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About PCMA Convening Leaders

PCMA Convening Leaders is PCMA’s flagship conference for business events, meetings, and convention professionals, bringing planners, suppliers, executives, and industry leaders together for education, networking, and new event-strategy ideas. At MGM Grand Las Vegas, it fits naturally into the city’s large-scale meetings ecosystem, with a focus on how live events, venues, technology, and hospitality shape the future of conferences and conventions.

PCMA Convening Leaders brings event professionals together for strategy, networking, and future-focused conference ideas.

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What to Know About MGM Grand Conference Center

About the Venue

MGM Grand Conference Center

The Grand Conference Center spans three floors and more than 850,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space, accommodating everything from intimate meetings to large-scale exhibitions. It opened in April 1998 and was expanded in January 2019 at a cost of $130 million.

Address

3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Phone

(702) 891-1111

Did You Know

5 things to know

The conference center's multi-floor layout was specifically noted by attendees as less taxing to navigate than single-level Las Vegas convention facilities.
Seating in many rooms reclines slightly, which reviewers found unexpectedly comfortable for long conference days.
Bring a schedule with room assignments in advance — the scale of the facility means it is easy to get turned around between sessions.
The venue maintains a dedicated staff of Certified Meeting Professionals to support event execution.
The facility has hosted major industry conventions with 1,500 or more attendees across multiple concurrent breakout sessions.

About MGM Grand

MGM Grand

The MGM Grand is a massive casino resort featuring a sprawling gaming floor with thousands of slot machines and table games, luxurious hotel accommodations across multiple towers, and a distinctive Art Deco-inspired aesthetic mixed with modern design elements.

Established

1993

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Getting There

Taxi

For most casino properties, taxis are often the easiest option for main entrance pickup and drop-off. Uber and Lyft may require walking to a designated rideshare area.

Public Transit (RTC)

2-Hour Pass $6 · 24-Hour Pass $8 · 3-Day Pass $20

Taking 2+ bus rides today? A 24-hour pass may be cheaper than separate fares.

Strip & Downtown fares, verified 2026-06-12

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Robotaxi

Zoox robotaxis serve MGM Grand and other select Strip resorts — autonomous rides between dedicated pickup points, currently free.

Parking

Where to Park at MGM Grand

Standard parking view. Switch modes if local, veteran, or rewards perks could change the best option.

Venue Parking

MGM Grand

Strip • Best for MGM Grand

1 min walk

Venue parking

Locals perk

Operator: MGM Resorts

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Closest Alternative

Strip • Best for T-Mobile Arena

15 min walk

Nearby parking

Paid parking

Experiences

Things to do nearby

Curated attractions and experiences within a walkable radius.

Sports Bars

TAP Sports Bar at MGM Grand

The Strip's ultimate sports sanctuary, TAP at MGM Grand packs 60 HD flat-screen TVs, wall-to-wall athlete memorabilia, and crowd-pleasing pub fare into one electric casino-floor destination.

Rooftop Bars

Topgolf Las Vegas

High-tech golf entertainment with five bars, two pools, and a rooftop atmosphere perfect for non-golfers and players alike.

Brunch Spots

Alexxa's

Perched at the base of the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, Alexxa's serves up vibrant brunch and Italian-inspired fare with front-row views of the iconic Bellagio Fountains right on the Strip.

Brunch Spots

Bardot Brasserie

Paris lands on the Las Vegas Strip at Bardot Brasserie, where Chef Michael Mina's Michelin-star sensibilities meet Parisian café charm for one of Vegas's most sought-after weekend brunches.