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Las Vegas Horror Destination: Goretorium. Ticket to Hell.

By on October 27, 2012 in For Attendees, Meeting Planning

Why are so many people intrinsically drawn to the dark side of life; the grisly, the gruesome and the grotesque? What sort of person enjoys seeing people murdered, dismembered and impaled?!  There are a number of theories but to reduce it to the most simplistic terms, these thrill seekers, adrenaline junkies, hardcore horror addicts and [...]

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Best Mediterranean Restaurant in Las Vegas: Hedary’s

By on October 22, 2012 in For Attendees

From fajitas to frittatas, Americans are having a love affair with all foods exotic. Ethnic food is a veritable culinary kaleidoscope of delectable dishes that rouses the senses and excites the palate. One of the most interesting and enjoyable ways to experience culinary ethnicity is through the foods indigenous to that culture. In a world [...]

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Where to Get Las Vegas Event and Trade Show Photographer

By on September 27, 2012 in For Attendees, Meeting Planning

How many times have you hosted an event, and a spectacular trade show exhibit or a celebrity-studded convention and afterward you say to yourself, “I wish I had hired a photographer”?! Photographic Excellence International is a full service, licensed and insured, photography company based in Las Vegas, and owned and operated by long time partners Paul Kammet [...]

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Where to Stay and Eat for Las Vegas Trade Shows: Alexis Park

By on July 13, 2012 in For Attendees

When you think of hotels in Las Vegas, most think of grand high rises with blaring bright neon lights and 24/7 casinos.  But if the glitz and glamour and the sound of ringing slot machines is not your preference, just minutes from The Strip, the Las Vegas Convention Center and McCarran Airport, sets the quaint [...]

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Las Vegas Mobile Concierge: If you can conceive it, they can achieve it…as long as it’s legal!!

By on July 4, 2012 in For Attendees

Dealing with a multitude of requests on a day-to-day basis can be time-consuming, costly and overwhelming but it does not have to be with the personal touch from BECK ‘N’ CALL, Las Vegas’ premiere concierge service. From the ridiculous to the sublime and everything in between, Beck ‘N’ Call receives several calls each day for [...]

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How to Engage Attendees on the Trade Show Floor

By on June 21, 2012 in Event Design, Meeting Planning

Creative meeting planners come up with all sorts of things to engage attendees on the showfloor. From scavenger hunts to mini-learning sessions to free food (never fails), some of them really work and some seem like a nice try. But at the recent Tea Expo in Las Vegas one activity that may or may not [...]

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Why Restaurants Fail in First Year

Why Restaurants Fail in First Year

By on June 21, 2012 in Uncategorized

“All work and no play may make Johnny a dull boy” but all play and no work can lead to big problems, such as financial ruin. I have read many articles with advice, albeit great advice, on how to own, operate and manage a successful restaurant by motivating, listening, communicating, leading, empowering and supporting your [...]

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How to Deal with Difficult Event Planning Clients

By on June 13, 2012 in Meeting Planning

Clients are the lifeblood of any business and in a perfect world, they are pleasant, kind and respectful people but in the real world, some are often “challenging”, a euphemistic word for the acronym PITA (“Pain in the A$$”)!! A very good friend of mine, also an event planner, bought me a gift to set [...]

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Las Vegas Trade Shows Top on the TSNN 250 List

By on May 2, 2012 in Uncategorized

Tarsus Group’s Trade Show News Network (TSNN) announced its 2011 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States by net square footage on May 2, 2012 and Las Vegas shows stole the spotlight. Number 1 spot went to CONEXPO-CON/AGG with its massive 2.4 million net square feet showfloor at the Las Vegas Convention Center. May [...]

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Las Vegas Best Places to Eat: Texas De Brazil

By on April 30, 2012 in For Attendees, Meeting Planning

Texas de Brazil is a family owned and operated business that offers a fun, interactive dining experience. Located at Town Square, Texas de Brazil is an authentic Brazilian-American steak house (churrascaria) that combines the cuisine and culture of Southern Brazil with the warm, welcoming hospitality of Texas. Texas de Brazil is beautifully rustic with wrought-iron chandeliers, dark red walls, exposed steel beams [...]

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