There are over a dozen convention centers in Las Vegas valley alone. When it comes to trade shows, some of these are better suited to particular shows than others.
Some of the top trade show and convention centers in Las Vegas include:
- Las Vegas Convention Center
- Mandalay Bay Convention Center
- The Venetian Convention And Expo Center
- Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center
- Caesar’s Forum
- MGM Grand Convention Center
- Aria Convention Center
- Expo At World Market Center
Las Vegas Convention Center
The largest trade show and convention space in Las Vegas is none other than the 4.6 million square foot Las Vegas Convention Center. Not only is the Las Vegas Convention Center the largest convention and trade show space in Las Vegas, it’s also one of the largest in the world. The space has accommodated events with as many as 200,000 attendees, but in its entirety could accommodate as many as 500,000 guests with all spaces included. With its location just a block east of the Las Vegas strip, there’s plenty of accommodation nearby for exhibitors and attendees to stay conveniently close.
Fun fact: In 1995, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority bought the property where the old Landmark hotel and casino once sat, demolishing the building to provide convenient parking across the street from the convention center. Since then the space has been used for the 2021 expansion of the West Hall.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is the fifth largest convention center in the United States at 2.1 million square feet. Right on the strip at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino, accommodations, parking, and all the rest is taken care of all-in-one convenient location.
With expanded parking in 2014, 900 additional underground spaces were added to the convention center parking area. Mandalay Bay convention staff assist in all aspects of planning an event at the venue, from providing audio/video services to catering.
The space can accommodate a little less than half of the capacity of the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is still around 200,000 total attendees.
The Venetian Convention And Expo Center
Located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, the Venetian Convention and Expo Center is part of the Venetian and Palazzo resort complex. Being a part of this complex, accommodations and amenities are convenient, abundant, and readily available right in the vicinity of the convention facilities. The third largest convention center in Las Vegas, the space covers approximately 1.2 million total square feet.
The Venetian Resort offers convenient on-site parking, while culinary services take care of guests, and state of the art technology services make show-stopping work of audio/video elements you need to drive your booth’s experience.
Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center
With a recent 2020 expansion, the Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center offers around 560,000 square feet of space. The spaces can cater to groups from 25 to 6,000, and professional event coordinators are ready to cater to all venue events. A full-service production department and group branding opportunities use the most advanced technology to turn visions into reality.
Located right on the Las Vegas strip, The Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center offers all of the amenities and accommodations of the luxury resort and casino to dazzle your clients.
Caesar’s Forum
Located just east of the Las Vegas Strip is Caesar’s Forum. This Paradise, Nevada venue includes 550,000 square feet of space, including some of the largest pillarless ballrooms in the world. Newly opened in 2020, Caesar’s Forum is particularly modern and fresh, hosting Las Vegas trade shows of any kind.
The venue includes two 110,000 square foot ballrooms, and two 40,000 square foot junior ballrooms. The space can hold various capacities depending on the room, and ballrooms can be divided up in different ways using convenient air walls. Banquet capacity is over 9,000 guests, reception capacity over 11,500 guests, theater capacity over 12,000 guests, and classroom capacity over 7,500 guests.
The venue serves as convention space for the three nearby Caesar’s resort properties: Harrah’s, The Linq, and The Flamingo. Serving three different properties, guests can conveniently stay (and play) at any one of the facilities with easy access to the convention center. Underground parking garages make access to the venue seamless.
MGM Grand Convention Center
Coming in at 380,000 square feet, the MGM Grand Convention Center is comprised of four different venues with two ballrooms, conference center, and 17,000 capacity theater. As part of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, guests enjoy convenient parking garage access, on-site dining, hotels, and entertainment, as well as all of the rest of what the Las Vegas strip has to offer.
Aria Convention Center
The Aria Convention Center is conveniently located in the Aria Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The center covers 300,000 square feet and is stacked over three stories. A recent expansion to the space includes indoor/open-air spaces that overlook The Park and the T-Mobile Arena. Spaces can accommodate 10 to 5,000 attendees and are equipped with some of the most advanced technology available on The Strip.
As part of the Aria Resort property, guests can easily enjoy convenient parking and all amenities the resort has to offer.
Expo At World Market Center
The Expo at World Market Center is a full-service expo center with over 315,000 square feet of space. The South and North halls combined feature a 970 10′ x 10′ booth capacity, which each hall can be reserved separately as well. Located in Downtown Las Vegas, it’s enough off of the strip to offer a different sort of Vegas experience, but with plenty to see and do like the famous Fremont Street Experience. Downtown Las Vegas is known as the cultural center of the city and provides more family-friendly experiences as well as a new Las Vegas perspective.
Self-parking is available at the venue with 31,000 spots in an on-site covered parking garage. Adjacent to the venue is an overflow parking area located on the corner of W. Symphony Park Avenue and Grand Central Parkway.
How To Choose
Choosing the right convention centers in Las Vegas for your trade show or corporate event is an important decision. After all, your venue should embody your event and be able to accommodate your vision. Look first to the size, capacity, and technological offerings of the space, ensuring you can use the space for the event you’re envisioning.
Next, consider the location of the venue, and how that location caters to your attendees. Convention centers in Las Vegas with close by accommodations, easy parking, and plenty to do during off-hours will be the most popular and successful.
Once you’ve chosen a venue, it’s time to think about exhibitor services, plant and floral rentals, and videography. Contact us to discuss our trade show services.
