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Las Vegas is the ultimate place to host corporate meetings and premier social events when you definitely want to amaze your clients or employees with a “wow” factor that they will remember forever. Offering more than just casinos and spectacular entertainment, Las Vegas is also a popular and diverse destination for meetings and conferences of all kinds. Explore the vast array of meeting spaces Las Vegas has to offer as this issue takes a keen look at some new and up-and-coming event venues, the large-scale convention centers in the city and some of the city’s dazzling themed venues that will add that extra-special something to your event. Also take a moment to review the benefits and amenities included when you book an event at one of the premier golf courses and spas in the Las Vegas Valley.
New venues to consider
If you’re looking for somewhere new and fresh to hold your meeting, corporate event or grand social affair, Las Vegas never has a shortage of spaces to meet your needs. Interesting new venues are popping up all the time, too many to name, but the following are just a few of the new gems on the scene as well as one to look forward to in 2013.
Hyde at the Bellagio was once a secluded Tuscan garden at an opulent Italian villa reserved for just a few, but now this 10,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor space with floor-to-ceiling windows has been brought back to life by the visionary design of Philippe Starck. The new Hyde Bellagio, available for buyout or smaller private events, features an expansive terrace that showcases the Bellagio Fountains as visitors enjoy an award-winning mixology program and menu of small plates from Circo. After the sun sets, Hyde evolves into a hot nightlife destination with 40 VIP tables, diverse DJs and live performances.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a world-class performing arts center capable of hosting events of all kinds with a variety of venues large and small, indoors and out. The five-acre cultural campus includes three main performance spaces: the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, Boman Pavilion’s 258-seat cabaret-jazz theater and a 250-seat studio theater. In addition, the Grand Lobby is perfect for cocktail receptions; the Founders Room is suited for small, seated dinners up to 20; the Mezzaine Lounge can host large dinners up to 80; and the 3,000-square-foot Troesh Studio Theater is a versatile “black-box” space that can be customized to meet your needs. The Smith Center also features intimate conference rooms and a glorious 6,200-square-foot outdoor courtyard between Reynolds Hall and the Boman Pavilion.
Part gathering place, retail complex, attraction and entertainment district, The Linq is a massive $550-million, mid-Strip development that broke ground in September 2011. Set for completion in 2013, this open-air cluster of 30–40 retail, dining and entertainment attractions covers 200,000 square feet of open-air marketplace that will be anchored by the High Roller observation wheel, which broke ground in May 2012. At 550 feet tall, the High Roller will be the world’s tallest observation wheel and feature 28 transparent spherical cabins, each with a capacity of 40, that will take visitors on a reasonably priced full trip of the wheel every 30 minutes. Although this memorable experience of rising up and soaring over the Las Vegas Strip will be a stunning diversion on its own, it just may be destined to become a unique venue for private functions of the future.
Clearly new and different continues to be what Las Vegas is about so stay tuned for more developments in the ever-changing Entertainment Capital of the World.
Major convention centers
With nearly 4.9 million participants attending the more than 19,000 conventions held in Las Vegas in 2011, the Entertainment Capital of the World continues to be as much a gathering spot for business events as it is for pleasure seekers. To host these large-scale, national events, Las Vegas provides some of the largest and most impressive convention center facilities in the nation. Following are the largest convention venues that the Las Vegas Valley has to offer.
Located in Downtown Las Vegas, the 50-acre, $26-million Cashman Field Center was designed with convenience, workability and versatility in mind; every square foot was created to make meeting planning or exhibiting easier. The Cashman Center consists of two major components: two flexible exhibit halls totaling 100,000 square feet of meeting space with 16 meeting rooms and a 1,954-seat theater. In addition, Cashman Field is home to the Las Vegas 51s, the AAA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 9,000-seat stadium is also available for events when not in use for games. Each of the facilities can be used independently or combined to suit your specific requirements so you can use what you need and reduce your costs.
The Henderson Convention Center is an iconic landmark in the center of the historic Water Street District. Boasting 13,765 square feet of meeting space, this convention center is desirable for consumer shows, social events, receptions, meetings, training programs and corporate functions for 20 to 1,000 guests. With the perfect desert backdrop and incredible flexibility, the center offers a variety of amenities, including affordable meeting packages and equipment rentals, complimentary parking and a friendly convention services team. One of the unique options of the venue is that clients can bring in outside catering and beverage services for their occasion, but the venue does have its own catering kitchen. The Grand Ballroom has 10,000 square feet of column-free exhibit area with floating walls to create four separate rooms. The facility also has 3,765 square feet of meeting room space (divisible into six areas) as well as a versatile 500-square-foot prefunction area. The adjacent Henderson Events Plaza is an outdoor plaza and amphitheatre equipped with modernized audio, lighting and electrical systems. Situated on 2.7 acres of open-air space, this multipurpose facility has more than 60,000 square feet of deck area perfect outside convention activities or events day or night. The plaza’s intimate 500-seat canopied amphitheatre includes overflow seating for 400, and the adjacent covered Patio and Paseo walkway provide spacious areas for vendor villages, beverage gardens, picnic areas and art walks.
New venues to consider
If you’re looking for somewhere new and fresh to hold your meeting, corporate event or grand social affair, Las Vegas never has a shortage of spaces to meet your needs. Interesting new venues are popping up all the time, too many to name, but the following are just a few of the new gems on the scene as well as one to look forward to in 2013.
Hyde at the Bellagio was once a secluded Tuscan garden at an opulent Italian villa reserved for just a few, but now this 10,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor space with floor-to-ceiling windows has been brought back to life by the visionary design of Philippe Starck. The new Hyde Bellagio, available for buyout or smaller private events, features an expansive terrace that showcases the Bellagio Fountains as visitors enjoy an award-winning mixology program and menu of small plates from Circo. After the sun sets, Hyde evolves into a hot nightlife destination with 40 VIP tables, diverse DJs and live performances.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a world-class performing arts center capable of hosting events of all kinds with a variety of venues large and small, indoors and out. The five-acre cultural campus includes three main performance spaces: the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, Boman Pavilion’s 258-seat cabaret-jazz theater and a 250-seat studio theater. In addition, the Grand Lobby is perfect for cocktail receptions; the Founders Room is suited for small, seated dinners up to 20; the Mezzaine Lounge can host large dinners up to 80; and the 3,000-square-foot Troesh Studio Theater is a versatile “black-box” space that can be customized to meet your needs. The Smith Center also features intimate conference rooms and a glorious 6,200-square-foot outdoor courtyard between Reynolds Hall and the Boman Pavilion.
Part gathering place, retail complex, attraction and entertainment district, The Linq is a massive $550-million, mid-Strip development that broke ground in September 2011. Set for completion in 2013, this open-air cluster of 30–40 retail, dining and entertainment attractions covers 200,000 square feet of open-air marketplace that will be anchored by the High Roller observation wheel, which broke ground in May 2012. At 550 feet tall, the High Roller will be the world’s tallest observation wheel and feature 28 transparent spherical cabins, each with a capacity of 40, that will take visitors on a reasonably priced full trip of the wheel every 30 minutes. Although this memorable experience of rising up and soaring over the Las Vegas Strip will be a stunning diversion on its own, it just may be destined to become a unique venue for private functions of the future.
Clearly new and different continues to be what Las Vegas is about so stay tuned for more developments in the ever-changing Entertainment Capital of the World.
Major convention centers
With nearly 4.9 million participants attending the more than 19,000 conventions held in Las Vegas in 2011, the Entertainment Capital of the World continues to be as much a gathering spot for business events as it is for pleasure seekers. To host these large-scale, national events, Las Vegas provides some of the largest and most impressive convention center facilities in the nation. Following are the largest convention venues that the Las Vegas Valley has to offer.
Located in Downtown Las Vegas, the 50-acre, $26-million Cashman Field Center was designed with convenience, workability and versatility in mind; every square foot was created to make meeting planning or exhibiting easier. The Cashman Center consists of two major components: two flexible exhibit halls totaling 100,000 square feet of meeting space with 16 meeting rooms and a 1,954-seat theater. In addition, Cashman Field is home to the Las Vegas 51s, the AAA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 9,000-seat stadium is also available for events when not in use for games. Each of the facilities can be used independently or combined to suit your specific requirements so you can use what you need and reduce your costs.
The Henderson Convention Center is an iconic landmark in the center of the historic Water Street District. Boasting 13,765 square feet of meeting space, this convention center is desirable for consumer shows, social events, receptions, meetings, training programs and corporate functions for 20 to 1,000 guests. With the perfect desert backdrop and incredible flexibility, the center offers a variety of amenities, including affordable meeting packages and equipment rentals, complimentary parking and a friendly convention services team. One of the unique options of the venue is that clients can bring in outside catering and beverage services for their occasion, but the venue does have its own catering kitchen. The Grand Ballroom has 10,000 square feet of column-free exhibit area with floating walls to create four separate rooms. The facility also has 3,765 square feet of meeting room space (divisible into six areas) as well as a versatile 500-square-foot prefunction area. The adjacent Henderson Events Plaza is an outdoor plaza and amphitheatre equipped with modernized audio, lighting and electrical systems. Situated on 2.7 acres of open-air space, this multipurpose facility has more than 60,000 square feet of deck area perfect outside convention activities or events day or night. The plaza’s intimate 500-seat canopied amphitheatre includes overflow seating for 400, and the adjacent covered Patio and Paseo walkway provide spacious areas for vendor villages, beverage gardens, picnic areas and art walks.
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