Sheldon Adelson makes Tradeshow Week list

In recognition of his outstanding success and significance in the meeting and convention industry, Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), has been named one of the most influential people in the tradeshow industry by Tradeshow Week® Magazine. Named a Globetrotter in the magazine's issue, Mr. Adelson was among a select group of people described as "always on the move."

Tradeshow Week remains impressed with Mr. Adelson's drive and determination writing, "Some billionaires might have been tempted to stop after creating COMDEX, then building the Sands Expo and The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino ... but noooo, not Adelson. Now he's busy conquering Asia."

"When I started researching the Asian market, the tremendous potential was an exciting discovery ... I found my next frontier. Once again, my gut feeling proved to be correct as we have experienced remarkable success, already signing 26 shows for our facilities in Macao," says Sheldon Adelson. "That is why I love being in business; if you have a vision and follow your instincts there is always a new opportunity around the corner."

Also on Tradeshow Week Magazine's list of "The 100 Most Influential People in the Tradeshow Business" are Eric Bello, vice president of sales at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center and Wolfram Diener, vice president of conventions and exhibitions at Venetian Macau Limited, an LVS subsidiary.

"The fact that Las Vegas Sands has three people on this list is a testament to our remarkable team and illustrates our leadership position in our industry. Mr. Adelson, dubbed 'the King of the MICE business' in Asia, has changed the status quo with a visionary's perspective and higher expectations than his competitors," praised William P. Weidner, president and COO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. "Thanks to the determined leadership of Eric and Wolfram, as well as the countless people working doggedly everyday to help us reach our goals, we are confident in our ability to be the dominant force in the convention business around the world."

Mr. Bello is responsible for filling 2.25 millions square feet of show floor and meeting space at the Sands Expo and The Venetian as well as signing shows in the burgeoning Macao market. For performing these daunting tasks with such success, Mr. Bello was cited as one of the magazine's "Sales Gurus." Wolfram Diener was listed in the "Foreign Agents" section, referencing his successful track record in Asia and his current responsibility of developing and operating Las Vegas Sands' tradeshow destination in Macao.

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2006-10-24