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ERIK KABIK WHO'S THE 'SMARTEST DUDE' IN TOWN? "Tony Santo for his vision to revitalize the legendary Plaza Hotel and Casino downtown into a brand new property with Fontainebleau furnishings and new restaurants and entertainment." Anthony Cools president, cools entertainment "Dotty's is the smartest gal in town. She's innovative and courageous in standing up to big gaming and represents all small business owners." Stephen Goebel owner, toeshark visual communication "Rick Harrison without a doubt. He knows just about everything about anything. Smartest guy I've ever met." Laura Herlovich principal, pr plus "Attorney Will Kemp . He's a partner in his own firm and a very successful litigator. He's brilliant." John Leach partner, leach, johnson, song & gruchow "Patty Barba, owner of Patty's Closet, just franchised her store . She has also partnered up to create PB&J Publishing and is branching out. At a time when others are closing businesses, she's creating them." John Heaukulani social media coordniator, southern wine & spirits "Steve Wynn. He has accomplished so much here in Las Vegas and continues to survive and even thrive in a difficult economy." Lori Andersen president, anderson and associates, inc. "Steve Wynn is one of the smartest and most innovative professionals in Las Vegas. He knows when to take risks and how to discover new opportunities while remaining the top player in the hospitality industry." Jesse C. Waits managing partner, XS and Tryst nightclubs "Because of his many genius decisions ranging from placing sports books in hotels to essentially inventing casino marketing, I would say Jackie Gaughan, a legend who has shaped the entire casino industry. Jackie has been a mentor to many smart dudes including Steve Wynn and my father, Kenny Epstein." Alexandra Epstein executive manager, el cortez "Andre Agassi, because he figured out the partnership between education and the community a long time ago." Leslie Parraguirre president/ceo, colours, inc. "Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com. He's a brilliant visionary and role model. Sarah Lee Marks social media director, gaudin motor company 34 "Mary Hausch. She's so well connected in the community. She's my mentor." Gregan Wingert breaking news intern, las vegas sun "Rick Harrison, who always has an answer for everything. He told me the what the origin of the phrase 'dressed to the nines' was the other day." Mike Long tour manager, pawn stars road show "Dr. Sherif Abdou, President and CEO of HealthCare Partners Nevada. Dr. Abdou is transforming health care in Southern Nevada by implementing the 'Total Care' model in Healthcare Partners Clinics across the valley." Aimee Romero account executive, massmedia corporate communications "No question, it's Steve Wynn. He created the new Las Vegas." Joel Jarvis insurance sales executive, kaercher campbell and associates "Steve Wynn. He saw a vision in Las Vegas when the city was totally stagnant. He did something in Vegas that hadn't been done before and took it in a new direction." Mike Henle freelance writer/publicist "UNLV astrophysics professor Bing Zhang was part of an international science team that recently identified and analyzed a black hole in action from roughly four billion light years away. It's never been done before." Tony Allen media relations manager, unlv "Frank Fertitta III." Bob Finch vp of pre-opening operations, station casinos "I miss his commentaries on KNPR, but still get to love his humor at The Tell and his far-too infrequent forays into his clever opinions on all things Las Vegas in print. Of course, I'm talking about lawyer and writer Dayvid Figler." John Rickland self employed "With consistent five-star and five-diamond ratings for everything they do as well as rising stock prices during a down economy, Steve Wynn wins every single time." David Schnitzer executive assistant, encore beach club "Steve Wynn. Look at their stock price." Michael Beardslee president, it strategies For a complete rundown of answers, please go to VEGASINC.com