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Mark Birtha

Mark Birtha has been in the Las Vegas gaming market for more than 15 years and is currently vice president development Las Vegas for Marriott International Lodging Development. Birtha is also project manager for the 4,000-room JW Marriott Las Vegas Hotel Casino Convention Center property currently in development. Prior to joining Marriott, Birtha was VP development and operations for the W Las Vegas Hotel Casino and Residences. Prior to the W, he was an executive with the Venetian for six years where he managed casino marketing and served in management positions including corporate development/Macau and conference management. He opened the Bellagio Hotel in 1998 as director of beverage and started his career at the Mirage in food and beverage operations.

He can be reached at 702-496-1116 or markbirtha@msn.com.