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On the first day of LVCI, non-golfers went to the Badlands Golf Club to take part in the club's Golf 101 FUNdamentals program. This included professional instruction by Bob May, who has pro experience on the PGA, European, Asian, Japanese, Australian, and Web.com tours. There also was a putting contest, with a Bulova watch awarded to the winner, Pat Husted with Rheen Manufacturing Company.
Enjoying the day on the Badlands course are Stephanie Parks of Sparks and Company (left) and Bridget Sypolt of Gold's Gym.
Participants prepared to experience the thrill of shooting real guns and ammo or laser guns at Machine Guns Vegas luxury gun range and VIP lounge.
Mia Beans of The Fellowship poses with her weapon at Machine Guns Vegas.
Bunny Lee of the American Bar Association with one of the skilled instructors at Machine Guns Vegas
Janet Dufour of Technology Assurance Group gets ready to try her hand at shooting at Machine Guns Vegas.
Alex Perez of AP TopSpin NYC with the target that proves his shooting skills at Machine Guns Vegas
For non-golfers, the second day roared into life at the SPEEDVEGAS raceway, where participants drove the dream car of their choice. Vehicles ranged from exotic imports, such as Lambourghinis and Ferraris, to good old American muscle cars.
It was opening day for SPEEDVEGAS, which means LVCI participants got to hear "Lady Gaga" from Legends in Concert, a live tribute show, sing the national anthem.
The LVCI crew poses for a group shot before heading out to the track at SPEEDVEGAS, an impressive 1.5 mile (2.4 km) Formula One-inspired racetrack that includes 12 sweeping turns, 15-degree banked turns, 60 feet of total elevation change, and a half-mile straightaway.
SPEEDVEGAS founders Aaron Fessler and Tom Mizzone then raced through the human-formed ribbon by the world-famous dance crew, Jabbawockeez, to celebrate the official opening of the track.
Serenity Helicopters flew over the SPEEDVEGAS racetrack for the official opening lap.
Lisa Perrin, MeetingsNet sales executive, waved as she prepared to do some laps at the SPEEDVEGAS raceway. The rest of the $30 million motorsports complex opens this summer, including a 22,000-square-foot, two-story welcome center featuring indoor and outdoor observation decks, café, and meetings and event space.
Some dream cars are big, and some are little, like this Fiat 500 one participant chose to cruise in.
The activities were capped with a flight over the Las Vegas Strip, courtesy of Serenity Helicopters.
The tour in a Serenity helicopter was exhilarating, said participants.
Lunch was provided at the track by Divine Events Las Vegas.
Furnishings and decor for the racetrack event was provided by kool. Party Rentals and miniature desserts were prepared by Divine Events Las Vegas.
