[meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:29:15 -0700
Message-ID: <C54906D8FA134CA78793787F8CC30A03_at_Bandli1>

Vegas... that would mean everyone's spouse would actually want to go to the
meteorite show. Not sure if that is good or bad :) Would love to see Anne
Black's room at the Taj...

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?

Hi Adam, List,

Maybe Las Vegas, NV probably could build a miniature Tucson with
working freeways and hotels in time for next February, complete with a
Tucson Ring cornerstone half buried in the middle? Is the article
talking about pulling the entire Show as you mentioned? Or, since the
City of Tucson probably runs the show, is it only a just creative
posturing from a rep from one of the major vendor blocks whose
constituients are complaining about how Tucson takes the show for
granted?

Best wishes,
Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 3:43 pm
Subject: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?



Dear List Members,

Wow, I could not believe what I read the Mohave Valley Daily News and
the local
papers today.

It states that the American Gem Trade Association is likely to accept
an offer
 from Las Vegas to relocate the entire Gem and Mineral show here in
Nevada after
a run since 1955 in Tucson. The Chief executive, Doug Hucker told the
Tucson
City council, "if we do not see progress on a hotel and upgrading of
the
convention center, we will leave."

Vendors have been complaining for years about the lack of
infrastructure to
support such a show in Tucson and state, it is time to move to a venue
that can
adequately host such an event such as Las Vegas which is at the top of
the list.
It looks like Las Vegas will bend over backwards to get the estimated
$100
million this show pumps into the local economy every year. Las Vegas
could
easily accommodate this event since it is the number one tourist and
convention
destination in the world.

Best Regards,

Adam
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