Steve in Europe with Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority moochers

Here I am in Europe (on right in brown jacket) with six moochers from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and some good guys on a fact finding mission. In addition to the LVCVA moochers, attending were three City of Las Vegas officials, one reporter, Bob Snow, and former astronaut Joe Kittinger (standing next to me wearing a blue jacket). Joe was the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a gas balloon, and on August 16, 1960, he jumped from a helium balloon at 102,800 feet and fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph before breaking the sound barrier with his body and opening his parachute at 18,000 feet.