How loud your booth can be
There's no single Las Vegas sound limit. The buildings reserve the right to turn anyone down, and each show sets its own number, measurement and penalty. These rules come from the LVCC and Venetian Expo guides and each show's own 2026 or 2027 exhibitor rules, named in each rule. Check your show's manual before you plan music, demos or a stage.
Last checked Nov 6, 2026
What to know
- The building can always turn you down
At the LVCC, the LVCVA keeps the right to regulate the volume of any sound, whether music, voice or special effects, that interferes with other users of the building.
ConfirmedLVCVA: Las Vegas Convention Center Facility Guide (revised June 2026)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Venetian Expo: the same right
The Venetian Expo can regulate the volume of any sound that infringes on others in the building, is judged offensive, or breaks its rules or license agreement.
ConfirmedVenetian Expo: The Exhibitor Success Guide (February 2026)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- CES 2027: 85 dB, then power cuts
At CES 2027 in the LVCC, speakers must face into your booth. After a complaint, a reading over 85 dB from 10 feet brings a written warning and possibly an hour without power, then a day without power, then the loss of up to five priority points.
ConfirmedCES 2027 LVCC exhibitor manual: rules and regulations (Freeman)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- RE+ 2026: 85 dB from the aisle, music covered
At RE+ 2026, sound must stay in your booth and under 85 decibels measured from the aisle in front of it. Show management holds the ASCAP license for all exhibitors, so live and recorded music are allowed.
ConfirmedRE+ 26 exhibitor rules and regulations (June 2, 2026)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- LDI 2026: 85 dBC and scheduled performances
At LDI 2026, the limit is 85 dBC averaged over 30 seconds, measured around your booth at least 10 feet from each neighbor. Booths with amplified music or performances choose two 6-minute shows or one 10-minute show per hour and need a booth approval form.
ConfirmedLDI 2026: noise and sound levels on the expo floorChecked Nov 6, 2026
- WVC 2027: under 80 dB, headphones for talks
WVC Vegas 2027 recommends keeping sound under 80 decibels and suggests headphones for lectures and demos. Demonstrations can't play to a crowd in the aisle, and public announcements aren't allowed during exhibit hours unless approved.
ConfirmedWVC Vegas 2027 exhibitor rules and regulationsChecked Nov 6, 2026
- PPAI Expo 2027: under 72 dB, no audio in linear booths
PPAI recommends keeping volume under 72 decibels at the edge of your booth, with speakers facing in. Audio systems shouldn't be used in linear booths, monitors facing the aisle must be muted, and a second volume warning can mean your sound is shut off.
ConfirmedPPAI Expo 2027 exhibitor service manual (as of September 1, 2026)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- TPE 2027: conversation level
At TPE 2027, any device that projects sound must be kept to conversation level, and noisy work or loud operating displays aren't allowed during exhibit hours.
ConfirmedTPE 2027: exhibitor rules and display guidelinesChecked Nov 6, 2026