Proposed $200 million convention center in Vegas
AeroQuest USA is marketing and seeking investors for a $200 million, one million-square-foot International Trade and conference Center to be built on 200 acres west of Henderson Airport.
"Using a concept similar to the plan to develop downtown Las Vegasn World Market Center, AeroQuestUSA looks to build an exhibition center for year-round display of aerospace and defense industry products," writes Vegas.inc.
Lisa DeRiso-Mayo, who helped market the World Market Center concept, said the $200 million International Trade and Conference Center would use the same business model. It would also be dedicated to a niche industry.
Downtown’s World Market Center is a master-planned campus with several buildings dedicated to a year-round display of furniture products. It hosts major exhibition events, drawing more than 50,000 people.
The International Trade and Conference Center would be the fourth-largest exhibition facility in Southern Nevada, just short of the 1.2 million-square-foot Sands Expo & Convention Center. The Las Vegas Convention Center is the largest, with 2.3 million square feet.
The aerospace and defense industry is among the sectors the state’s Board of Economic Development vis encouraging to diversify Nevada’s economy.
DeRiso-Mayo, business development director for AeroQuestUSA, said the project is in its early stages. The company is seeking investors and letters of interest.
A study commissioned by the US Commerce Department found that 81% of aerospace companies were interested in a permanent exhibition site in the US.
By David Wilkening
David
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Major rail disruptions around and in Berlin until early 2026