Anchor Campus · Mandalay Bay Convention Center (2.1M sq. ft.), MGM Grand CC (850K sq. ft.) & ARIA (500K sq. ft.) (2,100,000 gross sq. ft. (Mandalay Bay) + 850,000 sq. ft. (MGM Grand) + 500,000 sq. ft. (ARIA LEED Gold))
Self-contained mega-campus dominating the South Strip closest to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). Anchored by Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons, and all-suite W Las Vegas on the south end, MGM Grand and Topgolf to the east, and ARIA plus The Cosmopolitan's iconic fountain-view terraces at CityCenter.
5:00 PM Show-Break Egress Advisory
Internal resort walk distances are deceptive: walking from Cosmopolitan's Boulevard Tower or MGM Grand's West Wing to their respective conference centers takes 12–16 minutes indoors. Build 15-minute wayfinding buffers and directional staff into your run-of-show.
Charter Coach & Sprinter Staging
Mandalay Bay features a dedicated Convention Center Shark Reef / Bayside Underground & Curbside Bus Plaza directly off Russell Rd/Frank Sinatra Dr—allowing 5-minute I-215 airport transfers without touching Strip traffic.
Transit & Pedestrian Connections
Compression Calendar
Recommended Formats
20-Question Venue Buyouts
4m walk · Cosmopolitan Chelsea Ballrooms, ARIA (5-Min Walk) & Bellagio (3-Min Skybridge)
Spiegelworld's psychedelic Italian-American party restaurant & secret wooden Ski Lodge speakeasy—built-in vinyl DJs and tableside mozzarella.
6m walk · Bellagio (3-Min Skybridge), ARIA (6-Min Walk) & Caesars Forum (10 Mins)
Iconic outdoor wraparound balcony perched directly above the Bellagio Fountains—#1 executive demo & twilight cocktail suite on the Strip.
3m walk · ARIA East/West Convention Wings (3-Min Walk) & Mandalay Bay (6-Min Ride)
Major Food Group's legendary New York Italian-American fine-dining room—the single highest-RSVP C-suite dinner ticket at CityCenter.
3m walk · ARIA Convention Center (3-Min Walk) & Mandalay Bay (6-Min Ride)
80-foot floral entrance tunnel leading into a stunning trellis-canopy dining room—built for 150–350 guest CityCenter sponsor receptions.
4m walk · Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Shoreline, Bayside & Ballrooms)
Soaring 63 stories above the South Strip—express glass elevators open to a jaw-dropping north-facing outdoor balcony overlooking the entire Strip.
1m walk · Mandalay Bay Bayside, Shoreline & South Ballrooms
Literally 60 seconds outside Mandalay Bay's Bayside & Shoreline Exhibit Halls—two-story indoor/outdoor cantina built for 150–450 badge-scanned guests.
5m walk · Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3,000+ sq. ft. floor-to-ceiling glass penthouse salon connected indoors to Mandalay Bay Convention Center for all-day C-suite briefings.
2m walk · MGM Grand Conference Center (2-Min Walk) & Monorail to LVCC
Four-level interactive Strip-view golf & concert complex behind MGM Grand Conference Center—eliminates awkward standing networking instantly.
Parent Resort AV, Union & Room-Block Policies
The coolest, highest-energy executive hospitality property on the Strip—famous for actual private outdoor fountain-view balconies, Wraparound Terrace hospitality suites, and Spiegelworld's Superfrico buyouts.
Modern, LEED Gold corporate machine anchoring CityCenter—beloved by enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, and financial conferences for its clean vertical conference layout, non-smoking/non-gaming Vdara sister suites next door, and powerhouse dining (Carbone, Catch, Jean Georges).
An 850,000 sq. ft. standalone, non-casino-walk conference building tucked behind 4,997 guest rooms, the south terminus of the Las Vegas Monorail (riding straight to LVCC!), and Topgolf Las Vegas right next door on Koval Lane.
The fifth-largest convention facility in North America (2.1M sq. ft. recently remodeled with $100M tech upgrades) integrated under one roof with Mandalay Bay, non-gaming Four Seasons (floors 35–39), and 1,117 all-suite W Las Vegas towers—just 9 minutes from LAS Airport.
Zero planner fee — compensated via standard commissionable venue & vendor partner agreements.
| Scope & Statutory Note | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Private Venue Buyout & F&B Minimum (100 pax) Standard non-compression corridor minimum spend benchmark. | $12,470 | $14,500 | $17,110 |
Mandatory Venue Admin/Service (24%) + 8.375% Tax Exposes the real "++" stack: 24% admin/service fee ($3,480) is subject to 8.375% sales tax ($1,506). | $4,288 | $4,986 | $5,883 |
Independent Local AV, Audio & Stage Rig (1 day) Saves ~$3,920 vs. captive in-house hotel AV (~$9,365 with 25% AV service fee). | $4,628 | $5,445 | $6,262 |
| Total Out-the-Door All-In | $21,386 | $24,931 | $29,255 |