Conventions are plentiful in Las Vegas. Knowing the big ones and staying away from those times will allow you to keep costs down and ensure you find available rooms.
You can follow our list below or receive more information by visiting http://www.lvol.com/conventions/index.html.
The following are major conventions, dates, and hotels to avoid:
January
International CES 120,000 attendees
World of Concrete 65,000 attendees
International Air Conditioning, Heating, and Cooling 40,000 attendees
February
March
ASD 45,000 attendees
International Pizza Expo 10,000 attendees
International Hospitality Week 31,000 attendees
Conexpo-Con 150,000 attendees
April
Kitchen Bath Industry 37,000 attendees
May
National Harware Show 31,000 attendees
RECon 30,000 attendees
June
Licensing International Expo - Mandalay Bay 6/12-6/14 20,000 attendees
International Communications Industries Las - Las Vegas Convention Center 6/13-6/15 32,000 attendees
The Great West Truck Show 2012 - The Venetian 6/14-6/16 11,000 attendees
Institute of Food Technologies - 6/26-6/28 Las Vegas Convention Center 22,000 attendees
July
Cosmoprof North America - Mandalay Bay 7/22-7/24 23,000 attendees
Scentsy Annual Convention - Las Vegas Convention Center 7/25-7/27 20,000 attendees
Deafnation World Expo - Mandalay Bay 7/30-8/1 23,000 attendees
World Market Center - World Market Center 7/30-8/3 50,000
August
ASD Las Vegas - Las Vegas Convention Center 8/12-8/15 41,000
2012 Orgill Fall Dealer Market - Sands Expo 8/16-8/18 15,000 attendees
Off-Price Specialist Show - Sands Expo 8/19-8/22 10,500 attendees
September
International Vision Expo West - Sands Expo 9/7-9/8 14,000 attendees
Interbike Expo - Sands Expo 9/19-9/21 18,000 attendees
MINExpo International Las Vegas Convention Center 9/24-9/26 37,000 attendees
October
G2E: Global Gaming Expo - Sands Expo 10/2-10/4 17,000 attendees
National Association of Convenience Stores - Las Vegas Convention Center 10/8-10/10 30,000 attendees
Specialty Graphics Annual National Convention - Las Vegas Convention Center 10/18-10/20 23,000 attendees
Live Design International - Las Vegas Convention Center 10/19-10/21 15,000 attendees
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week - Las Vegas Convention Center/Sands Expo 10/30-11-02 115,000 attendees
November
Society of Exploration Geophysicists - Las Vegas Convention Center 11/4-11/8 10,000 attendees
Febtech and AWS Welding Show - Las Vegas Convention Center 11/12-11/14 30,000 attendees
DMEA Show - Sands Expo 11/14-11/17 16,000 attendees
December
47th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting - Mandalay Bay 12/2-12/6 23,000 attendees
Cowboy Christmas - Las Vegas Convention Center 12/6-12/15 (free admission) 50,000 attendees
National Finals Rodeo - Thomas and Mack Center 12/6-12/15 30,000 attendees daily
For more information regarding conventions, please visit the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at www.lvcva.com.
If you are a meeting and events coordinator, we recommend you start by first viewing the meeting calendar located at Vegas Means Business.