Rap superstar/entrepreneur Travis Scott spearheaded the first ComplexCon to be held in Las Vegas. Plenty of celebrities joined him for the festivities.
Conventions
Conventions are big business in Las Vegas. • Expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a $1.4 billion project, will keep the city on pace to compete for the top shows. • CES tops the list. (See Top 10 below, and follow the link to a full list.)
Top 10 Las Vegas conventions
(ranked by attendance)1. CES — Consumer Technology Association
2. NAB — National Association of Broadcasters
3. MAGIC — Marketplace Spring Show
4. SHOT Show — Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show
5. World of Concrete
6. International Builders Show
7. Las Vegas Market (winter)
8. Las Vegas Market (summer)
9. ASD Market Week
10. (tie) Mr. Olympia.
10. (tie) PMMI — Pack Expo Las Vegas
See the full list of Las Vegas conventions.
The annual automotive aftermarket trade-only event showcases over 2,400 brands with more than 1,400 vehicles on display across 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space.
For its Las Vegas debut, AFM is connecting participants from 80 countries, including 286 sales, production and distribution companies, at the Palms.
The West Coast rap legends are taking part in a long-form podcast during ComplexCon this month.
Convention tech company Encore finds new program also helps it to retain valuable employees who may look elsewhere to work due to seasonal swings.
Vehicles ranging from sports, classic, exotics, antiques and hot rods will be auctioned at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller cited several Las Vegas examples as imperative in keeping gaming growth on track in the G2E opening address.
Taking place at the M Resort Spa and Casino Pavilion from 9 a.m to 2 p.m., attendees can meet with over 60 exhibitors with services in healthcare, retirement planning and home improvement.
Slot-playing influencers are becoming more commonplace on the Global Gaming Expo convention floor – a place where, less than five years ago, filming was frowned upon.
The head of FanDuel’s parent company and the leader of MGM Resorts International will kick off G2E next month with keynote addresses.
After cybersecurity attacks last fall, experts at the Black Hat USA convention say the hospitality industry should focus on shoring up human defenses to suspicious behavior.
With two cybersecurity conferences in Las Vegas this week, a resort is conducting “brief visual and non-intrusive” inspections of its hotel rooms.
Sneakerheads descended on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Saturday for a weekend of buying, selling and trading their prized finds.
The second incarnation of the automotive-centric music fest done in conjunction with the SEMA Show moves to the Las Vegas Convention Center this year.
The oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. kicked off its national convention on the Strip.