The Plaza hired Christiaan van Buuren as its director of table games and promoted two leaders within its food & beverage team. Van Buuren’s background in casino and hotel operations ranges from pre-opening planning and design with Gold Reef Casino Resorts in his native South Africa to traveling the world managing casino operations on luxury cruise liners with Regent Seven Seas Cruises. He came to Las Vegas to be part of the SLS opening team and then moved to spearhead the rebranding of the casino at the Strat. The Plaza promoted Ryan Rowland to vice president of its food & beverage program. Courtney Allen will take over as director of food & beverage.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced the appointment of Edward Abraham to the Commission on Construction Education. Abraham is the training director at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 88 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Fund Inc.The commission improves the quality and integrity of the construction industry by awarding grants to organizations with innovative, creative and cost-effective educational programs that will help attract and retain a highly qualified workforce.
Carl’s Donuts announced the debut of its second retail location in the Las Vegas Valley, The Donut Hole, located within walking distance of the Fremont Street Experience at 124 S. 6th Street.
The Assembly, the centerpiece of UnCommons’ 40-acre stylized urban campus at the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive, is now open. The next-gen conference and event pavilion provides a modern meeting space for what is the business district. Spanning 5,000 square feet, The Assembly provides flexibility in the size and shape for all types of indoor and outdoor events for anywhere from 10 to over 200 people.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is creating more opportunities for underrepresented workers through a $500,000 subgrant to UNLV to fund the Leaderverse Initiative. This funding was made available by the Department of Labor under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and is distributed to the Leaderverse Initiative through the UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs. The initiative promotes diversity and inclusion in the hospitality, gaming and tourism industries at the K-12, university, and industry levels.
Golden Entertainment Inc. announced the appointment of industry veteran Lisa Rose as director of marketing at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder.
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This story appeared in Las Vegas Weekly.