July 2, 2012

It was announced in Orlando that the next Annual Meeting will be held in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman had expressed her strong desire to host an annual meeting. In that the Annual Meetings were booked through 2015, Chicago agreed to swap dates.

In addressing the mayors on Saturday, June 16, Goodman said that her city is rebounding from the recession that hit so many American cities, and is on track to surpass a record level of 40 million visitors this year. She also said that she has already begun to plan events, including an evening at the new $480 million performing arts center.

"We want you to come to Las Vegas...We are so delighted to be doing this. It was the first thing when I took office, I said I wanted to bring the U.S. Conference of Mayors back to Las Vegas."