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Meeting, Exhibition and Convention executives will be able to find Las Vegas in Washington D.C. this year, next year, and the year after that! The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has announced that it will be the platinum sponsor of the Exhibition and Convention Executive Forum (ECEF) in Washington, D.C., for the next three years.  ECEF is the premier educational and network gathering of exhibition and convention planners and executives. The forum provides attendees the opportunity to discuss trends and developments as well as provide insight into the many existing and potential challenges impacting the convention industry.

“Through this partnership, we will work together to add new benefits and value to ECEF, while maintaining its reputation as the most exclusive and informative forum of the year for association and business media executives,”  said Sam Lippman, President of Integrated Show Management & Marketing, the producer of ECEF.

With 136,000 hotel rooms and 9.7 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, Las Vegas has become a leading host for conventions among cities worldwide. An estimated 23,847 conventions were held in Las Vegas—accounting for more than six million visitors to the city—in 2007.

“As an industry advocate and leader, this partnership with ECEF is an important and natural step for Las Vegas to take,” said Chris Meyer, Vice President of Convention Sales, LVCVA.  “The convention industry is a vital part of the success of the Las Vegas economy, and we are very proud to be a leader in shaping the future of exhibitions and conventions.” 

The ECEF will take place June 11, 2009, and June 3, 2010 (the date and location of the  2011 ECEF has not been announced) at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, D.C.— around the same time Mandarin Oriental hotel will open its first Las Vegas venue. “This in particular, is noteworthy for us as Mandarin Oriental will open our newest luxury property in Las Vegas in late 2009, essentially connecting the two cities through the delivery of our legendary customer service,” said Jan Goessing, General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C. “We are delighted to have been selected as the host hotel for the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum during the forthcoming 2009 and 2010 events.”

 The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a  In addition to marketing Las Vegas as a convention destination worldwide, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority also operates the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center.  "It’s a distinct pleasure to welcome the LVCVA as the exclusive Platinum Sponsor of the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum for 2009 through 2011,” added Lippman.