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.