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2012 Major Las Vegas Conventions
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Here are conventions of at least 10,000 attendees. Â Our abbreviation for the Las Vegas Convention Center is LVCC. Â We also have a list of the major holidays and sporting events so you can plan when to visit Vegas if you are trying to avoid crowds and get the best rates on hotels.
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Because of the lack of 3 day weekends, major sporting events and large conventions, April may be a good time to visit. Â Weather is not bad either (click here for more info). April's record high and low of 99 and 31 bracket an average high of 78 and average low of 54 fahrenheit.
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| January Conventions | Location | Start | End | Attendance |
| Promotional Products |
Mandalay Bay |
1/2 |
1/6 |
18,500 |
| CES |
LVCC |
1/10 |
1/13 |
140,000 |
| Photo Marketing |
Sands |
1/10 |
1/13 |
27,000 |
| Shooting, Hunting |
Sands |
1/17 |
1/20 |
45,000 |
| Adult Entertainment |
Hard Rock |
1/18 |
1/21 |
30,000 |
| World of Concrete |
LVCC |
1/23 |
1/26 |
50,000 |
| Surfaces |
Mandalay |
1/24 |
1/26 |
25,000 |
| World Market Winter |
World Market |
1/30 |
2/3 |
50,000 |
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| February |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| World Market Winter |
World Market |
1/30 |
2/3 |
50,000 |
| Safari Club |
Mandalay Bay |
2/1 |
2/5 |
20,000 |
| Sportsmen's |
LVCC |
2/2 |
2/4 |
20,000 |
| Auto Dealers |
LVCC |
2/4 |
2/6 |
30,000 |
| Off-Price Spring |
Sands |
2/10 |
2/13 |
10,500 |
| ENK |
Wynn |
2/13 |
2/15 |
17,000 |
| MAGIC |
LVCC |
2/13 |
2/15 |
75,000 |
| Wedding Portrait |
MGM |
2/16 |
2/23 |
16,000 |
| Western Veterinary |
Mandalay Bay |
2/19 |
2/23 |
14,000 |
| HIMSS12 |
Sands |
2/21 |
2/24 |
30,000 |
| Golf Course |
LVCC |
2/24 |
3/3 |
20,000 |
| Globalshop |
Sands |
2/29 |
3/2 |
10,000 |
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| March |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Globalshop |
Sands |
2/29 |
3/2 |
10,000 |
| Nightclub&Bar |
LVCC |
3/13 |
3/14 |
31,000 |
| Pizza |
LVCC |
3/13 |
3/15 |
10,000 |
| ASD |
LVCC |
3/25 |
3/28 |
41,000 |
| ISC |
Sands |
3/28 |
3/30 |
15,000 |
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| April |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Nat'l Assoc. Broadcasters |
LVCC |
4/16 |
4/19 |
85,000 |
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| May |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Nat'l Hardware |
LVCC |
5/1 |
5/3 |
35,000 |
| Waste |
LVCC |
5/1 |
5/3 |
16,000 |
| Interop |
Mandalay Bay |
5/6 |
5/10 |
15,000 |
| Lightfair |
LVCC |
5/9 |
5/11 |
22,000 |
| Hospitality Design |
Sands |
5/15 |
5/17 |
19,000 |
| RECon |
LVCC |
5/20 |
5/22 |
30,000 |
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| June |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| JCK |
Mandalay Bay |
6/1 |
6/4 |
31,000 |
| Int'l Esthetics |
LVCC |
6/9 |
6/11 |
32,000 |
| Licensing |
Mandalay Bay |
6/12 |
6/14 |
20,000 |
| Infocomm |
LVCC |
6/13 |
6/15 |
32,000 |
| Great West Truck |
Sands Expo |
6/14 |
6/16 |
11,000 |
| Food Technologists |
LVCC |
6/26 |
6/28 |
22,000 |
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| July |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Cosmoprof |
Mandalay Bay |
7/17 |
7/26 |
23,000 |
| AAU West Coast Nationals |
LVCC |
7/19 |
7/29 |
