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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

Associations Now

Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las Vegas, according to a USA Today analysis. government spent $92,736 on Las Vegas hotel rooms during fiscal year 2013. Agencies spent $57.5 That’s down from a high of roughly $2.5

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

Associations Now

Kennedy International (JFK), Orlando International (MCO), Las Vegas’ McCarran International (LAS), San Diego International (SAN), Honolulu International (HNL), and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL)—all could experience delays twice a week at the Thanksgiving Wednesday level by 2016.