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Giving Thanks

The calendar moves fast in the meetings & conventions industry.  Although it seems like only yesterday when attendees and exhibitors were all asking us how we live in Las Vegas during the summer when the temperatures were soaring past 110 degrees, the desert winds have arrived signaling that Holiday season is here.  For all of us at Las Vegas Expo Complete Show Services, the Holidays are a time for reflection, spending time with our family & friends and most importantly, to Give Thanks...

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Trade Shows: Why Attend? Why Exhibit?

Why exhibit at a trade show?  Why attend as a buyer?  The simple answer is because Trade Shows work!  Last week some colleagues from one of our suppliers were in town and we met for an early breakfast in one of the large convention hotel monoliths on the Las Vegas Strip.  As a lifer in the industry, the meeting gave me a sense of wonder as our biz buddies were effusive in their proclamations that they were having a hugely successful experience as...

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What’s your job?… What do you do?

What's your job?... What do you do?

How many of us have to explain what we do for a livelihood when people ask?  If you ask someone what their job is and they answer they’re a teacher, an auto mechanic or in pharmaceutical sales, people know what that is.  But when you answer I’m a contractor for the convention industry….we are met with a puzzled look and more questions.  Most of the time my response begins with, “have you ever been to a Boat...

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