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Las Vegas event to address COVID-19 response and Vegas economy

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Posted at 2:07 PM, Jul 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-22 17:16:39-04

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) will be holding an event on July 28 for the 40th annual Vegas Perspective, taking place for the first time virtually.

The virtual meeting will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Perspective is the region’s premier source for community and economic development information, analysis, and forecasting.

The event will include speakers to discuss COVID-19 and the impact the economy will have moving forward.

Speakers include Jim Murren, chair of the Nevada COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force and, previously, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, as well as Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst at Applied Analysis. Each of their presentations will be followed by a Q&A portion moderated by Derrick Hill, LVGEA 50 Chairman and VP of Cox Business and Hospitality Network, and Shannon Petersen, Executive Vice President/Corporate Banking Manager, Nevada State Bank.

Attendees will receive a digital copy of the Perspective Data Book publication.

To RSVP, please contact Danielle Smith (danielles@lvgea.org) to receive your registration and individual sign-in link.

Those who have registered have the opportunity to submit questions for consideration.