ComplexCon Generates $25 Million, Brings in 70,000 After First Full Year Under Ntwrk 

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The streetwear extravaganza ComplexCon, the marquee event hosted by the style and culture publisher Complex, returned to Las Vegas this month with its strongest showing yet. 

Attendance climbed to more than 70,000 from roughly 60,000 last year, and revenue rose to more than $25 million from $22 million, Complex chief executive officer Aaron Levant told ADWEEK.

The event marked the first edition of the franchise produced following a full year of planning under Ntwrk, which acquired Complex for $108 million last February. The longer runway meant a robust and expansive ComplexCon: More than 360 exhibitors filled the show floor.

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