[PGR88]

Vegas priced itself out of business. You use to get great hotel rates, affordable meals and shows. It’s all shifed high end now.

YES. And it's also merely closely tied to corporate spending than ever before.

I belong to an industry association that has a yearly convention. It used to be every-other year in Las Vegas.

Members complained about many things with the various hotels and general atmosphere, and the conference has since been permanently moved elsewhere.

[packrat35]

This is what is hurting Vegas. Many conferences and conventions are moving elsewhere because they are just too expensive now.