{"id":60769,"date":"2024-01-11T09:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/?p=60769"},"modified":"2024-02-04T13:36:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:36:35","slug":"sam-joffray-preparing-for-las-vegas-first-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/sam-joffray-preparing-for-las-vegas-first-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Joffray: Preparing for Las Vegas&#8217; First Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sam Joffray: Preparing for Las Vegas' First Super Bowl\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/sportstravel-podcast\/sam-joffray-preparing-for-las-vegas-first-super-bo\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Sam Joffray<\/strong> is no stranger to the Super Bowl. He has been to every big game since 1997 in some capacity. Whether it was leading a bid for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/tag\/greater-new-orleans-sports-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation<\/a> or as a consultant or vendor, Joffray has a wealth of experience when it comes to the NFL\u2019s crown jewel. So when Las Vegas welcomed the Raiders to the city and built world-class Allegiant Stadium four years ago, they needed someone to run point on a Super Bowl bid. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/tag\/las-vegas-convention-and-visitors-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority<\/a> hired Joffray to be the president and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee. Following a successful bid, Sin City will host its first Super Bowl on February 11. Joffray and his team have been hard at work to make sure the event is a success, and are hopeful that Las Vegas can get into the regular rotation of Super Bowl host venues is the coming years.<\/p>\n<h3>Topics discussed in this episode:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Why he came to Las Vegas to help with the Super Bowl bid (1:54)<\/li>\n<li>What the anticipation has been like within Las Vegas (4:05)<\/li>\n<li>Estimated economic impact (5:25)<\/li>\n<li>Coordination between the NFL and the local casinos and hotels (7:09)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of making this Super Bowl a success and getting Las Vegas into the host rotation (8:35)<\/li>\n<li>Planning in Las Vegas compared to New Orleans (10:10)<\/li>\n<li>What his experiences in New Orleans taught him about planning a Super Bowl (12:03)<\/li>\n<li>Best practices he&#8217;s learned over the years (13:57)<\/li>\n<li>Experiences from his time at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation (15:56)<\/li>\n<li>Planning a Super Bowl compared to other large events (19:01)<\/li>\n<li>Super Bowl volunteer response from the Las Vegas community (20:35)<\/li>\n<li>Preparing the Las Vegas Committee members for their first Super Bowl (23:35)<\/li>\n<li>His favorite Super Bowl to have attended (24:55)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Joffray is no stranger to the Super Bowl. He has been to every big game since 1997 in some capacity. Whether it was leading a bid for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation or as a consultant or vendor, Joffray has a wealth of experience when it comes to the NFL\u2019s crown jewel. 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