Dozens of Las Vegas conventions have changed plans due to the pandemic. Nightclub and Bar Show has canceled the October dates and rescheduled to June 2021.
Conventions
According to a list compiled by the LVCVA, there are 36 events on the convention calendar in the first half of 2021.
The Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall expansion project is 96 percent complete.
As work crews put the finishing touches on the new West Hall and will add a solar power generating system, the first trade show since March prepares to arrive.
Thousands of Nevada business owners are unsure whether they’ll be able to stay afloat without another round of federal stimulus relief and a strong comeback of Las Vegas’ convention businesses.
“With positivity rates peaking during our key planning period we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 show,” organizers said.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has introduced bipartisan legislation for tax credits to provide relief for convention, trade show, entertainment workers for COVID-19 recovery.
Unicon will attempt to assemble the largest gathering of cosplayers as recognized by Guinness World Records.
The general manager of a Penn National casino in Ohio thinks slot floor layouts could change forever thanks to lessons learned from social distancing for the coronavirus.
Next year marks the show’s 20th anniversary, the 55th anniversary of “Star Trek” and the centennial celebration of creator Gene Roddenberry’s birth.
Construction of the new Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall is 95 percent complete and on track for a Dec. 14 completion with workers doing finishing work now.
Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which has nearly completed its mile-long Convention Center underground transit system, wants to begin a system in the resort corridor.
The pandemic has made large gatherings like the Global Gaming Expo impossible, but the sponsoring American Gaming Association is doing its best with a virtual experience.
The Plaza announced Monday its plans to once again host meetings and events.
MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts have plans to bring back meetings and conventions, major revenue drivers that have been on hold for months.
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