Las Vegas is to host the 2021 instalment of US trade show IPW.
The city was due to host the 2020 event before it was cancelled earlier this month, and will now replace Chicago as host of the 2021 show.
It will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on May 10-14, organisers The US Travel Association confirmed.
Chicago will now host the event in 2025, meaning IPW will go ahead as planned in Orlando in 2022, San Antonio in 2023 and Los Angeles in 2024.
“This is incredibly welcome good news amid the serious challenges facing the travel industry, the country and the world,” said US Travel Association president and chief executive Roger Dow. “Cancelling this year’s IPW was a difficult though clearly necessary call, and our future host cities came together to achieve a win-win outcome for the future of the event.
“As we look to recover from this health emergency and the resulting economic crisis, it is fitting that we will be able to hold IPW in Las Vegas, a city that epitomizes the economic power of travel and tourism. We are deeply grateful to Chicago, which had one of the most successful IPWs in recent memory as a first-time host in 2014, for their flexibility, generosity and collaborative spirit.”
“Thank you to the leadership at the U.S. Travel Association for inviting Las Vegas to host its IPW 2021 trade show,” said Steve Hill, CEO/President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Like many of our industry colleagues, we are anxious to contribute to the travel and tourism recovery efforts, and know that IPW bringing travel trade decision makers from across the globe together is an important step in that process.”
Brand USA will be premier sponsor for the 2021 event. President Christopher Thompson said: “We look forward to the opportunity to reconnect with industry friends and remind the world about all of the diverse destinations and amazing experiences across the United States.”