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Article: Las Vegas Sets New Visitor Records in 1996; Conventions, Airline Passenger Volumes Pace Increase Over '95
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- March 11, 1997
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LAS VEGAS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Surges in convention attendance and airline passenger traffic helped Las Vegas set new visitor volume records in 1996, according to a report released today by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).
According to the LVCVA, 29,636,361 people visited Las Vegas in 1996 -- a 2.2 percent increase over the 29 million visitors recorded in 1995. These record-breaking numbers solidify Las Vegas' standing as the world's premier vacation destination, said Manuel J. Cortez, LVCVA president.
"The figures attest to the fact that, despite increased competition from rival domestic and overseas destinations, Las ...