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NACS 2005 show relocates to Las Vegas

September 5, 2005

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - According to a news release NACS and other organizations holding trade shows in New Orleans have been in regular communication with the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding the city's ability and desire to host events this fall. Out of respect for the city and its convention bureau, NACS has honored their request to allow them adequate time to assess the situation. On September 1, they informed NACS and a number of other organizations that the city will not be able to host scheduled events for these organizations and will work with them, if needed, to secure alternate arrangements.

Because of strong member interest in having the NACS SHOW, over the past several days NACS has been actively engaged in researching viable options in the event that New Orleans were to inform them that it was not capable of hosting the NACS SHOW this year.

The size and scope of the NACS SHOW are immense: 25,000 attendees from the United States and over 40 foreign countries, gross exhibition space of almost 1 million square feet, and over 1,400 exhibitors. Only a few cities are capable of hosting an event of this size. NACS initiated detailed discussions with the cities that have such capabilities. After reviewing all viable options, the NACS Executive Committee unanimously approved the relocation of the NACS SHOW 2005 to Las Vegas November 15-18.

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