Las Vegas Conventions (2023)

With over 32 million visitors per year, Vegas is one of most popular tourist destinations in the world. In addition to world-class hotels, dining, and entertainment, Las Vegas has become a premier destination for doing international business and gets over 2 million convention visitors annually. Before the pandemic hit over 3.5M people attended conventions, but things are starting to get back to normal now with most of the major conventions, like the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) back in business.

We have listed the major Vegas conventions happening in 2023. It also includes the expected visitor attendance. Unfortunately, high attendance conferences can cause hotel rates to go up significantly, so if you have flexible stay dates and don’t need to attend a convention, you might want to skip going on these very busy times. However, one unexpected benefit relates to more gambling tables and lower minimum bets when you play. You will also find more entertainment and shows playing.

While you might be able to get information on whatever interests you online, there is something special about being around a large crowd of convention goer enthusiasts ranging from tech to fashion. You can click on the links provided to find out more information about each one and register to attend.

Please note that in many cases you cannot attend a convention unless you provide proof that you actually work in that industry. Further, you often are not allowed to bring non-qualified friends/family guests with you. While it would be nice if they allowed regular folks to attend them, you need to realize that the vendors spend a lot of money to be there and expect everyone around them to be worth their time. However, a few conventions, like the Outdoor Christmas Expo, are free and open to anyone.

Please comment below if you find any mistakes or feel we are missing any major ones that you feel should be on it. You can also find additional smaller conventions on Vegas Means Business.

Not sure where to stay while you’re in Vegas for your convention? We put together this top 10 list of the best Las Vegas hotels for convention guests.

March 2023

WPPI Conference + Expo – Wedding Photography Trade Show
Dates: Mar 5 – Mar 9, 2023
Expected Attendees: 50,000
Location: The Mirage

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 Construction Show
Dates: Mar 14, 2023 – Mar 18, 2023
Expected Attendance: 135,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

ISC West – International Security Conference & Expo
Dates: Mar 21 – Mar 31, 2023
Expected Attendees: 30,000
Location: The Venetian Expo

IWCE – International Wireless Communications Expo
Dates: Mar 27, 2023 – Mar 30, 2023
Expected Attendance: 15,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

World Tea Expo
Dates: Mar 27 – Mar 29, 2023
Expected Attendees: 50,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

Bar & Restaurant Expo
Dates: Mar 27, 2023 – Mar 29, 2023
Expected Attendance: 50,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

April 2023

International Sign Expo – ISA
Dates: Apr 12 – Apr 14, 2023
Expected Attendees: 20,000
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB Show)
Dates: Apr 16 – Apr 19, 2023
Expected Attendance: 103,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

May 2023

HD Expo – Hospitality and Design
Dates: May 2 – May 4, 2023
Expected Attendance: 20,000
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

White Label World Expo 2023 – Online Retail Sourcing Show
Dates: May 3 – May 4, 2023
Expected Attendees: 20,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers Retail Real Estate Conference
Dates: May 21 – May 23, 2023
Expected Attendees: 40,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

Licensing Expo – Connecting Product Suppliers and Retailers
Dates: May 23 – May 25, 2023
Expected Attendees: 90,000
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

June 2023

JCK – The #1 Jewelry Trade Show in the World
Dates: Jun 2 – Jun 5, 2023
Expected Attendees: 30,000
Location: The Venetian Expo

International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC)
Dates: Jun 24 – Jun 26, 2023
Expected Attendees: 23,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

August 2023

SuperZoo – North America’s Largest Pet Industry Retail Event
Dates: Aug 16 – Aug 18, 2023
Expected Attendees: 20,000
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

September 2023

PACK EXPO – Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO
Dates: Sep 11 – Sep 13, 2023
Expected Attendance: 30,000
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

RE+ 2023 Las Vegas – Solar and General Energy Supply Conference
Dates: Sep 11 – Sep 14, 2023
Expected Attendance: 27,000
Location: Venetian Expo Center

Oracle CloudWorld – Database
Dates: Sep 18 – Sep 21, 2023
Expected Attendance: 20,000
Location: Venetian Expo Center & Caesars Forum Convention Center

Vision Expo – Optical and Vision Care Tech Expo
Dates: Sep 28 – Sep 30, 2023
Expected Attendees: 12,000
Location: The Venetian Expo

October 2023

Global Gaming Expo 2023 (G2E) Las Vegas
Dates: Oct 9 – Oct 12, 2023
Expected Attendance: 25,000
Location: Venetian Expo & Convention Center

SupplySide West – Healthy & Innovative Food Ingredients Marketplace
Dates: Oct 23 – 27, 2023
Expected Attendees: 20,000
Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

November 2023

Amazon Web Services – AWS re:Invent – Global Cloud Computing Conference
Dates: Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2023
Expected Attendees: 65,000
Location: The Venetian Expo

2023/2022 Past Conventions