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The Las Vegas Hospitality Association is the leader in all areas of hospitality sales and marketing in Las Vegas. Our association is the premier hospitality organization in Southern Nevada and our 1 goal is to promote hospitality and tourism in our city. Our membership is comprised of local industry contacts, which provides networking opportunities to meet top level industry executives assuring you professional conduct and ethics. LVHA is the voice of Las Vegas with over 400 members and 240 companies represented, to provide years of experience, education and value-added services in a positive business climate.

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Chef Rick Moonen And Las Vegas Hospitality Association Help Three Square

The Las Vegas Hospitably Association’s (LVHA) July buffet breakfast meeting with Chef Rick Moonen as guest speaker at his famous RM Seafood Restaurant in Mandalay Bay on Thursday, July 28, 2011 was also a fundraiser for Three Square. LVHA member brought non-perishable, child-friendly foods and donated 201 pounds of food. Chef Moonen stayed after the meeting to sell and sign his cookbook “Fish Without A Doubt: The Cook’s Essential Companion” and donated a portion of the proceeds to Three Square. Chef Moonen is an advocate for sustainable fishing and seafood. His passion for conservation has led him to national acclaim and it all started by accident. He was a young chef in New York City at a time before chefs were celebrities. He and a click of chefs as he said were gathered for a tourism event when a reporter asked about genetically engineered foods. His answer, “I think Mother Nature does a fantastic job,” was a sound bite that resonated to nationwide portions and began his claim to fame. This resulted in a Chefs Coalition for the Pure Food Campaign back in 1992. As an industry leader, Chef Moonen has testified for environmental and sustainable policy issues in Washington, D.C. and New York. He is a founding member of the Seafood Choices Alliances, which named him “Seafood Champion” in 2006, as well as an active member of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Seaweb, and a chef's advisory board member of Ecofish. Chef Moonen is most famous for his memorable appearance in 2009 as a contestant on Bravo’s hit TV series “Top Chef Masters,” followed by a stint as a judge on “Top Chef Las Vegas” where his eponymous restaurant served as the location for the show’s popular “Restaurant Wars” episode – which led to an invitation to participate in the second season of “Top Chef Masters” where Moonen finished as runner-up and raised $22,500 for Three Square, a local non-profit organization with many programs to feed the less fortunate in our community.

CSN Culinary Arts Students Prepare Meal for Las Vegas Hospitality Association (LVHA) Board

The Las Vegas Hospitably Association (LVHA) has given more than $250,000 in the past five years for scholarships and programs at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). When the culinary arts students were in need of travel expenses to compete in Texas, the LVHA stepped up and donated the funds for the event. As a “thank you,” the students and faculty of the Culinary Arts Department and the Junior Hot Food Teams of 2010 and 2011 prepared an extraordinary competition showcase meal at Russell’s Restaurant at CSN’s Cheyenne Campus for the LVHA Board of Directors. The four-course meal that was prepared and served will be the same presentation that the culinary team will duplicate at the regional competition in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 30 and 31. The CSN culinary team went to regional in Albuquerque, N.M., last year and won a Silver Medal and has won the state competition 16 years. For 14 years, John Metcalfe, director of culinary arts, was the team’s coach until two years ago when he became their manager. Chef Levi Acosta, who has been with the college more than eight years, is now the coach. In the spring and fall terms, culinary arts students prepare the food while food and beverage management students manage and operate Russell's Restaurant all under the supervision of CSN's qualified faculty. The dining room when it is open is considered a “lab” where lunch is served Tuesday-Thursday from 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. and dinner on Thursday night from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. A major focus for LVHA is to raise money for scholarships to aid students going into the hospitality industry.

Chef Rick Moonen Is Guest Speaker at Las Vegas Hospitality Association Breakfast

The Las Vegas Hospitably Association (LVHA) will hold a buffet breakfast meeting with Chef Rick Moonen at his famous RM Seafood Restaurant in Mandalay Bay on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 8 a.m. Chef Moonen will be speaking about his success in the restaurant business, his passion for sustainable seafood, and his experience on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.” Chef Moonen will have copies of his cookbook, “Fish Without A Doubt: The Cook’s Essential Companion” available for purchase. He will donate a portion of the proceeds of the sale to Three Square, a local non-profit organization with many programs to feed the less fortunate in our community. In addition, LVHA will be holding a Three Square food drive. Attendees who bring a bag of non-perishable, child-friendly foods such as Vienna Sausage, single serving cereal boxes, fruit cups, trail mix, breakfast bars, etc., will get a raffle ticket for prizes that day. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. People can go to the LVHA Website: <a href="http://www.lvhospitality.org">www.lvhospitality.org</a> to RSVP before Friday, July 22, 2011, at 5 p.m.

