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.
Room rates along the Strip are well above the average daily rate for January, as resorts prepare for thousands of business travelers who will be attending CES.
A heavy focus was placed on sports betting and fan experiences during the Global Gaming Expo, the gaming industry trade show held this week at The Venetian Expo.
Vendors at the Global Gaming Expo were on hand to show off their new products and innovations.
The downtown Las Vegas casino-resort will open 35,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space on Sept. 1.
The National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists will convene for a five-day event at Caesars Palace.
Though some issues have eased, designers and suppliers at biannual trade show say they’re still waiting on shipments.
The show, joining other food and beverage conventions, aims to align tea with the fast-growing nonalcoholic beverage and health and wellness sectors.
Fashion industry members looking to buy and sell 2022’s latest trends returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center on Monday for the MAGIC show.
Cement masons, engineers and artisans at World of Concrete encouraged more women to consider the trades for their unique work and good wages.
“Businesses of the buyers are just off the charts good and they need inventory. They need new merchandise,” Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers, said of the home furnishings show.