The Las Vegas Convention Authority voted to spend all of its $150 million in bond revenue on the first phase of what is expected to be a $2.5-billion re-creation of the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

The Las Vegas Global Business District project calls for aesthetic improvements, technological enhancements (wireless connectivity throughout the center), and a privately built World Trade Center that would be leased back to the convention authority.

Still in planning, this phase could include land acquisitions and contractor bids for actual construction. The overall project could take a decade to complete.

(more on the Las Vegas Convention Center upgrade plans . . . )