The fast-rising sport gets its moment in the sun with its own convention in the convention capital of the world.
Conventions
Open to the general public and set to take place from July 11 to 17, the convention will be held at the newly renovated Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
The nearly 2-year renovation of 2.1 million square feet of convention space added new tropical designs and technology.
DesignerCon attracts more than 70,000 attendees each year and hundreds more artists and vendors.
The massive World Market Center complex next to Interstate-15 has been open since 2005 and brings thousands of visitors to Las Vegas each year.
With over 180,000 people expected to converge on various convention centers and venues across Las Vegas for the annual CES convention, roads near the sites are expected to be clogged.
The four days of the CES convention will bring an abundance of lights, sounds and people to the Las Vegas Strip. For newcomers, it can be easy to get swept up in the bustle of one of the world’s largest consumer electronics conventions.
CES will feature the latest developments in autonomous driving, urban infrastructure, quantum computing, home entertainment, as well as virtual and augmented reality.