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The Travel Healthcare Conference

Travcon brings travelers together to create an informed community to empower and support you on your journey paris hotel, las vegas sept 22 - sept 25, 2024, experience travcon.

TravCon is the largest traveling healthcare conference in the United States. Every September, over 1,700 traveling healthcare professionals from across the country come to Las Vegas to participate in TravCon. 

TravCon is not only a conference, it’s the event of the year for travelers. It  offers many opportunities to earn CEs, hear from top professionals in the industry, network with like-minded travelers, and enjoy being celebrated and spoiled by our amazing exhibitors.

Connecting travelers since 2008, we are the leader in education for the travel healthcare industry. TravCon brings you the best and most knowledgeable individuals to teach you all things travel nursing and allied health. 

Meet almost 2000 other travelers who get you

Your mom, daughter, or best friend may have no clue why you travel this country from assignment to assignment, but we do! At TravCon, we guarantee that we can help you become a smarter, better paid, and more savvy healthcare traveler.

TravCon was founded by travelers who wanted to build a community full of caring, knowledge, and support . When you attend TravCon, not only do you learn about the travel healthcare industry, but you get to meet thousands of other people in the industry. Travelers just like you, who get what it’s like to be a traveler. 

When you leave TravCon, you will be a more knowledgeable traveler who feels confident to take on your next assignment and work with agencies. You’ll also leave knowing that you met people just like you, who understand you. You might even say “These are my people!”

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The experience, ticket options, the speakers, affordable tickets, thanks to our exhibitors.

Exhibitors come to TravCon to meet you and they bring with them entertaining booths & lots of prizes! Their booth fee pays up to 70% off the real cost of your ticket.  

Your TravCon Ticket Includes:

To be celebrated for all you do as a traveling healthcare professional

Up to 14 hours of continuing education pending your licensing board (please ensure we are approved by your board if you want to collect CEs)

Presentations by the leading experts in the travel healthcare industry

Over 5 seminars on travel taxes taught by industry expert Joseph Smith from TravelTax

Networking events geared to connect you with your peers

An exhibit hall full of vendors that will help make your travel experience easier

BONUS, the exhibitors give away the best swag and you’ll leave with many free gifts

Two buffet style breakfasts and a farewell brunch

Two buffet style lunches dubbed “better than the food at my wedding” by many travelers

A happy hour reception on Monday to network with travelers and exhibitors

The most legendary and epic AfterParty at Drai’s nightclub in Las Vegas. Yes, we take over the whole club!

A chance to leave with lifelong friends who understand what it means to be a traveling healthcare professional

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Get your tickets to travcon24, the community, the sessions, hotel & travel, travel healthcare can be lonely and confusing.

Working as a traveling healthcare professional can be confusing and frustrating. Questions like “Am I getting taken advantage of ?” ”What is a tax home? ” or “Am I going to be scammed on housing?” might go through the minds of the most experienced travelers. Often, you don’t have other travelers to bounce ideas off of. Or, you asked for advice online and are not sure if you are really getting solid answers. A lack of knowledge around the travel industry and how it works could be costing you time and money.

Let TravCon help you be a confident traveler, with a strong community of support.

What travelers are saying about TravCon

“I LOVE meeting travelers face to face, hearing their stories, and networking with everyone in the travel industry!” ~Travis S

“I have as much information as possible before I start to travel. LOVE THE INFORMATION HERE!” ~Kari B

“Where else can you be around people who actually understand what you do and why?!” ~Nicole R

“First TravCon was a blast! It felt surreal being around likeminded souls. Everyone I met was so kind, open hearted & genuine. I made amazing friends & connections and I’m very grateful. I already can’t wait for next year.” ~Ashley L

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When's the best time to see Monday's solar eclipse in Reno and Las Vegas?

T he 2024 solar eclipse is almost here, and while Nevadans won't get to experience full totality unless we travel elsewhere on April 8, we'll still get to see part of the action.

In Reno, a partial solar eclipse will start about 10:20 a.m. with a max partial eclipse at 11:19 a.m. At that point, 35.7% of the sun will be obscured by the moon. The eclipse in Reno will end about 12:20 p.m.

There's a great opportunity to view the eclipse at the University of Nevada's Fleischmann Planetarium.

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"People who aren't getting to travel to totality somewhere, they'll want to join us here at our Star Theater, we'll have some telescopes set up," Paul McFarlane, director of the University of Nevada's Fleischmann Planetarium, told the RGJ. "We'll let people see the eclipse with those — of course, weather permitting and if the clouds cooperate."

Tickets will be available for special screenings of "Totality" inside the planetarium's dome, and eclipse glasses will be available for sale in advance and on the day of the eclipse.

When is the peak eclipse viewing time in Las Vegas?

