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Chairman's Message


Ronnie Highsmith ,
Chairman of the Board

Thank you for visiting the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association website. The NH&LA is the unifying voice of Nevada's multi-million dollar hospitality industry. Serving Nevada since 1979, this trade association represents more nearly 300 hotel casinos statewide with approximately 135,000 rooms and over 200,000 employees. In addition some 200 industry providers of goods & services belong to NHLA in Premier and Allied membership.

As the Vice President & Assistant General Manager for Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, I have the privilege of working with some of the city’s best associates every day, and look forward to bringing my experience in the hospitality industry to a larger audience in order to fulfill the NHLA mission of enhancing the financial welfare of the industry and educating its employees.  Our member support allows us the ability to fulfill this mission. Please contact our staff if we can assist you with industry questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

NH&LA Board of Directors:

Officers

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Ronnie Highsmith
Vice President & Assistant General Manager
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall

VICE CHAIRMAN
Bruce Dewing
President
American Wagering, Inc.

VICE CHAIRMAN
Eric Bello
Vice President of Sales
Venetian & Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino

VICE CHAIRMAN
Steve Stefani
Corporate Counsel
Bigelow Companies

SECRETARY/TREASURER
David Nolan
Assistant General Manager
Suncoast Resort Casino

PRESIDENT & CEO
Van V. Heffner
Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association

Directors

Jonathan Boulware
General Manager
Gold Dust West Carson City

Alex Canales
Vice President of Western Region
Bluegreen Resorts

Cindy Carano
Executive Director of Hotel Operations
Eldorado Hotel & Casino

Michael Downs
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Bellagio

Patrick Flynn
Director of Hotel Operations
Peppermill Hotel Casino

David Grolman
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Stratosphere Hotel & Casino

Brian Gullbrants
Sr. V.P.& GM Hotel Operations
Encore Las Vegas




Karie Hall
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Flamingo Las Vegas

Anna Hastie
Director of Hotel Operations
Harrah's/Harveys Lake Tahoe

Franz Kallao
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Mirage Hotel

Timothy Kelly
Vice President of Hotel Operations
MGM Grand Las Vegas

Arik Knowles
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Tropicana Resort & Casino

Debra Lang
Director of Sales & Marketing
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Minden

Christopher Najbicz
Regional V.P. Resort Operations West Region
Hilton Grand Vacations Company

Cindy O'Keefe
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Caesars Palace

Mark Pardue
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Jeff Pearson
General Manager
Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort

Ramesh Sadhwani
Sr. Vice President & General Manager
Wynn Las Vegas

Tony Salah
Senior Vice President of Hotel and Food and Beverage Operations
Las Vegas Hilton

John Unwin
CEO
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino

Kent Vaughan
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Grand Sierra Resort

NH&LA Staff

The Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association provides critical information for hotel operators including: regulatory and policy mandates, advocacy and educational forums, networking meetings, socials and a wide array of discounted training products. Please contact anyone from our staff to assist you with questions or concerns.

Contact Us
P.O. Box 26087
Las Vegas, Nevada 89126
Toll free 866.599.6452
Local: 702.878.9272

Or e-mail them at the individual addresses listed below.
Thank you for visiting our website.

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Van Heffner 300
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Advertising
Joan Heffner 305

Public Policy
Van Heffner 300
Joan Heffner 305

Joan Heffner, Executive Vice President
Extension 305

Katy Heffner, Director of Member Relations
Extension 300

Van Heffner, President & CEO
Extension 300

Irving Pamblanco, Vice President of Operations
Extension 303

P.O. Box 26087 ¤ Las Vegas, NV 89126 ¤ Phone:702-878-9272, 866-599-6452 ¤ Fax: 702-878-5009

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