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.
The famous Las Vegas venue, which has already hosted U2 and booked a UFC sporting event, has landed its first business conference customer.
While international traffic was strong in January, domestic counts were off for the month, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported.
Las Vegas’ convention outlook is bright in the new year. City’s top tourism officials gives overview of year to come.
A preview of what’s in store for the 2024 CES trade show to be attended by more than 130,000 people opened on Sunday, the first of two media days at Mandalay Bay.
Work crews are putting the finishing touches on a new board of directors meeting room for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
CES, the world’s top consumer electronics trade show, kicks off in early January.
The Vegas Chamber announced that Preview Las Vegas 2024 would be held at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
The newest technological addition to Las Vegas won’t have any official roles for the annual consumer electronics show that will bring 130,000 people to the area.
Tourism leaders hope the gathering will spur future meetings of multinational corporations here in the future.
While many past ad campaigns have worked to drive leisure traffic, the new ‘Not Invited’ campaign focuses on attracting conventioneers and trade show attendees.