Tourism

Upcoming Las Vegas conventions, April 8-14

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 8, 2012 - 1:01 am

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

Location Dates Attendance

US Army Corps of Engineers Environ. Regulations Flamingo April 8-13 40

Uponor North America Sales Meeting & Convention Bellagio April 9-13 1,080

Intl. Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Bally’s April 9-13 200

Cica Life International Convention Wynn Las Vegas April 9-12 150

Ariba Live Caesars Palace April 10-12 2,000

Sleeman Brewers Limited Sales Conference The Venetian April 10-13 225

Public Broadcasting Service Technology Conference Caesars Palace April 10-13 400

Highliner Events LLC First Source Maritime Fleet Riviera April 10-12 130

WorldVentures Marketing LLC WorldVentures Intl. Paris Las Vegas April 10-17 3,026

Microsoft Management Corporation Summit The Venetian April 11-22 5,000

Contemporary Forums A Slice of AACN NTI Paris Las Vegas April 11-13 750

Medtrade Spring Sands Expo April 11-12 5,000

For a complete list of conventions, visit www.vegasmeansbusiness.com

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