15,000 |
| Scentsy |
LVCC |
7/25 |
7/27 |
20,000 |
| Deafnation |
Mandalay Bay |
7/30 |
8/1 |
23,000 |
| World Market Summer |
World Market |
7/30 |
8/3 |
50,000 |
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| August |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Deafnation |
Mandalay Bay |
7/30 |
8/1 |
23,000 |
| World Market Summer |
World Market |
7/30 |
8/3 |
50,000 |
| Orgill |
Sands |
8/16 |
8/18 |
15,000 |
| Off-Price Fall |
Sands |
8/24 |
8/27 |
10,500 |
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| September |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Glassbuild |
LVCC |
9/6 |
9/16 |
13,000 |
| Int'l Vision |
Sands |
9/7 |
9/8 |
14,000 |
| Interbike |
Sands |
9/19 |
9/21 |
25,000 |
| MinExpo |
LVCC |
9/24 |
9/26 |
37,000 |
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| October |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Gaming |
Sands |
10/2 |
10/4 |
17,000 |
| Convenience Stores |
LVCC |
10/8 |
10/12 |
30,000 |
| Specialty Graphics |
LVCC |
10/18 |
10/20 |
23,000 |
| Live Design |
LVCC |
10/19 |
10/21 |
15,000 |
| Auto Aftermarket/SEMA |
LVCC/Sands |
10/30 |
11/2 |
115,000 |
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| November |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| Auto Aftermarket |
LVCC/Sands |
10/30 |
11/2 |
115,000 |
| Geophysicists |
Mandalay Bay |
11/4 |
11/8 |
10,000 |
| Fabtech/Welding |
LVCC |
11/12 |
11/14 |
30,000 |
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| December |
Location |
Start |
End |
Attendance |
| ASHP |
Mandalay Bay |
12/2 |
12/6 |
23,000 |
      
       
Here are the major holidays for 2012 including sporting events such as Superbowl 46 and March Madness (which draw in huge numbers of bettors) and other events such as NASCAR, the marathon, Las Vegas Bowl, and NFR. Â As of now, the Indycar finals are not going to be held in the late fall here in Vegas but the trucks should roll. Â The Las Vegas Bowl date could vary by a few days from the estimated date.
| 2012 Holidays/Events | Month | Date | Day | Vegas Busy? |
| New Year's |
Jan |
1 |
Mon |
Extremely |
| Martin Luther King |
Jan |
16 |
Mon |
Somewhat |
| Chinese New Year's |
Jan |
23 |
Mon |
Somewhat |
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| Superbowl 46 |
Feb |
5 |
Sun |
Extremely |
| President's Day |
Feb |
20 |
0 |
Very |
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| NASCAR Weekend |
Mar |
9-11 |
F-Sun |
Very |
| March Madness First 4 |
Mar |
13-14 |
Tu-W |
Somewhat |
| March Madness Round 2 |
Mar |
15-16 |
Th-F |
Busy |
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| Cinco De Mayo |
May |
5 |
Sat |
Somewhat |
| Memorial Day |
May |
28 |
Mon |
Extremely |
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| Independence Day |
July |
4 |
Wed |
Somewhat |
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| Labor Day |
Sep |
3 |
Mon |
Very |
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| Columbus Day |
Oct |
8 |
Mon |
Somewhat |
| Halloween |
Oct |
31 |
Wed |
No |
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| Veteran's Day |
Nov |
12 |
Mon |
Somewhat |
| Thanksgiving |
Nov |
22 |
Thu |
Not at all |
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| Las Vegas Marathon |
Dec |
2 |
Sun |
No |
| National Finals Rodeo |
Dec |
6-15 |
Th-Sa |
No |
| Las Vegas Bowl* |
Dec |
22 |
Sat |
No |
| Christmas |
Dec |
25 |
Tue |
Not at all |
| *Not Confirmed |
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