As part of my job entails me to attend trade shows throughout the year, especially such large events as the Consumer Electronics Show and the National Association of Broadcasters events, I have been in this convention center at least twice year for over a decade now.
Over that time span it seems that not much has changed here. The facility itself is huge and spread out over multiple buildings with a connection to the Las Vegas Hilton on one side. The South Hall is the newest wing and there is the monorail station right outside of it across the parking lot. Most of this convention center has been maintained well, is fairly clean, but lacks any charactor, or updated amenities. Kind of bland which is the opposite of what Vegas is. At times I have sweated my ass off in here, and at others I have been chilly. You never know with this place.
The food choices range from lame to mediocre. For the crowds that accumulate at these events it just seems as if there are just not enough food options. The Starbucks is always a long line. The food court is always packed for lunch and the selections are not the greatest. The normal food stands around each hall pretty much suck. There never seems to be enough seating for everyone. Also, everything is way over priced. A bottle of water is $3. With a sandwich it is usually around $13. What a joke. A good idea is to walk over to the Hilton and grab lunch at their cafe / restaurant there.
It is easy to get to by the monorail, and most events have shuttle buses running to the hotels, so avoid the long lines waiting for costly cabs. Most of the biggest trade shows come here as it is a facility able to handle them with large amounts of attendees. Overall, it's a decent convention center in a fun city to attend a trade show.