State tourism event set for Las Vegas

The 20th annual Governor's Conference on Tourism will be held at Caesars Palace on Dec.

15-17, and will introduce a streamlined new format and a theme, "Celebrating Diversity." "Nevada's decision 20 years ago to expand our tourism promotion beyond gaming to include the state's many other attractions has shaped the course of our No.

1 industry for the past two decades," said Lt.

Gov.

Lorraine Hunt, chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, which hosts the event.

Speakers will include Gov.

Kenny Guinn, Hunt, and noted author, healer and motivational speaker Dr.

Deepak Chopra, who will speak about "The Soul of Leadership." The speaker lineup will also include annual updates on the "State of the Gaming Industry" by Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, and the "State of the Economy" by William Eadington, University of Nevada Reno economist and Indian gaming authority.