In Las Vegas, the eclipse will start about 10:15 a.m. with a peak of 11:20 a.m. At that point, 50% of the sun will be obscured by the moon. The eclipse in Vegas will end at 12:30.

Read on for information on when the partial eclipse will hit Nevada and to check out how viewing will differ in other parts of the country.

See also: How to watch the April 8 eclipse in Reno and throughout Northern Nevada

What time is the eclipse? How long will it last? What will it look like?

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Where is the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse?

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Select your location on the map to see eclipse times, peak sun coverage and likely levels of cloudiness during the eclipse.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: When's the best time to see Monday's solar eclipse in Reno and Las Vegas?

Iconic Tropicana Las Vegas resort closing to make room for new stadium

One of Las Vegas’ longest-standing Strip casinos is shuttering its doors for good .

Tropicana Las Vegas is set to close Tuesday, just two days shy of its 67th anniversary. Once a crown jewel on the Strip, the aging property has struggled to stand out in recent decades amid a sea of megaresorts.  

A demolition is set to take place later this year to make room for a new Major League Baseball stadium . Once the Tropicana is gone, the only standing Strip resort from the 1950s will be the Sahara . 

While the Tropicana's demise is “sad for historians,” according to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, history professor Michael Green , it’s not an unusual move from a city known for tearing down its history to make way for future projects.

“Hotels built in the 1950s were not designed for the 2020s,” Green told USA TODAY. The Tropicana’s closing “reflects Las Vegas changing to keep up with and get ahead of everyone else. … The times have changed.”  

‘The city is transforming’

The teardown is bittersweet for Antioco Carrillo, a 56-year-old Las Vegas local who worked in the property’s kitchen when he was 20. It was his first job in the states after immigrating from Mexico in 1987.

While the property has undergone renovations since his time as an employee, Carrillo said walking through the property with his husband this past weekend hit him with a sense of nostalgia. 

He snapped photos of the stained glass dome above the casino, the conference center, the pool. He recalled feeling small his first time inside the resort, which felt like a “city within a city.” He thought back to all of his former coworkers, a melting pot of employees from all corners of the world, he said. 

“It’s the property that gave me the opportunity to live here,” he said. “But I think it is a positive move, at the end of the day, because the city is transforming.”

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‘One of the elites,’ once upon a time

With a $15 million price tag, the Tropicana was the most expensive Las Vegas resort built to date when it opened in April 1957. Dubbed “the Tiffany of the Strip" as a reference to the famous jeweler, the 300-room property was considered a luxurious retreat.

It received high praise from local media at the time, with the Las Vegas Sun gushing over the “fantastically beautiful” resort with its "colorful, mosaic-tiled entrance" and spacious rooms, while the Las Vegas Review-Journal described the Tropicana as having a “quiet dignity.” 

The resort would go on to become well-known for its entertainment. It was the first Las Vegas stage to showcase the magicians Siegfried & Roy as part of the Folies Bergère show – a cabaret show imported from Paris that would go on to entertain tourists with its topless showgirls for nearly 50 years. The property’s Blue Room was another big attraction, hosting big-name jazz performers like Louis Armstrong . 

In its early years, the Tropicana was “one of the elites of the Strip,” said Green, who said that in addition to its entertainment offerings, “it was also known as having been opened by the mob.”

While ties to organized crime weren't unusual for Las Vegas casinos, Green said the mob did a poor job of hiding its involvement at the Tropicana. Just one month after the property’s grand opening, the mobster Frank Costello was shot in New York City . A paper in his pocket showed gross win figures from the Tropicana’s casino, connecting him to a skimming operation at the property.

Management changed hands a number of times since then, with the most recent buyers – Bally's Corp. – purchasing the property for $148 million in 2022 . 

“I think part of (the property’s decline) is it that it went through several ownership changes when the other hotels were not – which meant different approaches, different plans,” Green said. “Then it was surrounded by these megaresorts. And in a sense, it tried to have its own niche by not being one of them and having amenities – but not the amenities to the degree the others did.”

Demolition planned for fall

The Tropicana’s gaming floor is set to close at 3 a.m. Tuesday, and food and beverage departments are set to close by noon, according to the property’s website . Preparations to tear down the resort will begin “shortly after,” with a tentative demolition date slated for October.

“What they say is, is true. (Las Vegas is) not a sentimental town. When they think they can do something better with the land, they will do that,” said David Schwartz , a history professor at UNLV. 

Once the property is torn down, approximately 9 acres are set to go to the Athletics for their new stadium. The MLB team – which currently plays at the Oakland Coliseum – recently released renderings of a 33,000-seat stadium .

