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About Las Vegas About Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV is considered the entertainment capital of the world when it comes to gambling and live entertainment. Las Vegas was the fastest growing city in the United States in the last decade. A gambling Mecca, Las Vegas has also become home for many prominent Conventions/Events and simultaneously became a prominent family vacation destination. The City of Las Vegas is located in Clark County which makes up the southeast corner of the State of Nevada and borders three states- Arizona, California and Utah. The city itself is the largest city in Nevada. Las Vegas Metro market area includes the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City and majority of what most people considered the city of Las Vegas is still unincorporated in parts of Clark County. The County was created Feb. 5 1908 and is named in honor of the U. S. senator, William A. Clark from Montana. He is also famous for building the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. The county is 7,881 square miles, 20,490.6 square kilometers, comparable to the area of Massachusetts. The Casinos/Hotels owners' imaginations appear limitless. Almost annually, a new world largest Casino appears on the Las Vegas horizon. Seventeen out of the top twenty world’s largest hotels reside within a five-mile radius of each other in Las Vegas. The City is fast becoming the Convention and Resort headquarters for the world. There are over 100,000 hotel and motel rooms available in the Las Vegas area. Las Vegas was founded in 1905. The name means "the meadows" in Spanish. Incorporated March 16, 1911, Las Vegas covers 84.272 square miles, 219.1 square kilometers. Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday in 2005. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, growing at a rate of over 5,000 new residents every month! As of the 2004 census, there were just over a half million residents in Las Vegas proper, however Clark County is home to nearly two million. The big casino building boom began in the mid 1980's. The population of Vegas actually doubled in the ten years between 1985 and 1995. Las Vegas is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. In 2004, there were more than 22,000 conventions held in the city. More than 37 million people visited the area, more than five times as many as visited in 1970. If you are like most, you will stay 3 to 4 nights there during your vacation. You can expect to find lots of sunshine in Vegas and warm temperatures. The average minimum temperature is 56 degrees F. and the average high is 80 degrees F. in the summer time the temperature can average between 90 – 100 degrees. There are fun things to do in the area parks, golf courses and pools all year. The first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas was the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 1906. It ran into some trouble a few years later, in 1910 when law made it illegal to gamble. Fortunately, in 1931 the Nevada Legislature approved a legalized gambling bill. The first racially integrated hotel, The Moulin Rouge, opened in 1955. Two years later, the first topless showgirls debuted on the Strip at the Dunes in Minsky's Follies. The famous "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign was created by Betty Willis in 1959. Most of The famous Las Vegas Strip is not actually inside the Las Vegas city limits. Most of it is in Clark County. There are over 1700 licensed gambling establishments in operation today. Las Vegas is famous for its weddings. A marriage license costs $55 in Nevada. Many couples choose to marry in this state because there is no blood test or waiting period required. In addition to the Las Vegas Chapels, there are outdoor weddings, gazebo weddings, Grand Canyon weddings, Valley of Fire weddings, limousine drive-through weddings, renew your vow weddings, Red Rock Canyon weddings, helicopter ride over the Strip weddings and live internet WebCam weddings. You can even register online! The city of Las Vegas issues over 123,000 marriage licenses per year, or over 300 per day. Whether you stay on or off the Strip, or if you are a gambler or non-gambler, a golfer, food fanatic, show lover, sports fanatic, teenager, thrill seeker, bargain hunter, bar hopper, grandparents or just a kid, there is plenty of fun and entertainment waiting for you in Las Vegas! Las Vegas and Nevada History
Hoover Dam The construction of the Hoover Dam began in 1931. This brought an influx of construction workers which started a population boom and gave the Depression Era economy a much needed boost. It is a short 30-mile drive southeast of Las Vegas on Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border. A major engineering feat, the dam was built by a total of 21,000 men over a five-year period. It was actually finished two years ahead of schedule! Close to one million visitors take the tour every year and millions more drive over the dam. The Tourist Center is open every day except Christmas and Thanksgiving. The Mormon Influence Mormon settlers from Salt Lake City traveled to Las Vegas to protect the Los Angeles-Salt Lake City mail route and in 1855 began building a 150-square-foot fort of sun-dried bricks made of clay soil and grass, a substance known as adobe. The Mormons planted fruit trees, cultivated vegetables and mined lead for bullets at Potosi Mountain. Mormon pioneers abandoned the settlement in 1858, partly because of Indian raids. A portion of the "Mormon Fort" has withstood the ravages of time and is an historic site today near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard North and Washington Avenue. Scientists began an archeological dig on the site in November 1992. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) currently make up about 12 percent of the Southern Nevada population and in December 1989 dedicated a Mormon Temple in Las Vegas. The temple spires are visible in the foothills of Sunrise Mountain to the east of the city. No Holds Barred In the initial years of the Las Vegas Strip, "no" was a big word -- no cover, no minimum, no state speed limit, no sales tax, no waiting period for marriages, no state income tax and no regulation of gambling as it is known today. In modern times about the only "no's" remaining are no state income tax and no waiting period to obtain a marriage license. No cover charge is still the rule in some casino lounges. The state legislature has imposed sales taxes and strict gambling regulation laws. The federal government has forced Nevada, as well as other states, to adopt highway speed limits. Nevada gambling styles, games and machines evolved to keep pace with more sophisticated, affluent players. Baccarat, known in France as “chemin de fer”, appeared in high-roller Strip casinos. Keno writers no longer used black indelible ink brushes to mark tickets. Mechanical slot machines, once affectionately termed "one- armed bandits," became antique collector items in the age of electronic gaming. Blackjack dealers no longer dealt single decks but switched to "shoes" that held multiple decks. Silver dollars, once the coin of the realm in Nevada, disappeared and were replaced in casinos with silver-dollar-size tokens. In the 60s, multiple coin slot machines debuted. Mechanical penny and nickel slot machines that took one coin at a time evolved into the popular computerized dollar slot machines capable of accepting multiple tokens simultaneously. High-roller slot players today can find machines that accept $500 tokens. The size of jackpots grew from a few hundred dollars to $10 million dollar progressive jackpots paid on a computerized statewide network of slot machines. In the 70s, video machines that substituted television screens for reels were introduced. Computerized slot machines now feature poker, keno, blackjack, bingo and craps. Casinos continue their evolution toward high-tech wagering with every applicable breakthrough in modern technology. Most gaming machines now only accept paper money and dispense out your winnings on a paper ticket you redeem for cash. You can still find a few machines in Downtown Las Vegas that except coins and pay out coins. The sound of dropping coins into the collection pan when you win is still music to their ears for most visitors to Las Vegas. In 2009 it was reported by the Nevada Gaming Commission that penny slot machines took in more money statewide than any other type of gaming machines. Dawn of Mega Resorts In 1976, when casino-style gaming was legalized in Atlantic City, N.J., it became apparent to Las Vegas casino owners that Nevada no longer could claim exclusive rights to gambling casinos. It perhaps hastened the beginning of another era for the Strip -- the megaresort. Hotel-casinos began the race to become full-blown destination resorts for travelers, vacationers, gamblers, conventioneers and all members of the family. Circus Circus Enterprises Inc., in October 1968 already had opened a circus-tent-shaped casino complete with midway games and rides for youngsters. A hotel was added in 1972. Owners of the resort have developed a $90 million water theme park called Grand Slam Canyon on five acres adjoining the Circus Circus Hotel-Casino. The entertainment park, a takeoff on the Grand Canyon, includes 140-foot mountains, a 90-foot Havasupai Falls, and a coursing river where the adventuresome can assault river rapids, plunge over a 50-foot waterfall, fly through the canyon and caverns in a double-loop, cork-screw roller coaster or lounge on beach- rimmed, lagoon-like pools. Grand Slam Canyon, which opened Aug. 23, 1993, is climate- controlled and enclosed by a vented pink space-frame dome. The 3,049-room Mirage Hotel-Casino opened in the fall of 1989 at a construction cost of $630 million. It features a white tiger habitat, a dolphin pool, an elaborate swimming pool and waterfall and a man-made volcano that belches fire and water. Mirage owner Steve Wynn, who also owned the Golden Nugget Hotel-Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, constructed the 2,900-room Treasure Island adjacent to The Mirage at a cost of $430 million. The hotel features Buccaneer Bay where a full scale pirate ship and British frigate engage in a battle of cannon fire. In the end, the pirates blast the British and the frigate slowly sinks beneath the churning waves. With Treasure Island, which opened Oct. 27, 1993, and the Mirage side by side on the Las Vegas Strip, Wynn has nearly 6,000 rooms on a 100-acre site. Additionally, Wynn purchased the 164-acre Dunes Hotel and Country Club on the Las Vegas Strip for $75 million in 1992. He spent $1 million renovating the country club on the golf course. In