Sands Expo and Convention Center

As host to ten of America's 50 biggest trade shows, the Sands Expo and Convention Center ranks among the largest meeting facilities in the world and third overall in the United States. It opened across the street from the former Sands Hotel in 1990 and has since combined with the neighboring Venetian Congress Center to provide more than 1.9 million square feet of event space for conventions and major corporate events.

Available here are floor plans for flexible independent meeting rooms, broad exhibit halls, hospitality suites, and gala boardrooms to meet all of an event planner's needs for groups from 20 to 20,000 guests. Services range from the standard custodial, electrical, plumbing, and rigging to high-tech audio-visual, telecommunications, and Internet capabilities. Also offered are services for special needs, such as scooters, wheelchairs, oxygen, and shuttle rental for disabled attendees, as well as floral services, photography, and catering.

There is also a 24/7 business center on the premises that can handle faxing, shipping, computer rentals, custom signage, and all other office-related needs. The Sands Expo and Convention Center is located at 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-2600, adjacent to the Palazzo and Venetian hotel, just off the Las Vegas Strip.