| According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors | | | | house that will not only design and manufacture your |
| Authority, in 2002 more than 5 million convention and | | | | next trade show display, but will also transport and set |
| trade show delegates traveled to Las Vegas, | | | | up your booth in any location in Las Vegas. See the |
| generating $5.9 billion in non-gaming revenue. Las | | | | options available for exhibiting in my previous article |
| Vegas hosts a large percentage of the top | | | | "trade show displays; rental vs. purchasing or leasing" |
| conventions and rents more convention space than | | | | Las Vegas has done a great job of providing a great |
| any other U.S. city. The climate is not usually a factor | | | | backdrop for convention goers. Let's not forget about |
| unlike others cities which have to contend with | | | | the gaming industry, restaurants and hotels that cater |
| excessive rain, snow, etc. The city has grown to | | | | to such shows and venues. The city had to expand to |
| accommodate the needs of exhibit and convention | | | | accommodate all the conventions that are coming to |
| attendees. | | | | each of these hotels and convention halls. |
| Las Vegas has grown since then, we have seen | | | | With the growth of more conventions and mega |
| world famous hotels imploded, like the Dunes, Sands | | | | hotels; a new monorail system was developed. This |
| and the Stardust hotels; while being replaced by mega | | | | system runs along the Las Vegas strip to most of the |
| hotels such as the Wynn Hotel Resort, the Venetian, | | | | major hotels and convention halls. It's a quick and easy |
| Luxor and the Mandalay Bay, etc. We now have more | | | | way to avoid traffic congestion. This system can |
| places to hold conventions. We have seen the Las | | | | reach speeds of up to 50 mph, with seven stops. It |
| Vegas Convention Center expand in to a mega | | | | reaches one end of the Las Vegas strip in 15 minutes |
| convention center, while the Sand Convention Center | | | | or less; its cost efficient and hassle free. This cuts |
| and the Mandalay Bay are not far behind. These | | | | down on the large amount of parking that is needed. |
| convention halls have host such conventions and trade | | | | The convention attendees and weekend vacationers |
| shows like COMDEX, CES, INTEROP, THE GAMING | | | | can now feel assured that they can escape the traffic |
| SHOW, SEMA, AAPEX TRADE SHOWS and | | | | jams that other cities experience. |
| thousands more. | | | | The nightlife , well, what can I say, it's something that |
| One exhibit house that has catered to quite a few of | | | | you have to experience "what happens in Las Vegas |
| these shows is ELDS, Inc or providing the convention | | | | stays in Las Vegas" let your hair down and enjoy |
| exhibitors with custom built exhibit booths either for | | | | yourself. |
| rental or purchase. ELDS is a full one shop exhibit | | | | |