Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Awards $500,000 To Host Big League Weekend 2000.

PR Newswire | December 2, 1999 | Copyright

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In a special session of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors, the Board approved the transfer of $500,000 from the General Fund to cover the sponsorship and team guarantees for Big League Weekend 2000.

"Las Vegas will be looking to increase its exposure through additional sponsorship elements during Big League weekend 2000," said Rossi Ralenkotter, vice president of marketing for the LVCVA. "Big League Weekend is a strategically important event for Las Vegas because of the media exposure in key ...

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