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Conventions

By Ulf Buchholz (contact), Marcia Mohr (contact), In Business reporter

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

Updated Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (10:57 a.m.)

Convention
Venue
Dates
Attendees
Best in the West Tax Seminar
Golden Nugget
Nov. 30-Dec. 2
300
www.BestInTheWest.com
Intl. Assn. of Fairs & Expositions-119th Annual IAFE Convention & Trade Show
Paris LV
Nov. 30-Dec. 3
3,000
www.fairsandexpos.com
Ingenix Essentials
Red Rock Resort
Nov. 30-Dec. 4
700
www.ingenix.com
Western CPE-Continuing Education
Flamingo
Nov. 30-Dec. 5
460
www.WesternCPE.cpm
Public Agency Training Council-Western States
Palace Station
Nov. 30-Dec. 11
350
www.PATC.com
American Ambulance Assn.
LV Hilton
Dec. 1-3
800
www.The-AAA.org
Luxury Travel
LV CC
Dec. 1-3
3,200
www.LuxuryTravelExpoWest.com
Gartner Data Center Conference
Caesars Palace
Dec. 1-4
1,000
www.Gartner.com
Sports Physical Therapy Section
Bally's Las Vegas
Dec. 1-4
300
www.SPTS.org
Signature Travel Network
MGM Grand
Dec. 2-5
1,500
Natl. Pavement Expo-West
LV CC
Dec. 3-5
2,000
www.nationalpavementexpo.com
Single Action Shooting Society 2008 Annual Convention
Riviera
Dec. 3-5
1,100
www.sassnet.com
2009 NFR Cowboy Christmas Gift Show
LV CC
Dec. 3-12
60,000
www.nfrexperience.com
American Motorcyclist Assn.
Hard Rock Hotel
Dec. 4-5
1,000
www.AMA-Cycle.org
Ashford University Admissions Conference/Sales Rally
Bellagio
Dec. 4-9
2,500
American Assn. of Equine Practioners
Mandalay Bay CC
Dec. 5-9
5,000
www.aaep.org
VHA-340B Prime Vendor Program
Venetian
Dec. 5-9
400
www.VHA.com
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Sands Expo & CC
Dec. 6-10
23,000
www.ashp.org
Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration
Caesars Palace
Dec. 7-9
1,500
www.Gartner.com
Hotel Electronic Distribution network Assn.
Wynn LV
Dec. 7-9
350
www.HEDNA.org
Vantage Hospitality Group Intl. Educational Conference & Trade Show 2008
Golden Nugget
Dec. 7-11
800
Know Gangs
Riviera
Dec. 8-9
600
www.knowgangs.com
Power-Gen Intl. Conference
LV CC
Dec. 8-10
20,000
www.power-gen.com
Colorado River Water Users
Caesars Palace
Dec. 9-11
1,000
www.CVWD.org
Gartner Enterprise Architecture Foundation
Caesars Palace
Dec. 10-11
400
www.Gartner.com
Intl. Coin & Stamp Collectors Society
Imperial Palace
Dec. 11-13
1,000
www.bick.net
CEO Space Forum-Business
Loews Lake LV
Dec. 13-20
300
www.CEOSpace.net
USA Table Tennis National Championships
LV CC
Dec. 16-19
3,000
www.usatt.org
Shrine: Royal Order of Jesters Court 181
Orleans
Dec. 16-20
400
USA Wrestling Holiday Classic
LV CC
Dec. 18-19
3,500
Big Rock West Show
Mirage
Jan. 4-7
500
www.BigRockSports.com
Storage Visions
Riviera
Jan. 5-6
500
www.StorageVisions.com
Mid-America Auctions-Motorcycle Auction
Suncoast
Jan. 7-9
500
www.MidAmericaAuctions.com
Adult Entertainment Expo
Sands Expo & CC
Jan. 7-10
30,000
www.AdultEntertainmentExpo.com
Home Entertainment Show
Flamingo
Jan. 7-10
4,500
www.TheShowLasVegas.com
Intl. Consumer Electronics Show
LV CC
Jan. 7-10
100,000
www.CESWeb.org
Banfield, The Pet Hospital Education Symposium
South Point
Jan. 8-16
450
The PPAI Expo
Mandalay Bay CC
Jan. 11-15
12,500
www.PPAI.org
Parker Seminars Winter Convention
LV Hilton
Jan. 15-17
3,500
www.parkercc.edu
Inspection World
Bally's Las Vegas
Jan. 17-20
1,000
www.ASHI.com
