Steve Hill is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors
Authority (LVCVA), the destination marketing organization that promotes and attracts tourism,
conventions, meetings, sports, and special events to Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The LVCVA
also owns and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), the premier destination for
meetings and conventions in the United States.
Mr. Hill serves as chair of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, the entity that owns and has oversight
of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Stadium Authority has
the responsibility for the A’s move to Las Vegas and the construction of the new ballpark.
Under Mr. Hill’s leadership, the LVCC unveiled its $1 billion West Hall expansion in 2021 and
initiated a $600 million renovation of the legacy campus in 2023. He also brought Elon Musk’s
innovative underground transportation system, the Vegas Loop, to the LVCC in 2021. He is
actively involved in expanding The Boring Company’s 65-mile tunnel network throughout the
Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, and Allegiant Stadium. Mr. Hill also oversaw the LVCVA’s
acquisition of the 3.9-mile Las Vegas Monorail in 2020.
Mr. Hill, together with resort partners and community leaders, has secured marquee events
including Super Bowl LVIII, the NFL’s Pro Bowl and 2022 Draft, the 2027 College Football
Playoff National Championship, the NCAA Final Four in 2028, and the annual Formula 1 Las
Vegas Grand Prix, leading to Las Vegas becoming known as The Sports and Entertainment Capital.
Mr. Hill moved to Las Vegas in 1987 to start Silver State Materials. He owned the company until
its purchase by CalPortland in 2008. In 2011, he helped form and was later appointed director of
the newly established Governor’s Office of Economic Development by Governor Brian Sandoval
where during his tenure he assisted in bringing numerous businesses to the state, including Tesla,
Apple, Barclaycard, and Take Two Interactive.