what types of shows use it given that all the IT shows I'm familiar with use the Venetian/Sands
Here's the list of big conventions this year:
CES: 175,000 people
Automotive Aftermarket Show: 160,000
ConExpo-Con/Agg: 129,000
National Association of Broadcasters: 103,000
MAGIC (fashion/makeup, I believe): 78,0000
International Builders Show: 68,000
Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show: 61,000
World of Concrete: 60,000
National Mining Association: 50,000
Las Vegas Market, Winter: 50,000
Las Vegas Market, Summer: 50,000
ASD Market Week Winter: 46,000
Mr. Olympia: 45,000
ASD Market Week Summer: 44,000
Nightclub and Bar Show: 39,000
Audiovisual and Integrated Experience: 38,000
RECon: 37,000
Those are just the top attendees. There are many dozens more.
Of those I listed, only the Automotive Aftermarket show is also at the Sands.
The expansion isn't to handle larger shows, it's to handle more large shows simultaneously.
Also not listed is the NFR Rodeo which is big enough to be held at the UNLV stadium, plus the expo center, plus over a dozen hotels. I think that one is around 103,000 people.
Here's the list of big conventions this year:
Those are just the top attendees. There are many dozens more.Of those I listed, only the Automotive Aftermarket show is also at the Sands.
The expansion isn't to handle larger shows, it's to handle more large shows simultaneously.
Also not listed is the NFR Rodeo which is big enough to be held at the UNLV stadium, plus the expo center, plus over a dozen hotels. I think that one is around 103,000 people.