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 downtown Las Vegas casino-resort will open 35,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space on Sept. 1.
The Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved the monorail agreement for the project, paving way for the underground transportation system featuring a fleet of Teslas to include five initial downtown stops.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s compensation committee has recommended 4% pay raises in July for 240 workers affiliated with the union.
A $597.6 million project that was delayed by COVID-19 will start up next year after the massive ConExpo-Con/Ag construction trade show in March.
The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is among several trade show additions and extensions announced by the LVCVA.
The towering north Strip hotel-casino will feature a pillarless ballroom spanning more than 105,000 square feet, one of the largest in Las Vegas.
The event planned at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center has attracted around 25,000 people with 5,000 brands and 16,000 retailers from 70 countries in the past.
More than 3,000 U.S. flights were canceled Monday at airports across the nation, including at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.