The Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Convention Las Vegas held over 5 million in Conventions and delegates in 2002 having revenue of $ 5.9 Billion all in non-gaming revenue. The City of Las Vegas held a large percentage of conventions and rented more convention space than any other US city.
With such a growing demand, Las Vegas has had to expand. The expansion meant, imploding some of the world famous hotels like, the Sands, the Stardust and The Dunes, just to name a few. These hotels have now been replaced by such mega hotels like the Luxor, The Venetian and The Mandalay bay. The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) has also had to expanded. The LVCC has held major conventions such as COMDEX, CES, SEMA, INTEROP and many others
One exhibit house that has catered to quite a few of these shows is ELDS, Inc or Http://www.eldsusa.com, providing the convention exhibitors with custom built exhibit booths either for rental or purchase. ELDS is a full one shop exhibit house that will not only design and manufacture your next trade show display, but will also transport and set up your booth in any location in Las Vegas. See the options available for exhibiting in my previous article “trade show displays; rental vs. purchasing or leasing” Las Vegas has done a great job of providing a great backdrop for convention goers. Let’s not forget about the gaming industry, restaurants and hotels that cater to such shows and venues. The city had to expand to accommodate all the conventions that are coming to each of these hotels and convention halls.
With the growth of more conventions and mega hotels; a new monorail system was developed. This system runs along the Las Vegas strip to most of the major hotels and convention halls. It’s a quick and easy way to avoid traffic congestion. This system can reach speeds of up to 50 mph, with seven stops. It reaches one end of the Las Vegas strip in 15 minutes or less; its cost efficient and hassle free. This cuts down on the large amount of parking that is needed. The convention attendees and weekend vacationers can now feel assured that they can escape the traffic jams that other cities experience.
The slogan “What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas? means let your hair down and enjoy the new expansion of the City. The night life is fabulous
Now with more that 9 million square ft of convention and meeting space there over 127,00 guest rooms, all in close driving to McCarran International airport. Adding to this in 2003 we have had The Mandalay Bay add 1.5 million square foot of convention center. The city is still growing and certainly the conventions will also grow with it.