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
Mirage
Jan. 18-21
2,000
www.HDAW.org
Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide
Rio
Jan. 19-21
800
www.MACSW.org
Intl. Builders Show
LV CC
Jan. 19-22
55,000
www.BuildersShow.com
Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show
Sands Expo & CC
Jan. 19-22
45,000
www.ShotShow.org
Natl. Assn. of Dental Laboratories
Planet Hollywood
Jan. 21-23
800
www.NADL.org
American Seed Trade Assn.
Red Rock Resort
Jan. 21-28
350
www.AMSeed.com
Marcone Servicers Assn.
Caesars Palace
Jan. 24-27
400
www.Marcone.com
Limousine & Chauffeured Transporation
Venetian
Jan. 25-27
3,600
www.LCTShow.com
Natl. Assn. of Television Program Executives
Mandalay Bay CC
Jan. 25-27
8,000
www.NATPE.org
Microstrategy World
Wynn LV
Jan. 25-28
1,800
www.Microstrategy.com
Let's Play Hockey
MGM Grand
Jan. 26-27
4,000
www.LetsPlayHockey.com
Intl. Right of Way Public Real Estate
Flamingo
Jan. 26-28
450
www.IRWAOnline.org
Vemma Distributors
MGM Grand
Jan. 26-30
3,500
American Society for Training & Development Tecknowledge
Rio
Jan. 27-29
1,600
www.ASTD.org
Society for Personality & Social Psychology
Riviera
Jan. 28-30
2,000
www.SPSP.org
Sports Car Club of America
South Point
Jan. 28-30
500
www.SCCA.com
Nevada Pest Control
Orleans
Jan. 29-29
300
Intl. Sales & Marketing
Venetian
Jan. 31-Feb. 3
3,800
www.Intel.com
Technology Forums-Agile Combat Support
Loews Lake LV
Feb. 1-4
400
www.TechnologyForums.com
Winter Las Vegas Market
World Market Center LV
Feb. 1-5
50,000
www.LasVegasMarket.com
Surfaces
Sands Expo & CC
Feb. 2-4
25,000
www.Surfaces.com
World Shoe Assn. Spring
Mandalay Bay CC
Feb. 2-4
25,000
www.WSAShow.com
World of Concrete
LV CC
Feb. 2-5
65,000
www.WorldOfConcrete.com
Clinical Nutrition Week
LV Hilton
Feb. 8-12
2,200
www.NutritionCare.org
ACMA Composites+Polycon
Mandalay Bay
Feb. 9-11
5,000
www.CFA-HQ.org
Debt Buyers Assn.
Mirage
Feb. 9-11
1,500
www.DebtBuyers.com
Mobile Beat Magazine-Mobile Beat DJ
Riviera
Feb. 9-11
1,600
www.MobileBeat.com
Supermarket Synergy Showcase
Paris LV
Feb. 9-12
1,700
www.NationalGrocers.org
Assn. of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology
Orleans
Feb. 10-12
580
www.ACERT.org
2010 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships
Tropicana
Feb. 10-15
4,000
USA Coaches Clinic
Riviera
Feb. 11-13
500
www.USACoaches.com
First Choice Systems-Saladmaster
LV Hilton
Feb. 11-14
400
www.FirstChoiceSystemsInc.com
Nevada Psychiatric Assn.
South Point
Feb. 12-14
700
www.NVPsych.org
Cheerleaders of America Las Vegas Natl. Championships
Thomas & Mack Center
Feb. 13-14
3,000
www.coacheer.com
Off-Price Specialist Show
Sands Expo & CC
Feb. 14-17
9,500
www.OffPriceShow.com
PBUS Winter Conference
Flamingo
Feb. 14-17
500
www.PBUS.com
Western Veterinary Conference
Mandalay Bay
Feb. 14-18
14,000
www.WVC.org
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Caesars Palace
Feb. 15-17
750
www.AAEM.org
Kidshow
Bally's Las Vegas
Feb. 15-17
400
www.SpecTrade.com
Womenswear in Nevada
Rio
Feb. 15-18
5,350
www.wwinshow.com
MAGIC Intl. Spring Show
LV CC
Feb. 16-18
70,000
www.magiconline.com
Western Petroleum Marketers Assn.
Mirage
Feb. 16-18
3,300
www.WPMA.com
Nelrod Consortium
Golden Nugget
Feb. 17-18
400
www.Nelrod.com
Annual DICE Summit
Red Rock Resort
Feb. 17-19
500
www.DICESummit.org
American Society of Business & Behavioral Sciences
Imperial Palace
Feb. 18-21
