Before you arrive
Make the visit your own.
This is a guide to independent regional resources, not a booked itinerary. WACLV’s events and exchanges have their own participation arrangements. Confirm current hours, tickets and access with each institution.
- Choose your question. Start with an interest below.
- Check the source. Follow official calendars and visitor information.
- Join the conversation. Explore Council events or offer professional expertise.
8 places to begin
01 / Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Find the industry gathering
Start with the official convention calendar to see which industries are meeting during your visit. Trade-show registration and access belong to each organizer; a listing is not an invitation to a professional meeting.
Which industry conversation connects with the purpose of your visit?
Explore the convention calendar
02 / UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality
Look beyond the guest experience
Hospitality is a field of study as well as a Las Vegas experience. Explore the college’s programs and public resources to frame questions about the people, operations and ideas behind a destination.
What could your own community learn from the work of welcoming people?
Explore hospitality at UNLV
03 / Springs Preserve
Understand a desert community
Gardens, museums and interpretive experiences offer a place to explore Southern Nevada’s environment and history. Use the official visitor information for current exhibits, opening times and tickets.
How do water, landscape and everyday choices shape a desert city?
Plan a Springs Preserve visit04 / University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Connect a question with research
Browse UNLV’s research resources before approaching a specialist. A useful exchange starts with a focused question; individual meetings require agreement and advance coordination.
Which research question could become a useful professional exchange?
Explore UNLV research
05 / Atomic Museum
Explore Nevada’s atomic history
The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas presents the history of nuclear testing and its wider context. Begin with the museum’s own exhibition and visitor information; the museum is independent of WACLV.
How do museums help visitors examine the legacy of the Cold War?
Explore the Atomic Museum06 / Nevada National Security Site
Read the history at its source
Use the NNSS history and visitor resources for the site’s account of its changing mission. A museum visit does not provide access to a federal site; any site visit depends on the official access process.
How has a place associated with nuclear testing changed over time?
Read the official NNSS history07 / UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Make room for another perspective
Explore the museum’s current exhibitions and public programs. Check the official page before visiting or requesting a group tour; the institution and its program are independent of the Council.
What might an encounter with art add to a conversation across cultures?
See exhibitions at the Barrick
08 / Official Las Vegas event calendars
See the city gather
Compare the Visit Las Vegas shows and events calendar with venue calendars, including Allegiant Stadium. Tickets, dates and access are managed by their organizers. These are regional opportunities, not WACLV events.
What does a shared live experience reveal about a place and its people?
Explore Las Vegas shows & eventsFrom interest to involvement
Bring the conversation into your life.
01 / Attend
Start with a conversation
Explore Council events and speaker programs. Each listing explains its date, registration and admission.
Explore WACLV events ↗02 / Join
Support the work year-round
Discover membership and the community behind citizen diplomacy in Southern Nevada.
Explore membership ↗03 / Contribute
Share what you know
Offer professional expertise, welcome international visitors or discuss organizational support.
Become a professional resource ↗Discuss a partnership ↗