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Las Vegas Conventions, Feb. 26-March 3

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 26, 2012 - 2:02 am

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area:

Location Dates Attendance

American Wind Energy Association Wind Project Rio Feb. 26-March 2 450

Association of Academic Physiatrists Meeting Red Rock Casino Resort Feb. 27-March 4 550

CaterSource/Event Solutions Conference Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 28-29 7,000

American Society for Public Administration Flamingo Feb. 28-March 8 500

Globalshop Sands Expo Feb. 29-March 2 10,000

Aquaculture America Paris Las Vegas Feb. 29-March 2 2,500

Vemma Nutrition Company Distributors Convention Caesars Palace March 1-4 2,500

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Caesars Palace March 3-11 1,500

Restaurant Facilities Maintenance Association The Mirage March 4-6 825

Exhibitor Mandalay Bay March 4-8 5,000

Air Conditioning Contractors of America Conference Paris Las Vegas March 4-8 600

For a complete list of conventions, visit www.visitlasvegas.com

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