30 JANUARY 2012
CONVENTION rETENTION
minding your business™
As other cities try to lure events away from Las Vegas, can we maintain our grip?
>> HOCUS FOCUS Bruce Spotleson
asks fortune tellers what's ahead in 2012 | P. 21
"It's looking really, really good this year. The
trade shows and large corporate meetings
are off to a fine start."
>> HAIL TO THE CHIEF | P. 7 Obama's tourism initiative thrills Nevadans
>> ArE wE THErE YET? | P. 13
report: Home building bottomed out in 2011