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32 B M & T ••• March/April 2024 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com CENTER OF ATTENTION: LAS VEGAS Las Vegas is always the place where business gets done. With the most hotel rooms and convention space in North America, it's basically a given. But this destination continues to evolve—and through those changes, it continues to enthrall, excite and inspire business travelers. The destination is always changing, offering new places to see as well as global events to attend. Vegas offers meetings professionals a location that not only meets their needs but exceeds it. Here are some recent developments that will trans- form your meeting in Las Vegas. RESORTS With the most hotel rooms in the United States, Las Vegas has secured its position as the place to host your next meeting or event. As mentioned in a previous issue, Durango Casino & Resort is now open and offers everything visitors love about Las Vegas—within 10 miles from the Strip with beautiful mountain and valley views. Its 20,000-square-foot convention and meeting space allows you to conduct business, while its food and beverage outlets are ideal for client meetings, pre- sentations or company events. Another resort offered recently is Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which has a sparkling new 550,000-square-foot Conference Center just steps away from the Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall. The hotel also offers the fab- ulous mix of dining and entertainment you'd expect from a major Las Vegas property. SPORTS Las Vegas is the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World, so it should come as no surprise that there are always marquee athletic events happening both on and off the Strip. Following Super Bowl LVIII—the first Big Game to be held in the destination—Allegiant Stadium is set to host the kickoff for the Australian National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership in March. The double-header event features some of the country's most popular teams, playing the coun- try's most popular sport. Allegiant Stadium doesn't stop there! Before it begins to host the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders games again, another head- lining event is headed to the venue that's just minutes away from the Strip. CONMEBOL Copa America is touching down there in late June and early July, hosting three matches. You can expect to see Jamaica face Uruguay, while Paraguay will play Brazil—with the winners emerging for the culminat- ing quarterfinal match. DINING Las Vegas is a culinary capital, with celebrity chefs and iconic restaurants dotting the destination, which also offers the best neighborhood gems you'll ever encounter. The restaurant business was chronicled in the feature film Chef—and in homage to the beloved film, Roy Choi and actor/producer Jon Favreau have launched The Chef Truck at C E N T E R O F A T T E N T I O N