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Ron Lodge

Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

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Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council

Council Member Biography

Ron Lodge was a Senior Marketing Executive with the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas until 2003. Mr. Lodge oversaw marketing development efforts on behalf of the luxury casino. He has more than 40 years experience in the hotel and gaming industries and has served as a Senior Marketing Executive with Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Marketing Executive with the Rio Hotel and as a Senior Casino Marketing Executive with The Mirage. He has also served as Vice President of Operations with several Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos, including The Maxim, Sahara, Thunderbird, and The Golden Nugget in Miami Beach. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2000 - 2003
Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC
1998 - 2000
Senior Marketing Executive, MANDALAY CORP.
1989 - 1997
Senior Marketing Executive, THE MIRAGE CASINO-HOTEL

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PENN NATIONAL NEEDS TO MAKE SURE LAS VEGAS IS A MARKET THEY REALLY WISH TO ENTER

April 23, 2009

Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

PENN (PENN NATIONAL GAMING) STALKS LAS VEGAS STRIP FOR BARGAINS AS MGM, HARRAH'S BATTLE DEBT LOAD | www.bloomberg.com

Could the timing for a purchase by Penn National entering the Las Vegas gaming arena be slightly premature for them. Is this truly the market area that would fit into their family of properties? Can this be a mistake on their part, by looking into a type of higher end gaming establishment...

LAS VEGAS IS NOT OFF TO A GREAT START IN 2009 - IS THERE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE GAMING INDUSTRY

April 14, 2009

Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

VISITATION SLIPS 8 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY DESPITE DEEP DISCOUNTS - (LAS VEGAS) | www.lvrj.com

With statistics showing a rather slow start for 2009, can the Las Vegas gaming industry show some promise for the remainder of the year? Where will the business come from to create added revenue? Will the slight signs of the national economy improving create some incentive for people to head...

AT A TIME MGM NEEDS ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET, WHAT'S UP WITH THEIR PARTNER

March 26, 2009

Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

ANYONE HEARD FROM KIRK ..... (Kirk Kerkorian-MGM,MGM/Mirage) | www.lvrj.com

Can the CityCernter 9.3 plus billion dollar project on the Las vegas strip get completed without help from Dubai World? What should we read behind the litigation recently against MGM by D.W.? Could they be looking for a bigger stake in this project?

IS THE CHANGING OF IDEAS FOR GETTING CUSTOMERS BACK TO LAS VEGAS NOT A PROBLEM FOR ALL U.S. GAMING AREAS???

March 10, 2009

Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

MOVEMENT AFOOT AMONG HOTEL OPERATORS TO REINVENT LAS VEGAS YET AGAIN | www.lvrj.com

Can new thoughts of marketing the Las Vegas gaming arena hold water? How can this be achieved during such a poor and receding economy. Where do these guests get new money to finance these vacation trips? Las Vegas has been reinvented several time with varying  affect. Can a new effort take hol...

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GLG Study Groups with Ron Lodge(?)

Study Group Name No. Members
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council 4887
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council and Automotive Council 142

GLG Live Meetings with Ron Lodge(?)

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