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Band together The Las Vegas Convention Center offers complimentary Wi-Fi in all public areas. Working with Smart City Networks, the facility also offers tiers of paid wireless access in other parts of the building.
AT A GLANCE Convention facilities • A total of more than 10.6 million square feet of meeting space, including the 2.2-million-square- foot Las Vegas Convention Center, the 1.7-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center, and the 1.2-million-square- foot Sands Expo and Convention Center
Hotel rooms • 150,481 rooms at 293 hotels and resorts
spaces or buyouts for exclusive events. The convenience and low cost of plenti-
ful air service is another big reason why Las Vegas is one of the country’s most popular meeting destinations. “The Entertainment Capital of the World” is served by more than 920 flights per day and nonstop service from roughly 140 destinations. And getting to and from the airport is simple — McCar- ran International Airport is just one mile from the famed Las Vegas Boulevard and 3.5 miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Las Vegas also averages 320 days of sunshine and less than five inches of precipitation annually — a warm, dry climate perfect for meeting any time of the year. As a city that welcomes nearly 40 million
visitors annually, it’s no surprise that its work- force — 225,600 tourism industry employees
— continually provides the best convention experience in the world. Resorts in Las Vegas host more than 21,000 meetings, conven- tions, and incentive programs annually, ranging in size from 10 to more than 100,000 attendees. The destination also hosts more of the country’s largest trade shows than any other city, including International CES, Spe- cialty Equipment Market Association Show, National Association of Broadcasters Show, World of Concrete, and MAGIC Market Week. Finally, when it comes to partnerships,
meeting planners have an entire team of experienced professionals to rely on at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Author- ity (LVCVA). Site inspections, familiarization tours, lead distribution, and attendance promotion are just a few of the services the LVCVA offers at the start of the planning
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process. The bureau’s convention and trade- show-planning services, as well as assistance with registration stafing, housing, supplier coordination, and publicity, make the dur- ing and after phases of the planning process seamless and simple for meeting planners.
For more information: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority — Chris Meyer, CEM, CMP, Vice President of Sales; (702) 892-0711; cmeyer@lvcva.com; vegasmeansbusiness.com