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.
Las Vegas meetings and conventions have been operating on a small scale, but things are looking up in the second half of the year.
According to a list compiled by the LVCVA, there are 36 events on the convention calendar in the first half of 2021.
MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts have plans to bring back meetings and conventions, major revenue drivers that have been on hold for months.
After dozens of Las Vegas trade shows and conventions had to be postponed or canceled because of COVID-19, organizers have started offering virtual events in their place.
CES, Las Vegas’ largest annual trade show, is set to return to town in January.
Some vendors to Las Vegas’ convention sector are struggling to find work as conventions continue to alter or outright cancel plans amid the COVID-19 outbreak.