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

[Mexicodoug]

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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