What

The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV will recognize the accomplishments of Sheldon Adelson, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Paula Eylar, a UNLV graduate and Vice President of Business and Technology at Boyd Gaming Corporation.

Adelson will receive the Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year award and Eylar will receive the Alumna of the Year award. The event honors Jerome Vallen, founding dean of the Harrah Hotel College. Proceeds from the Vallen Dinner and the silent and live auctions benefit faculty, staff and students at the hotel college.

When

Thursday, April 26, 2012
from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Where

The Venetian Hotel & Casino
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
The Palazzo Congress Center, fifth level

Tickets

Tickets for dues-paying members of the UNLV Alumni Association are $100 and $125 for non-members. Reserved tables of eight cost $850. For more information, contact Robyn Hadden at (702) 895-3148 or robyn.hadden@unlv.edu.

Media

Members of the media who wish to attend the event are asked to RSVP to Afsha Bawany.