Anthony Curtis, one of the worlds’s most recognized and quoted gaming authorities, also is publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press and president of LasVegasAdvisor.com. He is considered one of the world’s foremost experts in tournament play.

Singer Dian Diaz, who had performed throughout the world with international superstar, Luis Miguel and opened for The Commodores, Chuck Mangione, Richard Elliot, Spyro Gyra and Jean Luc-Ponti, has a vocal range that spans a number of octaves. She began her singing career at the age of nine.

Murray Sawchuck, with his signature electric blonde hair, black framed Armani glasses, and contagious smile, performs magic and comedy on the road and on television. He was born in Vancouver, Canada and began performing magic at age 7.

Chris Hudgins, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at UNLV, owns four 12-string guitars, including a custom Gibson based on the Gibson Hummingbird, an iconic 6-string model that Gibson has manufactured for approximately 60 years. Hudgins’ Mighty Hummingbird is the only one Gibson has ever built as a 12-string.

Celebrity makeup artist Maura ‘Mo’ Lewit is best known for the new Lifetime reality competition TV series “Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist.” She is competing for a contract as a professional artist with Max Factor, a cash prize of $100,000 and the opportunity to be the makeup artist for an upcoming InStyle magazine photo shoot.

Kathy Newbern is a romance novelist and travel journalist, and operates yournovel.com, (founded in 1992) full time with her husband and co-writer, JS Fletcher. She has co-authored 17 romance/adventure novels, in which any couple can star as the hero and heroine. Their novels have been featured in hundreds media markets worldwide.

Katsilometes is senior editor of Greenspun Interactive, which includes LasVegasWeekly.com and VegasDeluxe.com. ). Katsilometes was honored as the state’s top headline writer for all Nevada daily newspapers in 2003 and 2004 by the Nevada Press Association.

Pat Williams is president of Friends of Red Rock Canyon, a volunteer organization whose members are committed to protecting the environmental integrity of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and helping visitors enjoy their visit responsibly. One million visitors each year enjoy the spectacular desert landscape as well as climbing and hiking opportunities.