2016 User Group Meeting

January 25-28, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada

On behalf of the Vista User Group, Black & Veatch has contracted with the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to host the 2016 Vista User Group Meeting. The hotel is located on the Las Vegas Strip near many popular Las Vegas attractions.

The New York New York Hotel and Casino

The hotel offers many different amenities including an outdoor pool, a restaurant and bar, and a fitness center. The group rate is $79 (USD) + a $25 (USD) resort fee for a total of $104 (USD) per night + tax. Click here to make reservations or call 866-815-4365 selecting option 1 and using the group code SLVIST0116.

The Last Day to make a reservation is January 4, 2016.

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Hotel Contact & Directions

3790 S Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89109

Phone: 1-702-740-6969

The closest airport is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is 2.6 miles southeast of the hotel. The hotel does not operate a shuttle bus, but there are the following public transportation options available:

  1. Super Shuttle; fee: $11 (one way) — http://www.supershuttle.com/
  2. Bell Trans Shuttle, fee: $14 (one way)       — https://www.airportshuttlelasvegas.com/
  3. Estimated taxi fare: $20.00 (one way)

Note: Some shuttles do not guarantee that the New York-New York Hotel & Casino will be the first stop.

If you are driving to the hotel, the directions from the airport to the hotel are:

  1. Head southeast on Paradise Rd (0.2)
  2. Turn left onto Kitty Hawk Way (0.2)
  3. Slight left onto Swenson St/Wayne Newton Blvd (0.5) – Continue to follow Swenson St
  4. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto E Tropicana Ave (1.5)
  5. Turn right onto S Las Vegas Blvd (0.2)
  6. Mark a U-turn at Park Ave (400ft)
  7. Arrive at New York-New York Hotel & Casino on the Right

Parking is complimentary for attendees, as is wireless access in all guest rooms.

General driving directions from Google Maps.

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Meeting Format

The planned meeting format for 2016 is similar to that used in prior years:

  • Monday, January 25, 2016 – One-on-one sessions and beginner training.
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – Meeting kickoff, new features presentations, enhancement discussion.
  • Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – More technical presentations, business meeting, and 2016 enhancement voting. One-on-one sessions may be held in the afternoon if there is interest.
  • Thursday, January 28, 2016 – Technical presentations, State of the Industry address, membership elections. Break by 11:00 am.

Questions?

Please contact Ms. Una Nowling at 913-458-9745 / nowlinguc@bv.com