While COMDEX was the dominant convention in the 1990s and CES has been huge for gadgets since then, the city’s largest trade show now deals with the automotive industry.
Conventions
The fast-rising sport gets its moment in the sun with its own convention in the convention capital of the world.
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 construction trade show that marked the return of conventions to Las Vegas when its reschedued event was staged in June confirmed plans for Jan. 18-20.
World of Concrete became the first major trade show to open in the U.S. when the doors opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new $1 billion West Hall expansion Tuesday.
Conventioneers attending the World of Concrete trade show on Monday were the first customers to use the $52.5 million underground transit system developed by Elon Musk.
Organizers of the show dedicated to the concrete and masonry industries also will be the first to use the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new $1 billion West Hall.