Dozens of conventions and business gatherings in Las Vegas have new dates in late 2021 or 2022.
Conventions
Collaborating with the U.S. Travel Association and local and national public health agencies, the LVCVA is stepping up efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Traffic issues are expected Tuesday-March 14 around the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Las Vegas Festival Grounds during CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the co-located IFPE shows.
The show organizer said it was canceled following concerns by the event’s sponsors over the spread of coronavirus.
The event, which was supposed to be held at the new Caesars Forum conference center March 23-27 will take place via video, streaming and small local events, “rather than an in-person event in Las Vegas,” according to a post on the show’s website.
People attending the MedTradeSpring conference at Mandalay Bay this week say they’re using common health practices, like washing hands, to attend without fear.
The Boring Company is set to begin its second 4,475-foot tunnel 40 feet underground on the $52.5 million people-mover project at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The planned May G2E trade show in Macao has been postponed by 10 weeks due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
It’s too early to know the financial impact of the cancellations, but last year the Las Vegas conventions and business meetings generated $6.3 billion of direct economic impact and about 6.6 million business travelers, according to a report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Software company Adobe said it will not be hosting its upcoming Adobe Summit at The Venetian this month citing the spread of coronavirus.
The Boring Company’s drill completed the 4,475-foot first tunnel of the underground people-mover system at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday.
The first convention customers began using the new two-story, 430,000-square-foot meeting space at Wynn Las Vegas Monday and the company already has bookings lined up out to 2028.
The people mover at the Las Vegas Convention Center could be a transportation game-changer, but it would be helpful if the developers told us more about it.
The old standby textile is drawing attention not just for its classic look, but for sustainability and gender-fluidity.
The Bricklayer 500 entertained competitors and spectators alike Wednesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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