LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCILWOMAN MICHELE (Ward 6) WENT TO BRAZIL!

The LVCVA Went to Brazil!

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is the agency that promotes Las Vegas as the world’s leading destination for business and leisure. Its goals are to increase our brand recognition and visitation from all over the globe. I was recently given the fantastic opportunity to join the LVCVA team, and last week I had the pleasure of going to Brazil on my first international project! The picture above was taken at the US Consulate's office, where we met with Commercial Officer Sarah Cook and Commercial Assistant Thales Demarchi, who are in constant communication with us, creating even exchanges of business opportunities between Brazil and Las Vegas. It was wonderful to meet them.

In 2016 we welcomed nearly 6 million international visitors, with more than 150,000 of them coming from Brazil. In 2017, Las Vegas welcomed 42.2 million visitors, 46% of them traveling by air. Now, we are incredibly honored to have a new partnership with LATAM airlines so that our Brazilian visitors can fly straight to us! This project took continuous efforts of many people over the course of several years, and the time is finally here.

This Saturday, June 2, 2018, will be the first nonstop seasonal flight to Las Vegas which arrives on Sunday the 3rd. Brazil represents our fourth strongest international market when it comes to convention and trade show delegates, after Canada, China, and Mexico. This partnership will create an estimated economic impact of almost $21.9 million. The above picture was taken at LATAM Headquarters.

This trip was extremely productive. We left for Brazil on Sunday afternoon, arrived in Sao Paulo Monday morning and toured the LATAM office. After dinner with the LATAM staff, we had just enough time to go to the lobby and watch our Golden Knights win the first game of the Stanley Cup. Tuesday we had our formal presentation and announcement event, which didn’t conclude until 11 pm. Wednesday we had budget and plan meetings until we had to fly back to Vegas. I didn’t have time to get a sticker or even a Brazilian dollar, and as soon as we landed in Las Vegas, it was back to City Hall for me – No time for Jet Lag. All in all, I feel that my first trip with the LVCVA was a great success and I’m happy to announce our new partnership with LATAM!

Don't forget to join me this Friday for Movie in The Park!

Nevada’s "Free Fishing Day" is this Saturday, June 9th!  I'll be hosting a fishing derby in Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs (9200 Tule Springs Rd.) It starts at 7:30 am. NVDOW is providing loaner fishing rods with reels and bait while supplies last. Please come and join the fun at this family fun event!

Join us at Gilcrease Brothers Park on June 23rd for the Grand Opening of their new sensory wall! We'll be having a BBQ at the park from 11 am - 2 pm to Celebrate! Many children will benefit from this new feature, including my autistic grand-princesses Mara and Morrigan! I'll be glad to see more of these sensory walls, and other new features pop up in more parks across the valley.