With about 113 hotels and more than 150,000 rooms in the city, there is likely no better city in the world to host big conventions and industry events. In fact, at any one time, more than 230,000 professionals in the convention and special events industry are diligently working to make conventions in Sin City run as smoothly and enjoyably as possible.
As a result, Las Vegas hosts more than 22,000 conventions and industry gatherings of various sizes, ranging from 10 to more than 100,000 participants.
Some of these are so noteworthy that they truly stand out.
Here are the most famous conventions in Las Vegas.
CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a yearly event that takes place in Vegas whose primary goal is to shine a spotlight on the upcoming trends of the consumer technology sector. As such, the most influential tech companies take advantage of this convention to present their latest products and innovations.
This year’s CES featured Apple, back for the first time since 1992, Rivian, BYTON, Faraday Future, Hyundai, Uber, Amazon, Facebook, Google,Microsoft,Samsung, and many more.
AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) is one of the most popular conventions that take place in Las Vegas every year. Organized by the Adult Video News magazine, the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is the single largest convention in the pornography industry.
Over four days long, the expo is home to a variety of private and public events where the biggest names in the industry highlight achievements, meet with fans, and overall celebrate adult entertainment.
DEF CON
DEF CON is one of the oldest, largest, and most significant hacker conventions in the world. What started out as a farewell party has turned into an annual gathering of more than 30,000 thousand individuals ranging from professionals of the computer security industry, students, security researchers, amateur hackers, to federal government employees ( in 2012 the director of the National Security Agency gave the keynote speech).
The Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con
Like all major Comic Cons, The Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con is a place for comic-book, pop culture, and entertainment fans to meet and mingle. They'll meet the creators of their favorite comics, graphic novels, toys, books, movies, etc., as well as industry experts, media personalities, and each other.
International Pizza Expo
After 36 years, the International Pizza Expo, held annually in Vegas, has become the largest trade-show for the pizza industry.
The Expo is home to a variety of thrilling in-depth demos led by industry experts, keynote speeches by James Beard Award winners, logistics and business workshops, and exciting competitions where some truly tasty and highly innovative dishes are presented.
The International Pizza Expo is attended by more than 13,000 industry professionals, representing more than 500 vendors working across 200+ product categories. The wealth of knowledge presented in this convention is unlike any other.