The Palazzo —Polischuk

The keynote speaker at the dinner was Nicholas Rumanes, VP of development for the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS). According to Petrelli, Rumanes is responsible for founding and operating LVS's sustainable development practice in which the company achieved the Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating for the building of The Palazzo Resort. The LEED Green Building Rating System is a nationally accepted benchmark for high-performance green buildings. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, The Palazzo Resort is the world's largest LEED-certified building.