Economy forces hotels and airlines to discount vacation package deals

Here's the deal. The economy is bad- especially in Las Vegas where tourism has dropped considerably in 2008. Now, 2009 doesn't look any better.

With the economic conditions today, some Las Vegas hotels have teamed up with airlines to bundle discounted vacation packages.

The all-inclusive Las Vegas vacation package is often the best way to go. Savvy travelers will find bargains in the midst of this economic turmoil.

With thousands of new hotel rooms still under construction, the glut of vacancies will force hotels to keep rates low. Also, most casino and off-Strip hotels have reduced their room rates and improved their own accommodations with perks like dinner or show coupons and gaming credits. Find the latest Vacation Packages in Las Vegas and mini-vacationsfrom name brand travel providers.

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Meetings and Travel Vital to the Las Vegas Economy

"The perception that Las Vegas is merely a gaming and leisure destination is antiquated and uneducated. The meeting facilities in Las Vegas are among the best in the world, and the resorts represent major international companies, many of whom are publicly traded on Wall Street," said Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Las Vegas, NV hosts approximately 22,000 meetings, conventions and trade shows annually, attracting 6 million visitors who account for an economic impact of $8.5 billion. The meeting industry directly employs more than 46,000 Southern Nevada workers, a figure that increases to more than 75,000 when indirect impacts are combined.

"We are extremely concerned about the unintended consequences of restricting corporate meetings, events and incentive travel programs. Business-related travel creates 2.4 million jobs, $244 billion in spending and $39 billion in tax revenue at the federal, state and local level," said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association.

Travel and tourism, including meeting and business travelers, are a vital part of the national economy and will be a key element in stimulating its growth, especially in Las Vegas, Nevada which depends on large groups to supplement individual tourists.

Las Vegas, Nevada is the main U.S. destination for meetings and conventions. Las Vegas provides planners with unparalleled facilities, accommodations, amenities and service to conduct a successful event.

Events typically experience an increase in attendance of approximately 15 percent and research has shown that delegates are more focused on conducting business while they are in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has been the No. 1 trade show destination for 14 consecutive years according to the "Tradeshow Week 200" list of largest trade shows.

ABOUT THE LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 140,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9.7 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.VisitLasVegas.com.

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 5, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

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