15/08
"Concerns about the slow economy and its possible negative effects on Las Vegas are proving justified, as a trio of important indicators was down in January."

*Strip gambling down 1.3 percent
*Airport traffic down 2.8 percent
*Visitation down .6 percent


Myself, I was in Los Angeles this past weekend and gas is between $3.70-$4.00/gallon there. That has to cut into the amount of weekend traffic coming into Vegas from Southern California.

Maybe people are going to carpoool

[MR77]

We need a high speed train between Vegas and LA.