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Analyst: Forget the boom, focus on recovery

February 10, 2012   |   Las Vegas Review-Journal   |   Caitlin McGarry

Las Vegas is a city that doesn't look back.

It's a town where once-grand hotels and resorts disappear in an instant, leaving the desert to be scraped clean for the next big thing.

Now, more than ever, that capacity to always focus on tomorrow is a strength, speakers said Thursday at the annual Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce annual economic forum.

Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst of consulting firm Applied Analysis, drove home that point with a series of graphics showing that virtually all economic measures signal that Las Vegas is healing after years of deep recession. Full Article »

Creativity, strong support system make for thriving city

February 10, 2012   |   Las Vegas Sun   |   J. Patrick Coolican

Preview Las Vegas 2012 speakers offer hope, suggestions for improvement

I’m generally skeptical of and resistant to pom-pom boosterism. So at the Chamber of Commerce’s Preview Las Vegas 2012 on Thursday, I snickered some at the optimism and good cheer, half expecting Gen. Westmoreland or Donald Rumsfeld to emerge and tell us they see the light at the end of the tunnel.

In truth, though, it feels like the worst of the Great Recession is over, even in Southern Nevada. Rossi Ralenkotter, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and Jeremy Aguero of the firm Applied Analysis gave upbeat presentations with data showing things are looking up: Visitation is up for 22 consecutive months; room rates are up 25 percent since hitting bottom; population, employment, incomes are all up slightly. Full Article »

Preview Las Vegas 2012

February 9, 2012   |   Las Vegas Sun   |   Leila Navidi

Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst with Applied Analysis speaks during Preview Las Vegas 2012 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. [photo] Full Article »