The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce national conference will be held in Las Vegas in September, according to an announcement early Friday.
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.
David Chavez was crowned the world’s best bricklayer for the second time at the World of Concrete’s Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 competition on Wednesday.
More than 300 volunteers helped the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority test the capacity of the transit system that began serving show customers Monday.
World of Concrete became the first major trade show to open in the U.S. when the doors opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new $1 billion West Hall expansion Tuesday.
Conventioneers attending the World of Concrete trade show on Monday were the first customers to use the $52.5 million underground transit system developed by Elon Musk.
Organizers of the show dedicated to the concrete and masonry industries also will be the first to use the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new $1 billion West Hall.
Placed in an online-only format last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s largest gaming industry exhibition will return to a live gathering in the fall.
An invite only capacity test of the 0.8 mile in direction tunnel transportation system will take place Tuesday, according to Lori Nelson-Kraft, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority spokeswoman.
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show showcasing aftermarket automotive equipment, will take place during its usual early November time slot later this year.
A document set up to assist in the LVCVA budgeting process shows what conventions are coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2022-23.
Through a partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, Resorts World Las Vegas will generate advertising revenue with ads on its massive Strip-facing video screen.
The Consumer Technology Association announced CES 2022 will take place for four days starting Jan. 5.
The LVCVA’s new ad campaign, “Vegas You,” launched Monday with the release of “The Dance” video.
Freeman sold its 38.3-acre industrial property in the southwest valley to a San Diego investment firm and rented it back for 15 years with three five-year extension options.
“The demand for everything related to home is just really strong at retail and that was apparent here,” said Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers, said of the home furnishings trade show.