Dozens of conventions and business gatherings in Las Vegas have new dates in late 2021 or 2022.
Conventions
The National Association of Broadcasters announced Friday it will not be rescheduling 2020’s Las Vegas show.
A new date has been set for the National Hardware Show, after its organizer announced it would not host the convention in May due to coronavirus.
The show released a statement Monday stating it is working with the hotel to figure out alternative dates for the event, and registrations and exhibition contracts will be honored for future event dates.
Temporary closures of MGM Resorts International’s properties has forced the technology convention Collaborate 20 to cancel its event next month.
The convention, which covers topics associated with risk for casino operators, was going to be held March 23-26 at the Tropicana with an estimated 700 attendees, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Guests staying at Marriott properties will have more flexibility canceling reservations and more time to use their loyalty program points with a new policy.
Trade show LightFair 2020 announced Friday it would no longer take place in May but will instead be held later this year if conditions around the spread of coronavirus improves.
The event was expected to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and sees roughly 37,000 attendees, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
The one-day show for community associaton professionsals was slated for April 29 and draws roughly 5,000 attendees, according to figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
The show has been postponed August 11-13 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
A big retail real estate convention in Las Vegas is postponed over the new coronavirus.
The show, which is held every three years, is at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The twice-a-year retail trade show was scheduled for March 22-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
An estimated 5,000 people were expected to attend the event, according to figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.