October 1993, the flamboyant casino owner staged a $1.5 million spectacular in which the north tower of the Dunes Hotel was imploded and the famous Dunes Hotel sign destroyed amid a shower of fireworks never before equaled west of the Mississippi. More than 200,000 people crowded onto the Strip to witness the spectacular. The Luxor, a modern marvel which cost $375 million dollars to build, which is now linked to the Excalibur and Mandalay Bay by monorail. The Luxor features a full-scale reproduction of King Tut's Tomb. The world's most powerful beam of light shines from the top of the pyramid. It is visible to planes 250 miles away in Los Angeles. The atrium in the middle of the pyramid could hold nine Boeing 747s stacked one atop of another. Located at the intersection of the Las Vegas Strip and Tropicana Avenue is the MGM Grand Las Vegas -- the largest resort hotel in the world and the dream of pioneer Las Vegas hotel developer and multimillionaire entrepreneur Kirk Kerkorian. The grandness starts outside, with the 100,000-pound, 45-foot-tall bronze lion statue perched atop a 25-foot pedestal where the $1 billion resort meets the Strip. LED screens, water fountains and lush landscaping surround the lion – the largest bronze statue in the U.S. The adventure continues inside, where guests will find 5,044 rooms in four 30-story towers, more than a dozen restaurants and more than 170,000 square feet of gaming. There is even the convenience of tourist attractions on site, including a zoo (Lion Habitat) and a water park (1,000 foot long lazy river at the 27,000-square-foot pool complex. The MGM opened December 18, 1993. The Era Mega Mergers to Create World Top Two Mega Gaming Corporation based in Las Vegas. It's not your imagination -- MGM MIRAGE is one of the world's largest gaming firms. It all started when two Las Vegas casino operators both created their own empire-- Steve Wynn, the founder of the Mirage Resorts decides to sell to Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of MGM Grand. The MGM Mirage Corporation sets out to make history in Gaming industry. 2000: MGM Grand pays $6.4 billion for Steve Wynn's Mirage Resorts, acquiring the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas, Monte Carlo (50% stake), Boardwalk, Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio casinos on the Strip, the Golden Nugget Laughlin, and Beau Rivage in Biloxi. The company's name becomes MGM MIRAGE 2000: MGM Grand Adventures theme park (adjacent to MGM Grand Las Vegas) closes 2004: MGM Mirage sells the Golden Nugget Las Vegas and Golden Nugget Laughlin 2004: Spa tower expansion opens at Bellagio 2004: Treasure Island remodeled, re-branded as "TI" 2005: MGM Mirage buys Mandalay Resort Group for $7.9 billion. It acquires a full ownership of the Monte Carlo on the Strip, several parcels of real estate on the Strip, and the following casinos: Mandalay Bay; Luxor, Excalibur, Circus Circus, Slots-a-Fun (Las Vegas); Railroad Pass (Henderson); Nevada Landing, Gold Strike (Jean); Colorado Belle, Eldorado (Laughlin); Circus Circus, Silver Legacy (50% stake) (Reno); Motor City Casino 2006: The Boardwalk Hotel-Casino on the Strip closes to make way from Project City Center; City Center begins construction 2006: MGM Mirage announced plans to sell Primm Valley Resorts to Herbst Gaming for $400 million. 2008: MGM Mirage sells its Las Vegas Treasure Island resort and casino to billionaire Phil Ruffin for approximately $775 million 2009: The M resort, in which MGM Mirage owns a share, opens on Las Vegas Boulevard South 2009: The chief components of City Center, including the Vdara non-gaming hotel, Crystals shopping mall, Mandarin Oriental hotel and residences, and Aria casino hotel open in December. Harrah's Entertainment likes to spread its bets. The world's largest gaming company, Harrah's owns, operates, and/or manages about 50 Harrah's became the world's #1 gaming company when it acquired rival Caesars Entertainment for $9.4 billion in 2005. The company is owned by private equity firms Apollo Advisors and TPG Capital 2004: Harrah's acquired Binion's Horseshoe, then sells the casino to the MTR group; Harrah's retains the rights to the Horseshoe name in Nevada and the World Series of Poker Tournament 2004: Harrah's acquired Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp., giving it Horseshoe casinos in Hammond, Indiana, Bossier City, Louisiana, and Runica, Mississippi 2004: Harrah's began running World Series of Poker-branded events at its properties nationwide 2005: Harrah's acquired by merger the assets of Caesars Entertainment (formerly Park Place Entertainment), including:
