DesignerCon attracts more than 70,000 attendees each year and hundreds more artists and vendors.
Conventions
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.
The CinemaCon trade show at Caesars Palace offered plenty of ideas for new revenue streams, along with the viral “Dune: Part Two” popcorn bucket.
Those massive movies were showcased during the annual gathering of the National Association of Theatre Owners at Caesars Palace.
The famous Las Vegas venue, which has already hosted U2 and booked a UFC sporting event, has landed its first business conference customer.
If the trade war with China escalates, it could cost a family of four an additional $500 a year for their clothing and shoes. That’s the outlook from Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel Footwear Association.
On the first of the two-night Commotion event, clothing brands connected with consumers, offering shopping, giveaways and customization opportunities.
The first day of the MAGIC fashion trade show saw an array of lace-up boots, strappy pumps and sequin-covered sneakers.
Bold menswear prediction: Guys will continue to buy pants. Also, probably shirts — with the possible exception of Adam Levine.