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.
Smart city technology helps cities tackle dangerous driving and extreme weather, but Las Vegas officials and tech firms have more ambitious plans of what the technology can do.
The latest and greatest offerings in slot machines were on full display this week as gaming manufacturers gathered in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest trade show.
Sony unveilved a sedan with 33 sensors, a panoramic screen on the dashboard and 360 Reality Audio. The prototype bears the new logo of Sony’s safety initiative, Vision-S.
Impossible Foods, makers of the Impossible Burger that has taken the nation by storm, announced at a pre-CES press conference that Impossible Pork is its next product.
Pet technology will be on display in at least two areas at the convention, with exhibitors showing off gadgets like advanced collars and smart litter boxes.