time of year (mid January)? Do they have next year's dates already available? I really would like to schedule those dates in my calender, so I can attend and $pend time with some Vegas providers and providers who visit Vegas only during the show.

Its usually the 2nd or 3rd week of January. The last few years ive been there its altered in days of the week: 1st 2 years Thur-Sun, next 2 years - Wed thru Saturday. next few years - Thur-Sun but the last few years its been at the Hard Rock, its been Wed-Saturday. Usually at avns, they'll have the avn directory given to the attendees w/the dates for next years show published in it.