The List: Convention services, April 20, 2017

Mon, May 1, 2017 (2 a.m.)

Company Number of employees Services provided Sample Clients Top local executive
1 GES
7000 Lindell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-515-5500 • ges.com
600 Official show services, audio visual, creative and design, marketing and measurement services, event accommodations, registration and visitor engagement technology ICSC, Magic and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Jeff Quade, chief sales officer
2 Cashman Photo
3660 Morgan Cashmans Way
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-871-8300 • cashmanphoto.com
500 Photography, videography and photo booths Dell Computers, Choice Hotels and Mercedes Benz Karen Cashman, president
3 Freeman Audio Visual
3325 W. Sunset Road, Suite A
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-263-1484 • freeman.com
140 Audio visual services CES, National Association of Broadcasters and National Association of Home Builders Richard A. Pabst Sr., regional vice president/general manager
4 Las Vegas Talent
8275 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-733-8540 • lvtalent.com
100 Trade show staffing and entertainment services JCB, BMW and Microsoft Steve Kaplan, owner
5 PSAV
6630 Arroyo Springs St., Suite 800
Las Vegas, NV 89113
702-891-0953 • psav.com/psavbranchlasvegas
95 Audiovisual rental, event design, staging, rigging and power Pfizer, Apple, Oracle Shannon Trujillo, regional vice president of sales
6a Activity Planners
6135 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-362-8002 • activityplanners.com
70 Destination management services: special events, teambuilding, activities, transportation, staffing and creative program development Wells Fargo, Smith & Wesson, Ellie Mae Stephanie Arone, president
6b Color Reflections Las Vegas
3560 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-262-9300 • crvegas.com
70 Large format graphics Gaming, retail, corporate and sports clients Joseph Castellano, president/CEO
8a Guardian Elite Medical Services
2830 Ferne Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-262-2262 • gemslv.com
52 Event medical services CES, Shot Show and ConExpo-Con/AGG Samuel Scheller, CEO
8b LMG LLC
7060 Windy St.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-407-7200 • lmg.net
52 Video, audio, lighting, LED, and audiovisual and labor support Did not disclose Corey Olson, director of show services
10a In-House Production
6620 W. Arby Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-631-4748 • ihplabor.com
50-250 Stagehand labor, payroll, rigging and staging rental and custom rigging fab Penn & Teller, Freeman and NTA Patrick Bash, president
10b Las Vegas Trade Show Services
8276 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-286-4872 • lasvegastradeshowservices.com
50 Full-service trade show and convention services More than 1,000 clients Paul Sanders, senior account executive
10c Exhibit Fair International
555 E. Pamalyn Ave., Suite C
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-269-6919 • efiinc.com
50 Full-service exhibition company specializing in custom booth building for tradeshows and marketing events Coldwell Banker, Simon G Jewelry and Jack in the Box Norman Davies, presiden/owner
13 Creative Technology
6171 S. McLeod Drive, Suite E
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702-450-3600 • ctus.com
30 Audio visual staging Ford, Intel and Disney Herb Brandt, general manager
14 The Design Factory/Network Convention Services
4318 W. Cheyenne Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
702-656-0555 • dflv.com/networkconventionservices.com
26 Trade show exhibit services, graphic design and production, convention services, rental exhibits and asset management GLI Gaming Laboratories, Powertrunk and Cox Communications Chris Harvey and Chrisa Chen, managing partners
15a AV Vegas
4375 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite C
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-878-5050 • avvegas.com
25 Professional audio, lighting, backline and staging MGM Resorts Entertainment and Sports, Encore Productions and Destinations by Design John Hansen, CEO/president
15b Hosts Las Vegas
2065 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 154
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-798-0000 • hostslv.com
25 Full event services including transportation, decor and design, entertainment, venue procurement and team building Did not disclose Joshua Jones, president
17 Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers & Entertainment
3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 3001
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-367-0331 • brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com
24 Booking celebrities, sports stars, politicians, business experts and best-selling authors for corporate events Jeff Hoffman, co-founder Priceline.com; Lassie; Kobe Bryant Bruce Merrin, president
18 Structure Exhibits
4548 Calimesa St.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
702-633-4162 • structureexhibits.com
22 Exhibit design, exhibit manufacturing, exhibit rental, events, event rental, graphic design and output, audio/visual, event furniture, storage and asset management, carpet and pad, and CNC machining Ebay, PayPal and Shift4 John Boyko, president
19a Flora Couture
2404 Western Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-221-1220 • floracouture.com
20 Floral and decor, flower arrangements, booth decor, event decor and centerpieces, plants, balloons, welcome gifts and gift crates, rental props and hedges Station Casinos, Catersource and Bacardi Michelle Joy Howard, president
19b Somers Convention Furniture Rental
6330 Polaris Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-837-1717 • somersfurniture.com
20 Furniture rental Czarnowski, NACS and Check Point Software Technologies Debbi Somers, CEO/founder
21 Aardvark Video
17 Winding Road
Henderson, NV 89052
702-897-4477 • aardvarkvideolasvegas.com
19 Trade show coverage: highlight videos, interviews, break-out room recording, live-streaming, green screen onsite, multi-camera and editing Samsung, Hyundai and IBM Richard DePaso, managing director
22a Las Vegas Mannequins
3900 W. Desert Inn Road
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-987-5830 • lvmannequins.com
15 Mannequin and display rentals and sales, custom kiosk and retail display fabrication Lord and Taylor, Freeman and DC Shoes Mary Wainwright, office manager
22b AlliedPRA Las Vegas
6077 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
702-973-1400 • alliedpra.com
15 Full DMC services including transportation management, group activities and tours, off-site events, decor and entertainment Deloitte, Best Buy and Nestle Francine McKanna, president/owner
22c A to Z Events
8275 S. Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-212-2500 • atozevents.com
15 Destination management services; venue, restaurant and show booking; tour guides; theme décor; props and game rental; entertainment services including live music, impersonators, Cirque-style performers and holiday talent convention talent; and more SAP, NAB and Thunderbirds Calanit Atia, founder/president
25 Exposition Productions
555 E. Pamalyn Ave., Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-617-2732 • expopros.net
12 Installation and dismantle labor Fairmont Designs, Swarovski and Nora Lighting Kim Wilkins, owner/operator
26 ROI Events
500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89107
702-623-3960 • roieventslv.com
10 Destination management: transportation, tours, decor, entertainment, special events and staffing Robert W. Baird, Trinchero Family Estates and Pro Materials Direct Scott Beane, president
27a Creative Endeavors
2408 Chapman Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-731-2449 • ce1.com
9 Corporate meeting planning, convention management, event websites, online registration and badging services Southern Nevada Water Authority, General Electric and Rally Health Lee Anne Short, president
27b Las Vegas Management
2408 Chapman Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-734-0070 • lvmanagement.com
9 Trade show management services, custom registration websites, badging and information technology solutions Glass Craft & Bead Expo, WaterSmart Innovations and Vantage Hospitality Group Lee Anne Short, president
29 Incentives by Design
2008 Aspen Oak St.
Las Vegas, NV 89134
702-240-7182 • ibyd.net
8 Meeting, conference, incentives and event planning Mercedes-Benz, Samsung and HP Leora Azoulay, president
30 CMA Planners
8030 Fairfield Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702-896-9383 • cmaplanners.com
7 Contract research and negotiations, custom website design, secured online registration database, room block management, food and beverage management, audio visual coordination, transportation logistics, supplier management, bill consolidation and more Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Traveler’s Conference Annual Conference and Expo City Terri Meyer, president/CEO
31 Sound Smith Audio
3326 Garehime St.
Las Vegas, NV 89108
702-871-1684 • soundsmithaudio.com
6 Sound and backline rentals and some lighting Clark County Parks and Recreation, Excalibur and AV Vegas Mike Smith-Smitty, owner/operator
32a Spring Valley Floral
4437 Simmons St.
North Las Vegas , NV 89031
845-358-6194 • springvalleyfloral.com
5 Plant and flower rental MGM Mark Hill, manager
32b Social Media Models
623 S. 8th St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-406-3471 • socialmediamodels.com
5 Convention models, promotional models and social media team Energizer Pets, Grand Bazaar Shops and U-Swirl Reno Lauralie Lee Ezra, director of marketing
32c Roger Pryor Enterprises
4437 Simmons St.
North Las Vegas, NV 89031
914-447-7632 • springvalleyfloral.com
5 Plant rental Wynn Hotel Mark Hill, manager
35 Always On Time
1516 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 155
Las Vegas, NV 89119
800-921-3259 • alwaysontime.biz
3 Transcription services State of Nevada, Mohave County and state of Maryland Jaime Caris, president
36 Smith Culp Consulting
653 Ravel Court
Las Vegas, NV 89145
702-360-1120 • smithculp.com
2 Strategic planning and retreat facilitation and corporate team building KNPR Public Radio, city of Las Vegas and Clark County Anne Smith, principal
37 David Cherkis Photography
1825 Warrenville St.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-360-3615 • dcfotolasvegas.com
1 Conventions, meetings and events American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Lingerie Industry Association and Urban Expositions David Cherkis, president

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