President and CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Ralenkotter is responsible for marketing Las Vegas and Southern Nevada as the world’s most desirable destination for business and leisure travel. As an expert on the intricacies of Las Vegas’ most famous industry, he also oversaw the “What happens here, stays here” campaign, largely touted as the most successful tourism campaign in history. A graduate of Arizona State University with a Masters from UNLV, Ralenkotter has been with the LVCVA over thirty years.