Las Vegas is on observe for a speedy restoration within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, in keeping with new 2021 visitation information launched by the Las Vegas Conference and Guests Authority (LVCVA) on Thursday.
Town hosted greater than 32 million guests final yr, a major improve from 19 million guests in 2020 and down solely 24 p.c from the 2019 pre-pandemic report of 42 million guests.
LVCVA additionally said that total resort occupancy approached 67 p.c for 2021 and weekend visitation averaged 81 p.c for the yr. In the meantime, midweek occupancy reached 60 p.c, aided by an estimated 2.2 million conference attendees on the town for in-person tradeshows, which returned to Las Vegas final June.
Town has been North America’s main commerce present vacation spot for almost three consecutive a long time, in keeping with the Commerce Present Information Community (TSNN), and since June, the Las Vegas Conference Middle has hosted greater than 50 commerce exhibits and occasions drawing greater than 700,000 attendees.
Town exhibits no indicators of slowing in 2022 both because the LVCVA Board of Administrators lately authorized roughly $27 million in investments to deliver particular occasions to Las Vegas by means of June 2022.
Supply: Journey Plus
