This is exactly the reason why I took my kids to Vegas again this year after attending the draft in Nashville last year.
IMO having the team delegations there is the biggest part of the allure as you feel as if you (the casual fan) are in the war zone with your favorite team.
You run into team reps in hotel elevators, industry insiders on the street. It’s actually quite magical.
On our way back from the sphere yesterday, while we were on the strip my kid turns to me and says “I think I know this guy” so he went up and asked him..