- Sands Expo
The Sands Expo and Convention Center, at 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), is the second largest
convention center in the Las Vegas,Nevada area. It opened in1990 across the street from the originalSands Hotel .Located at 201 Sands Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada, the Sands Expo is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. It is frequently used for conventions booked at The Venetian
hotel andcasino (which is owned by the same company) and as overflow space for conventions that outgrow theLas Vegas Convention Center .Expansion
In
2008 , an expansion for the Sands Expo Center were announced. The first part would add another story to the existing building and build a new two-million square foot Expo center, built on the Sands owned land east of theWynn Las Vegas employee parking garage. A long pedestrian bridge will be built between the two Expos.Also, half of the existing building will be covered by a new condo tower and hotel, adding to the already large complex, which also includes The Venetian and
The Palazzo .External links
* [http://www.sandsexpo.com/ Sands Expo]
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