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So day 1 in Las Vegas. I decided to visit what was named the Roundtable Buffet here at the Excalibur. Quite nice, loads to choose from, not very healthy, but livable.

Then into the courtesy bus and onwards to the Las Vegas Convention Center and the NABShow 2008. I must say, that is a very, very, very big convention center. I spent an entire day in what they call South hall, lower floor, with a short peek on the upper floor, and still there is a central and a northern hall to visit. Suffice to say, the chances of seeing everything is very low. On the other hand, I did find three or four companies with HD live streaming solutions, along with three more I need to check up on come Wednesday.

It was a long, interesting, but tiresome day of walking, and my day at the Convention Center ended with a cocktail reception held by VBrick, which unfortunately did not have any public information on a HD system, although they were supposedly working on something.

Then it was off to the Atlantic Air Terminal for a heli tour over Las Vegas from a company called Best Tours. It was quite a nice tour, giving an overview over Las Vegas, the strip with its hotels is an immence world covering very little space, but holding 18 of the 20 largest hotels in the world. Las Vegas itself, is so much larger. Home to 2 250 000 inhabitants officially, but probably 3 250 000 inhabitants adding illegial immigrants, Las Vegas has come a long way since the mafia set up the casinos right after WW2.

In the last 20 years, Las Vegas has turned further away from its roots, and is now a lot more of a familiy place to visist than stricly adults only.

The Excalibur is quite a large hotel. Featuring 2 towers with 30 floors, each floor with at least 76 rooms, in can hold quite a large number of people. It has six resturants managed by the hotel, two starbucks coffe shops, and a food court, with amongst other things, a small McDonalds.

Tired, but happy, I head to bed.

Photos taken from the helicopter are available by clicking on the link below.

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