Mecum Auctions is back in Las Vegas and offering car buyers 1,000 cars at the Las Vegas Convention Center this weekend.
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.
This year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which ends Friday, brought back its dedicated space for EVs, labeled “SEMA Electrified,” and it’s 740 percent larger compared to 2019, when it was first debuted.
There are over 1,900 exhibitors showing off products at SEMA, here are a few that caught our eye.
The first day of the Specialty Equipment Market Assocation brought thousands to the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the latest trends in aftermarket automotive industry.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association is back in Las Vegas on Tuesday, but organizers have already started preparing for the show, noting that it will be bigger than ever.
Organizers say it’s one of the biggest fintech conventions in the world.
Big Boys Toys luxury lifestyle show returns to Las Vegas with new products
A heavy focus was placed on sports betting and fan experiences during the Global Gaming Expo, the gaming industry trade show held this week at The Venetian Expo.
Both executives said increasing the offerings for sports betting helps the gaming industry since sports bettors tend to be in a younger demographic.
There may be some anxious months leading to the awarding of the first construction contract for the $600 million project because of market volatility.
Vendors at the Global Gaming Expo were on hand to show off their new products and innovations.
Some of the technology upgrades have been completed, but the makeover of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center will continue through the end of 2024.
The existing sports-betting financial model is unsustainable and executives of the nation’s 48 brands have begun analyzing what they must do to generate revenue while keeping players happy.
The American Gaming Association’s Global Gaming Expo starts a four-day run Monday that will feature industry experts and a showcase of slot machines and gaming equipment.
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo, a traveling showcase for “all things strange, unusual and bizarre,” stops in Las Vegas this weekend.