# Groundwater Week 2026 hotels: where to stay 8 to 10 Dec 2026, Tuesday to Thursday · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas · Official block deadline: 17 Nov 2026 Independent guide Groundwater and water wells · Trade and professional Groundwater Week is the yearly show and conference of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). Well drillers, pump installers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers meet for workshops and an exhibit hall of rigs and equipment. The 2025 edition in New Orleans drew 4,712 attendees and 299 exhibitors, NGWA says. [More on the official site](https://groundwaterweek.com/) ## Hotels by time to the hall The 5 hotels closest to **Central & North Hall**, to the nearest entrance, along a [route we calculated](https://venuenights.com/about/#method); Monorail and Loop times are to Central Hall. NGWA does not name the hall at the convention center, 3150 Paradise Road; the Westgate, its headquarters hotel, is at 3000 Paradise Road. ### Closest to Central & North Hall - **Residence Inn LVCC**: 4 min walk to North Hall (walking route). Extended stay, kitchens - **Las Vegas Marriott**: 5 min walk to North Hall (walking route). 325 Convention Center Dr - **Renaissance Las Vegas**: 6 min walk to Central Hall (walking route). Paradise Rd, no casino - **Courtyard LVCC**: 7 min walk to Central Hall (walking route). 3275 Paradise Rd - **Westgate Las Vegas**: 7 min walk to North Hall (walking route). Loop and Monorail station on property 10 hotels within a 15-minute walk of LVCC. Ranked by travel time only, no paid placement. Walking routes calculated on 24 Oct 2026 from [OpenStreetMap data](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### Compare the walk to every hall | Hotel | Central & North | South | West | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Renaissance Las Vegas | 6 min | 3 min | 13 min | | Residence Inn LVCC | 4 min | 9 min | 7 min | | Las Vegas Marriott | 5 min | 11 min | 4 min | | Courtyard LVCC | 7 min | 9 min | 8 min | | Westgate Las Vegas | 7 min | 15 min | 10 min | On foot to the nearest entrance of each hall, along a route we calculated; ≈ marks our estimates. The shortest walk of each hotel is in bold. [All 15 hotels near the Las Vegas Convention Center](https://venuenights.com/las-vegas-convention-center/#hotels) Hotels a little further from the halls often cost less. The venue guide also lists [cheaper areas a short ride away](https://venuenights.com/las-vegas-convention-center/#cheaper). - **Westgate headquarters**: NGWA holds a limited block at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort until 17 Nov 2026 or until it fills; book with group code SNGW6R. - **Exhibit hall**: Wednesday 9 Dec 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday 10 Dec 10 am to 3 pm. - **No housing company**: You book your own room; NGWA never calls, emails or texts you to book a hotel and names no official housing provider. ## Getting around during Groundwater Week - **Shuttle from the Westgate**: Groundwater Week shuttles run continuously between the headquarters hotel and the convention center, says NGWA's 2026 sponsorship guide. [More in Las Vegas](https://venuenights.com/cities/las-vegas/): our venues and events there, the busy weeks and the areas to stay ## When to book for Groundwater Week - **Overflow blocks**: the overflow blocks at Resorts World, Renaissance Las Vegas and Hampton Inn closed on 6 to 9 Nov 2026. - **By 17 Nov 2026**: the Westgate block, by phone on (800) 635-7711 or online through the link on the NGWA hotel page. - **After the blocks**: compare the hotels on this page by the walk to the convention center. ## Groundwater Week 2026 at a glance - **Dates**: 8 to 10 Dec 2026, Tuesday to Thursday - **Keynote**: Aaron Golub, the first legally blind Division I athlete to play in a college football game, is the 2026 keynote presenter, NGWA says. - **Certification exams**: General Drilling at 10 am and General Water Systems at 2 pm on Tuesday 8 Dec; 25 places each, advance registration only, photo ID at check-in. - **Irrigation Show next door**: The Irrigation Association's Irrigation Show shares the exhibit hall, with its trade show on 9 and 10 Dec. - **Registration**: On the [organizer's site](https://groundwaterweek.com/registration/); the lower rates ended on 6 Nov 2026, and registration includes workshops, the exhibit hall, general sessions and networking events. This guide is independent and not part of NGWA or Groundwater Week. ## Groundwater Week hotel questions ### When is Groundwater Week 2026? Groundwater Week runs from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 Dec 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road. ### Which is the headquarters hotel? The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino at 3000 Paradise Road, where NGWA holds its main room block. ### Is there a tour during the show? An optional guided tour of TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition on Thursday 10 Dec: the charter bus leaves the NGWA Bookstore in the show lobby at 12:30 pm, while the exhibit hall is open until 3 pm, and is back at 3:30 pm; at most 50 people. ### How big was the last Groundwater Week? In New Orleans in December 2025: 4,712 attendees from 35 countries and all 50 states, 299 exhibitors on 81,900 sq ft and nearly 40 workshops in eight topic areas. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent and not affiliated with the National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Week, the Westgate or the Las Vegas Convention Center. ### Sources - [Groundwater Week 2026: home (8 to 10 Dec 2026, certification exams, keynote presenter Aaron Golub), checked 27 Oct 2026](https://groundwaterweek.com/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: venue and accommodations (LVCC and Westgate addresses, Westgate headquarters, group code, 17 Nov cutoff, overflow hotels and cutoffs)](https://groundwaterweek.com/venue-hotels/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: avoiding travel and hotel scams (NGWA never calls to book hotels)](https://groundwaterweek.com/avoiding-scams/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: exhibitor FAQs (exhibit hall hours)](https://groundwaterweek.com/exhibitor-faqs/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: registration (rates change on 7 Nov, what registration includes)](https://groundwaterweek.com/registration/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: certification exams (8 Dec, times, 25 places, photo ID)](https://groundwaterweek.com/certification-exam-registration/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: TITANIC tour (10 Dec, departure from the show lobby)](https://groundwaterweek.com/titanic-tour/) - [Groundwater Week 2026: sponsorship opportunities PDF (shuttles between the headquarters hotel and the convention center)](https://groundwaterweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-GWW-Sponsorship-Opportunities.pdf) - [NGWA: Groundwater Week 2025 sets multiple records (4,712 attendees, 299 exhibitors), 15 Dec 2025](https://www.ngwa.org/detail/news/2025/12/15/groundwater-week-2025-sets-multiple-records) - [Irrigation Association: 2026 Irrigation Show (7 to 10 Dec, trade show 9 and 10 Dec, LVCC, co-located with Groundwater Week)](https://www.irrigation.org/2026show) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/events/groundwater-week/ for AI assistants and agents. 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