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LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 30, 2011 - 1:02 am

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

Location Dates Attendance

Las Vegas International Accordion Convention Gold Coast Oct. 31-Nov. 3 500

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week Sands, LV Convention Center Nov. 1-4 120,000

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Conference Rio Nov. 2-5 1,500

The e-Learning Guild - DevLearn Conference Aria Nov. 2-4 1,000

AdultCon The Mirage Nov. 3-5 10,000

Association of Intl. Kenyan Medical Professionals Golden Nugget Nov. 3-5 750

Publishers Association of the West PubWest Green Valley Ranch Resort Nov. 3-5 200

University of Nevada Reno Infrastructure Conference South Point Nov. 3 200

KOA Convention South Point Nov. 4-11 600

West Coast Pipe Show Palace Station Nov. 5-6 200

Star City Games StarCityGames.com Open Weekend Alexis Park Nov. 5-6 500

Contemporary Forums Paris Las Vegas Nov. 6-7 550

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

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