2007: Harrah's acquired Barbary Coast from Boyd Gaming in exchange for 24 acres of land for the future Echelon project, Barbary Coast renamed to Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon, in recognition of Harrah's founder Bill Harrah 2007: In a $17 billion leveraged buyout, private equity firms Texas Pacific and Apollo Management take Harrah's Entertainment private 2010: Harrah's acquired Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort (02/19) DOWNTOWN BOOMS AGAIN Downtown Las Vegas, where it all began, has launched an extravagant project to keep pace with the booming Strip. The multimillion dollar project is called "The Fremont Street Experience." The Nevada Legislature passed enabling laws in 1993 to make the project financially feasible and construction was started in 1994. The project was completed September 1995. The $63 million project consists primarily of a space frame that will rise nearly 100 feet and stretch approximately 1,500 feet along Fremont Street from Main to Fourth streets. Set into the inner surface of the space frame will be 1.5 million lights. The lights will come to life nightly in a multi- sensory show. STATS on Las Vegas All information is for the city of Las Vegas only unless otherwise indicated. Population: City of Las Vegas - 603,093 Clark County - 1,996,542 Median Age 34.5 Household Information: Number of households - 220,755 Housing units - 232,931 Median household income - $53,704 Culture and Recreation: Parks - 68 Golf courses 14 Public swimming pools 4 Public Safety: Fire stations 17 Fire Training Centers 1 Police stations (countywide) - 7 area commands Education: Elementary schools - 64 Middle schools - 15 High schools - 10 UNLV satellite campus - 1 CSN satellite campus - 1 Climate (based on 30-year average): Average minimum temperature - 56.3 F Average maximum temperature - 79.9 F Annual Sunshine - 294 days Land: Area 133.2 square miles Planning and Development Department, 2000 Census, 2007 Las Vegas Perspective Transportation Cars are the favorite means of transportation in Las Vegas, and city planners are constantly striving to improve the freeways and increase mobility. Reliable bus service is also available throughout the valley via Citizens Area Transit. The Las Vegas Monorail runs along a 4-mile route along the Strip, linking major resorts, hotels, attractions and the convention center. McCarran International Airport has served as the city’s gateway for visitors since its beginning in 1948. McCarran is currently the fifth busiest airport in the nation and the 10th busiest in the world. The airport offers flights to cities around the globe. McCarran is part of the Clark County Airport System, which operates five airports, including four general aviation airports. A world Apart: CULTURE & QUALITY OF LIFE in Las Vegas Las Vegas is an amazing city in that it truly offers something for everyone in the quality of life department. From a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities to world-class shopping, dining and entertainment venues, there’s something unique and interesting for every age, budget and lifestyle. “At the center of our life in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas is an oasis built out of the Mojave Desert, yet the desert remains a crucial part of our environment providing substantial recreational opportunities,” said Tim Cashman, co-owner of Las Vegas Red Rock Harley-Davidson and Zion Harley-Davidson. “The beauty and splendor of Red Rock Canyon and the Valley of Fire are sites to behold. Both locations provide the opportunity to hike and explore our natural environment and heritage.” ARTS & CULTURE Active Performing and Visual Arts Scene Las Vegas offers 31 outstanding performance venues. In addition to the performing arts offerings on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas Philharmonic and the Nevada Ballet Theatre, two cultural institutions and mainstays on the Las Vegas performing arts scene, have been redefining the quality of life for all Las Vegans. For a “theater under the stars” experience, many residents head out to Super Summer Theatre, located in the historic Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The Nevada Conservatory Theatre, housed in the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, features grandiose performances and award-winning spectacles. The organization engages national and international theater professionals in all disciplines for residencies with the company. The visual arts are also well-represented in the city. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Arts is home to many important art treasures and is located in the Bellagio; the Las Vegas Natural History Museum in Downtown Las Vegas offers a look at desert-dwelling animals of past and present, as well as hands-on and interactive exhibits. Numerous special-interest museums abound in Las Vegas, including The Neon Museum, King Tut’s Tomb and Museum, the Debby Reynolds Hollywood Movie Museum and the Liberace Museum, among many others. Performing Arts The Las Vegas Philharmonic Created in 1998, the Las Vegas Philharmonic is the third largest arts organization in the state. Today there are more than 1,000 Philharmonic season subscribers and a guild that has grown to nearly 200 members. These two groups support the orchestra’s varied programming and ever-expanding seasonal lineup. In addition to its performances, the Philharmonic provides cultural outreach programs for more than 20,000 Clark County School District students each year. A Young Artists Competition is also conducted annually with winners performing solos in the Concert Series. The Philharmonic’s main season begins each September. Nevada Ballet Theatre Established in 1972, Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) is a professional ballet company and dance academy that also provides outreach and educational programs. A leading cultural organization in Nevada, the company’s 35 members have been recruited from around the world. Performances range from romantic-era classics to high-energy contemporary ballets. The theater is located in a 36,000 square-foot, world-class