World of Concrete is back and it’s taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center this week with the hope that attendance figures will reach its pre-pandemic glory.
The three-day construction and concrete trade show [started] Tuesday and will host a slate of events, including 165 educational and panel discussions from industry experts. Organizers expect 60,000 attendees this year — quite a jump compared to last year’s estimated 37,000 convention-goers — across 700,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, according to Kevin Thornton, senior vice president of Informa Markets Construction, the company that produces World of Concrete.
“For us to be back to pre-pandemic numbers, I think shows for the city and for us that live event return has happened,” Thornton said.
