HME industry
Medtrade Spring
What happens in Vegas… well, you know the rest. But there’s more to Sin City than just catering to visitors’ hedonistic impulses. Las Vegas is also one of the world’s most popular convention destinations—more than 19,000 conventions were held there in 2011, attracting more than 4.8 million delegates. For these visitors and the industries in which they work, Vegas means business.
The HME industry will converge on Las Vegas for Medtrade Spring March 19-21. After three years at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, the 2013 event will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, the fifth largest convention facility in the U.S. “Mandalay houses everything under one roof and features many price points,” said Kevin Gaffney, Medtrade show director, when the move was announced. “It gives us a larger presence and provides room to grow.”
Another advantage of the move is that it allows virtually all attendees to stay at the resort complex, eliminating commutes to the convention site. Official hotel partners include the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and the all-suite boutique property THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, as well as the nearby Luxor Hotel and Casino. As of press time, reservations were still available at all three properties through the Medtrade Spring website Hotel and Travel page (www.medtrade.com).
Located at the south end of the fabled Las Vegas Strip, the Mandalay Bay complex offers just about anything a visitor might want or need during their stay. Of course, gaming is a major draw, and with a 135,000 square-foot casino there’s something to suit any taste. Try your luck at table games like baccarat, blackjack, craps and roulette, take a spin at the more than 2,000 slot and video poker machines or ante up in any of the wide variety of poker games like Texas Hold’em, Crazy Pineapple and Omaha High.
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