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Conventions

Published Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (12:32 p.m.)

Updated Tue, Apr 19, 2011 (2:11 p.m.)

Name
Venue
Dates Mask
Attendees
Window Fashion Vision ‘11
Las Vegas Convention Center
April 26-28
40,000
WF-Vision.com
Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
April 26-28
37,000
KBIS.com
National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting
MGM Grand
April 26-30
2,200
Kidney.org
International Reprographic Association
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
April 27-28
500
IRGA.com
Franchise Update Media Group- Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
Venetian
April 27-29
1,000
MultiUnitFranchisingConference.com
Public Relations Society of America- 2011 Western District Conference
Venetian
April 27-29
200
PRSALasVegas.com
The National Charity League
Bellagio
April 27-29
600
NationalCharityLeague.org
International Sign Expo 2011
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
April 27-30
20,000
SignExpo.org
Heritage Music Festival
Circus Circus
April 28-May 1
1,200
HeritageFestivals.com
American College of Mohs Surgery
Caesars Palace
April 28-May 1
1,200
MohsCollege.org
American Academy of Orofacial Pain
JW Marriott Las Vegas
April 28-May 1
400
AAOP.org
National Institute of Pension Administrators
Planet Hollywood
May 1-4
500
NIPA.org
International Association of Arson Investigators
Flamingo
May 1-6
600
FireArson.com
Travel Show Marketing Group- Home Based Travel Agent Show
Venetian
May 2-4
1,300
HomeBasedTravelAgentForum.com
International Carwash Association- 2011 Car Care World Expo
Sands Expo & Convention Center
May 2-4
1,100
CarWash.org
Symantec Corp.-Vision 2011
Caesars Palace
May 2-5
2,500
Symantec.com
Nevada Department of Transportation Spring Conference
Paris Las Vegas
May 2-7
400
NevadaDOT.com
United Communications Group- Medicare Provider Enrollment Workshop
Planet Hollywood
May 4-6
1,500
DecisionHealth.com
American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Caesars Palace
May 5-8
700
ASRA.com
Great Plains ADA Center
Paris Las Vegas
May 8-11
500
ADASymposium.org
Interop Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
May 8-12
18,000
Interop.com/LasVegas
The MoneyShow 2011
Caesars Palace
May 9-12
8,000
MoneyShow.com
EMC World 2011
Venetian
May 9-12
8,000
EMCWorld.com
National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
May 9-13
600
NationalBoard.org
National Hardware Show 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
May 10-12
31,000
NationalHardwareShow.com
California Society of Enrolled Agents 2011 Super Seminar
Flamingo
May 10-12
900
CSEA.org
National Conference for Nurse Practitioners and Acute Care Clinicians
Las Vegas Hilton
May 11-14
1,400
NCNPConference.com
ISACA-2011 North American CACS Conference
Caesars Palace
May 15-19
800
ISACA.org
2011 National Alliance Of Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers
Venetian
May 16-17
2,200
BHPHInfo.com
American Bar Association Equal Justice Conference
Las Vegas Hilton
May 16-22
700
ABANet.org
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Caesars Palace
May 17-19
1,000
ASCP.com
Hospitality Design Expo & Conference
Sands Expo & Convention Center
May 18-20
19,000
HDExpo.com
National Osteoporosis Foundation
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
May 18-21
800
NOF.org
REcon 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
May 22-25
30,000
ICSC.org
National Notary Association
Rio
May 22-26
1,000
NationalNotary.org
MediTour Expo
South Point
May 23-24
500
MediTourExpo.net
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Nevada/Utah Conference
Cashman Center
May 23-28
1,500
NevadaUtah.org
Bick International- Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Expo
Imperial Palace
May 27-29
1,250
Bick.Net
International Boxing Federaion
Paris Las Vegas
May 28-June 5
300
IBF-USBA-Boxing.com
American Academy of Physicians Assistants Annual Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
May 30-June 4
11,500
AAPA.org
Medical Insight- The Asthetic Show 2011
Aria
June 2-5
750
MIINews.com
National Association of Insurance Women International Convention
Flamingo
June 2-13
900
NAIW.org
JCK Annual Trade Show
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
June 3-6
31,000
JCKGroup.com
Wholesalecrafts.com- American Craft Retailers Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 4-6
3,000
WholeSaleCrafts.com
Parametric Technology Corporation- Planet PTC Live
