Full 'Recovery' of Vegas Conventions a 'Post-2021 Event': MGM CEO
MGM Resorts anticipates a return of large groups to Las Vegas in the third and fourth quarters, said CEO Bill Hornbuckle on a Q2 call Wednesday. "Feedback from meeting participants has been very positive," but MGM continues to believe a…
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"full convention business recovery will be a post-2021 event," culminating with a return to pre-pandemic convention business levels in the second half of 2022, he said. NAB Show 2021 Oct. 9-13 and CES 2022 Jan. 5-8 remain on course for returning as in-person events at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases and "subsequent actions" taken by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local regulators to stop the spread, including reimposed Las Vegas mask mandates, are reminders that the pandemic "is not completely behind us," Hornbuckle said.