450
www.ASBBS.org
IBM-Pulse
MGM Grand
Feb. 21-24
6,000
Natl. Center for American Indian Enterprise Development-RES 2010
LV Hilton
Feb. 21-24
2,000
www.NCAIED.org
JM & A Group
Wynn LV
Feb. 22-23
1,500
Educode
Orleans
Feb. 22-26
1,200
www.Educode.us
Creative Painting
Riviera
Feb. 22-27
1,500
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Mandalay Bay
Feb. 23-26
2,200
www.ACFAS.org
Awards & Recognition/Awards Market
LV CC
Feb. 23-26
5,000
www.ARA.org
UMA Motorcoach
LV CC
Feb. 23-27
2,500
www.UMA.org
Digital Signage
LV CC
Feb. 24-25
4,000
Banfield Education Symposium Spring
South Point
Feb. 26-March 6
450
Experience the Reality of Success
Venetian
Feb. 27-March 6
300
ASD/AMD Show
LV CC
Feb. 28-March 3
40,000
www.MerchandiseGroup.com
Truckload Carriers Assn.
Wynn LV
Feb. 28-March 3
1,100
www.Truckload.org
World Magic
Orleans
Feb. 28-March 3
700
www.TheWorldMagicSeminar.com
Intl. Pizza Expo
LV CC
March 2-4
6,000
www.PizzaExpo.com
Travel Goods Show
LV CC
March 2-4
3,000
www.TheTravelGoodsShow.org
Conference of Automotive Remarketing
Caesars Palace
March 3-4
500
www.CarConference.com
ITEX
LV CC
March 3-4
3,000
www.ITEXShow.com
Tobacco Plus
LV CC
March 3-4
4,000
www.TobaccoPlusExpo.com
MHA Business Summit
Mandalay Bay CC
March 4-5
600
www.MHABizSummit.com
ABIM Recertification Review
Caesars Palace
March 4-7
300
www.MedStudy.com
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Venetian
March 4-10
1,400
www.ACOFP.org
Wedding & Portrait Photographers
MGM Grand
March 4-11
12,500
www.WPPI-Online.com
Dance Retailer News
Caesars Palace
March 7-9
550
Intl. Hospitality Week
LV CC
March 7-10
30,000
www.InternationalHospitalityWeek.com
CaterSource/Event Solutions
LV CC
March 7-11
6,000
www.CaterSource.com
American Wholesale Marketers Assn. Real Deal
LV Hilton
March 10-12
2,000
www.AWMANet.org
Amusement Showcase Intl.
LV CC
March 10-12
4,000
www.ASI-Show.com
Globalshop
Sands Expo & CC
March 10-12
9,000
www.GlobalShop.org
Intl. Wireless Communications
LV CC
March 10-12
6,000
www.wwwIWCEExpo.com
Valley Intl. Foosball Assn. Championship
Riviera
March 11-15
2,200
www.VIFA.com
Natl. Education Assn.-Education Support Professionals
Flamingo
March 12-14
800
www.NEA.org
Day Spa Expo & Business Forum
LV CC
March 13-15
2,500
www.dayspaexpo.com
City of Hope
Caesars Palace
March 14-17
400
www.CityOfHope.org
Natl. Conference on Juvenile & Family Law
Planet Hollywood
March 14-17
800
www.NCJFCJ.org
Exhibitor 2010
Mandalay Bay CC
March 15-17
5,500
www.ExhibitorOnline.com
ShoWest
Bally's Las Vegas
March 15-18
10,000
www.ShoWest.com
Aviation Industry
LV CC
March 16-18
6,000
www.AviationIndustryWeek.com
Electric West
LV CC
March 16-20
6,000
www.electricshow.com
Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals
Flamingo
March 18-23
300
www.SPCP.org
American Council on Renewable Energy-RETECH
Mandalay Bay
March 22-24
5,000
www.acore.org
Tybrin Corp. Mission Planners
MGM Grand
March 22-26
2,200
Intl. Security Conference West
Sands Expo & CC
March 23-25
15,000
www.ISCWest.com
Vacuum Dealers Trade Assn.
LV CC
March 24-27
4,000
www.VDTA.com
American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology
Green Valley Ranch
March 24-28
500
www.ASCCP.org
NACDL Forensic Science
Harrah's LV
March 25-28
400
www.NACDL.org
Int. Jewelry and Accessories Show
Paris LV
March 26-28
12,000
www.IJAShow.com

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