Caesars Palace
June 5-8
2,000
PTC.com
World Educational Congress for Laundering & Drycleaning
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 6-9
16,000
CleanShow.com
Association of Professional Piercers
Bally's
June 6-10
1,000
SafePiercing.org
Global Ultimate Women’s Forum
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
June 8-10
1,000
UltimateWomensForum.com
JK North America Inc- West Coast Tanning 2011
Caesars Palace
June 10-16
1,000
LookingFit.com
Licensing International Expo
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
June 14-16
20,000
LicensingShow.com
Vacation.com Annual International Conference & Trade Show
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
June 17-23
1,000
Vacation.com
International Esthetics Cosmetic and Spa Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 18-20
32,000
IECSC.com
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo
Caesars Palace
June 19-23
1,200
NIADA.com
Utility Workers Union of America- Quadrennial Convention 2011
Caesars Palace
June 20-27
900
Casino Chips & Gaming Tokens Collectors Club Annual Convention
South Point
June 22-25
2,800
CCGTCC.com
AANP Annual Conference
Sands Expo & Convention Center
June 22-26
9,500
Natural MarketPlace 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 24-25
5,000
NewHope360.com
World Tea Expo 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 24-26
2,500
WorldTeaExpo.com
Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association- Annual Meeting
Wynn Las Vegas
June 25-28
750
HCEA.com
Society for Human Resource Management
Las Vegas Convention Center
June 26-28
17,500
SHRM.org
California Applicants Attorney Association June 2011 Annual Conference
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
June 29-July 3
500
The Fellowship Annual Conference
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
July 2-11
700
Sony Online Entertainment- Annual Conference
Bally's
July 5-12
1,400
SOE.com
African Methodist Episcopal Church- Fifth Episcopal District- Christian Education Summit
Renaissance Las Vegas
July 6-9
800
Ame-Church.com
National Strength & Conditioning Association- Annual Conference & Exhibition
Paris Las Vegas
July 7-9
1,500
NSCA-Lift.org
National Association for Court Management Annual Conference
Red Rock Resort
July 7-16
650
Communications Workers of America- Annual Summer National Convention
Las Vegas Hilton
July 11-14
4,100
Wipfli Annual Convention
Caesars Palace
July 11-15
1,200
WIPFLI.com
2011 ICast Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 13-15
7,000
ASAFishing.org
Uppercase Living Convention
Paris Las Vegas
July 13-16
750
UpperCaseLiving.com
Gold’s Gym International Franchise Annual Convention
Mandalay Bay
July 17-21
850
GoldsGym.com
Retail Tobacco Dealers of America 2011
Sands Expo & Convention Center
July 17-21
5,500
RTDA.org
Solution Tree- Pyramid Response to Intervention Institute 2011
Caesars Palace
July 18-20
600
Solution-Tree.com
Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers Fair
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 20-23
15,000
AWFSFair.org
Edible Arrangements International Annual Convention
Aria
July 23-25
500
EdibleArrangements.com
Cosmoprof North America
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
July 23-26
23,000
CosmoprofNorthAmerica.com
National Property Management Association- National Education Seminar
Rio
July 25-28
650
NPMA.org
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers- Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference
J.W. Marriott
July 25-29
900
IEEE.org
World Shoe Association Fall
Sands Expo & Convention Center
July 27-29
17,000
WSAShow.com
National Court Reporters Association- Annual Convention and Exposition
Bally's
July 27-31
1,400
ASD Las Vegas
Mirage, Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas Convention Center
July 31-Aug. 3
34,500
ASDOnline.com
34th Annual National Bikers Roundup
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Aug. 3-7
1,000
NBRKCMO.com
American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Aug. 3-6
8,000
DiabetesEducator.org
Bick International- Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Expo
Sahara
Aug. 5-7
1,250
Bick.net
HBW Business Development Conference 2011
Planet Hollywood
Aug. 7-9
800
HBWInc.com
Nevada Police and Fire Games
Orleans
Aug. 7-15
500
International System Safety Society Annual Conference
MGM Grand
Aug. 8-12
550
System-Safety.org
Star Trek Annual Convention
Rio
Aug. 11-14
3,000
Creationent.com
Magic Magazine- MAGIC Live!
