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Destination Insider: Reno & Lake Tahoe The ﬁrst phase turned out shops, art galleries, and restaurants surrounding the village’s ice rink. Northstar-at-Tahoe is also set to expand its mountain bike park by next summer, increasing lift capacity and adding new trails for both beginner and advanced riders along with riding classes. new elements that our group enjoys, such as the wine bar and restaurants like Charlie Palmer Steak,” said Stephen Hamilton, president of Folsom, CAbased Association Resource Center, which produces the continuing education event for the Nevada, Oregon, and Arizona veterinary associations. The Grand Sierra provides a self-contained environment that is particularly appealing, according to Hamilton, with meeting and exhibit space, hotel rooms, shopping, restaurants, and entertainment all under one roof. The conference consumes 1,500 of the property’s 1,994 guest rooms, including the 800 condo-hotel-style rooms that opened last September. Three ﬂoors of breakout rooms accommodate the more than 230 educational sessions, and 300 trade show exhibitors ﬁll the hotel’s two ballrooms. On the ﬁnal night, the group uses the 1,726-seat Grand Theater for a private dinner show. The conference uses both the Grand Sierra and surrounding area for off-hours activities, including a golf tournament at ArrowCreek Country Club, a fun-run race, a wine tasting, a tour of the lake, and Event Report Reno’s Grand Sierra Tames Wild West’s Veterinarians Casino resort handling 3,000-strong annual conference for last eight years The Wild West Veterinary Conference began going to the Grand Sierra Resort every October in 1999, when it was a Hilton. But the gathering of 3,000 veterinary professionals has thoroughly embraced the resort’s $300-million transformation over the past two years that came with the name change. “You walk in the door, and it is like walking into a brand-new building, and there are so many nice Three-hundred exhibitors jam Grand Sierra’s two ballrooms at Wild West Vet Conference. a martini creating competition. “Reno is a great little city,” said Hamilton. “It’s one of those places that just hasn’t been discovered completely yet. People compare it to Las Vegas, but it isn’t, nor does it want to be.” H —Section written by Heidi Waldrop Bay Dr. Johnson? I’ve had a breakthrough. I just shot my sixth straight triple bogey and you know what? I’m okay with it. Steve Lowe, Director of Sales Work and play at Harrah’s & Harveys Lake Tahoe. What do we mean when we say Harrah’s and Harveys is the premiere work and play destination for meetings and incentives at Lake Tahoe? Here’s the work part L 42,000 square feet of flexible meeting space L Theme parties and banquets L 1,265 deluxe lakeview rooms and suites with business amenities L 15 restaurants, and plenty of watering holes and the play part L Golf Edgewood is just a chip shot away L Skiing Heavenly’s gondola is just outside the door L Recreation kayaking, mountain biking, water skiing, fishing L Two huge casinos plus headliner entertainment L VEX: Tahoe’s newest and hottest nightclub Work and play. Play and work. You’ll find just the right combination for meetings and incentives at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe. Start planning your next meeting today. Call Director of Sales Steve Lowe: 800 235 6358. Or email him at slowe@laketahoe.harrahs.com www.harrahs.com w w w. h a r v e y s . c o m http://www.harrahs.com http://www.harveys.com

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