Did you know that you can download the Las Vegas Review-Journal and read it on your Kindle? You can also download the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and just about every other major U.S. newspaper. Prices range from $5.99/month (San Francisco Chronicle) to $19.99/month (New York Times). Many (but not all) of…
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The beginning of August will see the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Starting August 3rd and lasting till August 6th, this is an unmatched resource for gathering the latest information about innovations related to diabetes education. To give you an idea of the importance of this convention for…
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On Wednesday, I discussed the ways that journalists aren’t going to be up to the task of living and working in the New Media, unless they specifically make themselves ready to be. But what makes working in new media so important? Let’s take a look at some hard, cold facts: Some Hard Cold FACTS that…
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In my last post I wrote about our discovery of the Las Vegas Press Club Branding Iron Record 1963 magazine. I’ve had a great time paging through this walk back in time to Vegas in the early 60s. In fact, it’s been so great that I’ve decided to make a weekly post from the excerpts.…
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As reported in a previous post here, Smith Center for the Performing Arts Vice President and CEO Richard Johnson was the guest speaker at the CEO CFO Group networking event. His presentation brought excitement to the crowd gathered at Morton’s Steakhouse. Richard’s initial focus was to complete the financing for the world-class facility. This focus…
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For Information about the 2013 Las Vegas Fireworks please CLICK HERE. It’s finally here! Las Vegas events love to go big and 4th of July is no exception. Fireworks in Las Vegas are one of a kind as up and down the Strip explosions of grandeur light up the sky. If you haven’t had a…
Read MoreThe CEO CFO Group networking luncheon speaker for the month of June was Las Vegas resident Byron Georgiou. Georgiou was one of 10 members appointed to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in 2009. Byron and his fellow commissioners spent in excess of 18 months investigating the origins of the financial crisis. Byron directs Georgiou Enterprises,…
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The City of Las Vegas was founded in 1905. By 1945, the majority of the city’s population was employed in the entertainment and tourism industries. Downtown Las Vegas quickly spread, and the “Strip” and Clark County were soon born. Some don’t realize that the area known as the Strip is not actually in the City…
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In my last post entitled, “Cyber Journalism and the Future of New Media”, we embarked on a pretty sensitive topic for many journalists. The fact of the matter is that journalists and other professional writers may have a much harder time making a living, due to the decreased relevancy of print media. Considering that many…
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Over two years ago, someone told me that, 30 years back, there was such a thing as a Las Vegas Press Club. It was a mystery to me why it didn’t flourish in the Vegas Valley, soon closing its doors. I made a personal promise to myself that one day soon, there would be another…
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