With the help of Emergent Method, a Louisiana-based management and strategy consulting firm, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance released a Target Industry Validation Study to serve as a road map of how target industries need to shift to ensure growth and economic success for Southern Nevada. In late 2016, the LVGEA engaged Emergent Method to conduct the study, which focused on refining target industries from 2011 and identifying emerging economic opportunities for the region. The study featured a diverse mix of research methods, including more than 40 interviews with regional economic development stakeholders and an in-depth analysis of prior and projected target industry performance.