But memories of the property will live on. The Tropicana said on social media that it will be collaborating with UNLV, the Neon Museum and the Showgirl Museum to “preserve the heritage and items of sentimental value within the Tropicana.” Additionally, fans of the property can purchase items like guest room furniture, gaming stools and linens at the property’s pre-demolition liquidation sale.  

“I think I’ve made peace with the fact that we live in a city where we’re pushing forward with new things,” Carrillo said. “It’s sad to see the hotel go, the whole property go, but it’s exciting to look at the new opportunities this city is going to have.”  

Disney Monorail System to be Dismantled by 2028, Removed Entirely

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The iconic monorail is coming to an end.

There are not many places in America where guests can hop on a monorail. Of course, Walt Disney World and Disneyland are known for having monorails as one method of travel.

The Disney monorail was created by Bob Gurr, a legendary Imagineer who played a significant role in the design and development of many iconic Disney attractions. Gurr’s innovative design for the monorail system was introduced for Disneyland in California in 1959, just in time for the park’s expansion. The monorail quickly became a symbol of futurism and innovation, offering guests a unique and efficient mode of transportation around the park.

Over the years, the Disney Monorail system has expanded to other Disney parks around the world, including Walt Disney World in Florida where it connects three resorts and two theme parks together, and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan, solidifying its status as an iconic feature of the Disney experience.

The Las Vegas monorail is a public transportation system that operates along the Las Vegas Strip, connecting major resorts, attractions, and convention centers. It runs on a single elevated track, providing a convenient and efficient way for visitors to travel between popular destinations along the Strip without having to deal with traffic congestion.

The Las Vegas monorail is operated by a Mark VI tram, much like Disney World’s, which is why both Vegas and Disney are in trouble.

In late 2020, the announcement of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) acquiring the Las Vegas Monorail Co. from bankruptcy seemed like a promising development for supporters of the futuristic tram system. However, this move actually signaled the end of the line for the monorail.

What many aren’t aware of is that the LVCVA’s intentions involved a hefty $11 million charge for dismantling the Disney-style monorail system, potentially as soon as 2028, but certainly by 2030.

As Casino.org stated, “The problem is that operating the monorail, for which the LVCVA pays a Los Gatos, Calif. company up to $500K annually, has become like driving a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider. Sooner or later, it will break down and require a replacement part that can’t be obtained because it’s not manufactured anymore.”

Now, the parts needed to repair the monorails are no longer available, as the company who made them, Bombardier, sold its business.

The publication continued, “For a while, monorail executives reportedly rooted for Disney World to upgrade its Mark VI trams so they could buy the retired stock. (The first monorail tracks to operate in Vegas, connecting the MGM Grand and Bally’s from 1995 to 2002, used two retired Disney World Mark IVs.)

However, the Mouse House is in the same no-win situation as Las Vegas.

It can buy an all-new monorail system but would need to construct all-new tracks. It’s not impossible for a company to develop a new monorail to fit the existing one’s tracks but nobody is rushing to step up to that very niche plate.”

The purchase of the aging Las Vegas monorail by the LVCVA (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority) might seem puzzling at first glance. Here’s the explanation: The monorail held a powerful bargaining chip – a noncompete clause. This clause prevented any other company from building a competing off-street transportation system along the Las Vegas Strip.

Ironically, the LVCVA had already committed to a different solution in 2019. They signed a $48 million contract with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company to build the Vegas Loop, an underground tunnel system. The Vegas Loop would likely violate the monorail’s noncompete clause, potentially leading to legal challenges. So, the LVCVA’s acquisition of the monorail appears to be a strategic move to clear the way for their Vegas Loop project.

As for the Disney monorail, The Florida Department of Transportation has initiated the procedure to oversee the regulation of Walt Disney World’s monorail. This action follows months after Governor Ron DeSantis enacted a bill granting the state the jurisdiction to inspect and regulate the privately owned transportation system.

“Being that this is the first time that the State has had oversight, FDOT is doing its due diligence to thoroughly complete the review while ensuring the safety of travelers,” said FDOT District Five Public Information Director Cindi Lane.

FDOT’s Structures Maintenance Office, which inspects hundreds of bridges and other structures across the state, has begun conducting field inspections of Disney’s monorail structure.

While the Mark VI monorails are safe, as we have seen, they are tough to manufacture as their parts are no longer produced, which will make it harder for Disney to continue to maintain. Unfortunately, the House of Mouse is going to have to figure something out, as the monorail is the main method of transportation for many guests into the Magic Kingdom, and operating without it for a long period of time would create a lot of chaos for guests parked at the Ticket and Transportation Center. 

At the moment, the monorail at Disney World has no closure date, but it sister monorail in Vegas, certainly does.

Do you think that Disney World would be in trouble if they had to shut down and replace the monorail?