Orleans
Aug. 14-17
600
MagicMagazine.com
Virtuoso, Ltd. Annual Convention
Bellagio
Aug. 14-18
4,000
Virtuoso.com
GSA SmartPay Conference 2011
Venetian
Aug. 15-20
5,000
PSAVA.com
Internal Revenue Service- Nationwide IRSTax Forum 2011
Caesars Palace
Aug. 16-18
1,500
IRS.gov
Toastmasters 2011 International Convention
Bally's
Aug. 17-20
2,000
Toastmasters.org
MAGIC Marketplace Fall Show 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Aug. 22-24
75,000
MagicOnline.com
Volume Buyers Brandsource- Annual Convention
Caesars Palace
Aug. 25-Sept. 4
1,900
BrandSource.com
Siemens Medical Solutions Innovations 2011
Mandalay Bay
Aug. 29-Sept. 1
800
Medical.Siemens.com
EMS Expo 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Aug. 31-Sept. 2
7,500
EMSWorld.com
Bick International- Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Expo
Sahara
Sept. 2-4
1,250
Bick.net
Photo Marketing Association
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sept. 8-10
27,000
PMAI.org
International Vision Expo West
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Sept. 8-10
14,000
VisionExpoWest.com
66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Sept. 8-10
2,800
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles - Las Vegas Convention
The Palazzo
Sept. 8-11
1,400
CAALA.org
Contemporary Forums- Fetus & Newborn 2011
Paris Las Vegas
Sept. 9-12
500
ContemporaryForums.com
Wedding MBA Convention
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sept. 13-14
600
WeddingMBA.com
SuperZoo West 2011
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Sept. 13-15
9,000
Mr. Olympia
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sept. 15-17
30,000
MrOlympia.com
Contemporary Forums- Contraceptive Technology/AHRP 2011
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Sept. 15-17
500
ContemporaryForums.com
AG Communications, LLC- Annual Medical Conference
Rio
Sept. 15-18
500
AgComm.com
NACE International Corrosion Society DOD Corrosion Conference
Flamingo
Sept. 15-23
500
NACE.org
AHCA/NCAL’s 62nd Annual Convention and Exposition
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Sept. 18-21
4,200
AHCanal.org
2011 SANS Institute Fall National Program
Caesars Palace
Sept. 18-26
4,200
SANS Institute- 2011 Network Security
Caesars Palace
Sept. 18-26
1,500
SANS.org
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society- Annual Meeting
Red Rock Resort
Sept. 19-23
1,500
HFES.org
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sept. 20-23
4,000
Urban-Expo.com
United Communications Group-American Academy of Pain Management
Caesars Palace
Sept. 20-23
1,500
AAPainManage.org
Interbike Expo
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Sept. 21-23
18,000
Interbike.com
Forex & Options Trading Expo 2011
Caesars Palace
Sept. 22-24
1,000
Forex.com
F & I Magazine- Conference & Expo
Las Vegas Hilton
Sept. 23-30
1,500
ICF Annual Conference
Mandalay Bay
Sept. 24-27
1,200
ICF.org
Pack Expo Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sept. 26-29
23,000
PackExpo.com
Electronic Retailing Association- 19th Annual Convention
Wynn Las Vegas
Sept. 27-29
3,000
Retailing.org
TARGUSinfo- Online Lead Quality Summit 2011
Wynn Las Vegas
Sept. 27-30
500
TargusInfo.com
International Claim Association- Annual Conference
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
Sept. 29-Oct. 6
630
Claim.org
National Association for Home Care & Hospice- 30th Annual Meeting & Exposition
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Oct. 2-5
2,000
NAHC.org
American College of Ostopathic Emergency Physicians 2011 Scientific Assembly
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
Oct. 3-8
500
ACOEP.org
G2E: Global Gaming Expo
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Oct. 4-6
17,000
GlobalGamingExpo.com
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management- Annual National Institute
Wynn Las Vegas
Oct. 4-7
500
AAHam.org
American Association of Grant Professionals- Annual Conference
Bally's
Oct. 5-8
600
GrantProfessionals.org
Synergy 2011 Convention
South Point
Oct. 6-8
1,200
National Business Aviation Association
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 10-12
35,000
NBAA.org
American Dental Association
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Oct. 10-13
45,000
ADA.org
SIOR Fall Professional Conference
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Oct. 10-16
