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.
The Spring Job Fair will take place Friday. Parking is free in adjacent lots.
ConExpo-Con/Agg, the once-every-three-years construction trade show in Las Vegas, initially estimated it would draw 130,000 visitors.
There are 69 planned stations for the Vegas Loop, including the majority of resorts along the Strip, Allegiant Stadium, UNLV and Harry Reid International Airport.
Organizers of ConExpo-Con/Agg said they expect the five-day convention, which occurs every three years, to draw 130,000 attendees.
The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop saw its 1 millionth passenger Tuesday morning.
A conference next week in Las Vegas will examine the unique medical needs of circus performers.
TwitchCon is coming to Las Vegas for the first time in 2023.
As Las Vegas prepares for major citywide sporting events over the next decade, Tim Keener said Las Vegas Events is prepared for the new tournaments it can now bid on.
Las Vegas saw 38.8 million visitors last year, a 20.5 percent increase compared with 2021. But the double digit percentage increase was not enough to beat the city’s 2016 record of 42.9 million visitors.
The Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 competition took place at the World of Concrete trade show Wednesday with a Wisconsin duo taking home first place.