Resilient Las Vegas Still a Draw for Business Travelers
Photo Credit: The overall number of visitors to Las Vegas exceeded 3.4 million in May alone. Hard Rock International
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Nearly two million business travelers attended conventions in the first five months of this year, up almost 900 percent on the same period in 2021. And that's despite widespread international restrictions.
Sin City’s conventions and conferences are still pulling in the corporate crowds.
Visitor numbers working their way back to pre-pandemic levels, and businesses are more than willing to pay a premium; hotel rates in May this year were more than a quarter more expensive than before the pandemic.
Las Vegas saw two million people attending conferences and events from January to May this year, according to new figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
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