I have to agree with those who comment on the Riviera facilities. The convention organization was great...the walk from the sleeping rooms to the bourse was not so great. I even tried walking outside the hotel so I didn't have to drag my rolling case over a half mile of carpets but there is apparently no ramp from the sidewalk to the convention area at the East end. Also missed the great views we had last year for the banquet room, but the meal was fine.

I will say that the Riviera casino is very generous with comps. I paid the club rate for rooms rather than take a comped room, and played about 3 hours of slots during the 5 days I was there. The host comped me $150 for meals and I got $75 in cash-back from the slot club. That's better than I do at Caesars Palace these days [g].