# Plan a Show at Cox Pavilion (UNLV): Subvention Calculator & Promoter P&L Desk

- **Canonical URL:** https://conventions.com/venues/cox-pavilion-las-vegas/plan-a-show
- **Parent Venue Hub:** https://conventions.com/venues/cox-pavilion-las-vegas
- **VenueScore™:** 8.4/10 (Las Vegas Flexible Resort Hybrid Convention Campus)
- **Address:** 4505 S Maryland Pkwy #2022, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
- **Labor Jurisdiction:** Flexible Resort Hybrid

Model your 2026–2027 event budget at Cox Pavilion (24,000 sq. ft. flat-floor expo & court configuration). Calculate your Negotiated against F&B minimum & group room-block pickup hall license subvention, structure 50–3,000+ room blocks across Las Vegas Connected HQ Hotel with $30/nt promoter rebates, and compare 4 competing cities side-by-side—100% free to event promoters.

## TrueVenue™ Promoter Receipt & Subvention Economics
- **Base Hall License Rate:** Negotiated against F&B minimum & group room-block pickup
- **CVB Subvention Leverage:** Move-in/move-out rent waivers & CVB room-block subventions negotiable for multi-day conventions
- **Exclusive Caterer:** Cox Pavilion exclusive in-house catering & beverage division ($125–$195++/person plated banquet • $58+/gal coffee (Save 35% via walkable off-campus corridor buyouts))
- **Electrical Utility Markup:** Exclusive Facility Utility Provider — $340–$465 Advance (+35% Floor) vs. 11.8¢/kWh (NV Commercial EIA) (44× Grid Markup)

## Regional Conference Facility vs. National Convention Benchmarks (Site-Selection Matrix)
| Metric | Phoenix Convention Center (AZ) | Las Vegas Convention Center (NV) | Kay Bailey Hutchison Dallas (TX) | Cox Pavilion (UNLV) (NV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Labor Regime | Right-to-Work (~$98/hr) | Union (~$138/hr) | Right-to-Work (~$94/hr) | ~$160–$211/hr Union Scale |
| Exhibitor Self-Install | Full Freedom (10×10 / 20×20) | Conditional (Hand-Carry) | Full Freedom | Pop-Up / Conditional |
| Hall License Rate | $0.32 – $0.48 / net sf | $0.38 – $0.55 / net sf | $0.30 – $0.45 / net sf | Negotiated against F&B minimum & group room-block pickup |
| 20A Electrical Drop | $345 Adv (42× Grid) | $385 Adv (48× Grid) | $315 Adv (39× Grid) | $350 Adv (44× Grid) |
| 10-Min Walkable Rooms | 6,000+ Rooms | 9,000+ Rooms (+ Loop) | 4,800+ Rooms | 4,500+ – 18,000+ corridor rooms |
| Typical Show-Week Hotel | $259 – $339 / nt | $342 – $423 / nt | $239 – $310 / nt | $289 – $339 / nt |