In June of 2000, I was hired as Executive Vice-President of a very large company in the Mid-West. I held my first two annual conventions in Minneapolis, as the company had done in the past. In 2002, I felt it would be profitable to move our event to a nicer climate with more entertainment and restaurant choices. We selected Las Vegas, Nevada. I knew that more of our prospective attendees and vendors would welcome the change. As we prepared for our first convention in Las Vegas, I realized that I was behind the proverbial eight-ball in terms of being prepared. I contracted multiple firms to help us in all areas of the Las Vegas convention market. Although they did an adequate job, they did not deliver my attendees and vendors the “WOW” factor of what Las Vegas stands for. Nor did they meet my budget, exceeding the budget set by a very large amount. These firms did not seem to know a lot about their city, either that or were reluctant to divulge other information about other firms who could also help me. Yes, they knew about the hotels who solicit them as prospective clients but they did not know about much else. I further researched why this was and learned that most of the “Corporate Event Planners” are located in larger cities other than Las Vegas. Yes, they do have representation in Las Vegas, but they are not headquartered in Las Vegas. They are not in daily contact with the movers and shakers who make the city what it is.

I decided that I needed to learn the city myself, make it a priority to know where the best hotels are to hold events, to align myself with top management of all of the venues that I would want to hold an event at and to make sure I was under budget every year. I held six events at different venues, was able to include live entertainment, had celebrity guest speakers, included a golf tournament and came in under budget. I decided in 2005 to resign my high-level position, move to Las Vegas and offer the services I did not have when I was scoping Las Vegas as my host city.

I will save you all of the time, hassle, and embarrassment in putting on an event that does not meet your company standards. I personally do all the negotiations for you. I will save you money in every aspect of your event. I am equipped to facilitate events from ten people to 100,000 people. You tell me your budget, how many attendees you expect and I’ll do the rest. I can create the theme, design the décor and execute any type of event for you. My guarantee to you is that I will not exceed your budget. My promise is to give to you my seven years of knowledge and research and make your event one that will raise the bar in your industry. You will set a new standard with your event. Please take a few minutes to review all the types of events I can do for you. Now is the time to book Las Vegas because the prices are at an all time low. Thank You.

Lana and Ray Shrader

Sami-Jo, Ray and Lana Shrader