[Scott_4140]

The LV Convention Center covers many of the large conventions. Sounds like you're well connected there. There are many more conventions that deal directly with the larger hotel chains. The convention center is not going to have listings for those conventions.

The convention center and the hotels are not typically the promoters of the event. They may be willing to connect you, although I'm guessing they're going to hold their contacts pretty tight to the vest. Fortunately, most of the promoters are actively on the internet promoting their conventions. Once you have a list of all the technical ones in town, you should be able to dig up your own contact list.

This should be straight forward for any going through the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. This will get you about half of your potential targets. Beyond that, you'll need to search the larger hotels with convention facilities.

Demonstrations at the events are going to connect you with the attending companies. Unless they're from Las Vegas, you're not going to get much direct support there. It does help the general visibility of FIRST.