facility featuring seven dance studios, scenery and costume shops, a library and a fully equipped Pilates studio. The academy provides both intensive education in the highly structured and disciplined techniques of dance and related performing arts as well as classes for fun and fitness. Performing Arts Center at University Nevada, Las Vegas The Performing Arts Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has long been the home of arts and cultural programming in Southern Nevada. Located on the northeast corner of the university campus, the center is bustling with activity nearly every day of the year. Rainbow Company The Rainbow Company is a nationally acclaimed and award-winning youth theater group. Rainbow Company is a program of the Performing Arts Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services. At the core of the company is its ensemble, a group of 40 dedicated children, ages 10 to 18 that are selected by open audition. The Rainbow Company is dedicated to creating quality children’s theater productions for the youth of Nevada. Arts Organizations and Information Bridge Gallery A variety of two-dimensional artwork is displayed on the second floor of City Hall and along the breezeway connecting City Hall to the Stewart Avenue parking garage. Rotating exhibits may include paintings, drawings, photography and/or banners. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Admission is free. Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts Classes are offered in dance, music, children’s theater, gymnastics, cheerleading and aerobics. Events such as workshops, concerts and competitions are held throughout the year. Reed Whipple Cultural Center The Reed Whipple Cultural Center is the headquarters for the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre and the Las Vegas All-Star High School Jazz Band. Center programs include a children’s summer concert series, cultural arts classes, concerts and art exhibits. The theater, ballroom and conference room are available for rent. The Charleston Heights Arts Center This center is open to the public and provides a variety of cultural arts programs, concert series, lectures and art exhibits. The center hosts the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre and Las Vegas Civic Ballet Association classes. Amenities include a 364-seat theater, ballroom and conference facility. Space is available for rent. Theaters The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV This professional repertory theater is housed in the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The organization engages national and international theater professionals in all disciplines for residencies with the company. Students have opportunities for internships. Super Summer Theatre Super Summer Theatre, located in the historic Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, features live stage productions with lots of pizzazz. The historic park encompasses 520 acres of an old ranch near the base of the cliffs of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and is only about a 20-minute drive from Las Vegas. Super Summer Theatre stage productions have wide appeal. Past productions have included “Seussical the Musical,” “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Guys and Dolls.” Food concessions include a variety of snacks, beverages and main-course entrees. Picnic baskets and blankets are welcome. Utah Shakespearean Festival One of the oldest and largest Shakespearean festivals in North America, the Utah Shakespearean Festival attracts nearly 150,000 people annually. and educational programs are held year-round. Each year the Festival Education Department tours an abbreviated version of a Shakespearean play to schools throughout the Southwest. First Friday For a unique cultural vibe, many Las Vegas residents head downtown once a month for First Friday. Centered within Charleston Boulevard and Main Street in the heart of the Downtown Arts District, First Friday is an ongoing monthly arts, entertainment and social event featuring an eclectic mix of events, from art exhibits to theatrical presentations, musical performances and poetry slams. First Friday is a stage for local galleries and Las Vegas’ vital downtown cultural scene. Visitors can listen to live local bands play throughout the evening while they “people watch,” sample new restaurants and visit diverse shops and attractions. Churches in Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas offers a variety of places of worship to support all faiths. Churches, synagogues and places of worship in Las Vegas are conveniently locally in almost every neighborhood. Visitors are often surprised to learn that Las Vegas has nearly 600 churches, temples and synagogues representing more than 63 faiths. Las Vegas offers a smorgasbord of religious options -- everything from a Buddhist Temple to the Church of Scientology to a non-denominational service in a hotel/casino showroom. Employment in Las Vegas According to the most recent figures from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (NVDETR), the Clark County School District clocks in as the valley’s largest overall employer, with more than 38,611 employees on the payroll as of the start of the 2009-2010 school year. Clark County is next with 14,859, followed by Nellis Air Force Base at 12,975, The Venetian