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7 B M & T ••• November/December 2020 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com events within each facility, as well as a review of entrants' event spaces, selling points, and innovations, conducted by a panel of corporate exhibit managers. "Simply by virtue of being included in this list, these facilities have proven their ability to host trade shows and events of all shapes and sizes while providing world-class service and state-of-the-art accommodations," said Travis Stanton, editor of EXHIBITOR magazine. The DECC also was recently recognized as a Prime Site Award Winner by Facilities and Destinations magazine for the tenth consecutive year. As a GBAC Star certified venue, the DECC is prepared to host events and welcome guests again, safely. LAS VEGAS AWARDED NINE NCAA EVENTS This is the first time Las Vegas has been awarded events by the NCAA In a historic move, the NCAA has selected Las Vegasas a host site for nine preliminary rounds and finals of predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held for the 2022-23 through 2025-26 academic years. "We're thrilled with the NCAA's decision to award nine events to Las Vegas over the 2022-23 to 2025-26 school years," said Steve Hill, CEO/President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "Las Vegas will pro- vide both the student athletes and their fans an unparalleled experience. Welcoming events of this caliber is important to the destination as we continue to evolve into the Sports Capital of the World." The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to submit 98 bids to host NCAA Championship Events from Division I, II and III, including tennis, golf, soccer, softball, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, bowling and volleyball. "We are thrilled to welcome upcoming NCAA Championships to Las Vegas and we cannot wait to showcase our great community to participating student-athletes, coaches, their fans and the nation!" said Desiree Reed-Francois, UNLV Director of Athletics, "We are grateful for the partnerships with our local and regional leaders to ensure that Las Vegas is as well-equipped as any city in the nation to host world-class events such as NCAA Championship events, and today's announcement further solidifies Las Vegas as the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World. We also look forward to our own UNLV student-athletes competing for national titles in our hometown. Today is a great day for UNLV and for the City of Las Vegas." In addition to bids submitted by the LVCVA, MGM Resorts International partnered with UNLV to apply for events and was awarded the 2023 Division I Men's Basketball Regional, to be held at T-Mobile Arena. MGM Resorts also collaborated with Las Vegas Events and was awarded the 2026 Frozen Four Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship at T-Mobile Arena. "Today's announcement by the NCAA is another successful step in establishing Las Vegas as the Sports Capital of the World," said George Kliavkoff, President of Entertainment & Sports for MGM Resorts. "T-Mobile Arena and MGM Resorts have hosted a wide variety of large scale, cham- pionship sporting events and we're confident that we'll deliver a world class Las Vegas experience for the student-athletes, their families and the fans." This was the first time Las Vegas has been permitted to submit bids. Following the Supreme Court's decision to allow sports betting nationwide, in May 2019 the NCAA changed its policy, opening the door for Las Vegas to apply to host title events. F OR THE 2022-23 THROUGH 2025-26 ACADEMIC YEARS, LAS VEGAS HAS BEEN SELECTED TO HOST THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: • 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Regional, T-Mobile Arena • 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Regional, Bear's Best Las Vegas • 2023 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, South Point Hotel • 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships, Boulder Creek Golf Club and The Legacy Golf Club • 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regional, Spanish Trail Country Club • 2024 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Soccer Championships, UNLV - Peter Johann Memorial Field • 2025 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships, Boulder Creek Golf Club • 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships, Boulder Creek Golf Club • 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship (Frozen Four), T-Mobile Arena Discover for yourself why Las Vegas is the only place to be at www.VisitLasVegas.com.