Some vendors to Las Vegas’ convention sector are struggling to find work as conventions continue to alter or outright cancel plans amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
Informa Tech said in a statement that the company is disappointed but that “the experience and safety of our community and everyone involved in the event continues to be our top priority.”
Volvo Group appears to have had a change of heart just one day after announcing it would be pulling out of next week’s ConExpo-Con/Ag 2020.
Reed Exhibitions Group Vice President Will Wise said in a statement the decision was not made lightly.
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Collaborating with the U.S. Travel Association and local and national public health agencies, the LVCVA is stepping up efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Traffic issues are expected Tuesday-March 14 around the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Las Vegas Festival Grounds during CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the co-located IFPE shows.
The show organizer said it was canceled following concerns by the event’s sponsors over the spread of coronavirus.
The event, which was supposed to be held at the new Caesars Forum conference center March 23-27 will take place via video, streaming and small local events, “rather than an in-person event in Las Vegas,” according to a post on the show’s website.
People attending the MedTradeSpring conference at Mandalay Bay this week say they’re using common health practices, like washing hands, to attend without fear.
The Boring Company is set to begin its second 4,475-foot tunnel 40 feet underground on the $52.5 million people-mover project at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The planned May G2E trade show in Macao has been postponed by 10 weeks due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
It’s too early to know the financial impact of the cancellations, but last year the Las Vegas conventions and business meetings generated $6.3 billion of direct economic impact and about 6.6 million business travelers, according to a report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Software company Adobe said it will not be hosting its upcoming Adobe Summit at The Venetian this month citing the spread of coronavirus.
The Boring Company’s drill completed the 4,475-foot first tunnel of the underground people-mover system at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday.