30 JANUARY 2012 
CONVENTION rETENTION 
minding your business™ 
As other cities try to lure events away from Las Vegas, can we maintain our grip? 
>> HOCUS FOCUS Bruce Spotleson 
asks fortune tellers what's ahead in 2012 | P. 21 
"It's looking really, really good this year. The 
trade shows and large corporate meetings 
are off to a fine start." 
>> HAIL TO THE CHIEF | P. 7 Obama's tourism initiative thrills Nevadans 
>> ArE wE THErE YET? | P. 13 
report: Home building bottomed out in 2011