Carolyn G. Goodman

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 more than 140,500 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9.8 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. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is the official destination marketing organization of Las Vegas and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. The LVCVA brings visitors to Las Vegas and Clark County by promoting tourism, conventions, meetings and special events.

Las Vegas Events produces, presents, and supports events. It attracts visitors by promoting and organizing events that include the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, State Farm USA Basketball Challenge, and U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

The United States Conference of Mayors operates as a non-partisan organization of cities providing federal assistance programs. It is parted by elected city mayors. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.