Las Vegas in 2027: six trade shows to plan around and a one-time code plan for a booth

Las Vegas is where a direct-to-consumer brand can meet buyers, press and peers in one week, and 2027 has a full run of dated shows. The organizers list CES for Jan. 6 to 9, 2027, the Las Vegas Market for Jan. 24 to 28, 2027, Shoptalk Spring for March 22 to 24, 2027, the NAB Show for April 4 to 7, 2027 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, PACK EXPO Las Vegas for Sept. 27 to 29, 2027 and the SEMA Show for Nov. 2 to 5, 2027. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority counted 38.5 million visitors and 6.0 million convention attendees for 2025. Codes handed out at a booth are hard to trace unless each one is unique, and the Department of Taxation's county map lists Clark County, where the city sits, at 8.375 percent. This page sets out the show dates, the rate and a bulk code plan that makes each booth conversation measurable.

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A bulk code plan for a trade show booth

  1. Two months before the show

    Pick the show and write the goal as a count, such as codes redeemed, not a feeling. The convention authority counted 6.0 million convention attendees in 2025, so the crowd is large, which is why a trackable code is more useful than a handout.

    Source: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority: Research, 2025 annual total

  2. When you generate the codes

    Create one batch of one-time codes per show and put the show and year in the code names, for example the show's initials and 27. Set each to one use and an end date a few weeks after the last day, and export the list next to the recipient's name or company so each conversation can be matched later.

  3. At the booth

    Hand a code to each person you want to hear from, not to the whole aisle. The SEMA Show lists Nov. 2 to 5, 2027 and PACK EXPO Sept. 27 to 29, 2027, so a brand that exhibits at both needs two separate batches and two separate reports.

    Source: SEMA Show: official site (2027 dates)

  4. At checkout

    Place a test order to a Las Vegas address and read the tax line. The Department's county map lists Clark County at 8.375 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2020, so a shopper in the city should see that rate on the order.

    Source: Nevada Department of Taxation: County Map of Nevada (ADM-T047, rates effective 01/01/20)

  5. The month after the show

    Open the Sales by discount codes report for the batch and count how many codes came back. Compare the count with the people you handed codes to, and with your orders in the same weeks of the year before, then decide whether the show is worth a booth next year.

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Questions merchants ask

When is CES in 2027?
The CES site lists January 6 to 9, 2027 in Las Vegas. Event dates can change, so confirm on the organizer's site before you book travel.
Which Las Vegas trade shows are in the second half of 2027?
PACK EXPO Las Vegas lists September 27 to 29, 2027, and the SEMA Show lists November 2 to 5, 2027. SEMA's site names a venue only for its 2026 show, so check it again for 2027.
What is the sales tax rate in Las Vegas?
The Nevada Department of Taxation's county map lists Clark County at 8.375 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Confirm the current rate with the Department. This is not tax advice; confirm with the Nevada Department of Taxation.
How many people visit Las Vegas for conventions?
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's research page lists 6.0 million convention attendees and 38.5 million visitors for 2025.
How big is Las Vegas?
The Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate is 679,817 people, and the 2025 Gazetteer lists 141.865 square miles of land area.

Offer ideas for Las Vegas

CES week, January 6 to 9, 2027

A brand that sells cases, chargers or desk gear can hand out a one-time code at a CES meeting, so each press or buyer conversation can be matched to an order. The CES site lists January 6 to 9, 2027, so set the codes to expire a few weeks after, not on the last day of the show.

Source: CES: official site (2027 dates)

Shoptalk Spring, March 22 to 24, 2027

Shoptalk lists its spring show in Las Vegas for March 22 to 24, 2027. A store that sells to retail operators or to other online stores can offer a code for the show week alone, with one use per recipient, and compare its orders with the weeks before.

Source: Shoptalk: official site (2027 dates)

SEMA, November 2 to 5, 2027

The SEMA Show's future dates list November 2 to 5, 2027, and its site names no 2027 venue, so write the city and the dates and leave the hall out of your copy. An accessories brand can give each booth visitor a unique code and see which codes come back in the weeks after.

Source: SEMA Show: official site (2027 dates)

Dates to plan around

2027 calendar: PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sep 27, 2027 to Sep 29, 2027; SEMA Show, Nov 2, 2027 to Nov 5, 2027JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2027
  1. PACK EXPO Las VegasPACK EXPO Las Vegas: official site (2027 dates)
  2. SEMA ShowSEMA Show: official site (2027 dates)

The year at a glance

Seasonality: PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sep; SEMA Show, NovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPACK EXPO Las VegasSEMA Show

Where Las Vegas sits

Outline map of Nevada with markers for Las VegasLas Vegas

Las Vegas concentrates consumer, retail, media and packaging trade shows in one city and one year, so a brand can hand out an offer at a booth and learn which conversations became orders.

Facts and sources

Not tax advice. Confirm current rules with the state revenue department before you rely on a date or an exemption.

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