8 New Las Vegas Venues for Spring 2020 Meetings and Events

Caesars Forum, the newest conference center to call the Entertainment Capital of the World home, opened in March in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Featuring the two largest pillarless ballrooms in the world, the 550,000-square-foot ultra-modern venue can accommodate over 10,000 attendees. With direct access to The LINQ, Harrah’s, and Flamingo hotels via a sky bridge, guests have convenient access to 8,500 hotel rooms. The sprawling space includes two 110,000-square-foot ballrooms, two 40,000-square-foot ballrooms, more than 100 breakout rooms, as well as 100,000 square feet of outdoor event space.

Ellis Island Casino Hotel & Brewery introduced the property’s new beer garden, restaurant, and entertainment venue, The Front Yard, in December. Located along Koval Lane, the two-story indoor/outdoor venue offers unobstructed views of the Las Vegas Strip, as well as retractable ceiling shades, a 24/7 courtyard bar, and Instagram-worthy garden walls. Menu highlights include duck fat fries, horseradish crusted salmon, and dishes incorporating craft beers from the brewpub's own Ellis Island Brewery. The venue, which holds 300, is available to rent for private parties, corporate events, receptions, and more.

The Mayfair Supper Club, which opened at the Bellagio Resort and Casino on New Year's Eve, brings the taste of a prohibition-era jazz club to Las Vegas. The venue features old Vegas and Hollywood-inspired decor, complete with elements like the sea-green Murano glass canopy, coral-inspired wall lights, and scalloped-edge banquettes. Live entertainment and an unobstructed view of the Bellagio fountains are added bonuses for guests, while menu items, like the wagyu handroll with caviar layered with horseradish cream, stand out among the selection of quintessential American bites.

KAMU Ultra Karaoke, which planned to open this spring, features more than 17,000 square feet of entertainment space and includes 40 private luxury suites and six VIP suites. Guests can enjoy a full-service bar and bottle service, as well as a catalog with thousands of songs to choose from. The kitchen, which offers a wide selection of Korean fare including braised pork belly banh mi bao buns and Korean fried chicken, is curated by nationally recognized chef Chris Oh.

Bugsy and Meyer's Steakhouse, which planned to open its doors in May, will be bringing Old Hollywood charm to the Las Vegas strip. Located in the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, the vintage-inspired steakhouse features a bakery façade, dry-aged meat cooler, centerpiece bar and lounge, raw bar, and more. Menu highlights include the Cuban-inspired lobster roll and meat flights of filet mignon-wagyu. The 11,242-square-foot space includes three private dining rooms that seat 24 guests individually, or 60 when combined.

The "cool" new venue bowed in Las Vegas in the form of the Minus5 Ice Experience. The ice bar opened a Las Vegas outpost at The Linq Promenade in December, marking the third location following openings at the Mandalay Bay and Venetian hotels. The venue, which features a 2,900-square-foot ice lounge, an 800-square-foot meeting room complete with an HD projector, and a 1,200-square-foot ice bar, is available for private events and corporate buyouts.

Majordōmo Meat & Fish opened in January, taking over the former CarneVino space in the Palazzo tower. The menu—curated by award-winning chef and founder David Chang—takes notes from sister restaurant Majordōmo in Los Angeles, offering an Asian fusion meets seafood meets American steakhouse array of eats. Highlights include steamed red snapper with ginger-scallion sauce and the 60-day dry-aged Tomahawk steak served with cheese fries. The main dining room seats 100 guests, while smaller group dining options like the Wine Room, Ocean Room, and Boulevard Room can seat 28, 44, and 24, respectively.

Minutes from the Las Vegas strip, AREA15 opened to the public for corporate and private events in March. The world’s first purpose-built experiential entertainment complex stretches over 50,000 square feet and boasts immersive activations, bars, eateries, and more. The venue features four separate event spaces, beginning with A-Lot, the 32,000-square-foot outdoor entertainment venue that accommodates 4,500 general admissions and 2,500 seated. The Portal Room features 7,000 square feet of indoor event space, outfitted with 360-degree projection mapping, and holds 800 general admissions and 400 seated. The Sanctuary Room accommodates as many as 150 and offers 1,900 square feet of reception space, as well as a 34-foot-high bamboo volcano as the room’s key feature. The fourth event space, dubbed Oddwood, is located inside the public corridor, running through the center of AREA15, otherwise known as The Spine. With space for 150 reception style and 80 seated, the space also features a 23-foot-high Japanese Maple Tree centerpiece.