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Looking for Inspiration for Hotel Design? Try Violent, Profane Movies

Quentin Tarantino's cult classic, "Reservoir Dogs," with its cast of violent, sociopathic killers with names straight out of a Crayola box--Mr. Orange, Mr. Blue, Mr. Pink--was the inspiration for a 10-pack of rooms at the recently-opened Paradise Tower at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.READ»

How Allegiant Plays from Peoria

     ALLEGIANT EXPEDIA FLIGHT Nonstop, with reasonably good departure times for the direct flight each way (midday Friday, Monday morning). Connection hell. Northwest, with stopovers in ...READ»

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Cosmoprof in Vegas

The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly ...READ»

Waste Expo

A hot topic at this meet-up of solid-waste execs will be the booming business of trash to cash. Some 55% of American waste still ends up in landfills, and operators in this $52 billion industry have long been required to collect ...READ»

40th World Series of Poker

Though Las Vegas casinos are taking a beating -- gaming revenue is down this year by double digits -- one segment of the gambling industry remains evergreen: high-stakes poker. The WSOP is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a ...READ»