NHLA presented 17 Behind the Scenes tours for our members this year. The tours are informative, fun and memorable.
We started out the year last January visiting the Mob Museum. This was a self-guided tour followed by a moonshine tasting experience at the end with a knowledgeable team member telling us all about the history and prohibition of moonshine.
In February we visited Swingers Golf and the MJ One Show with a backstage tour followed by the show. So much fun!
In March we checked out the Boring Company and the underground travel systems now throughout the city. This was a fascinating and interesting tour. Such a convenient service for our tourists and visitors.
We also toured the beautiful M Resort. This gave members the opportunity to see all of the renovations, outlets and services available at the south end of the strip. Members were treated to a gift bag of goodies provided by the M Resort team at the conclusion of the tour.
When did you last play pinball? If you attended the tour of the Pinball Museum with us in April, you played vintage pinball and had a short trip down memory lane. Proceeds from the museum benefit local charities.
Park MGM was also on the agenda for April. This tour took us to see the iconic property, beautiful suites and rooms, dining outlets, convention center facilities and behind the scenes areas such as housekeeping. We ended with a very tasty tour of Eataly. No one left hungry.
May was a great month for NHLA Behind the Scenes tours. It took us to the Neon Museum, the F1 Grand Prix Plaza and the Four Seasons. We walked down the Las Vegas memory lane at the Neon Museum and enjoyed a complete tour of the now famous F1 Grand Prix Plaza. The team at the Four Seasons took us on a lovely tour of the upscale facilities and then treated us to delicious appetizers and beverages for some networking time.
Our members and their families had a fantastic family day at the Aviators game in June. They enjoyed watching the game and the food provided.
The Otonomus Hotel was toured on July 9. We learned about all of the cutting-edge technology found within the operation and got to meet their robot in the lobby. Many of us carried on conversations with the robot which was a lot of fun and a new experience for most of us.
The middle of the hot summer took us to cool venues. At Resorts World in July, Metropolis hosted a presentation and tour of their state-of-the-art parking facilities followed by happy hour at Resorts World.
August brought us to Fontainebleau for a wonderful tour of this beautiful resort. Many of the areas were new to our members so everyone got to learn more about the property and make plans for a personal visit to the restaurants and facilities later on.
Finishing off the heat of the summer, we visited the Museum of Ice Cream. We toured this fun and unusual venue and then had a session of trying a multitude of ice cream flavors. Sugar, anyone? Lots of tasty fun.
Opening up the fall season, we were treated to a tour of the beautiful OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace. The opulent club was fascinating to see all of the upgrades, marble, kinetic chandelier, VIP tables, expansive pools, and culinary options. Party time! The generous team gave all of the NHLA members a gift bag of goodies.
Finishing up our year of one-of-a-kind NHLA Behind the Scenes tours will be a tour, cocktail and mocktail demo and tasting experience at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas on Nov. 17. This entity provides robust training in upscale, full service professional hospitality kitchen careers. For those individuals interested in beginning a career in the hospitality industry, a housekeeping program at CALV is a great way to get started. Register now.
The NHLA Behind the Scenes tours are exclusive to the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association. Be sure to watch for upcoming tours in 2027 for our members. They are interesting, educational and a lot of fun to see the venues and network with colleagues.