AM INDEX: DECEMBER 2004

Number of people Wynn Las Vegas resort will hire prior to its April 2005 opening:
9,000

Projected dollars spent by domestic and international travelers in the U.S. in 2004:
$593 billion

Number of times U.S. hotel occupancy rates have increased during presidential election years since 1929:
12

Percent of hotels that offer wireless Internet access:
35%

Number of members named Jim Smith who make up the Jim Smith Society:
1,800

Sources: Wynn Las Vegas; Travel Industry Association; PKF Consulting; American Hotel and Lodging Association; Jim Smith Society.

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