Las Vegas maintained its status as the top trade show destination in the country in 2011, according to the Trade Show News Network. The group recently released its list of the top 250 trade shows in the U.S. Las Vegas hosted 55 of the largest shows, more than the next two destinations combined, and seven of the top 10.
The shows included in the list were ranked by net square footage.
“We share this success with our resort partners along with every meeting, convention and trade show that comes to Las Vegas,” Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said in a statement. “Our No. 1 ranking year after year shows clients and customers see exceptional value in Las Vegas as a meetings destination.”
Las Vegas annually hosts more than 19,000 meetings, generating $6.3 billion to the local economy and supporting 58,000 jobs.