Hair Shows in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is where North American hair professionals gather in the summer. The city has the convention space, the hotel rooms and the energy to host shows on a huge scale, and the hair calendar here leans towards big trade floors and business learning rather than small local meetups.

June brings Be+Well Las Vegas, the show formerly known as IBS, to the Las Vegas Convention Center, with education for stylists and barbers alongside nails, skin, lashes and makeup. A month later, Cosmoprof North America fills the Mandalay Bay Convention Center with professional hair care, tools and colour brands, and it is the place salon buyers and distributors come to find new lines. Each October, The Summit Las Vegas brings salon owners and hair business leaders together for conference sessions focused on growing a team and a brand.

Every hair show in Las Vegas is listed below with dates, venues and who can attend, so you can pick the right trip for your salon.

Flying in

Harry Reid International Airport sits just south of the Strip, so most visitors are at their hotel soon after landing. Taxis and rideshare are the simplest way into town, and Mandalay Bay, home of Cosmoprof North America, is one of the closest resorts to the airport.

Getting to the venues

The Las Vegas Convention Center is just off the Strip and has its own stop on the Las Vegas Monorail, which runs behind the resorts on the east side of the Strip. For Mandalay Bay, a free tram links it with Luxor and Excalibur, so staying at either of those keeps the show a short ride away.

Where to stay

For Cosmoprof, Mandalay Bay and its sister hotels on the south Strip let you walk to the halls. For Be+Well, look at resorts near a Monorail station so you can skip the traffic each morning.

Show tips

• Cosmoprof North America is trade only, so register with your professional details before you travel.
• Summer in Las Vegas is very hot. Carry water and plan to move between venues indoors where you can.
• Leave room in your case, or arrange shipping, if you plan to stock up on tools and products.