900
SIOR.com
Facility Decisions 2011 Conference & Expo
Mirage
Oct. 11-12
1,500
IMEX America 2011
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Oct. 11-13
8,000
IMEXAmerica.com
Trucking Industry Defense Association- 19th Annual Industry Seminar
Paris Las Vegas
Oct. 12-14
700
TIDA.org
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine- Annual Meeting
Rio
Oct. 12-15
1,000
AACPDM.org
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses- Annual Conference
Rio
Oct. 12-15
1,500
RehabNurse.org
Contemporary Forums- Developmental Intervention in Neonatal Care
Paris Las Vegas
Oct. 13-16
500
ContemporaryForums.com
Annual International Conference & Trade Show
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Oct. 15-23
850
Radiology Business Management Association- Fall Educational Conference
Aria
Oct. 16-19
500
RBMA.org
National Parking Association- Annual Convention and Exposition
Caesars Palace
Oct. 17-20
700
NPAPark.org
North American Wholesale Lumber Association- 2011 Traders Market
Mirage
Oct. 17-22
1,300
NAWLA.org
International Sanitary Supply Association
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 19-21
17,000
ISSA.com/show
National Industrial Fastener Show/West
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Oct. 19-21
5,500
Bannister.com
American Academy of Implant Dentistry 2011 Annual Meeting
Caesars Palace
Oct. 19-23
1,000
American Society for Clinical Pathology- Annual Meeting
Venetian
Oct. 19-23
2,000
ASCP.org
MGMA Annual Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 23-25
6,000
MGMA.com
Construction Financial Management Association- AGC/CFMA Joint Conference
Caesars Palace
Oct. 27-28
500
CFMA.org
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development- Fall Conference
Rio
Oct. 27-30
1,700
ASCD.org
Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association- Annual Powertrain Expo
Las Vegas Hilton
Oct. 27-31
2,500
ATRA.com
Bick International- Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Expo
Rio
Oct. 28-30
1,250
Bick.net
International Business Brokers Association- Fall Conference and Trade Fair
Rio
Oct. 29-Nov. 13
600
IBBA.org
American College of Prosthodontists Annual Meeting
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Oct. 30-Nov. 6
1,000
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week
Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas Convention Center
Nov. 1-4
120,000
AAIWShow.com
Travel Leaders 2011 National Meeting
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Nov. 1-7
600
National District Export Council Annual Conference
Caesars Palace
Nov. 3-6
700
DistrictExportCouncil.com
2011 Annual Users Group Summit
Caesars Palace
Nov. 3-14
1,000
DynamicCommunities.com
KOA 2011 Annual Convention
South Point
Nov. 4-11
600
KOA.com
Sleeter Group Inc.- Accounting Solutions Conference
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Nov. 6-8
800
Sleeter.com
20th Annual National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
Nov. 9-10
2,500
LRPConferences.com
American Association of Individual Investors- Investor Conference Program 2011
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Nov. 10-12
1,000
AAII.com
International Association of Emergency Managers- Annual Conference
Rio
Nov. 11-17
2,100
National Association of Community Health Centers- Financial Operations Management/Information Technology Conference
Planet Hollywood
Nov. 11-17
800
NACHC.com
Signature Travel Network Annual Sales Meeting
The Signature at MGM Grand
Nov. 16-19
1,500
Traders Expo Las Vegas 2011
Caesars Palace
Nov. 16-19
5,000
TradersExpo.com
2011 National Groundwater
Las Vegas Convention Center
Nov. 30-Dec. 2
6,000
NGWA.org
Credit Union Executives Society-Directors Meeting
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Dec. 2-10
850
CUES.org
National Tour Association Annual Convention
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Dec. 5-9
4,000
NTAOnline.com
IAEE EXPO! EXPO! 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Dec. 7-7
2,800
MyExpoExpo.com
Power-Gen International Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center
Dec. 13-15
20,000
Power-Gen.com
Colorado River Water Users Annual Convention
Caesars Palace
Dec. 14-16
1,000
CRWUA.org
Bick International- Coin, Currency, Jewelry & Stamp Expo
Imperial Palace
Dec. 16-18
1,250
Bick.net

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