Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC
Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council
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)
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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?
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...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council and Automotive Council | 142 |
Ron Lodge has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.