BizBash gathered a group of local event pros at the first meeting of its new Las Vegas advisory board August 5 at the Strip House Restaurant at Planet Hollywood. The board will help gather more information about the local event business and the direction of our Las Vegas site, which launched in June. Here's a full list of advisors:
Jaki Baskow, owner, Baskow & Associates
Gary Bordman, director of special events, Absolute Amusements and Event Mall
Michael Brown, director of creative services, Hello Las Vegas!
Jennifer Gachui Lowenthal, director of global accounts, HelmsBriscoe
Douglas Johnson, president and executive producer, Entertainment Plus Production, Inc.
Timothy Lam, director, The International School of Hospitality
Chris Meyer, vice president of convention sales, Only Vegas
Linda Miyoshi, senior sales manager, PRA Destination Management
Linda Andrew Ness, national sales director – western region, Audio Visual Solutions, Freeman
Brian Saliba, special events director, Clark County Parks and Recreation
Vicki Savini, director of sales, Trump Hotels
Patti Shock, professor and director of distance learning, Harrah College of Hotel Administration
Lenny Talarico, director of events, MGM Mirage Events
Bobby Taylor, owner, Taylor Creative
Mary K. Thomas, president, Mary K. Thomas Employment Services
Dawn Woodhouse, director of catering and conference services, Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
