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It's a ritual of the winter, as a new crop of conventioneers descend upon Las Vegas, so expect increased crowds on golf courses, in restaurants, and at popular shows.

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After you pound the convention floor, unwind at one of these great shows:




In the coming weeks, Las Vegas convention venues will open their doors to thousands of conventioneers buying, selling, and keeping the wheels of commerce spinning smoothly. Las Vegas is tops as a destination for conventions.
World of Concrete Expo, Jan. 17-25

CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. More than 2,000 exhibitors make this international event a technology-lover's dream.

More than 100 sessions within the CES Conference Program get show-goers up-close-and-personal with industry visionaries and technology talent. Experts share insights about an array of topics related to this booming field.

Featured keynote speakers include Bill Gates, Craig Barrett (CEO of Intel Corporation), Ed Zander (Chairman and CEO of Motorola, Inc.), Carly Fiorina (Chairman and CEO, HP), and Rich Templeton (President and CEO of Texas Instruments).

"SuperSessions" will cover a broad range of subjects including digital cameras, new technologies, digital entertainment, wireless, cable, broadband, gadgets, and more.

Get plugged into the latest trends, upcoming breakthroughs, and unmatched networking opportunities, at the 2005 International CES.

Surfaces 2005, Jan. 26-28

Surfaces 2005 is the must-attend event of the year for those in the floor covering industry. To put it into context, last year's Surfaces event included an astonishing 36,140 retailers, manufacturers, distributors, architects, designers, builders, and installers from more than 50 countries.

See the latest product introductions and hottest floor covering fashions at this massive gathering. Literally thousands of new product lines launch at this show, including carpet, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, resilient, rugs, stone, underlayment, accessories, specialty flooring and much more.

Surfaces also provides a comprehensive conference program. This year's educational program was designed to offer attendees solutions to the most challenging issues facing them and their industry. There will be 41 all-new information-packed courses designed specifically for flooring professionals in the key areas of marketing, business, sales, design, and installation. Plus, a new Window/Wall Covering track will help participants expand their business opportunities.

The official sponsor of Surfaces is the WFCA, the floor covering industry's largest advocacy organization representing floor covering retailers, contractors and allied service providers throughout North America.

Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, Jan. 28-31

The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is the largest and most comprehensive marketplace for professionals serving the shooting sports and hunting industries.

The SHOT Show attracts buyers from all 50 states and more than 75 countries. These dealers represent specialty gun shops, specialty archery stores, multi-line sporting goods stores, discount and chain stores, hardware stores, wholesale distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer's representatives, law enforcement, and more. The 2004 Las Vegas event attracted more than 19,000 attendees.

More than 1,600 manufacturers and distributors, occupying 530,000-sq.-ft. of exhibit space will showcase a broad range of products including firearms, ammunition, accessories (like scopes, sights, gun locks, and cases), shooting range equipment, training and safety equipment, scents and lures, leather goods, and more.

This year's SHOT Show will kick-off with a gala featuring country superstar LeAnn Rimes. The evening's festivities also include a cocktail reception (a chance to get loaded, so to speak), dinner, “State of the Industry” report and awards presentation.

If you're in the hunting goods industry, give this massive event a shot!

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