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Las Vegas Conventions, Aug. 12-18

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 12, 2012 - 1:03 am

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area in upcoming weeks:

Location Dates Attendance

Natl. Pharmacy Purchasing Association Conference Bally's Las Vegas Aug. 13-16 750

APA Courses/Seminars: Payroll 201 Meet Las Vegas Aug. 13-17 50

Orgill Fall Dealer Market Sands Expo Aug. 16-18 15,000

Capstone Financial Planning Conference The Mirage Aug. 16-18 80

World Massage Festival and Hall of Fame Tuscany Suites Aug. 19-23 500

Arthritis Foundation Conference Bally's Las Vegas Aug. 19-26 220

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Assn. Monte Carlo Aug. 20-24 1,000

PGA Fall Expo Sands Expo Aug. 20-22 6,500

APA Courses/Seminars: Payroll 101 Meet Las Vegas Aug. 20-24 50

Associated Volume Buyers Brandsource Convention Caesars Palace Aug. 23-Sept. 2 1,900

Assn. for Glycogen Storage Disease Conference Alexis Park Resort Aug. 24-25 200

For a complete list of conventions, go to vegasmeansbusiness.com

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