The Hospitality Industry in Las Vegas Remains Strong

What do a wedding coordinator, a night club host, a security guard, and a front-desk agent have in common? They all work in the exciting fi eld integral to making Las Vegas what it is today – the hospitality capital of the world. And what an exciting time to be a part of this growing business, but not just in Las Vegas. While many U.S. employers are proceeding with caution when considering hiring new employees for fi rst quarter 2009, according to the results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the leisure and hospitality industry sector anticipates increased hiring activity during the upcoming quarter and expects to boost staff levels compared to three months ago.

Certainly, one place within the hospitality industry that is seeing growth is right here in Las Vegas. With casino, resort, and mixed-use development construction projects nearing completion all along Las Vegas Boulevard, hiring for these new properties will soon be in full swing. If you have never worked in the hospitality industry, now might be the perfect time to start your career. The hospitality industry is critical to the infrastructure of our city.

According to the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, an estimated 37 million tourists visited Las Vegas in 2008. To serve these tourists, the Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation has identified more than 270,000 people working in the leisure and hospitality industry. More.

8 rules for using social media in events

Good information here.

Link.

(Note: this page initially opened up with a black background - all I could read was the pink font. Because of the spacing, I suspected there was additional info, so I highlighted the black areas and sure enough, I could read the highlighted font. Then, the background suddenly turned white. )

TISOH Mixer, March 26

You are invited to the following event:

The International School of Hospitality Spring Mixer

Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (PT)

Location:
Brio Tuscan Grille at Town Square
6653 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119

For Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends.

To register, click here.

Ben Stein Hits the Nail on the Head

Business meetings are usually not a waste of time, even if they are held in Las Vegas or at a resort with a golf course near a Southern California beach. They are not decadent, with rare exceptions. And at the business meetings I see, an incredibly heavy burden of work lies on the shoulders of those who attend. Link to full article.

Las Vegas Twitters

Follow Las Vegas Twitterers. Link.

In addition to those in the article, here are a few more:

http://twitter.com/pattishock
http://twitter.com/clmweddings
http://twitter.com/lvwedconcierge
http://twitter.com/lvcva

You can find local twitterers here from anywhere: http://nearbytweets.com/

Are you a Las Vegas Twitterer? Add your twitter address in the Comments section.

Twitter Page Design

Are you Twittering? Do you want a snazzy Twitter Home Page? Twitip has instructions and examples of how to customize it to your taste.

Link.

Liquor Laws by State

Alcoholic beverage laws vary state by state. Differences include age, hours, on vs off-premise, beer, wine and distilled spirits. Link.

Free Webinars

Successful Meetings is providing free live and on-demand webinars. Link.

Topics include Small Meetings, Risk Management, Creativity, Team Building, Food & Beverage, etc.

3 Little Words

Three words you must know before your next hotel stay. Video.

Sometimes we forget that people not involved with the hospitality industry don't know things like this.

Social Media for Meetings

Do you have a Facebook Group for your meeting, event or tradeshow? Link. Are you exploring other types of social media, such as Twitter? Please share your experiences in the comment box below:

Virtualis

Here is a link to a video about Virtualis, the convention center on Second Life. It is really cool. I have been in there and seen all of the features.

Tech Guru

Corbin Ball is the Tech Guru for the Meetings Industry. He has a monthly newsletter. His bookmark list is incredible - be sure to scroll down.

He also has software tools, including Excel templates.

Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 Now Available

Some neat social media integration features. One Click Bookmarking, Full Zoom of part of a page. Download now. Link.

Travel Leaders Earn President Obama’s Support

President Obama supports the industry in:

-encouraging business meetings and events (they generate more than $100 billion in spending and more than one million jobs!)

-passing the Travel Promotion Act to increase international visitors to the U.S.

Link

Congratulations to Michael Napolitano

Chef Michael Napolitano, owner of Renaissance Catering, and an instructor in the TISOH 'Art of Food and Beverage' Certificate Program was voted Caterer of the Year by the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).