The Evolution of a City:
How Funny Money Created Las Vegas
It’s an improbable story:
In fact, Las Vegas shouldn’t even exist at all.
A visual exploration of this city’s past reveals how a combination of funny money, political chicanery, organized crime and shady deals turned a frontier outpost and sleepy railroad town into the world’s premier playground.
Highly-regarded speaker and local historian, Bill Marion will take your audience on an energetic, fast-paced photo journey through the fascinating events and colorful characters that created this most incredible oasis in a desert wasteland.
His presentation is ideal for a keynote address, breakout session or special event.
““This was fabulous and a fantastic speaker. Seeing the history of Vegas brought to life via photos was amazing!””
How Did We Get Here?
Candidly, the unlikely evolution of Las Vegas is appropriately captured in famous quotes that describe the city today:
Las Vegas is a city built on hopes, dreams, and a little bit of crazy
Las Vegas is a city where the impossible becomes possible
Las Vegas is a city of reinvention, where yesterday’s losers can become today’s winners
Las Vegas is a city that thrives on taking risks and pushing boundaries
Las Vegas is a city that never sleeps because it is too busy dreaming
And maybe most fittingly,
Las Vegas is a testament to human ingenuity and a monument to the audacity of mankind.
