There is no better place to showcase the amazing student-athletes and coaches in the Mountain West than on center stage in the city of Las Vegas. Since the inception of the Mountain West in 1999-2000, Las Vegas has been the home to our men’s and women’s basketball championships. It has served as the host city for our basketball championships for 21 of the last 24 years, and a large part of that is due to our partnership with Las Vegas Events. While Las Vegas has exploded into one of the top sports destinations in the world, LVE has continued to support college basketball and the Mountain West.

When we set out to create the best U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame that we've hosted, Las Vegas came to mind as the destination of choice for our teams and fans. To accomplish this goal, we worked and coordinated with Las Vegas Events (LVE) for assistance in securing the date for the game well in advance, as well as with the staff at T-Mobile Arena to produce a game on a Saturday night in October. We also worked with LVE to secure our team hotels and fan hotels that were spread throughout the city to provide a truly unique experience for our fans. We tied this all together by developing a schedule of events that included a golf tournament, alumni reception, an amazing pep rally at the Fremont Street Experience and a pre-game party at Toshiba Plaza. It was a turnkey process working with LVE and made the fame an unforgettable event for our teams and fans. The staff at LVE were invaluable in the event planning process and we can't wait to work with the again on a future event.

The NFR is a well-oiled machine that takes the harmonious cooperation of LVE and the PRCA. It's a one-of-a-kind experience for contestants that creates lifelong memories.