LAS VEGAS – Centerplate, the Las Vegas Convention Center’s exclusive food and beverage partner, has donated approximately 9,240 pounds of prepared but unused food to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission in the wake of canceled or rescheduled shows stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Centerplate donated 500 boxed lunches, 400 sandwiches, 400 salads and 100 food platters to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, which provides shelter and services to homeless men, women and children in Las Vegas. Other donated items included pallets of chips, yogurt parfaits, cartons of milk and more. 

Centerplate manages 31 permanent retail outlets and numerous mobile retail outlets at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Las Vegas Convention Center comprises 3.2 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space. An additional 1.4 million square feet of space is on the horizon with the West Hall expansion, currently under construction. The expansion is slated for completion in December 2020.

For more information about the Las Vegas Convention Center, visitwww.vegasmeansbusiness.com.

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ABOUT THE LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, as well as operating the Las Vegas Convention Center.  With nearly 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and approximately 12 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com orwww.visitlasvegas.com.   

ABOUT CENTERPLATE

Centerplate is a leader in live event hospitality, “Making It Better To Be There®” for more than 115 million guests each year at more than 200 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues—including Hard Rock Stadium and the Miami Beach Convention Center. From hosting VIPs at the Super Bowl to super heroes at Comic Con, the company provides hospitality services to North America’s premier events. A Sodexo company, Centerplate creates unique, locally-inspired menus, best-in-class guest service, and one-of-a-kind experiences backed by world-class design and insights teams. Visit the company online at Centerplate.com, connect via Twitter @centerplate, Instagram @Centerplate_ orFacebook.com/centerplate.