Travel agents were invited to experience Sin City as part of Las Vegas, Nevada, Brand USA and Hawaiian Airlines’ Great Outdoor Mega Fam.
The group of 13 spent three days in the destination, learning firsthand why Las Vegas has earned the title of ‘the entertainment capital of the world’ and attracted over 41.1 million visitors last year.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority (LVCVA) rolled out the VIP treatment, which included The High Roller at the Linq – the largest observation wheel in the world, Mystere by Cirque du Soleil, the Mob Museum, a night helicopter flight down the Strip and of course and a visit to the Graceland Wedding Chapel.
The group stayed at Human Nature’s resident property, the Venetian Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas, and gained insight into why the boys are now in their seventh year as resident performers.
Following a jam-packed few days in Vegas, the group also experienced the best of Nevada, hosted by Nevada Commission of Tourism.
Agents on the Nevada leg of the Mega Fam are Kim Heard from Venture Travel & Events; Brooke Williams – Flight Centre; Opal Saenju – Flight Centre; Charbel Dib – Helloworld; Tricia Stevenson – Flight Centre; Erik Shpeley – Travel Guru Australia; Caleb Rybalka – Flight Centre; and Joanne Warne – Sister Act Travel.
There’s also Lisa Dorreen – House of Travel; Samantha Spencer – Student Flights; Jenna Whiteford – Flight Centre; and Lydia Haydon – Harvey World Travel.
Anne Morris from LVCVA in Australia hosted the group.
The 13 were part of 57 agents that embarked on the Mega Fam earlier this month.
All agents were split into five groups and sent to different mainland destinations and surrounding areas.
Team New York visited The Rockefeller Center and a dinner cruise; Team Las Vegas and Nevada headed to Death Valley and Boulder City; Team Sacramento and San Francisco cycled over the Golden Gate Bridge, while Team LA and San Diego rode on horseback around the Hollywood sign and Team Portland and Seattle tried a craft beer tour.
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