hotel-casino at 9,747, and the Bellagio hotel-casino at 9,051. While Nevada’s construction industry is currently experiencing a decline due to a slowdown in new housing starts (accounting for a significant percentage of lost jobs that contributes to the overall unemployment rate), there are several employment areas continuing to experience growth. According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation, trade, transportation and utility industries added more than 800 new jobs in the first half of 2009; manufacturing added more than 200 positions; and mining, an additional 100 jobs. Health care is another area that has seen sustained and ongoing job growth. Jobs in the professional scientific and technical service industries are continuing to expand as well. In looking ahead, The Nevada Leading Employment Index, which provides a signal about the future of the state’s employment index, showed a small but hopeful upward tick in June 2009 of .03 percent. (source LVCoC) Leading Southern Nevada Industries Construction More than 86,000 Southern Nevadans are employed in construction trades. Top talent, including electricians, engineers, project managers and superintendents are required for the myriad construction projects under way valley wide. The emergence of LEED-certified buildings in the valley has created an additional need for skilled and knowledgeable construction personnel and design staff. Distribution and Trade With an excellent transportation and communications network, Las Vegas has become a hub for the interaction of Western markets. Eighty percent of markets within 500 miles are served by overnight truck delivery at discounted rates, and the area serves as a business link between the Pacific Coast, the Sunbelt Southwest and international markets via McCarran International Airport (sixth busiest across the U.S.) Employment figures from NVDETR for the Las Vegas MSA (metropolitan statistical area) reported more than 163,000 workers in the transportation and trade industry in 2009. Financial Institutions Southern Nevada boasts an impressive array of community banks and financial institutions that combine an in-depth knowledge of the local market with a high degree of personalized service. Las Vegas Perspective reports that 46,000 people are employed in the finance and insurance sector of the economy. Gaming, Tourism and Hospitality Gaming, tourism and hospitality are expected to remain Southern Nevada’s top economic drivers for the foreseeable future. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation indicates that Clark County has more than 263,000 people employed in all leisure and hospitality activities. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), some 18 million people visited Las Vegas as of July 1, 2009, each with an average gaming budget of $531. Government The provision of service at the federal, state and local levels makes government the third-largest, service-based employer in Southern Nevada. Las Vegas is the seat for Clark County, which includes the incorporated cities of Boulder City, Henderson, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. In addition to traditional government offices, there are those unique to the state, such as the Gaming Control Board, the federal facilities of the Nevada Test Site and Nellis Air Force Base, which continue to have a major impact on the local economy. Manufacturing and High Technology The 2009 Las Vegas Perspective lists 1,180 manufacturing companies in Clark County with an annual payroll in excess of $257 million. Considering the region’s commitment to technological advancements and efficiency, as well as the diversity within the local manufacturing sector itself — from wood, plastic and rubber products to stone, glass and metals materials to measuring, exacting and electronic instrument — the Las Vegas Valley stands prepared for future growth. Health Care Southern Nevada’s continued growth has spurred the construction of several new hospitals in quick succession in recent years. The new construction has afforded health care centers the opportunity to incorporate the latest technology into their facilities. Employment opportunities in Southern Nevada’s health care industry continue to thrive. Las Vegas is now home to 29 specialty and full-service hospitals and major medical facilities, many of which opened in recent years, including some addressing key specialties with the latest in high-tech equipment. The number of teaching institutions also continues to grow, with medical and health care education now being offered by, among others, the University of Nevada School of Medicine, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nevada State College-Henderson; College of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas College; The Academy of Healing Arts; Nevada Career Institute; University of Phoenix-Las Vegas and Tech Skills. Education The Clark County School District (CCSD) is the largest employer in Southern Nevada, and qualified educators are in high demand. From high-tech public magnet schools to advanced medical skills training facilities, Southern Nevada is quickly gaining a reputation for its wide array of educational offerings and for employment opportunities in the educational field. More than 38,600 people are employed by the CCSD as of August 2009. |
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