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The Las Vegas Convention Center (commonly referred to as LVCC) is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Winchester, Nevada. Being one of the largest convention centers in the world with of space, it hosts shows with an estimated 200,000 participants. It is the largest single-level convention center in the world.〔http://destinations.travelleaders.com/frommers/articles/58/116581.aspx?c=tl〕 At the end of 2010 Las Vegas Valley had more than of exhibit and meeting space. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show in 2008 used the most space, . The LVCC is adjacent to the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino and the (Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel ) and is accessible from the Las Vegas Monorail. ==History== City and county community leaders realized in the 1950s, the need for a convention facility. The initial goal was to increase the occupancy rates of hotels during slow tourist months. A site was chosen one block east of the Las Vegas Strip at the site of the Las Vegas Park Speedway, a failed horse and automobile racing facility from the early 1950s. A 6,300 seat, silver-domed rotunda, with an adjoining exhibit hall opened in April 1959. The silver dome, which hosted the Beatles on August 20, 1964, was the site of the World's Heavyweight Championship fight between Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) and Floyd Patterson on November 22, 1965, and home to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team from 1966 - 1982, was demolished in 1990 creating space for expansion. When completed, , with for exhibitors, makes it one of the largest single-level facilities in the world. The Las Vegas Convention Center Act of 1971 authorized the use of $7 million to rebuild, remodel or expand. A 1998 expansion increased the center to . During the expansion, the closed Landmark Hotel and Casino (across from LVCC) was imploded adding more parking. While it functioned, COMDEX was the most attended trade show in the United States with over 200,000 attendees on several occasions. Another expansion started in 2002, added , called the South Hall. When completed in 2004, it crossed over a major roadway (Desert Inn Road) with four bridges connecting the facilities. As of 2009, the Consumer Electronics Show is the most attended annual trade show with more than 140,000 attendees. Led Zeppelin were supposed to perform at the convention center on April 19, 1970, as the final show of their Spring 1970 North American Tour, but the gig was cancelled due to lead singer Robert Plant falling ill the night before.〔http://www.ledzeppelin.com/event/march-21-1970〕 The Convention Center dome hosted two Billy Graham Crusades between 1978 and 1980. On December 19, 1993, the draw was made for 1994 FIFA World Cup, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Las Vegas Convention Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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