and thats our goal with this jeremy handel with the lvcva says at 42 million dollars... the iconic site will now be used to expand the convention center... which according to handle is imperative to the las vegas economy. jeremy handel sr dir of communications lvcva- the convention industry is extremely competitive cities like chicago and new orleans and san diego and sf are after our business theyd lvoe to take our business the lvcva says not only will it keep existing convention vegas... but will bring new ones in. jeremy handel sr dir of communications lvcva- weve been #1 convention city for 22 years we want to continue to do that so our conention center has to lvie up to what people expect in las vegas even if the implosion of the riviera is necessary for the valley... many cant help but feel a bit nostalgic watching another piece of vegas history crumble. the lvcva says they know people have fond memories at the riviera.. so theyre working to keep it alive. they are working with the neon museum and local collectors to preserve the most and other pieces of the proper