LAS VEGAS HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER

<div style="text-align: center;">This year’s gold tournament is sold out</div> LAS VEGAS – May 26, 2010 – The Las Vegas Hospitality Association’s (LVHA) is holding its annual scholarship fundraising golf tournament at Bali Hai Golf Club on Thursday, May 27, 2010. This year’s event is sold out with members and non-members participating at the 18-hole course. The event will start with lunch and registration at 11:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. For non-golfers, there are golf lessons with PGA Master Professional Mike Davis at 5:15 p.m. and a reception for everyone at 5:30 p.m. Cost for the reception only is $40. There will be many raffle prizes that will include complimentary foursomes at prestigious courses. There will also be a chance to win a car from Audi. Over the past 20 years, the LVHA has raised more than $750,000 for scholarships and charities for the Southern Nevada community. Last year’s golf tournament raised $12,000. The money was put into the LVHA scholarship account to fund: Child of LVHA; College of Southern Nevada Foundation LVHA Scholarships; Nellis Air Force Base Spouse Scholarships; and the Valley High School Magnet School College Scholarship requests.

LAS VEGAS HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

<div style="text-align: center;">STACEY PURCELL WITH HARRAH’S LEADS TOURISM INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION </div> <div style="text-align: left;">LAS VEGAS – April 13, 2009 – Stacey Purcell, national sales manager for Las Vegas Meetings Harrah’s Entertainment, is the 2010 president for the Las Vegas Hospitality Association (LVHA), a nearly 500-member Las Vegas tourism industry organization. Purcell’s goals as president this year are to provide “even more” value to the membership, meaningful networking opportunities and money for scholarships. “It’s truly an honor to be leading such a powerful and professional hospitality industry group,” said Purcell. Purcell began her career with Harrah's Entertainment 19 years ago starting at Caesars Palace in catering, progressed to leisure sales and then to convention sales. In 2005, she became national sales manager for the Rio All-Suite Hotel, and in 2008, moved into the role of national sales manager for Bally's and Paris. Purcell has been a board member with the Las Vegas Hospitality Association since 2005 holding positions as director vice president of meetings, president-elect, and now president. Purcell is also a member of Meeting Planners International, Chicago Chapter, and the UNLV Alumni Association. Purcell, who was born and raised in Maui, Hawaii, graduated from University of Hawaii in 1986. She transferred to UNLV in 1988 and graduated with her BS in Hotel Administration in 1990. The LVHA incoming board is: Chairwoman Linda Andrew Ness, National Sales Director, Freeman Audio Visual Solutions President Stacey Purcell, National Sales Manager, Las Vegas Meetings Harrah’s Entertainment President-Elect J. J. Wills, National Sales Manager, Las Vegas Meetings Harrah’s Entertainment First Vice President (Membership and Marketing) Lynda Richardson, Director of Sales, Tropicana Las Vegas Second Vice President (Meetings) Bryan Kroten, Director of Marketing, Maverick Aviation Group Secretary Julie Holzer Pazina, National Sales Manager, Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services Treasurer Deanna Burgess, Associate Director of Sales, Mandalay Bay Directors Sara Atwell, Dir. Leisure Sales & Marketing, MGM Mirage Ericka Aviles, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Jennifer Cheung, Sr. Sales Manager, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Tami Hance, Vice President, Destinations by Design Neil Johnson, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Susan Kashani, National Sales Manager, Planet Hollywood Erika Welling, Sr. Sales Manager, GES Exposition Services Melissa Zorko, General Manager, Hello Las Vegas! Parliamentarian Mary Thomas, MKT Consultants Media Contact: Jackie Brett, 702-460-1836 jackiebrett@cox.net  </div>