City of the Week - Las Vegas

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 5/15/2006

Highlights

• Next February, Las Vegas will host the Natl. Basketball Assn. All-Star weeklong festivities. It will mark the first time that the events are held in a city without an NBA team.

Number of separate exhibit facilities

• 17

Total exhibit space

• 5.8 million sq. ft.

Largest venue

• Las Vegas Convention Center (2 million sq. ft. of exhibit space)

Space rate at LVCC

• 25 cents per net sq. ft.

Occupancy rate at LVCC

• 76%

Number of convention hotel rooms

• 133,000 rooms in 294 hotels and motels

Average room rate

• $103 (2005)

Current hotel occupancy

• 89.1% (2005)

Largest 2005 tradeshow

•$SPACE$CONEXPO-CON/AGG with 1.8 million sq. ft. (LVCC)

Longest-running show

•$SPACE$SEMA Show (in the city since 1976)

Shows this week at LVCC

•$SPACE$Intl. Wireless Communications Expo (May 17–19); Intl. Door Assn. Expo (May 19–20); Intl. Council of Shopping Centers Spring Convention, Leasing Mall & Trade Expo (May 21–24)

Number of hotels within one mile of LVCC

• 25

Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority