Las Vegas/Beverly Hills/Hollywood 
Business and Society Class
Most of these events are definite. We may rearrange some of the schedule but this gives you a good idea of the many things we will do in our class. There won’t be a lot of reading, but there will be discussion after and during various visits.
These are a few of the meetings/tours we have done in years past. We will do most of these plus more in the future:
Michael Gaughn, Creighton Alum, owner of South Point Casino
Tour of the ‘South strip’ (MGM, New York, Mandalay Bay, exploration with some directives) Dinner and Discussion at Restaurant on the Strip
Phil Peckman, Creighton Alum
Tour of Orleans Casino with CFO Gage Parrish, Creighton Alum
Explore Bellagio, Paris, Ceasar’s Palace, Flamingo, Venetian (Mid Strip)
Supper with Creighton Law Alum, John Obrien, JD
Meet with Creighton Alum who runs bank in Vegas Suburbs
Meet with Mutual of Omaha Vegas Branch Manager
UNLV Chair of Sociology Department, Ron Smith,
Explore North Strip: Circus Circus, Chapels, Wynn Casino,
Floor Manager of El Cortez, Jackie Gahn’s Casino El Cortez Hotel and Casino
YESCO (Sign Company) Tour
Zappos Company Tour
Tour of World Market Center
Meet with Mayor Oscar Goodman
Boulder City Nevada & go to Hoover Dam & Las Vegas Lake
Tour of Neon Sign Graveyard Museum by Downtown
Go to Joshua Tree: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
Go to Salton Sea: http://www.saltonsea.ca.gov/thesea.htm
Meet with Kevin B. McGuire, COBA's 2007 Alum of the year
Anaheim, crystal cathedral Disneyland
Meet Creighton Alum who does computer design in Long Beach
Visit Cathedral of our Lady of Angels, Margaret
Chirivella
Meet with Parks for People and Friends of LA River
Lunch near walk of stars [Hollywood Museum,
Meet with City Manager Rick Cole to discuss ‘Smart Growth” vs urban spawl
Meet Blueberry Farmer turned Developer
Patagonia Manufacturing,
Go to Tillman Plant 818-778-4121
Fashion District: http://www.fashiondistrict.org/
Venice Beach that afternoon and evening
Santa Monica in evening
Stay at Motel in Hollywood
Meet with Hollywood Historian
Universal Studios, Discussion at Getty: History and American A-historical Society
Hollywood: http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/
Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive: http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/losangeles/a/rodeo.htm
Hollywood bowl: http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/
Tour with Science Prof from Loyola Marymount of the water reuse issues along the coast, Leave LA, go to Las Vegas via Baker California and Mohave Desert SAHARA hotel Stratosphere rides for all!
Contact Andy Gustafson with questions andrewgustafson@creighton.edu