In The News: Office of Economic Development
The conference includes the Sip & Savor Grand Tasting on Monday night at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, an immersive event with unlimited food and beverage from Las Vegas' most talented women chefs, mixologists, and winemakers. All proceeds go to the Women in Hospitality initiative, as well as the Rebels EmpowHer and WomenUp programs at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.
Sip & Savor stars more than 40 top women chefs, restaurateurs, beverage professionals and other hospitality leaders. The Women’s Hospitality Initiative, dedicated to advancing women in the hospitality industry in Vegas, is presenting Sip & Savor, which benefits the Initiative, career programs for ÐÔÊӽ紫ý women athletes and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s WomenUp leadership development programs.
After years of overcrowding and disorder, including two deadly shootings, Miami has ‘divorced’ itself from traditional college vacations with new restrictions
One of this work’s main contributions is the analysis of the relationship between a difficult past and a tourism-oriented future, heard in the voices of those who are often ignored but directly affected by planning strategies and policies.
Dozens of Latino entrepreneurs completed a Spanish-language business incubator program at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, marking the end of a weeks-long course designed to help participants turn business ideas into licensed, sustainable operations. The incubator offered instruction in Spanish, addressing a gap that program graduates say makes the process of starting a business more accessible for those who are more confident in their native language.
The importance of the Association of University Research Parks picking Las Vegas for its international conference at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Harry Reid Research Technology Park can’t be understated.
A program at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý is working with Las Vegas Valley high schools to recruit future technology experts as demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý assistant professor-in-residence for the Intercollegiate and Professional Sports Management (IPSM) program Michelle Calica Coyner and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professor of sociology & hospitality and expert on Gaming and Economic Development Dr. Bo Bernhard join the show. We explore the depths of the IPSM program & how ÐÔÊӽ紫ý is continuing to grow the opportunities for students wanting to get involved in sports, as well as ways to help Hawai'i benefit from the changing landscape of gambling and sports - the growing the "fun economy" on the way.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials believe this week’s race could help remedy the decline in international tourism to the city.
Some of the most significant advancements in the hospitality industry are being developed at "Black Fire," a unique facility in Las Vegas that many may not know about. Part of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's Office of Economic Development, Black Fire is a micro-resort located on the fourth floor of a building at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. It serves as a testing ground for innovations that could transform the hospitality sector.
The indictment of 31 people on fraud charges last month in the Mafia gambling scandal shows that gaming regulators are doing their job to keep Nevada casinos safe, according to a former Nevada Gaming Commission chairman.
Las Vegas is shedding its "Sin City" moniker as it transforms into a major sports hub, boosting tourism and the local economy.