ConExpo-Con/Agg, the once-every-three-years construction trade show in Las Vegas, initially estimated it would draw 130,000 visitors.
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.
There are 69 planned stations for the Vegas Loop, including the majority of resorts along the Strip, Allegiant Stadium, UNLV and Harry Reid International Airport.
Organizers of ConExpo-Con/Agg said they expect the five-day convention, which occurs every three years, to draw 130,000 attendees.
The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center Loop saw its 1 millionth passenger Tuesday morning.
Three years ago, ConExpo-Con/Agg was the last trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center for several months.
Union food service workers at the Las Vegas Convention Center were hours away from walking off the job when negotiating teams hammered out a contract settlement.
Developers Brett Torino and Paul Kanavos, who built Harmon Corner and are working on the 63 retail center, would become the owners of property near the Convention Center.
A conference next week in Las Vegas will examine the unique medical needs of circus performers.
The ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show is returning to Las Vegas next week and will be bigger than its 2020 show.
MAGIC fashion trade show is set to exceed its 2019 number by bringing together 2,300 brands.
As Las Vegas prepares for major citywide sporting events over the next decade, Tim Keener said Las Vegas Events is prepared for the new tournaments it can now bid on.
Las Vegas saw 38.8 million visitors last year, a 20.5 percent increase compared with 2021. But the double digit percentage increase was not enough to beat the city’s 2016 record of 42.9 million visitors.
Fifteen Ukrainian companies were exhibiting at Las Vegas Market this week after domestic demand dropped sharply when Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
The Las Vegas Winter Market returns Sunday, and organizers expect a “terrific” performance as signs point to a trade show that will be back to its pre-pandemic level.