The 18b Arts District, the nonprofit organization named for the area’s original 18 blocks and supporting local artists and businesses throughout downtown Las Vegas’ Arts District, announced Josh Kellman as its new board president for a three-year term. Kellman is founder and CEO of Voicebox, a Las Vegas-based growth strategy consultancy that has led growth strategies for Fortune 500 clients including Apple, Microsoft, Toyota and General Mills.
Sphere Entertainment Co., the state of Maryland, Prince George’s County, and Peterson Companies announced their intent to develop a new Sphere venue, the second in the U.S. and first to utilize a smaller-scale design model, at National Harbor in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance announced that Elizabeth Lopez, MBA, CEcD, will join the organization as vice president of business development and outbound strategy. She will lead LVGEA’s regional business attraction and expansion initiatives, strengthen community and industry partnerships, and advance strategies that drive Southern Nevada’s economic competitiveness and long-term growth.
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law professor Nancy Rapaport was honored with the Commercial and Consumer Law Scholarship Award from the Association of American Law Schools Section on Commercial and Consumer Law. The award recognizes her decades of contributions to legal scholarship in the field, with a particular focus on ethical practices within bankruptcy and commercial law.
Gretsch Golf Academy is now open in Las Vegas, providing golfers of all skill levels with year-round access to training, golf instruction and simulator play. The facility features 13 simulator bays, a dedicated short-game area for putting, chipping and real-sand bunker practice, as well as private instruction and custom club fitting experiences.
Delta Air Lines announced plans to open its first Delta Sky Club at Harry Reid International Airport by 2029. Delta—also named the official airline of Sphere—detailed the next phase of its investment as part of an announcement for several new and upgraded clubs nationwide over the coming years.
Huntington & Ellis, an independent real estate brokerage, achieved its largest charitable giving total in company history, donating $95,138 to local nonprofits across Southern Nevada in 2025 as part of a year that saw the firm close 2,496 transactions.
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