Abstract
The Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection contains items from the hospitality and service industries from 1979 to 1992. The collection consists of trade publications, conference brochures, and industry reports focusing on the service and hospitality industries in Nevada.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection spans 1979 to 1992 and focuses primarily on the hospitality industries in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains publications and promotional material pertaining to the hospitality and service industries. The collection includes conference brochures, industry magazines, and reports detailing the activities of the Nevada Hotel and Motel Association and related organizations during the 1980s and 1990s.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are in alphabetical order.
Biographical / Historical Note
In 1979 Van Heffner (1945-2015) founded the Nevada Hotel and Motel Association (NHMA), which became the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association (NHLA) in the late 1990s. Heffner was an important leader for the expansion of tourism in Nevada. He served as President and CEO of Heffner & Associates, Inc. from 1979 until his retirement in 2012. He also served on a number of government commissions and founded and operated several trade associations. The most notable being the Nevada Restaurant Association, the Nevada Hospitality Foundation, and the Nevada Tourism Alliance in addition to the Nevada Hotel and Motel Association. He was instrumental in transforming the image of Las Vegas from a gaming destination to a family-oriented vacation destination. The mission statement of the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association is: "To serve the lodging industry by providing representation at the local, state and national levels in industry affairs; provide comprehensive and robust educational resources and programs; offer valued member benefits; provide industry communications and value-added member based services."
Sources:
“About the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association,” Nevada Restaurant Association, accessed May 30, 2018, http://www.nvhotels.com/about-the-nevada-hotel-lodging-association/
“Farwell Van Heffner.” The Master Key, last modified September 24, 2015, accessed May 30, 2018, https://www.nvhotels.com/blog/farewell-van-heffner/
“Van Heffner, Nevada Hospitality Icon,” Nevada Restaurant Association, December 01, 2015, accessed May 30, 2018 https://lvfnb.com/articles/ Nevada-Restaurant-Association-bec9100692ca
“Van Heffner, Nevada Hospitality Icon Dies at Age 70,” Nevada Hotels and Lodging Association, accessed May 30, 2018, http://www.nvhotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Van-Heffner-Obituary-Sept-2015.pdf
Preferred Citation
Nevada Hotel and Motel Association Collection, 1979-1992. MS-00335. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1993 by Van Heffner; accession number 1993-34.
Processing Note
Materials were processed by Special Collections staff in 1993. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, John Grygo revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Chris Bruce rehoused and arranged the materials, and revised the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.