Las Vegas is among the nation's foremost meeting destinations, with convention trade being one of the city's major industries. Las Vegas hosted more than 5.7 million convention and meeting participants in 2004, which had an economic impact of more than $6.8 billion. More than 131,000 hotel rooms are available throughout Las Vegas. Along with entertainment and recreation, well-appointed meeting facilities and luxury hotels and resorts are the attractions that consistently draw large and small groups to the city. Las Vegas boasts more than 130,000 hotel and motel rooms citywide; 17 of the 20 largest hotels in the nation are located in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Convention Center, after expansions in the late 1990s and then further expansion in the early 2000s, encompasses 3.2 million square feet. Nearly 2 million square feet are available for exhibit space in 16 exhibit halls, while 144 meeting rooms (more than 243,000 square feet) handle seating capacities ranging from 20 to 5,500 people. A grand lobby and concourse area of 109,515 square feet, catering services, state-of-the-art technological service, and ample parking round out the offerings.
Cashman Center in downtown Las Vegas contains more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space, 12 meeting rooms, a 1,900-seat theater, and an outdoor stadium that seats 10,000 people. Many of the hotels and motels in the city provide facilities for large and small group functions.
Convention Information: LVCVA Meetings Division, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109; telephone (702)892-0711; fax (702)892-2824 (ask for the Meetings Division)