Las Vegas maintains its long-standing reputation as the leading destination for business travel.
For the 23rd consecutive year, Las Vegas was named the country’s number one trade show destination according to the Trade Show News Network (TSNN) ‘2016 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States’ list. According to the list, Las Vegas hosted 57 of the largest shows held in the country last year.
“Las Vegas is committed to providing the best possible venues, service and experience for trade shows and meetings, and being named the country’s number one destination for a 23rd year in a row is an honour,” said president/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Rossi Ralenkotter.
The coveted list by TSNN represents the largest 250 trade shows held in the country each year, ranked by net square footage. According to TSNN’s rankings, the Consumer Technology Association’s CES 2016 show again secured the top spot with more than 2.47 million square feet of exhibition space across several Las Vegas convention facilities, welcomed more than 3,800 exhibitors and more than 177,000 attendees.
Las Vegas’ closest competitor was Orlando with 25 shows, followed by Chicago at number three with 20, and New York at number four, hosting 19 shows. To see the full TSNN list, visit www.tsnn.com/toplists-us.
Las Vegas will join destinations across the globe in celebrating GMID to demonstrate the measurable impact that meetings have on businesses, economies, and communities. In the days leading up to GMID, Las Vegas will also play host to what could potentially be the most global of all meetings, the World Trade Center Association General Assembly. During this time, The LVCVA and industry partners will host a group of international and meetings-industry media to share a number of unique and behind-the-scenes experiences showcasing the latest Las Vegas meetings news.
Las Vegas Meetings Snapshot:
- Nearly 22,000 meetings in 2016
- Record breaking 6.3 million delegates in 2016 (up 7.1 percent)
- US$9.3 billion impact to local economy*
- US$2.7 billion in local salaries and wages supported*
- Supports 66,500 jobs*
*Numbers based on data from 2015
