The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is a public/private partnership that owns and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cashman Center, and Cashman Field and is responsible for the advertising campaigns for the Clark County, Nevada area.
The fourteen member board is appointed by various elected governing bodies in the County. Funding is provided by a room tax on all hotels in the county and through building revenue from the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. The Authority is responsible for "attracting visitors by promoting Las Vegas as the world's most desirable destination for leisure and business travel."
The organization recently won the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award sponsored by the American Psychological Association.
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