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SCHEDULED CONVENTIONS

February 22, 2009 - 10:00 pm

Location Dates Attendance

Creative Painting 2009 Annual Show Riviera Feb. 22-27 1,500

Elderhostel February 2009 Program Tuscany Feb. 22-27 50

Ingersoll-Rand Annual Meeting 2009 Red Rock Resort Feb. 22-26 300

Nevada Association of Realtors Rocky Mountain Region 11 Green Valley Ranch Resort Feb. 22-24 200

Pink Elephant Inc. -- 13th Annual ITIL Conference Bellagio Feb. 22-25 3,000

UNLV Tourism Convention Administration Gold Coast Feb. 22-27 25

Advanced Medical Technology Association The Westin Feb. 23-27 80

Educode 2009 The Orleans Feb. 23-27 1,200

Ford Grand Canyon Drive Event 2009 Four Seasons Feb. 23-25 50

Invictus Tactical Company Law Dog Conference Tuscany Feb. 23-26 550

Management Concepts Training Seminar Embassy Suites Airport Feb. 23-24 25

2009 BSA Top Gun Conference Bally's Feb. 24-26 200

CaterSource/Event Solutions Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 24-25 4,000

Matco Tools Expo 2009 Paris Las Vegas Feb. 24-March 8 2,400

American Academy of Anti-Aging Mandalay Bay Feb. 25-March 1 300

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Sands Expo Feb. 25-27 30,000

American Association of Finance and Accounting Green Valley Ranch Resort Feb. 25-28 70

American Council on Renewable Energy-RETECH 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 25-27 5,000

Conference of Automotive Remarketing Annual Conference Caesars Palace Feb. 25-26 500

Digital Signage 2009 Expo Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 25-26 4,000

Management Concepts Training Seminar Embassy Suites Airport Feb. 25-26 35

RAC 2009 Mandalay Bay Feb. 25-27 1,000

University Learning Systems-Education Seminar Excalibur Feb. 25-27 100

VHA Inc.-2009 Supplier Forum Red Rock Resort Feb. 25-27 350

American Society for Clinical Pathology Bally's Feb. 26-March 2 100

Regional Seminar-2009 Harrah's Feb. 26-27 40

Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology Green Valley Ranch Resort Feb. 26-27 250

2009 Automotive Market Research Council Conference South Point Feb. 27-March 5 100

American College of Legal Medicine-2009 Annual Meeting Planet Hollywood Resort Feb. 27-March 1 225

SOURCE: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (www.visitlasvegas.com)

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